B.W. COOK -- The Crowd
Carrera y Carrera of Spain swept into the Orange County Museum of Art
in Newport Beach this week, hosting a reception for local art lovers
centered around the Spanish purveyor’s collection of jeweled sculptures
created by European artisans over the last half of the 20th century.
Carrera y Carrera, in the jewelry business since 1885, brought the
collection here for its first-ever West Coast showing, its second showing
in the United States.
A recent exhibition of the art in Russia created quite a public stir,
resulting in the donation of one piece to the permanent collection of the
Kremlin Museum, which includes the work of Karl Faberge.
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Costa Mesa’s Tim Dunn, a member of the staff of the Orange County
Performing Arts Center, is once again leading the charge for National
Philanthropy Day.
Dunn asks, “Wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t need worthy causes?”
He went on to share that our world just isn’t quite perfect, so it is
up to all of us to work to make it better.
“Better for everyone,” says Dunn, who will help to rally local support
for National Philanthropy Day, set for Nov. 13. A luncheon celebration
will unfold at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, to encompass all the
local nonprofits -- from health care to education to cultural enrichment.
Awards will be given out, and thank-yous will be abundant.
“It’s about recognizing the good in society,” adds Dunn.
For more information, call Dunn at (714) 556-2122, Ext. 209.
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And when it comes to good, one local organization is surely at the top
of the list. The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation recently hosted its
seventh annual holiday card party, chaired by Susan Bridgford.
The holiday card designs have become a local staple of goodwill and
well wishes created by children who suffer from cancer or have survived
the battle.
The card party began when Bridgford joined forces with friends Karen
Cahill, Kim Weiner and Julie Hart and started the project to make a
difference in the lives of these kids.
They have sold more than $100,000 in cards since. All proceeds from
the holiday greetings directly fund research at laboratories both here in
Orange County and around the nation, where work continues to help
children fighting cancer.
Check out the foundation’s Web site at https://www.PCRF-KIDS.com or
call (949) 854-5141 for more information on the cards.
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Halloween may have welcomed the ghosts and goblins at your door, but
the door of CASA -- otherwise known as Court Appointed Special Advocates
-- welcomed local support to the ninth annual pumpkins and pancakes event
at South Coast Plaza. More than 1,500 local children and their families
poured into the Crate and Barrel wing of South Coast Plaza at 8:30 Sunday
morning to hear the music and laughter of Darren and D.J., and to do a
little face painting, witness a bit of magic, throw a few balls in the
carnival booths and enjoy the spread of food, including pumpkin pancakes,
that make the event such a success for both CASA and the attendees.
Founded in 1985, CASA of Orange County provides a voice for children
involved in the court system who have been abused or abandoned. CASA
needs support all year long.
Call (714) 780-8733 to make a difference for a child.
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“Come to the Cabaret,” declares Diane Johnson, welcoming new members
to the support guild of The Orange County Performing Arts Center,
catering to single adults in the community.
“Don’t sit alone in your room,” continues Johnson, singing the lyrics
to the song from which the chapter takes its name.
Johnson tells us that monthly meetings take place on the fourth
Tuesday of each month at the Irvine Marriott Hotel and feature a variety
of speakers.
To get involved, call the Cabaret hotline at (949) 262-5881.
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Our Lady Queen of Angels Church and School, Newport Beach, is
preparing for its annual fund-raising auction, “Building Dreams,” to be
held Nov. 18 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel.
More than 500 locals are expected to support the event, ultimately
helping children. Our Lady has been educating young boys and girls for
more than 35 years, “emphasizing Catholic values, promoting
responsibility, independence and leadership,” organizer Carla Matthews
says.
The funds are used to support academic and enrichment programs at the
campus, which serves more than 4,000 local families, led by Msgr. Bill
McLaughlin.
The auction this year will be chaired by volunteers Catherine O’Hare
and Yvonne Schloemer.
For information, call Carla Matthews at (949) 720-0101.
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