'A Wild Affair' a Hit at Stone Zoo [PHOTOS]

While unexpected thunderstorms held off the early crowds for Stone Zoo's "A Wild Affair," a tasting event, the rains eventually cleared and everyone had a roaring good time June 23.

"Rain, rain, go away" was the mantra Saturday night as the Stone Zoo prepared for the eighth annual A Wild Affair, a tasting event featuring nearly two dozen local restaurants that took place alongside the bears and monkeys, flamingos and llamas that call the zoo home. According to Brooke Wardrop, Director of Communications for Zoo New England and Stone Zoo, "[A Wild Affair] started in 2005 as a celebration of our centennial and has been a very popular event and always draws huge community support."  Wardrop and her staff sold more than 500 tickets for the event. They also secured silent auction and raffle gifts from more than 150 donors throughout the Greater Boston area. All proceeds benefited the zoo. Participants that paid the $50 …

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Stone Zoo to Host Eighth annual 'A Wild Affair' Event

Try out food from local restaurants and caterers at the event, which is slated for Saturday, June 23 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Stone Zoo.

VIDEO: Stone Zoo Celebrates 'A Wild Affair'

Seventh annual fundraiser brings hundreds to zoo Saturday night.

Visitors from around the Stoneham area took a trip to Stone Zoo for the seventh annual "A Wild Affair" tasting event Saturday night. Check out the video captured from the event by Stoneham Patch contributor John Zorabedian.

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PHOTOS: 'A Wild Affair' A Hit At Stone Zoo

Check out the images captured from the tasting event Saturday by Stoneham Patch contributor John Zorabedian.

Folks from around the Stoneham region converged on Stone Zoo Saturday evening for the seventh annual "A Wild Affair" tasting event. Check out the images captured from the event by Stoneham Patch contributor John Zorabedian.

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"A Wild Affair" Returning to Stone Zoo

The annual tasting event is slated for June 18 from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Get your taste buds ready, as Stone Zoo is set to host its annual "A Wild Affair" tasting event from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday. “This is a wonderful community event and we hope people come out to support the zoo and enjoy a great evening mingling with friends,” said Brooke Wardrop, director of communications for Zoo New England. “Enjoy our remarkable exhibits and unforgettable animals, and of course, the delicious food so generously provided by all of the participating restaurants. There will be over 20 restaurants from surrounding towns at the event, including Bertucci’s, Gaetano’s, Harrow's Chicken Pies, Not Your Average Joe’s, Woodman’s and On the Border. “We are excited to welcome new restaurants to A Wild Affair this year, including …

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Welcome to the Jungle: "A Wild Affair" Returns to Stone Zoo

The June 18 tasting event is for adults over the age of 21.

[Editor's note: The information below is based on a Stone Zoo press statement.] The seventh annual "A Wild Affair" tasting event is returning to Stone Zoo on June 18 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. A Wild Affair is for adults 21-plus and tickets cost $50 in advance or $60 at the gate. The event will be located at 149 Pond St., Stoneham, and features live entertainment, local caterers and restaurants, silent auction as well as a walk among the animals. In 2010, more than 600 people attended the event, including folks from Burlington, Lexington, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester and Woburn. Proceeds from the event will support Stone Zoo's educational programs and conservation initiatives.  For more information, …

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