Schools
LOV Affaire Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The League of Volunteers supports arts programs at Tri-City schools with an elegant dining event in Newark featuring Indian appetizers and Portuguese entrees.
The menu is set for the 20th anniversary of the (LOV) , an event that raises funds for art programs in schools.
Tri-City leaders will prepare dishes for a 138-person guest list that includes Newark Mayor David Smith and California Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett. The dinner will be held Feb. 11 at the .
Fremont Councilwoman Anu Natarajan and her husband, Sundaram, will prepare “Bollywood Bites” appetizers, a lettuce wrap filled with garbanzo beans and mint chutney.
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Newark’s Board of Education President Charlie Mensinger will serve a salad of mozzarella and tomato with a sprinkle of basil oil.
“We are all community members and we support the community. We’re thrilled to help out whenever we can,” Mensinger said about the event. This is his first chef appearance at the Affaire.
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Executive director of LOV Shirley Sisk said sharing culture through art is important for school children.
Newark, Fremont and Union City are communities where culture mixes every day and these school programs can create additional moments to learn and moments of pride for students, she said.
“They learn how to be audiences, and they are exposed to things they probably never would see,” Sisk said.
Funds from Elegant Affaire bring a variety of performers to Tri-City schools, including jazz musicians, Chinese acrobats, storytellers and East Indian dancers.
“I look forward to it being a successful fundraiser, especially because it’s the 20th anniversary,” said Newark Vice Mayor Luis Freitas. He says he hopes this year's proceeds will top those from last year.
Freitas plans on serving chicken fricassee, a traditional Portuguese dish complimented by seasonal vegetables.
Alameda County Board of Education President Eileen McDonald plans to share an Italian sorbetto.
Fremont paralegal Anna Schipper finishes the dinner with a creamy lemon panna cotta.
To celebrate the event’s anniversary, Sisk booked vocalist Paula Iacomini, who performed at the first Elegant Affaire.
In addition to wine, there will be tequila tasting during cocktail hour.
