Fun, food and philanthropy will be the buzzwords at Academy of Hope’s 2012 Bee & Bubbly Bash held on Friday, May 18 from 6-9:30 p.m. in the Katzen Arts Center at American University.

The gala fundraiser will include a cocktail buffet and dessert reception, followed by the signature event of the evening when teams go head-to-head in a game-show style spelling bee.

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