{"id":529,"date":"2021-08-11T14:22:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T19:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starkville.lib.ms.us\/?page_id=529"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:01:38","slug":"the-grape-gatsby","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/the-grape-gatsby\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grape Gatsby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Grape-Gatsby-1.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Grape Gatsby is a prohibition speakeasy themed fundraising event to be held at the Starkville Public Library on May 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm. There will be wine, food from local restaurants, and live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Attending the Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tickets to the event will be $35 in advance\/$45 at the door. Tickets allow entrance and include two drink tickets. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional drink tickets will be available at the event while supplies last as well as soda and beer for those that don&#8217;t prefer wine!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complimentary hors d&#8217;oeuvres will be available from many local restaurants and cooks <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There will be live music and a space cleared for dancing should attendees care to &#8220;cut a rug&#8221;<br><br>To purchase tickets or inquire about the event &#8211; please contact SOCPLS Director Phillip Carter via telephone or by using the contact page here on our website. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Sponsorship Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diamond Sponsor<\/strong> &#8211; $5,000+\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receives 10 tickets for the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition at the event and in all press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition year-round as a Diamond sponsor via in-library signage and website <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platinum sponsor<\/strong> &#8211; $2,500\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receives 8 tickets for the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition at the event and in all press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition year-round as a Platinum sponsor via in-library signage and website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gold sponsor<\/strong> &#8211; $1,000\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receives 6 tickets for the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition at the event and in all press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition year-round as a Gold sponsor via in-library signage and website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver sponsor<\/strong> &#8211; $500\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receives 4 tickets for the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition at the event and in all press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition year-round as a Silver sponsor via in-library signage and website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bronze sponsor<\/strong> &#8211; $250\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Receives 2 tickets for the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition at the event and in all press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition year-round as a Bronze sponsor via in-library signage and website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Individual sponsor <\/strong>&#8211; $100\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This level is intended for individuals, not businesses, though individuals are welcome to sponsor at higher tiers. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receives 2 tickets for the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition at the event and in all press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition year-round as a sponsor via in-library signage and website<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>To mail a check <\/strong>for sponsorship, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsorship-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a> to download our form and mail in a check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">If you&#8217;d liked to <strong>pay for a sponsorship online<\/strong>, you can <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/socpls.square.site\/the-grape-gatsby\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Purpose of the Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event will serve to raise money for the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System to fund special projects that, due to budgetary restrictions, are unable to be funded from the library&#8217;s general operating budget. Funds from this event could be used to supplement the library collection, purchase furniture, programming materials, additional training for staff, and equipment the library needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>The Grape Gatsby Corporate Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Previous sponsors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsors-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsors-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsors-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsors-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsors-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Grape-Gatsby-Sponsors-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grape Gatsby is a prohibition speakeasy themed fundraising event to be held at the Starkville Public Library on May 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm. There will be wine, food from local restaurants, and live music. Attending the Event Sponsorship Opportunities To mail a check for sponsorship, you can click here to download our form [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1466,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-529","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","post","post-with-thumbnail","post-with-thumbnail-icon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1470,"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529\/revisions\/1470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starkville.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}