Parties for the Necklace - Redlands Conservancy · The 2016-17 Parties for the Necklace catalog...

Parties for the

Necklace ~ 2016-17 Collection

“Fun”-Raiser for the

Redlands Conservancy’s

Emerald Necklace Projects

What is it?

Parties for the Necklace offers a variety of parties,

events, and activities for the Redlands Conservancy’s

supporters to enjoy. Anyone can purchase a reservation

to any of the parties which are scheduled throughout

the current Party year. The Parties are fully

underwritten by individuals, groups, or businesses, and

the money raised goes to support the Redlands

Conservancy’s Emerald Necklace projects and programs.

How Parties for the Necklace works The 2016-17 Parties for the Necklace catalog contains descriptions

of parties and events that we invite you to explore. Make your

reservations at the Parties for the Necklace Kickoff Event,

Wednesday, April 27, 7-8:30 at the Mitten Building. Beginning

April 28, all reservations will be available at EventBrite.com. Type

“Redlands Conservancy” into the search box for a listing of all our

parties and events. Click the “DATE” button to see a listing in date

order.

Reservations at EventBrite.com beginning April 28

Reservations are accepted and filled in the order received until the

reservations are sold out. You will receive your tickets from

EventBrite.com. For some events, a waitlist may be offered if the

party sells out. If space becomes available, you will be contacted.

Reservations at EventBrite.com beginning April 28

If you are unable to attend the party, you may exchange your

reservation for another party with two weeks’ advance notice, give

it to a friend, or make a donation to the Redlands Conservancy. If

the event is postponed, and you cannot attend the new date, you

may receive a refund if you wish. If the party is cancelled, you will

receive a full refund. Call (909) 389-7810 for any of the above.

What does

Parties for the Necklace support? Redlands Conservancy’s mission is to preserve Redlands’ historic

built environment and conserve its irreplaceable natural and

agricultural environment. The Conservancy’s Emerald Necklace

programs concentrate on the natural and agricultural environment,

including major programs:

1. Trails ~ Redlands Heritage Trails Alliance and Trails at 10

Series of Trail Excursions.

2. Public Outreach and Education ~ Presentations at events and

meetings, exhibits at events, the Annual Kids' Day Outdoors,

interpretive experiences on the Conservancy's holdings, Outdoor

Ambassador program, and Sunday Fun Days.

3. Holdings Management ~ The Redlands Conservancy holds more

than 550 acres in permanent conservation. These lands, especially

the San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary and Live Oak Canyon

properties, require management to guarantee the protection of the

conservation values.

4. Land and Easement Acquisition.

5. Outdoor Ambassador Program - Training and supplying

volunteer outdoor docents who "rove" the Emerald Necklace sites

to enhance the users' enjoyment.

6. And the Emerald Necklace Trail and Scenic Tour, itself!

Developed with the 1987 Park and Open Space Plan, the Emerald

Necklace is a series of culturally or historically significant natural

and agricultural open spaces, now connected by a Trail and Scenic

Route for motorists and bicyclists to enjoy.

Party #1:

Viva Villa Del Sol! Guided Tour and Wine Event

Here's a fabulous opportunity to tour one of the very elegant

estates in all of California - yes, California! This 1907

Mediterranean Villa stands proudly atop 3.6 view-filled acres. Made

for entertaining with 12,759 square feet, this two-story home

includes thirteen bedrooms, nine baths, a library, six fireplaces, 6-

Car Garage, including separate stand-alone guest/staff quarters

and a "Guest Hotel". And we get to tour it before it's sold!

Docents will provide stories of the building's history, and party-

hosts will provide some wine and snacks. It's a showcase that must

be on the list of important buildings in Redlands, and it's open for

partiers for this one time only.

