Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Macy’s 63rd Annual Flower Show in Union Square celebrates a Bohemian Garden, where enchanted gardens of whimsical delights, oversize topiaries, flowering trees and sculpted bouquets of colorful blooms will mix with sweet green willows and hedges. Go to macys.com for more information on lectures and events.

On April 9th and 10th, San Francisco will host the first annual ‘Styling the Modern Man’ event at the W hotel, developed to provide today’s trendy contemporaries with an outlet for experiencing the latest fashions, gadgets and luxuries. Men are treated to live entertainment, fashion presentations, grooming lectures, and private lounges—all designed with the modern man in mind. Whether the man is smooth and sophisticated, or just a little rough around the edges, ‘Styling the Modern Man’ is the must-attend event for the bolder sex. Special events include fashion presentations, press conference and the opening night Gala. For more information please visit stylingthemodernman.com.

On Friday, April 17, The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center will host the 12th Annual Luncheon "For the Love of a Child" at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. The Child Abuse center provides 24/7 counseling and crisis support for parents, respite care for children who are at immediate risk of abuse or neglect, counseling and therapy groups, therapeutic child playroom activities, family dinners and child abuse prevention trainings for children, teachers, doctors, and other professionals to reduce and prevent child abuse. Keynote speaker Madeleine K. Albright, former United States Secretary of State will be the honored guest of the event.

For more information about the SFCPAC or the Blue Ribbon luncheon "For the Love of a Child," please call 415-668-0494 or visit sfcapc.org.

On Sunday, April 19, the American Institute of Architects Los Angeles will hold the first-ever Spring Home Tour of freshly renovated traditional Hancock Park residences. This self-guided tour focuses on revitalized homes, from pure Italianate to Provençal, brought back to their original models and structures from the 1920s and '30s with contemporary amenities and a modern taste for today’s comfort. As with all restorations, including the N. McCadden residence, architects faced a weighty history of ill-fated and unfortunate remodeling mishaps from the '50s and '60s, yet overcame the challenges to transform the residence into an inspiring French-Mediterranean style. The renovation results best extenuate the rich architectural history of this exclusive urban neighborhood. The home tour is from 11am to 4pm. For more information, please contact Haily Zaki at 323-663-0007 Secret Agent PR or visit aialosangeles.com for ticket purchases.

On April 24 and 25, five amazing homes in Piedmont will open their doors for design enthusiasts to appreciate their impecible design in order to raise money for the Children’s Support League. Since 1988, CSL has held the annual "Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour, Boutique and Raffle." Combined with individual, foundation and corporate donations, the proceeds of the tour have enabled CSL to award over $2 million dollars in grants to programs supporting disadvantaged children in the East Bay, including $202,000 to 28 organizations in 2008. Tour and ticket information is available on childrenssupportleague.org/index.html.

Please join the design professionals at the Design Studio by Galleria Floors at California Carpet for a presentation on the future of the carpet and rug industry. Topics will include:

• How the new Design Studio by Galleria Floor's delivers record-breaking turnaround time and superior service to your most demanding customer.
• How measurement, installation and fabrication can be handled efficiently and seamlessly.
• How the simple consolidation of services improves delivery time and satisfaction to keep this part of your job simple.
• How many of today and tomorrow's most chic carpet and rugs are already delivering eco-friendly solutions.
• How a fabricator becomes an artisan—see Juan Carlos' results for yourself.

Wine and cheese will be served and there is complimentary adjacent parking.
This event is exclusive to the trade.

1197 Folsom St., SF; Wednesday, April 29, 2009. 3–6pm. Please RSVP to Joan Nussbaum or Anthony Nugent at 415-863-3388

The black-tie gala will feature more than 70 professional models and showcase more than 175 fashion ensembles designed by students under the mentorship of Mark Badgley and James Mischka, Max Azria for BCBG Maxazria, Cosabella, and Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders, among other notable names. Last year, more than $1.1 million was raised for scholarships to help Otis students who need financial support. The evening will also include dinner, cocktails, and a silent auction of the work. Table sponsorships range from $6,000 to $50,000, individual tickets are $500. For more info, contact Heather Schraeder at 310-665-6858. Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90045. otis.edu/sbs09

Savor the colors and fragrance of hundreds of freshly collected native flowers. Presented in collaboration with the California Native Plant Society, the Jepson Herbarium, the University of California Botanical Garden, and Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour. Included with museum admission.

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak at 10th St., Oakland
510-238-2200, museumca.org
One block from Lake Merritt BART

On May 14, 2009, Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and its Young Leaders Circle will host High Stakes for Habitat, a must-attend casino night to support affordable housing in our community. Guests will sample tasty treats, sip our signature cocktail and dance—all while rolling the dice in support of hardworking Habitat families. For More Information please visit, highstakesforhabitat.org.

On May 15, view five of the Peninsula’s most beautiful kitchens in Hillsborough-San Mateo Park while helping the Community Service League raise money for two San Mateo County organizations during the 29th annual Hillsborough-San Mateo Park Kitchen Tour. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 on the day of the event, with proceeds to benefit the Mental Health Association and the YFES Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Center. May 15, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. For more information, call 650-483-6485 or visit cslsanmateocounty.org.

The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the Visual Performing Arts Office of the San Francisco Unified school district present the 23rd annual, nine-day Young At Art Festival. The showcase at the de Young celebrates creative art—prose, poetry, visual, performing and film/video—from 2,000 students, kindergarteners to Seniors in High school, representing 250 public and private schools from San Francisco. deyoungmuseum.org

Don’t miss this elegant Gatsby-era event in the midst of a picturesque vineyard benefiting the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Guests dressed in croquet whites start with mimosas and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace, then enjoy a courtside luncheon, superb wines, exhibition croquet game, charity auctions, dessert tasting and dancing.

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sonoma Cutrer Vineyards, Windsor
$200 per person. 415/982-9474 makewish.org/events

Explore Oakland and its environs with the Oakland Museum’s bike-tripping docents. Reservations are a good idea (docentcenter@museumca.org or 510/238-3514), but if you forget, come anyway. Participants must be over age 12. Bring your own bikes, helmets, and repair kits. Meet at 10th Street entrance at 10 a.m. Free.

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak at 10th St., Oakland
510-238-2200, museumca.org
One block from Lake Merritt BART

Members of the museum’s Council on Architecture lead tours of the building and grounds, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche and renowned landscape architect Dan Kiley. Meet by the Admissions Desk on the second level. Free Second Sundays are sponsored by Wells Fargo, the City of Oakland, and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board.

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak at 10th St., Oakland
510-238-2200, museumca.org
One block from Lake Merritt BART