Joe Bachman and the other men involved in Evolve Life Group want to celebrate the women in their lives. They're hosting Celebrate the Ladies on Saturday, May 9, at Faith United Methodist Church, 126 E. Market St., Hellam. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 6 p.m.

"We will be providing a delicious meal, including chicken cordon bleu, mixed vegetables, baked potato, salad and dessert," Bachman shared. "At 7 p.m., we will make our way upstairs to the sanctuary where the men will be providing entertainment. The entertainment includes some musical acts from the '60s, '70s and '80s and also some classic commercials and television shows."

Bachman said the group had held mother-daughter banquets in the past, and he thought it was time to bring a similar event back.

"It seems like in the world today we need more laughter and fun," he remarked. "The '60s through '80s were just, in my opinion, the best generations where you could have wholesome fun and laughs."

He explained that the event has two purposes.

"First and foremost is to celebrate ladies," he said. "Whether you are a mother, daughter, stepdaughter, cousin, aunt or just a good friend, we want to celebrate all the ladies in our lives. We didn't want this just to be a mother-daughter banquet because there's so many women that do so many amazing things that aren't a mother or a daughter to us."

The men will serve the meal and provide the evening's entertainment.

"The idea is that you don't have to get out of your chair unless you want to," Bachman commented. "The entertainment is for you to simply sit back and relax and laugh and have a good time. We hope that there will be audience participation and that you'll get up and enjoy some fun time."

Beyond entertainment, the event is a fundraiser for an organization that serves women.

"We wanted to be very intentional about it being for women since this is all about celebrating the ladies," Bachman said. "We decided on New Life for Girls in Dover. This organization helps women to a new way of living. We're also excited that they are going to provide some entertainment for us as well."

Bachman created Evolve Life Group in 2023.

"We are a 45-year-and-older life group," Bachman said. "We have three core values of serving ourselves, which we consider mental health; serving others, which we call friendship; and community service. We are excited that this event captures all three!"

He hopes that women will come out for the celebration to enjoy a relaxing and fun event.

"If you are a lady and would like to be pampered for an evening, this is the event for you," he shared. "While it is a freewill offering, we encourage you to donate to New Life for Girls in Dover."

To reserve a ticket for Celebrate the Ladies, call 717-424-1136 with your last name and the number of tickets you'd like. There is no admission charge for the event, but an offering will be received.