

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CASA for Kids Lights & Strings Gala @ Thelma Keller Convention Center
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ✨This Valentine’s Day, join CASA for Kids for an enchanting evening you won’t want to miss: Lights &amp; Strings, an intimate evening of classical and popular music performed by the Downstate Strings Quartet—all set in a glowing, candlelit atmosphere.?️??

?️ February 14, 2026
? Keller Convention Center, Effingham, IL
? Cocktail Hour featuring live piano music
? String Quartet Performance with favorites spanning the decades
? Hors D'oeuvres &amp; Dessert Buffet 
? Wine Pull 
? Golden Ticket Chocolate Bar Raffle 

Your emcees, Kate and Andrew, will guide the evening with engaging stories, fun historical notes, and a sprinkle of trivia tied to each musical selection.

Reserve your spot(s) now! Tickets, $50/each or tables of 8, can be purchased here: https://checkout.page/s/DRkRbL5INIvX6

Every ticket supports CASA for Kids and our mission to ensure every child in foster care across our service area, including Effingham County, has a dedicated advocate by their side.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/effingham/casa-for-kids-lights-and-strings-gala-thelma-keller-convention-center/200029386596114
- **Event Categories**: kids, live-music, music, valentines-day, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://checkout.page/s/DRkRbL5INIvX6?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=effingham-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Effingham
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Thelma Keller Convention Center
- **lat**: 39.138370054417
- **long**: -88.563327195206
- **full address**: Thelma Keller Convention Center, 1204 N Keller Dr, Effingham, IL 62401-4523, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: CASA for Kids (https://allevents.in/org/casa-for-kids/25370576)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thelma Keller Convention Center, 1204 N Keller Dr, Effingham, IL 62401-4523, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** CASA for Kids
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, live-music, music, valentines-day, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CASA for Kids Lights & Strings Gala @ Thelma Keller Convention Center ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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