Celebrate music in the garden
After seven successful seasons, the Santa Maria Philharmonic begins its eighth on Sept. 27 with a concert of selections from Weber, Schubert, Elgar, and Tchaikovsky. To kick off the 2008-2009 season, the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society will host a fundraiser on Sept. 7, titled “Garden Party at Ambrosia,” at the Ambrosia Restaurant, 122 E. Boone St. in Santa Maria, from 2 to 4 p.m. .
Philharmonic board members will pour wines from local wineries. There will be raffle prizes, including decorative garden urns, live plants, garden art, stepping stones, wind chimes, and a membership to Lotusland in Montecito.
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is an all-volunteer organization that relies on grant funding, corporate sponsorships, membership, donations, fundraisers, and concert attendance for its operations of music events, which include outreach children’s programs for third and fourth graders in the local school districts. Season tickets are now on sale.
Tickets for “Garden Party at Ambrosia” cost $20 per person and may be purchased at the Philharmonic office at 120 E. Jones, suite 120, Santa Maria or at Ambrosia. For more information, call 925-0412.
Art show will benefit mental health
Organizers of an art show, bowl-athon, and auction to benefit mental health services in Santa Barbara County are seeking artists to share and sell their wares. The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Rancho Bowl, 128 E. Donovan Road, Santa Maria.
The show will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon, followed by lunch and a bowl-athon for clients from 1 to 2:30 p.m. An auction will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. followed by a break and then a talent show and open mic from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
The event is sponsored by Transitions Mental Health, Partners in Hope, and Healing Arts Council of Santa Barbara County.
For more information, call Patrick Bergin at 349-7521.
Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Shelly Cone. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
This article appears in Aug 28 – Sep 4, 2008.