Ticket Deadline: February 6th The Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums are excited to invite all to the enchanting and fun tradition that is the Miners Ball. Big band music will be provided by the Ken Kilian Classic Big Band orchestra — a true Big Band with five saxophones, six to eight brass, a full rhythm section, and a featured vocalist. A cash bar and multi-course banquet will be offered by UW-Platteville Catering Services. Besides food, drink, and music, part of the fun of the evening is bidding on dozens of wonderful items in the silent auction. The dinner will be buffet style with tossed mix greens salad, honey glazed carrots, mashed garlic potatoes, grilled chicken breast with tomato basil cream sauce, roasted pork loin, dinner rolls, and carrot or chocolate cake. Coffee and water will be available in addition to the cash bar options. The Ball will be held at Robert I. Velzy Commons, UW-Platteville’s multipurpose banqueting facility, in Ullsvik Hall. The event begins with a social at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and the dance at 7 p.m. A table of eight may be reserved for $550, Individual tickets for the dinner and dance are $65, or you can join for the dance only for $15. Reservations must be made by February 6 online or by phone at (608) 348-3301. This event is co-sponsored by the UW-Platteville Foundation and Alumni Association.