Female-led ‘Women in the Field’ dinner to benefit Sunrise Project

A handful of female chefs and restaurateurs are teaming up for a night of dinner, dancing and entertainment to benefit the Sunrise Project next month at Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

“Women in the Field,” slated for Feb. 18 from 6:30 to 10 p.m., will feature the culinary talents of Meg Heriford of Ladybird Diner, Melinda Roeder of Café Beautiful, Hilary Brown of the now-closed Local Burger, Raven Naramore of Raven’s Table Catering and Bubbly Love Ferments; caterer Kendra Marable; Layla McEniry of Layla’s Got Sweetcakes; and Cait Curtis of Terrebonne Café.

The women will prepare a six-course meal, including drinks, benefiting the Sunrise Project, a Lawrence nonprofit that provides community cooking and gardening programs.

Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at www.sunriseprojectks.org or by sending checks to Sunrise Project at P.O. Box 1454, Lawrence KS 66044 (write “Women in the Field” in the memo line).