The San Francisco Opera Season Opener at the historic War Memorial Opera House began with Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. The opening-night festivities included the Opera Guild’s Opera Ball, cochaired by Marin’s Mary Poland and Charlot Malin. The event raises funds for San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild’s education programs.
Dream Team members from the University of California, Berkeley tested the waters in preparation for the RCP Tiburon Sprint Classic, the one mile race from Angel Island to Tiburon. Proceeds from the event benefit USA Swim Foundation and Hospice by the Bay.
Recently, Hospice by the Bay celebrated the opening of two new counseling rooms with a rainbow ribbon-cutting ceremony. The rooms, which were designed and dedicated by Barbara Meislin, Tiburon’s “Purple Lady” are dedicated to children coping with the loss of a loved one.
In San Rafael, guests gathered at the In Defense of Animals benefit to raise proceeds for the group’s efforts. Guests dined on vegan fare and sipped wine from Frey Vineyards.
Heidi Snow Cinader, founder and director of the Aircraft Casualty Emotional Support Services (ACCESS), and cochair, Rachel Courtney-Reilly hosted the Sixth Annual ACCESS Hearts, Clubs and Aces golf tournament at Novato’s StoneTree Golf Club. The group raised over $180,000, which will support the training of additional volunteer grief mentors who provide bereavement care to the families who have been affected by 9/11 and other air-disaster-related tragedies.
At the Restoration Hardware Gallery Opening local interior designers and design district neighbors gathered to celebrate the opening of the brands’ newest store in the San Francisco Design District. The event benefited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition and education programs.
New luxury loungewear brand C. Z. Falconer’s launch party drew Marinites to San Francisco’s Luna Boutique. The line hopes to showcase “European jet set sophistication with California poolside glamour.”
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At the 2010 Spirit of Marin awards hosted by the Bank of Marin, local volunteers were recognized for their outstanding service. Honorees included Mark Fishkin, Zoe Elton, Will Rigney, Frank Egger, Bill Thomas and others. For a full list of honorees see the Bank of Marin website.
Locals, including Alice Radio’s Sarah Clarke, showed up for a good cause, donating items to the Goodwill and enhancing their wardrobe with consultations with celebrity stylist Bobbie Thomas at the Levi’s Store to celebrate the brand’s new Curve ID jeans. Guests were also treated to a concert by actress Zooey Deschanel and her band She & Him.
