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Marymount of Santa Barbara celebrated its 75th anniversary with an art deco-inspired Best of the American Riviera auction at Riviera Park and the Belmond El Encanto. All 220 guests enjoyed cocktails accompanied by live music, a delicious dinner by Pure Joy Catering, and dancing with DJ Paul Worthey. Live auction items included a Maserati for the weekend, restaurant and spa experiences, and a Hawaiian island escape. This year’s event raised more than $360,000 for the school’s operational budget and Sense of Place Phase I renovations. Ph otos : Ph otos by Pri sci lla
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A French Fete
The Coral Casino was transformed into the lavish Parisian Hôtel Costes for the annual All Saints-by-the-Sea Parish School benefit More than 100 guests attended the gala that featured decadent dishes prepared by the Four Seasons Resort Biltmore. With live and silent auction items such as a private dinner for 20 at The Lark, a four-night stay in Todos Santos, and a surfboard signed by Kelly Slater, the event raised more than $80,000 to benefit the school s facilities and scholarship funds. Ph otos : B aron S pafford
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Garden Street Academy hosted its ninth annual fundraising auction and cocktail party, Rock of Ages. The 120 guests traveled through around-the-world food stations that included Mediterranean, Chinese, Mexican, and American cuisines. Partygoers rocked out to One Eyed Willie and Garden Street Academy’s own band, Staff Infection. Throughout the evening, parents bid on silent auction items such as VIP tickets to the Ellen DeGeneres Show, a day with fashion designer Heidi Merrick, and more. The academy raised $20,000 at the event to benefit their technolog initiatives, field trip , theater and arts performances, and scholarships. Ph otos : M oni e Ph otograp hy
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TURN IT UP
More than 200 guests gathered for an evening of rock ‘n’ roll and good vibrations at the Crane Country Day School annual spring benefit Beginning the evening with “eat to the beat hors d’oeuvres” from Georgia’s Smokehouse, guests enjoyed entertainment from the Crane Chorus, The Hollywood Stones, King Bee, and alumna Jessie Bridges. Bidders scooped up items such as Double Dolphin sunset cruises, a Tesla for the weekend, and a two-week ski trip to Aspen to meet their goal for the school’s operating budget.
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ALL SAINTS BY-TH E-SEA
Themed after Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel, Around the World in 80 Days, Laguna Blanca School hosted 270 guests at its annual spring auction and gala at the Bacara Resort & Spa. Guests danced throughout the night to DJ Erik Lohr’s electronic beats while bidding on live and silent auctions, which included a Hawaiian vacation, a stay at New York City’s Plaza Hotel with a wine and cheese-pairing cruise on the Hudson River, and a weekend getaway to Chicago. The event raised more than $600,000 to benefit the school Ph otos : Li nda A llen Blue
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