Register at EventBrite.com

Party #1 - Viva Villa Del Sol! - Tour and Wine Event Sunday, June 5, 2-4pm - 1350 South Center Street Hosts: Christina Christopherson and Judy Elder Number of Guests: 40 Cost: $35; $25 for members

Party #2:

Picnic on the Zanja The Redlands Conservancy owns a piece of the historic Mill Creek

Zanja, and the precious half-acre will be the site of the Picnic on

the Zanja beneath the stately oaks beside the gurgling creek.

Re-live the sweet and lazy feel of a leisurely picnic after a guided

walking tour, and learn about the fascinating artifacts along this

section of the Zanja. A savory gourmet picnic, prepared by the

Conservancy's Highview Party Crew, follows. You, too, will be able

to tell your grandchildren stories of picnicking on the Zanja.

Register EventBrite.com

Party #2 - Picnic on the Zanja - Walk and picnic - Sunday, June 5, 4-7pm - Opal Avenue and Mill Creek Zanja - Hosts: Land Trust Cabinet Number of Guests: 25 Cost: $60; $50 for members

Party #3:

Pack It Up, Avocados You've seen a citrus packing house; what about Redlands' other

fruit, the luscious avocado? Get a customized, behind the scenes

tour of a working avocado packing shed, replete with conveyor

belts, cold storage, sorting and sizing machines, by Index Fresh

president and host, Dana Thomas, then enjoy a strolling,

informative tour of a local avocado grove and a repast with avocado

featured delectables and wine. Meet at Augie's Coffee House in

Redlands, carpool to the packing shed, then return to Redlands

Bowl for avocado and fruit compotes, avocados stuffed with tuna

and shrimp, and even avocado pie. Then it's time for a nap on the

lawn!


Party #3 - Pack It Up, Avocados - Grove and packing house tour, lunch Saturday, June 18, 8:45am to noon Meet at Augie's on Fifth St. Hosts: Dana Thomas, Todd and Judy Elder Number of guests: 12 Cost $80; $70 for members

Party #4: Local Foods

Local Chefs - Stephenson Redlands boasts two essential ingredients for fabulous eating:

Outstanding chefs and locally-grown foods. This series of Parties

will feature both, pairing our fine local chefs with the best food

possible. Up and coming Chef Darrell Stephenson has created and

prepared gourmet dinners for Redlands' finest, including guests at

the Burrage Mansion. Now he offers to combine his culinary

talents with the Grendas' historic Craftsman home and bourbon.

He calls it Bourbon and Barbecue, and promises a combination of

food and beverage that will be made in Heaven, or Redlands, which

is pretty close to Heaven.


Party #4 Local Foods Local Chefs - Stephenson - Bourbon and Barbecue Dinner prepared in historic home - Saturday, June 25, 5-9pm 1621 Garden Street, Redlands Hosts: Chef Darrell Stephenson, Donn and Janet Grenda Number of guests: 20 Cost per guest: $85; $75 for members

Party #5:

Don't Pack Your Parkas, yet! TGIF has new meaning with this perfect, unique kickoff for

any weekend. Maureen Perez, expert beer manager for

Gerrard's Market, will lead us on a tour of the beer cave,

complete with tastings! Guests will also be given a special,

behind-the-scenes tour of the deli, produce and distribution

centers for the store. Upon completion of both docent-led

tours, guests will sample carefully selected specialty

cheeses, meats, and other deli items from Gerrard's BEST!


Party #5 Don't Pack Your Parkas, Yet - Private Behind-the-Scenes tour and sampling at Gerrard's Beer Cave Friday, August 26, 4-6pm Gerrard's Market, Center and Cypress Hosts: Gerrard's Market, Judy Elder

Number of Guests: 14 Price per person: $70; $60 for members,

Party #6 Walk on the Wild Side - Sensory walk through San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary, with trailside meal - Saturday, September, Sept 17, 5:30pm - Hosts: Roger Bell, Nancy Sidhu, Land Trust Cabinet Number of guests: 15 Cost per person: $35; $25 members

Party #6:

Walk on the Wild Side We invite you for a walk on the wild side at our San Timoteo

Nature Sanctuary! Experience nature in ways that tap your

creative imagination (yes, you really do have one!). Enrich your

personal appreciation and your connection to our environment. This

visit will engage your sense of wonder about the land and all its

subtle treasures while nurturing an inward sense of harmony with

nature. Walk as daylight recedes and you will feel both light and

dark dimensions. Draw what you hear; write what you see; breathe

in the life of nature. The trek will end with a natural-food,

trailside snack.


