Hearties Welcome Dinner & Kickoff Party
Friday

Photos by Ricardo Hubbs, Eike Schroter, and Krista Petrie

Event Date & Time: Friday, 5:00 p.m., Doors open at 4:00 p.m.

Cost: Included in registration fee

Location: Main Ballroom

Attire: Casual or participate in the Costume Contest (info below)

Food: Buffet Dinner

Event Details: From 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. we will lay out the red carpet for the Hearties! Brian Bird, Janette Oke, and Michael Landon, Jr. will be on hand to take photos as you arrive.

Then, join us in the Main Ballroom for the Welcome Dinner and Hearties Kickoff Party! Dine with and enjoy catching up with Hearties from across the country and globe. Delve into all things When Calls the Heart! Details are being finalized for our Friday night fun and more information will be shared as it becomes available.

HFR Costume Contest Night:
Come as a NEW Hope Valley Character
Special Guest Judge: Costume Designer, Barbara Gregusova

This year, for the first time at the Hearties Family Reunion, we invite YOU to embody a NEW Hope Valley character for some contest fun! For our opening night dinner, dress the part of your invented persona and take a stroll in the HFR spotlight to show other Hearties your finery.

Ideas?
-Evoke Gatsby style of a Hamilton socialite come-to-visit
-Pretend you’re a Hickam second cousin or Rosemary’s old theater rival
-Don the duds of a blacksmith, dressmaker, or other unseen Hope Valley merchants
- Dress as a student we have yet to meet at the Jack Thornton School
-Let your imagination run wild!

We will pick the winner on Friday night and award prizes. Take photos in your costume attire with the “step-and-repeat”!