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DANCE TIX ONLY $25 - MUSIC BEGINS 7:45 PM
The Dinner is sold out. Please come to the concert and dance part of our evening together. Concert tickets at $25 are still available above to order on line, or bring a check or cash or credit card with you at 7:30. Come on down! The gallery is filled with original art and photographs of the Bear River. The no host bar is well stocked. So come and enjoy the evening!
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Details The Benefit Gala begins at 4 PM with the showing of "Kummin Seyu - River of the Round Houses", a 13-minute film of the Bear River, followed by an opening prayer with Wanda Batchelor, local Nisenan Elder, a statement by Stan Padilla, Yaqui Elder, followed by the Neena McNair Family Singers. Other presenters will include Mignon Geli on Native Flute and Steven Meadows poetry. The Gomez Gallery will be filled with Bear River photographs by Gary Moon, and original Bear River paintings by Stan Padilla, Unni Stevens, and others. Social hour from 5-6 will feature wine, micro brews and a no host bar. Auction & Raffle A silent auction and raffle will be part of the festivities. Dinner Dinner at 6 PM will be catered by Pete and Pat Enochs, formerly of Latitudes Restaurant of Auburn. Menu below. Dance The music begins at 7:45 with Keith Greeninger followed at 9pm by The Rayos. |
Stand with the Bear River
Gala Benefit Dinner Dance Full Schedule
4:00 Doors open. Gallery of Bear river photos by Gary Moon, Bear River paintings by Stan Padilla, Unni Stevens, and more. Silent Auction begins for Bear River photos, art, and items.
4:10 Kum’min Seyu, River of the Roundhouses, movie short 13 min.
4:25 Welcome and Blessing, Wanda Enos Bachelor (Nisenan)
4:30 Neena McNair Family Singers, the Mother Drum
5-6:00 Happy Hour with no host bar.
5:55 Dinner and River Blessing, Stan Padilla
6:00 Dinner, from Pat & Pete of Latitudes Restaurant catering
7:00 Auction, Potlatch, Flute, and poems
7:30 Concert featuring Keith Geeninger
9:00 Dancing, featuring The Rayos
South American Dinner. From the Amazon watershed to the Bear River watershed.
Appetizers: Empanadas, Mini Baked Purple Potatoes, Crudites
Buffet Dinner:
*Andean Beef Stew: Local farm raised beef braised with basil, mint, cilantro, rosemary and parsley with balsamic vinegar and onions.
*Tilapia with Hearts Of Palm and Avocado: Billet of fish baked topped with hearts of palm and a shallot cream sauce, served topped with fresh avocado slices.
*Manioc Tofu with Ecuadorian Peanut Sauce: Manioc (tapioca flour) breaded organic tofu sauteed with onions and bell peppers and served topped with a peanut, coconut milk sauce.
*Quinoa
*Locro: a medley of local winter squash, hominy, tomato and onions.
Dessert: cookie selection, Coffee
Gala Benefit Dinner Dance Full Schedule
4:00 Doors open. Gallery of Bear river photos by Gary Moon, Bear River paintings by Stan Padilla, Unni Stevens, and more. Silent Auction begins for Bear River photos, art, and items.
4:10 Kum’min Seyu, River of the Roundhouses, movie short 13 min.
4:25 Welcome and Blessing, Wanda Enos Bachelor (Nisenan)
4:30 Neena McNair Family Singers, the Mother Drum
5-6:00 Happy Hour with no host bar.
5:55 Dinner and River Blessing, Stan Padilla
6:00 Dinner, from Pat & Pete of Latitudes Restaurant catering
7:00 Auction, Potlatch, Flute, and poems
7:30 Concert featuring Keith Geeninger
9:00 Dancing, featuring The Rayos
South American Dinner. From the Amazon watershed to the Bear River watershed.
Appetizers: Empanadas, Mini Baked Purple Potatoes, Crudites
Buffet Dinner:
*Andean Beef Stew: Local farm raised beef braised with basil, mint, cilantro, rosemary and parsley with balsamic vinegar and onions.
*Tilapia with Hearts Of Palm and Avocado: Billet of fish baked topped with hearts of palm and a shallot cream sauce, served topped with fresh avocado slices.
*Manioc Tofu with Ecuadorian Peanut Sauce: Manioc (tapioca flour) breaded organic tofu sauteed with onions and bell peppers and served topped with a peanut, coconut milk sauce.
*Quinoa
*Locro: a medley of local winter squash, hominy, tomato and onions.
Dessert: cookie selection, Coffee