The San Geronimo Valley Community Center
A Calendar of Celebrations/ Annual Events of the SGVCC Something is always happening at the Community Center. Among the most popular of all are the major events that have become popular Valley traditions. • The St. Patrick’s Day Talent Show fundraising event highlights Valley youth in an all-family, Saturday after- noon and evening event in mid-March. Proceeds go to fund the Community Center’s youth programming. Parents and other community members provide vol- unteer support for set up, box office, concessions, and clean up. Center Board members donate lasagna to be sold at the event. • The Spring Art Show is held for 10 days in May in the Center’s Valley and West rooms, and features the art work of up to 100 Valley artists. The Friday night Opening Reception is one of the major social events of the year, attracting more than 200 people over the course of the evening. A lively fiddle band accompa- nies the event. • Golf Tournament and Oyster Feed Fundraiser , held at the San Geronimo Golf Course, grows more popular every year. Business and community members are invited to sponsor the event in support of the Community Gym and Loft. Attendees enjoy a day of golf and an oyster feast, for which tickets can be purchased separately. • T he Healthy Community Collaborative Volunteer Appre- ciation Potluck is held the first Monday of June to honor the volunteers of the West Marin nonprofit organization members of the HCC. Barbecue and beverages are pro- vided for this family event. The location rotates between the Center, St. Cecilia’s and San Geronimo Presbyterian Church. Every other year, the Edie Robinson Awards Pre- sentation is included in the program. • Heart of the Valley Gala is the biggest event on the Center’s calendar, hosted by the Center Board. Held in the fall at the San Geronimo Golf Course, the event features beverages and hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, a fabulous dinner, the year’s honoree acknowledge- ment, and live music and dancing. • Holiday Arts Faire , a free event almost as old as the Center itself, is held the first Saturday of December each year, welcoming the community with fun activi- ties for all ages: Live music performances by Valley youth, popular favorites such as Tim Cain; wreath- making; Santa visits; an arts and crafts faire; silent auction; and food and treats for sale in support of the Center and other Valley nonprofits.
I love the Center because I’ve lived here 40 years and now that I’m retired, I’m finally meeting my neighbors and taking part in our art community and the holiday faire. Marie Eisen
For twenty years this hand-screened poster by Donna Sloan was printed by the hundreds in artist Fred (Lee) Berensmeier’s art studio in Lagunitas by a crew of Valley residents. It was put up on telephone poles throughout West Marin and Fairfax to advertise the Community Center’s Art Festival, the forerunner to the Holiday Arts Faire.
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50 th Anniversary
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