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The Oakmont News / September 15, 2015
Oakmont Art Association
nCarol Decker
OAKMONT ANNUAL ART SHOW DEDICATED TO DOROTHY PIERCE
This year’s show is dedicated to Dorothy Pierce, for her longtime leadership and promotion of the art association and of the arts in the Oakmont community. Serving as President in 2004, Dorothy was the prime instigator of the scholarship program, which dates back to 2006, as well as the annual open studios program. She has donated one of her fine watercolors to the show’s silent auction. Dorothy is moving back to her home state of Texas, and she will be missed by many.
Grapes by Dorothy Pierce
If you would like to submit art for the show, entry forms and instructions will all be available in the Art Association envelope at the OVA Office. Deadline for submissions is September 19. Volunteers are always needed and donations of raffle items would be greatly appreciated. Please call Rita Kronen, 537-7707, to donate. We currently have six paintings in the silent auction as well as over 80 beautiful and generous raffle prizes. In addition, there will be a Grand Prize of an overnighter at the Kenwood Inn and Spa.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FALL MUSEUM TOUR
On November 5, there will be a tour of both the Sonoma County Art and History museums. Lunch will be at the French Garden restaurant, followed by a visit to the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, which will be showing a fiber arts exhibit. The Art Museum will show a fiber arts exhibit titled “Adela Akers: A Career in Fiber.” Accompanying this exhibit will be another exhibit titled “West Coast Fiber Arts” featuring several well known fiber artists including Gertrud Parker, Rachel Brumer, Mary Josephson, Carole Beadle, Lia Cook, Lisa Occhipinti and Annie Vought. The History Museum program features the Japanese leader, Kanaye Nagasawa, and his adventures with Thomas Lake Harris in Santa Rosa in the 1860’s. Cost for the tour and lunch will be $36. More information will follow
CLASSES
Ikebana with Kodo Ron Brown, will resume September 25 at 10 a.m., $15 a session. One can start at any time. It is not just for ongoing members. Also, one can come for free and just observe to see if it is a fit. Call Bonnie Crosse if you want to enroll at 282-9076. Myrna Wacknov is scheduled to do a weekend workshop October 17 and 18. The workshop will begin with a half-day of manipulating iPad apps to enhance your drawing, followed by a day and half of layering and producing art from what you have constructed. The fee is $160 and you need an iPad to take this class. Again, call Bonnie Crosse if you want to enroll at 282-9076.
nSusan Lynn
Boomers
It’s hard to believe that 2015 is almost over! By the time you read this, our October event, “Starry Night,” may already be sold out. This will be an elegant evening of dining and dancing that will get you ready for the busy holiday season.
Our own Oakmont Village Market will be our caterers, and City Lights Dance Band, one of San Francisco’s hottest bands, will play oldies, Motown, Disco, rock, pop, swing, and standards. So no excuses—get out on that dance floor! Attendance is limited to members and guests (one guest per member, please). To register, simply visit www.oakmontboomers.org. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., so please be checked in and at your table by then. WHEN: October 17, 5–9:30 p.m. WHERE: Berger Center COST: $37.50 per member or non-member guest SEATING: Reserved tables for eight only or unreserved seating BRING: BYOB This is the last big event of the year before our big Member Appreciation Holiday Party on December 10. Looking back at the year, we’ve had some pretty awesome bashes. In February we celebrated Mardi Gras with a soldout crowd of Boomers. As always, they were dressed to party and danced up a storm to the music of The Blues Box Bayou Band. In April, we took our monthly social to the Quail Inn for a night of Trivia, and everyone had a blast. It’s really fun to get out and strain your brain.
In May, Nathan Owens and the Legends of Motown had us “Dancing in the Streets,” and we rocked the Berger Center again in June with the fabulous Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin’ Show Band. Our amazing event committee needed some time off in July, so we suggested a night at the Thursday night performance of Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story at the 6th Street Playhouse. We had a good turnout, and groups of Boomers met for a pre-show dinner at several favorite downtown restaurants. Other Boomers skipped the theater and went to St. Francis Winery’s outdoor film festival instead. In August, A Hard Day’s Night brought the Beatles Flashback Band back to Oakmont, and they didn’t disappoint. Food trucks, music, and our favorite beverages, what more do we need for a great night? Earlier this month, we held our inaugural Pizza Palooza. This new kind of social featured free pizza and The Best Playlist Ever! You responded with great attendance and lots of dancing! Finally, as you start planning events and vacations for next year, pick up your copy of the Kiwanis Club 2016 Calendar. Boomers and other Oakmont clubs are featured, reenacting scenes from iconic films. See how many of the films you can name by looking at the photo before you read the title. The calendar, which makes a great holiday gift, already has the dates marked for Boomer events! The OVA and First Community Bank are selling the calendars for $14 each. (Buy three and the price goes down to $11.)
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