Dog Ears Bookstore & Café, South Buffalo’s nonprofit community bookstore, will hold its 12th annual fundraising gala from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road.

This year’s gala theme will be “Putting on the Ritz,” featuring music of the Roaring Twenties by the Great Gatsby Boys. Dress the part for a chance to win the event’s annual costume contest. 

Tickets are priced at $50 each and admission includes beer, wine, pop and the Small Plate Debate featuring an array of appetizers from many of your favorite local restaurants!  

The Lucky Dog Drawing, Big Dog Raffle, Little Pup Basket Raffle, 50/50 and a Cooler of Cheer are back, too!

Tickets can be purchased at the bookstore, located at 688 Abbott Road. For more information, please call 823-2665. You can also follow Dog Ears on Facebook for frequent updates.