But there is a ground. It

calls to us. It is home. It is

always reaching out to us,

beckoning us with flowers

and faint, sweet scents.

Nancy Sidhu

Party #7: Local Foods Local

Chefs - Redvale It's all vegetables, all the time for Chef Jolene Redvale.

And she will share her recipes, sure to convert the most

ardent carnivore, as she presents another party for us, this

time at the historic Highland Avenue home of Bob and Norma

Clark. Appetizers, first course, main course, dessert -

whatever she prepares is always fabulously delicious, and oh-

so-healthful. Dinner, cooking tips, and stories from the

kitchen make Redvale's parties the talk of the town.


Party #7 Local Foods Local Chefs - Redvale - Fine vegetarian dinner prepared by Chef Jolene Redvale Saturday, Sept 24, 6pm Historic home of Bob and Norma Clark Hosts: Jolene Redvale, Redlands Conservancy, Bob and Norma Clark Number of guests: 16 Cost per guest: $80; $70 members

Party #8: Capturing Redlands Redlands has many beautiful historic structures we "ooh and aah"

over. Why don't our photographs look as good as the buildings?. At

this party, Michele Nielsen, local historian and Visiting Archivist at

University of Redlands, will discuss the history of the structures in

the Smiley Library triangle, and Terry Long, well known local artist,

photographer, and instructor, will demonstrate techniques for

taking better photos that will show off the uniqueness of these

structures. Whether you use a cell phone, an SLR, or something in

between, Dr. Long can show you how you can take photos of which

you are justly proud. This is your chance to up your photographic

game while enriching your knowledge of Redlands lore, having fun,

and snacking a little.


Party #8: Capturing Redlands - A Hands-on Experience in History and Photography Saturday, October 1 3-6pm Gather at Redlands Bowl Hosts: Deborah Rada, Michele Nielsen, Terry Long Number of guests: 35; Cost per guest: $60; $50 members

Party#9 : Local Foods Local

Chefs - Grinnals Chef Malissa Grinnals is back again this year for the third in

the Local Foods Local Chefs series of fine dinners. She will

be back in the outstanding kitchen of Hazel Walters and Joe

Wyland to prepare a fabulous dinner using Redlands-grown

foods, mostly. "Flavors of the Fall" will be her menu theme -

definitely comfort food, with carnivore and herbivore

options. And Hazel and Joe promise vintage port and

specialty cheese to wrap up the evening.


Party #9 Local Foods Local Chefs - Grinnals - Fine dinner prepared by local chef Malissa Grinnals - Saturday, Oct 8, 6pm Private home on West Olive Avenue Hosts: Malissa Grinnals, Hazel Walters and Joe Wyland Number of guests: 18 Cost per guest: $80; $70 members

Party #10 LA Urban Hike - Train Trip to LA, guided walking tour, lunch, cocktails at Union Station Saturday, October 22, 8am-8pm Depart from Redlands Hosts: Chris and Christina Christopherson, Judy Godon, Keith Wolgemuth Number of Guests: 14 Price per person: $120; $110 for members

Party #10: LA Urban Hike Well, it's happened again - the Party Hosts have agreed to offer

LA Urban Hike for another time. Depart for LA on Metrolink at

8am, enjoy breakfast snacks and coffee on the ride, and arrive at

Union Station to start a walking trek, guided by master tour guide

Chris Christopherson. See the new, the old, the adaptively reused,

the historic, and enjoy a fabulous lunch at one of the tony

restaurants in an adaptively reused building. Before you head back

to the inland area, you'll be treated to cocktails at Union Station.

