The YMCA of Loudoun County's most popular fundraising event of the year, Chocolates Galore, was held at the Lansdowne Resort on Friday, Feb. 22.

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Three women browse the silent auction items at Chocolates Galore.

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A man puts his money where his mouth would be, quietly placing a bid in the Chocolates Galore silent auction.

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An autographed portrait of Big Bird was one of the 120-plus items auctioned off at the 20th annual Chocolates Galore fundraiser.

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There was no shortage of champagne at the 20th annual Chocolates Galore. The bubbly was free-flowing throughout the evening.

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The Lansdowne Resort staff was busy all night pouring hundreds of glasses of champagne.

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Cover band "Nightmusic" provided the soundtrack for the chocolate and champagne-filled evening.

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A couple takes to the dance floor during the 2008 Chocolates Galore event.

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After enjoying an array of chocolates, appetizers and champagne, many couples danced away some of the excess calories.

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Abigail Durrer, 8, didn't stray far from The Chocolate Chick's chocolate fountain.

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This trio of chocolaty goodies competed for Best in Taste (desserts) and Best in Presentation (desserts) categories during the 2008 Chocolates Galore event at Lansdowne Resort.

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With champagne in one hand and a truffle in the other, some people needed assistance to sample all of the items available Friday at Chocolates Galore.

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Miniature chocolate brownies with a sweet oatmeal-granola base, chewy center, rich frosting, and crunchy pecan top from Della's bakery.

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J.R.'s Festival Lakes disguised bite-sized chocolate cookies as miniature slider hamburgers for the Chocolates Galore desserts competition.

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Bite-sized tiramisu truffles from Market Salamander.

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Edibles Incredible! Desserts employees worked to carve and serve their lemon sublime cake with pineapple curd filling.

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Defending Best Dessert Presentation champion Delights by Feist managed to supply a large contribution to the 2008 Chocolates Galore desserts competition. This year, the confectionery's entry consisted of hand-made, raspberry-filled chocolate truffles.

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One of the cakes entered in the Best in Presentation desserts competition, from Market Salamander, at the 2008 Chocolates Galore fundraiser.

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One of the food stations at the 20th annual Chocolates Galore evening, serving up a gourmet version of macaroni and cheese.

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Asian-style lettuce wraps with pork belly were some of the hors d'oeuvres on offer during the YMCA of Loudoun County's 20th annual Chocolates Galore fundraising event.

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This dish, paella marisco, combined classic Spanish rice with shrimp and mussels. It competed for both Best in Taste and Best in Presentation in the hors d'oeuvre categories.

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J.R.'s Festival Lakes served up miniature beef hamburgers as hors d'oeuvres and small chocolate-filled cookies disguised as hamburgers for dessert Friday at Chocolates Galore.

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