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Historic Hardyville mansion, Providence to host Preakness Party

Circa 1760 Providence on the Piankatank River near Hardyville will be the setting for the Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation’s 19th annual Preakness Party on May 20. (Contributed)

Benefit will help fund RCC scholarships

The Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation recently announced the 19th annual Preakness Party to celebrate the running of the Preakness Stakes. The party is set for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Providence on the Piankatank River near Hardyville.

The Preakness Party will feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions and a best hat and most dapper contest. The hat contest brings out the competitive spirit in many of the guests who don enormous, colorful hats.

One-of-a-kind auction items including a breakfast or cocktail cruise, U.S. 2020 Ryder Cup Team signed flag, skeet shoot experience and lunch, sailing excursion, private oyster roast, fine jewelry, vacations, and many other fantastic things. The all-inclusive tickets are $100/guest — 50% of the ticket cost is tax-deductible.

Preakness Party proceeds support the RCC scholarship program that provides more than $500,000 annually in awards to students, as well as other program needs not funded through state…

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