Many guests have done this trip more than once. Don't be slow

with your reservation - it always sells out within an hour.


Party #11:

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Tour of historic hangar at Redlands Municipal Airport Just kidding about the trains, but the planes and automobiles will

be there. It's a static display that's anything but static at the

historic hangar at Redlands Municipal Airport. Ogle at 8

extraordinary private aircraft, including the aerobatic Citaborea,

and 8 vintage cars, including a 1970 Boss 302, and chat with the

owners and care-takers. Take as long as you want to savor the

beautiful machines while you savor culinary treats - heavy hors

d'oeuvres and beverages. Then settle down for a full-blown

barbecue beef sandwich supper - the full monte, as it were.


Party #11: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - tour, static display, barbecue Sunday, October 23, 3-6pm Redlands Municipal Airport Party Hosts: Caroline Laymon, Redlands Conservancy

Number of guests: 25 Cost per guest: $70; $60 members

Party #12:

Cameras and Cookout Did you miss the 2015-16 Party with photographer and

teacher Caroline McAllister? You have a second chance to

work with a clever, comfortable, classy woman who knows her

photography stuff. Join this party to learn more about your

camera and how to make it work for you while you learn lots

about Redlands' wild places. Walk one of the town's

beautiful wild places while you learn from Caroline, then

settle down for a fine al fresco dinner. It's all good!

!


Party #12 Cameras and Cookouts - photography workshop and al fresco dinner Saturday, October 29, Time TBA Location: One of Redlands' premier open space sites - Hosts: Linda Dugan Murphy Number of guests: 15 Cost: $65; $55 for members

Party #13:

Twilight in the Canyon ~ Cocktails and Tour at

San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary Enjoy a brief private tour in the magical twilight of San Timoteo

Canyon, led by one of the Conservancy’s Outdoor Ambassadors.

Watch the darkness fall, and enjoy heavy appetizers and wine by

candlelight. This “only in Redlands” evening will be a unique and

beautiful way to enjoy one of the city’s premier wildlife

environments in a luxurious, touch-of-the-magical way.


Party #13 - Twilight in the Canyon - Cocktails and Tour at STNS Sunday, December 11, 4:15-6:30pm San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary Hosts: Kathy Behrens and Roger Hardy, Land Trust Cabinet No. of guests: 24 Cost per guest: $70; $60 for members

Party #14:

An Evening in Morocco Movie night and French Moroccan Feast The lights are low, the night is early, and the bellies are full

of luscious food as the movie flickers on and you are

transported to a far off town in Morocco. It's the

Conservancy's first ever movie night. Start with a

sumptuous French Moroccan dinner, replete with appetizers,

fine wine and desserts. Then it's time for the main event,

and it's a good bet it will be a showing of the monumental and

classic "Casablanca." The movie is free, but the dinner will

cost a few bucks, but it will be worth it.


Party #14 - An Evening in Morocco - Movie night and French Moroccan Feast Saturday, January 21, 2017, 6pm Private home in Redlands Hosts: Todd and Judy Elder, Dorothea Hackenberg No. of guests: 20 Cost per guest for dinner only: $120; $110 for members

Party #15:

South of the Border, Oye Oye Join “Las Dos Kathys” for a splendid feast featuring garden-grown

goodies prepared “en el estillo Mexicano.” This fiesta will include

musical entertainment, specialidad de la casa margaritas, and a

sumptuous feast of Mexican favorites prepared by Kathy Havert

and Kathy Behrens. The patio at The Orchard on Olive Avenue will

stand in for Guadalajara for an evening of fun, great food, and

exploration, as guests sample tequilas to settle the question: plato,

reposada, o añejo? Everyone has a favorite – which is yours?


