Cape Cod’s premier gala event of the year is coming soon. Now is the time to reserve your place for the Blending of the Waters Gala set for April 26 at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzard's Bay.

“This is going to be a great gala event to celebrate this important moment in Cape Cod history,” said Rear Admiral Rick Gurnon, chair of the organizing committee. “You really don’t want to miss this very special evening.”

The gala is a special celebration commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the blending of the waters from the Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay in April of 1914, a major milestone to the ultimate opening of the canal in July.

The MMA Cadets and G.Q. & The Lady headline this black-tie optional event with music, and historic displays that will highlight the Cape Cod Canal. The gala will feature food, dancing and entertainment throughout the evening. There will also be tours of the sailing ship Simulator and the training ship Kennedy.

Guests at the gala will be able to browse through displays chronicling the history of the canal, including artifacts on loan from the Nina Heald Webber Collection and an 80-foot long timeline of the evolution of the canal.

“We are honored to have Senate President Therese Murray speaking at the gala” Gurnon said. “There is also rumored to be a special historic canal celebrity rumored to attend”

The event will begin at 6 p.m. Reservations are available now for $125 or $1000 for groups of ten purchased before April 1. Sponsorships are also available for the evening by contacting Stephen Richards by phone at (774) 238-0787 or email at steve@capecodchamber.org. Auction donations are also needed.

For more information about the Cape Cod Canal Centennial Blending of the Waters Gala, or to make reservations online, please visit the event website at www.capecodcentennial.org. Checks can be mailed to or dropped off at the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, 70 Main St., Buzzards Bay. Checks are payable to the Cape Cod Canal Centennial.