{"id":145483,"date":"2025-10-07T21:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145483"},"modified":"2025-10-07T21:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:53:14","slug":"masquerade-ball-fundraiser-at-the-historic-dery-house-mansion-to-benefit-northeast-women-in-film-and-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145483","title":{"rendered":"Masquerade Ball Fundraiser at the Historic Dery House Mansion To Benefit Northeast Women in Film and Television"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catasauqua, PA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Northeast PA Women in Film and Television (NEPAWIFT) invites the community to a Masquerade Ball on\u00a0Thursday, October 30, 5:00\u20138:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0Dery House Mansion<\/strong>, a local landmark known for elegant architecture, vintage grandeur, and timeless ambiance. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion, from a simple mask to a show-stopping costume.<\/p>\n

Organized and sponsored by Maria Wirth of Business Owners Trade Alliance, together with Dawn Robinson, president of NEPAWIFT and owner of Dark Moon Entertainment, the evening will bring together creative professionals, entrepreneurs and the community for an unforgettable night in support of women in film and television across the region.<\/p>\n

Event Highlights\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Networking<\/p>\n

\u25cf Complimentary Food and Drinks<\/p>\n

\u25cf DJ and Live Music<\/p>\n

\u25cf Vendors<\/p>\n

\u25cf Costume Contest<\/p>\n

\u25cf Raffles including Movie Memorabilia and Signed Movie Posters<\/p>\n

Date and Time:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday, October 30, 5:00\u20138:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Location:\u00a0<\/strong>The Dery House Mansion, 520 5th St, Catasaqua, PA 18052<\/p>\n

Admission: Free to attend<\/p>\n

Food and drinks provided by:<\/strong>\u00a0Chef Ski\u2019s Catering (Whitehall), Cathy\u2019s Creative Catering & Caf\u00e9 (Catasaqua), Amy\u2019s Creative Cakes (Quakertown), Vanly\u2019s Cookies (Center Valley), Triple Sun Spirits Co. (Emmaus) and Vampire Vineyards (Beverly Hills California).<\/p>\n

Vendors:<\/strong>\u00a0Main Street Makery, Pocono Soap, Michele\u2019s Flowers, Sacred Soul Messenger, Vault 88 Jewels, MelZenith, and Serendipity Meadows<\/p>\n

Special effects makeup demonstration:<\/strong>\u00a0Bethica Beauty<\/p>\n

Entertainment:<\/strong>\u00a0Main Deck Productions and Gig Digger Events and Planning<\/p>\n

Event coverage:<\/strong>\u00a0Alex Espino and Marc Feliciano<\/p>\n

Event d\u00e9cor:<\/strong>\u00a0film set designer Grace Jeffery, Artistic Trolley Productions<\/p>\n

Media Partner:<\/strong>\u00a0Quantifi Media<\/p>\n

Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>Business Owners Trade Alliance, Dark Moon Entertainment, Carl Volkman & Sons HVAC, Your 5 Star Marketing<\/p>\n

Participating Groups:<\/strong>\u00a0Business Owners Trade Alliance, Alignable Alliance of Lehigh Valley\/Monroe\/Berks, Valley Networking, Friends of Pete, Network Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n

\u201cBringing this event to the Dery House Mansion creates a perfect blend of artistry and community,\u201d said Maria Wirth, Managing Director of Business Owners Trade Alliance. \u201cIt is a celebration of local talent and collaboration that fuels opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis fundraiser helps NEPAWIFT expand programs that champion women\u2019s voices both on set and behind the scenes,\u201d said Dawn Robinson, president of NEPAWIFT and owner of Dark Moon Entertainment. \u201cWe welcome everyone to join us for a memorable night that makes a real impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

RSVP and event page:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.alignable.com\/groups\/alignable-alliance-of-lehigh-valley-pa\/events\/masquerade-ball-at-dery-mansion-oct-2025?faid=16503<\/a><\/p>\n

For questions or sponsor\/vendor inquiries, contact Maria Wirth at\u00a0mwirth@botatrade.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0484-225-6063<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Northeast PA Women in Film and Television (NEPAWIFT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEPAWIFT supports, educates, and advocates for women working in film, television, and digital media throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Through networking, mentorship, and community programs, NEPAWIFT promotes professional growth and creative opportunities.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nQuantifi Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Catasauqua, PA\u00a0\u2014 Northeast PA Women in Film and Television (NEPAWIFT) invites the community to a Masquerade Ball on\u00a0Thursday, October 30, 5:00\u20138:00 p.m.\u00a0at the\u00a0Dery House Mansion, a local landmark known for … Continue reading Masquerade Ball Fundraiser at the Historic Dery House Mansion To Benefit Northeast Women in Film and Television<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/derry-ball.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145483"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=145483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=145483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}