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Auction Packages AUCTION PACKAGES #1 DINNER IN THE HEART OF THE CHEZ PANISSE KITCHEN Experience Chez Panisse like never before. Dine in the kitchen at the California restaurant famous for launching the modern farm-to-table movement. A very special dinner for two, in the company of the chefs and kitchen staff at world-renowned restaurant Chez Panisse. The menu changes nightly and is designed to reflect the season and represent the best of what local farmers are growing. It includes a wine pairing with specially selected wines to complement each course. This intimate table is only made available for special opportunities like OMCA’s 50th Anniversary Gala. Package Includes: • Multi-course dinner for two seated at the Kitchen Table at Chez Panisse • Wine Pairing Opening Bid: $1,000 This package has been donated by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse. #2 EXPERIENCE LA DOLCE VITA IN UMBRIA, ITALY Treat yourself to the vacation of a lifetime! La Quercia is a classically restored stone villa on a 155-acre estate in Umbria on the border of Tuscany. With ample room for friends or family, this four-bed, four-bath home is spacious and comfortably equipped, perfect for a relaxing vacanza. Lounge by the elegant infinity swimming pool with a cocktail or relax by one of three stone fireplaces after touring the lush countryside. But first, your host Sharon Simpson invites you and your friends to join her for an aperitivo at her home to kick off your vacation. Buon viaggio a tutti! Package Includes: • Seven-night accommodations for up to 8 guests at La Quercia, a 4 bedroom villa in the province of Umbria, Italy. • Private chef’s dinner prepared for you and your guests one evening at the villa. • Intimate party for eight with refreshments at the home of Sharon Simpson prior to your trip. Opening Bid: $3,000 This package has been generously donated and curated by Sharon Simpson. Date to be mutually agreed upon by Sharon Simpson and winning bidder. Unavailable over Christmas holiday week. Pre-vacation alfresco party at Sharon’s home to be scheduled between May and October. AUCTION PACKAGES #3 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Enjoy dinner for ten in OMCA’s reimagined gardens in the company of award-winning landscape architect and MacArthur Genius award winner, Walter Hood, and OMCA Executive Director Lori Fogarty. You and your guests will be among the first to dine on the newly designed 12th Street plaza connecting Lake Merritt to OMCA’s gardens. Enjoy dinner with a view of Lake Merritt and the iconic necklace of lights, next to the freshly reinstalled sculpture by Peter Voulkos, Mr. Ishi. Your special hosts for the eve- ning will be Walter Hood, renowned landscape architect and 2019 MacArthur Genius award winner, and Lori Fogarty, OMCA’s Executive Director and CEO. Dine under the stars and speak with Walter about his creative and passionate approach to the reimagining of the OMCA outdoor spaces. Dinner will be catered by Barbara Llewellyn Catering, a premier Northern California event company. Package Includes: • Gourmet dinner for 10 guests in OMCA’s new 12th Street plaza (scheduled to open in early 2021). • The company of Walter Hood, award winning landscape architect and Lori Fogarty, Executive Director and CEO. Opening Bid: $4,000 This package has been donated by Walter Hood, Barbara Llewellyn Catering, and the Oakland Museum of California. Wine has been donated by Purple Wine & Spirits, beer by Lagunitas, and spirits by St. George Spirits. #4 MUSEUM FIELD TRIP WITH LORI FOGARTY, OMCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO Soak up the best art and culture of San Francisco on this specially curated day with Lori. Spend a day with Lori Fogarty visiting a few of her favorite cultural institutions in San Francisco. Your tour will include stops at SFMOMA, Yerba Buena Cen- ter for the Arts, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Along the way, meet museum directors and curators as they give you personalized access to these cultural treasures of the Bay Area. Your group will enjoy a special lunch at local favorite Delarosa. Package Includes: • This package accommodates up to 8 individuals. • Lunch with Lori Fogarty at Delarosa in Yerba Buena Lane. Opening Bid: $2,000 This package has been curated and donated by Lori Fogarty. Date to be mutually agreed upon by Lori Fogarty and winning bidder..
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