How does your garden grow? Pretty well, we’d imagine, if you were among the thousands of high-altitude gardeners who shopped the Denver Botanic Gardens’ 57th annual plant sale.
The popular fundraiser kicked off with a garden party and first-dib sales held the night before gates opened to the public. Amy Slothower and Beth Sundberg were the co-chairs, and their committee blossomed with such knowledgable green-thumbers as Mary Schaefer, Barbara Baldwin, Leslie Baldwin, Janet Ellis, Judy Grant, K.K. Harvey, Sheilagh Hudon, Kay Malo, Patty McConaty, Meg Nichols, Stephanie Sabga, Jaala Sheldon, Chantal Unfug, Lea Urbana and Marilyn Wilson.
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Denver City Councilwoman Judy Montero and hubby Nolbert Chavez are the honorary chairs for tonight’s Fiesta on the Plaza, an awards dinner and dance benefiting Clinica Tepeyac. The social hour and silent auction is at 6 p.m. at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities; dinner, with entertainment by Dueto Contraste and a performance by Daniel Valdez, follows. CBS4’s new sports anchor, Reggie Rivers, handles the live auction while colleague Anna Alejo is mistress of ceremonies.
Vernissage, a cocktail reception and preview of the 2006 Salon d’Arts exhibition and sale, begins at 5:30 p.m. today at the Colorado History Museum. It’s sponsored by Dick Saunders and is highlighted by a talk, “Building a Home Art Collection with Balance & Style,” by gallery owner William Havu. Havu and Carol Wolf are Salon’s featured collectors for 2006 and will be hosting a reception at their home June 16 for the artists whose works are featured in the fixed-price lottery benefiting Colorado UpLIFT. Mark and Rachel Brown are chairing the Salon d’Arts Gala, which takes place June 17, also at the Colorado History Museum. Call 303-494-0180.
The Central City Opera’s annual pops concert has a new home: the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The 2006 edition takes place on Tuesday, with VIP ticket packages starting at $250 a couple. This includes a 6 p.m. dinner by Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House, preferred concert seating and a dessert reception with the stars. Call 303-292-6700.
Belmar Events Center in Lakewood is the setting for Memories in the Making, the annual auction of paintings by individuals with dementia and memory loss. It’s a benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association and also features works by such noted local artists as Michelle Torrez, John Fielder, Cheryl St. John and Judy Gorsuch Collins. A nine-member jury headed by Candy Meininger chose the pieces that will be up for bid. Tickets start at $150 and include dinner. Call 303-813-1669.
Also on Thursday, Anchor Center for Blind Children hosts its annual Sunset in the Country dinner. Details are available from Lindsey Alexander, 303-898-4284.
Lori Wolf House, which will be used for meetings, programs and events hosted by the University of Colorado Hospital’s new Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation, will be dedicated at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Formerly the Commander’s House at Fitzsimons, Lori Wolf House was established by the Wolf Family Foundation as a safe place for individuals beginning their journey toward rehabilitation. Call 303-724-5271.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jmdpost@aol.com.
