After five fabulous years, Raue Center’s gala returns—
Get ready for a glamorous Valentine’s celebration filled with love, live music, and disco magic—
featuring food catered by 3 Chefs, an open bar, and live entertainment from Chicago’s own disco queen, Lynne Jordan!
📅 Saturday, February 14, 2026
📍 Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake, IL
Mark your calendars, shine your sequins, and get ready to boogie for a cause at the most groovy Valentine’s celebration in town!
💫 Get Ready to Bid & Win! Whether you’re joining us in person or online, you can bid on fabulous themed baskets and incredible experiences—all in support of the arts!
🏖️ Escape with a Florida Resort Getaway
✈️ Take flight on a Bi-Plane Aerobatic Adventure
🎁 Plus, so much more!
You don’t have to be present to win, so everyone can join the fun and help support Raue Center!
Stay tuned for more details and exciting raffle packages coming soon.
Love to Love You, Raue – Evening Menu
Celebration: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
6:00 – 7:00 PM | Cocktail Hour
Guests are welcomed with passed hors d’oeuvres:
- Drunken Meatballs – beef, pork, and bacon with jalapeño cornbread in a rich whiskey sauce
- Caprese Canapé – skewered Roma tomato, Buffalo mozzarella, and fresh basil drizzled with balsamic reduction (GF, V)
- Snowflake Shrimp – shrimp in toasted coconut with a spicy orange dipping sauce
7:00 PM | Small Plates Service Opens
Savor a selection of chef-curated small plates and carving station offerings:
- Chef-Carved Sirloin – fresh herb-crusted sirloin of beef with horseradish crème and soft homemade buns
- Micro BLT Skewers – candied slab bacon, leaf lettuce, tomato, and bourbon mayo
- Tortilla Cups – southwest chicken salad topped with cilantro sour cream
- Ahi Tuna Skewers – ahi tuna and fresh pineapple drizzled with cilantro wasabi aioli on knotted bamboo skewers
- Stuffed Potatoes – mini red potato skins filled with roasted artichokes, sautéed spinach, shallots, and smoked gouda, topped with shaved Asiago
- Smoked BBQ Chicken Sliders – in-house smoked chicken with jalapeño jam on soft buns
- Lollipop Lamb Chops – baby lamb chops in a panko-parmesan crust with mustard crème
Dessert Bar
A decadent display of mini desserts, including chocolate-dipped strawberries, fruit tarts, éclairs, cream puffs, cannolis, cheesecake bites, brownie bites, lemon bars, rum balls, and more.
Menu items are subject to change.
