Open from 12-4pm

Paintings of 40 influential women in history are on display. The range of subjects is impressive, and includes architect Julia Morgan; “the mother of rock and roll,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Katherine Johnson, who calculated by hand the trajectories for the Apollo space missions; couture fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; poet Maya Angelou; novelist and poet Sylvia Plath; aviatrix Amelia Earhart; Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; and French writer, philosopher, and feminist, Simone de Beauvoir. This is a mere sample of the visual feast offered in the exhibition Groundbreaking Girls. Why “girls?” Because, says the painter of the portraits, Allison Adams, all women were girls at one time and these women, in particular, must have possessed a youthful idealism that built confidence.

Written and directed by Bastien Alexandre, with Jean Guibert as the director of creation, Volta weaves acrobatics in a visually striking world driven by a stirring melodic score composed by Anthony Gonzalez from the international electronic group M83.

The fifth annual Healthy Aging Conference will feature dynamic speakers in the field of aging, a delicious lunch, senior resources, and opportunity prize drawings. Guest speakers include Livia Walsh, Alexandra Bunyak, Mary Walshok, and Deborah Szekely.

8:30am Doors open
9:30am-3pm Conference

Enjoy an afternoon of bites, beverage tastings, boutique shopping, live music, the signature Frog Race with $3,500 in cash prizes, and more. The spirited event will feature a live cooking demonstration by Executive Chef Josef Felts of Green Dragon Tavern and Museum as well as musical entertainment from Jason Weber and The Heroes.

Chris Hinman will serve as the event’s honorary chair, The Alexander & Eva Nemeth Foundation, Inc. will be honored, and Steve Hamann will serve as emcee.

Chef committee chair, Chef Sara Polczynski of Seasoned Plates, will lead the team of 30 chefs during the dinner service. Each table of ten guests will be assigned a personal chef for the evening who will prepare a multi-course dinner of signature dishes. The event will include live music by The Fremonts and The Sleepwalkers, amazing silent and live auction items, and the gala’s now famous cocktail lounge in the Food Bank’s walk-in refrigeration unit.

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s annual Chefs, Cork & Craft Gala is themed “A Seaside Soiree,” and will celebrate our region’s relationship with the California coast and the talent of the county’s best chefs.

5:15pm VIP Reception and Silent Auction
6pm All Guest Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction & Live Music
7:30pm Dinner and Program
9pm Live Music and Dancing

Proceeds will support critical hunger-relief programs including the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program