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‘It All Began in a Garden’
The Livermore-Amador Valley Garden Club is hosting the first meeting of its new club year next Thursday evening with guest speaker Ann DuMont and a theme of “It All Began in a Garden”.
DuMont, who has “transformed her Castro Valley yard into an oasis of a succulent garden”, is behind Ms. DuMont Garden Inspired Accessories, a venture that combines her roles as a master gardener, graphic designer, photographer and seamstress, club officials said.
“She transforms her lush succulent and perennial gardens into stunning fabric creations,” officials said. “Rooted in her belief that the little things nurture personal sanctuaries, her creations serve as testaments to the splendor found in the details of everyday life.”
The LAVGC meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 14) in-person only at Alisal Elementary School at 1454 Santa Rita Road. Learn more at www.lavgc.org.
Haven counseling
Tri-Valley Haven has openings available for individual counseling and group support sessions for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in the region.
“If you are a survivor and you feel alone, misunderstood, and disconnected from others, please call for support. Tri-Valley Haven would be happy to help you along your healing journey. We are committed to fostering a world without violence and supporting healthy, strong survivors!” the local nonprofit said.
Call Tri-Valley Haven’s counseling intake line at 925-449-5845, ext. 2852.
A brilliant gala
Livermore Valley Arts is gearing up for its signature gala, Brilliance at the Bankhead, this Saturday evening headlined by television comedy legend and Tony Award-winning stage actor Jason Alexander performing “a whimsical salute to Broadway musicals” accompanied by the Livermore-Amador Symphony.
The annual fundraising event, which benefits the Bankhead Theater and Bothwell Arts Center as well as other LVA educational and cultural efforts, will feature live and silent auctions and a raffle for a 14-karat white gold diamond bracelet donated by Lance Cavalieri Jewelers — in addition to the dinner and show.
A longtime actor of stage and screen, Alexander is best known for his nine-year run as George Costanza on “Seinfeld”. He also won a Tony Award in 1989 for his lead performance in “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”.
For more information on the gala, which is not yet sold out, visit livermorearts.org.
