Winner of the Mahwah Museum's 25th Anniversary Gala Guitar Raffle is Rick DeSilva Sr. with wife Wendy DeSilva. The American 250 - themed collage art behind the DeSilva's was generously on loan for the event by the Wyckoff YMCA.
(MAHWAH, NJ) -- The Mahwah Museum extends its heartfelt thanks to the sponsors, donors, volunteers, and guests who made "A Night of Patriot Game, Gala & Generosity" a success. The event took place Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Mahwah Senior Center, and celebrated the Mahwah Museum's 25th anniversary.
Guests enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, live music, games, prizes, and raffles in a festive, community-minded America-250 themed atmosphere. Proceeds will support the Museum's exhibits, educational programs, lectures, workshops, and community outreach in the year ahead.
"We are very grateful to all who supported us and joined in celebrating this 25th Anniversary Fundraiser for the Mahwah Museum. The sponsors, donors, volunteers, and guests sustain our operations, keep the trains running, and the music playing." said Diane Stripe, President of the Mahwah Museum. "This community showed up to celebrate our Museum's 25th in a big way, and their generosity helps us keep Mahwah's history alive for future generations."
Special Thanks to Gibson - The Museum offers special thanks to Gibson Guitars for its extraordinary donation of a Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Guitar which was the centerpiece of the evening's guitar raffle. The guitar features a non-weight-relieved mahogany body with a carved maple top, a mahogany neck with a '50s vintage profile, and an Indian rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets.
Congratulations to Rick DeSilva Sr. the lucky winners of the Gibson Les Paul!
Founded in 2001 on the collections of the Mahwah Historical Society, the Mahwah Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Its mission is to preserve and present the history of Mahwah and its connection to the region through changing exhibits, gallery talks, lectures, music workshops, and tours for community groups, schools, and scout groups.
There are multiple performances including:
Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
There are multiple performances including:
Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 8:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