Party #15 - South of the Border, Oye Oye - Mexican Fiesta Dinner

Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 6 – 9 pm

Hosts: Kathy Havert, Kathy Behrens, Roger Hardy 1240 West Olive Avenue Number of Guests: 20 Price per person: $95 for non-members; $85 for members

Party #16: Plein Air Painting

in the Plain Air Plein Air Painting Demonstration

and Gourmet Food Landscape artist J Chris Morel has a lot to say and show about the

art of plein air painting, and he will share it all at this

extraordinary party, a reprise from the 2015 party he did for us.

Chris will put every guest at ease as he paints, from bare canvas to

finished piece, one of Redlands' Emerald Necklace Gems.

An award-winning artist headquartered in Taos, New Mexico, Chris

will be making the trek to Redlands just for us, and, of course, to

visit his sister, one of the Conservancy's premiere Party Hosts.

She will treat guests to a picnic after her brother paints. What a

way to spend a late afternoon!


Party #16 - Plein Air Painting in the Plain Air - demonstration and gourmet food April, 2016, morning- Exact date TBA Location TBA Hosts: J. Chris Morel, Mary Ingram, Linda Murphy Number of guests: 20 Cost: $80; $70 for members

Party Teaser ~

Recognize this person? Chef Lee can cook anywhere, even in

the wilderness. So, how far would you go to enjoy a fresh,

fabulous, farm-to-market brunch from Chef Lee Burton and

Chef Jesse Silva? Santa Monica you say? Great! Because

that is what we are planning for next spring. Date and

details are yet to be confirmed, but expect to take the train

out to Santa Monica, meet our chefs at the Farmers’ Market,

and then enjoy a meal prepared from the very best of the

region’s produce. Sign up today to have first shot at tickets

when they are released.

Call it Party T for now!

Party #???:

More Parties We can't be sure, but more parties may appear as the spring

and summer move along. Our Party Hosts are so generous,

and so creative, they often pop up with a brilliant idea after

the catalog has been printed. Watch out for new offerings

for the 2016-17 Parties for the Necklace!

Redlands Conservancy

Board of Directors, 2016

President: Robert Dawes

Vice President: Donn Grenda

Secretary: Jim Sommer

Treasurer: Rollie Moore

President Emeritus: Bob Clark

Leon Armantrout Kathy Behrens Roger Bell

Chris Christopherson Judy Elder Judy Godon

Mark Gorden Jan Korfmacher Lisa Lechuga

Bettina McLeod Anneli Pendley Tamara Serrao-Leiva

Carol Shearer Gary Stegemann Keith Wolgemuth

Executive Director: Sherli Leonard

Land Trust Cabinet:

Roger Bell, Margie Armantrout, Jonathan Baty, Gayle Hall, Bettina

McLeod, Lisa Pierce, Brian Roche, Doug Momberger, Helen Waitz,

Susan Schroeder, Andy Ruger, Kathy Havert, Carol Blaney, Mason

Einhorn,

A Perfect Gift . . . The Redlands Conservancy invites you to be part of

keeping Redlands green. Any of these Parties for the

Necklace will make a perfect gift for friends and

family. Not only will your gift provide the recipient

with an amazing experience, but it will support the

Redlands Conservancy’s Emerald Necklace projects and

programs.

What could possibly be better?

(909) 389-7810; www.redlandsconservancy.org

Thank you to all our

2016-17 Party Hosts:

Chris and Christina Christopherson

Deborah Rada and Ron Duvall

Michele Nielsen

Dorothea Hackenberg

Judy Godon, Keith Wolgemuth

Todd and Judy Elder

Dana Thomas

Gerrard's Market

Malissa Grinnals, Dining-In Style

Chef Jolene Redvale

Bob and Norma Clark

Donn and Janet Grenda

Chef Darrell Stephenson

Roger Bell

Nancy Sidhu

Caroline Laymon

Land Trust Cabinet

Hazel Walters and Joe Wyland

Chef Malissa Grinnals

Linda Dugan-Murphy

Kathy Behrens, Roger Hardy

Kathy Havert

Mary Ingram

Chef Lee Burton

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