Hillcrest 2012 Benefit Catalog
Hillcrest 2012 Benefit
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Claremont Resort & Spa
Hillcrest 2012 Catalog
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**"Madame X" - Naughty & Nice Party December 1,2012
Just in time for Christmas, join us for a pleasure party on Saturday, December 1. Try out new lotions and potions, lingerie and other blissful goodies - Santa won't tell that you are really buying this wish list for you! Saturday, December 1, 2012. Top 12 ladies. Hosted by Karen Plessinger, Jan Busch & Kellie McElhaney.
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**"Trapeze"- Ladies Flying Trapeze Afternoon January 13, 2013
Fly through the air with the greatest of ease... Ladies, join me for an afternoon of flying trapeze adventure. You'll learn the basics on the ground then climb the ladder and live out your "run away and join the circus" fantasies. Fun for people at all fitness levels.. Top 10 bidders. Hosted by Shawna Wolverton.
Sunday January 13, 2013

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**"Pollock"- Art Party January 18, 2013
Do you secretly wish you were an artist? Do you feel like your creativity has no outlet? Well look no further. Join me for an introductory oil painting class at Autobody Fine Art Gallery in Alameda. Professor Dickson Schneider of Cal State East Bay will teach you all you need to know to start your first oil painting. Not sure if you can do it? Listen to the great master Salvador Dali, "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it."
Cheese and Wine will be served. All materials are provided for the six highest bidders. Hosted by Lorenz and Pouneh Trockle
Friday, January 18, from 7-9pm

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**"Dirty Dancing" - Hipline Dance Fitness January 24, 2013
Calling 10 dancers to Hipline Studio on Lakeshore Avenue!
Ms. Toning meet Ms. Dance Party! Shimmy Pop Toning is Hipline’s signature dance inspired toning class, targeting specific muscle groups through dynamic, resistance training. Join the class Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 6pm. 
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**"Eat, Pray, Love"- Yoga Bliss Party January 27,2013

Restore yourself after the happy buzz of the holiday season. Seven happy winners will join Hillcrest's own Aviva Black for a yoga class at Kelli Brown's home while gazing out at a panoramic view of the Bay. Follow the class with wine and chocolate...the ultimate full-body bliss-out!  Hosted by Aviva Black and Kelli Brown

Sunday, January 27th, 2013

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**"Bridesmaids" - Ladies Bunco Night February 9, 2013
“Why can't you be happy for me and then go home and talk about me behind my back like a normal person?” On February 9, 2013 10 ladies join Stacia Hatfield, Rosalind Jacobsen and Erika Lonergan for a bawdy evening of the dice game, Bunco. There will be cocktails, good food, gossip and maybe a catfight. Or you might just have to be happy taking home a puppy in a beret. (Sorry, Wilson Phillips was already booked.)  

Hosted by Erika Lonergan, Rosalind Jacobsen, and Stacia Hatfield


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**"Mystic Pizza" Cooking Class February 17, 2013
Do you crave thin crust pizza like those served at the best pizza restaurants in the Bay Area, but are daunted and befuddled by making your own pizza dough? This Cooking Class is the perfect opportunity for you to learn a fool-proof method to make thin crust pizza dough. You'll become a pizzaiolo at stretching, tossing and even making your own yummy tomato sauce, all essential to create the best pizza ever from your home oven. Chef Jennifer Altman, recently of Oakland's Bay Wolf Restaurant, has years of teaching experience and will lead this Sunday afternoon class. Get ready to roll up your sleeves as Jennifer guides you step by step to measure, mix and form your own delectable yeast dough and tomato sauce. You'll stretch, toss and slide your pizza into the wood-fired oven, then sit down and enjoy a pizza dinner together accompanied by fresh salads and your choice of beverage. You will be able to bring home your dough to bake your own masterpiece at home. This class is available for 8 adults, single or couples, and will commence at 4pm to approximately 7pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the home of Patrick Morrin and Janice Jagelski.  Hosted by Patrick Morrin and Janice Jagelski
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**"Pretty Woman" - Benefit Cosmetics Party February 21, 2013

Join us for a girls' night with a little glam. A few drinks, tasty treats, a complimentary Benefit cosmetics service (lash tint or brow shaping) and makeover, what could be better to chase away those mid-winter doldrums? 

Top 12 lovely ladies. 

Hostesses: Gina Hunt and Rebecca Clark

7 to 9 pm at Benefit on 4th Street in Berkeley

Thursday, February 21st, 2013


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**"Monsoon Wedding" - Bollywood Dinner February 23, 2013
Join the Kohli-Sekarans for a sumptuous, home-made Indian feast.World's biggest film industry--Hollywood?  Think again.  Bombay a/k/a Bollywood, India's film and television capital, has long reigned as the world's biggest.  And why not?  The colors, the costumes, the choreography, the thumping music, and crowd-pleasing story lines all combine to entertain the masses throughout the developing world and the British Commonwealth.  Glam it up and come celebrate this vibrant corner of moviedom with a feast for your senses: spicy hors d'oeuvres , steaming curries, vegetable masalas, breads and rice paired with wine and beer followed by delectable desserts. 5 winning couplesFebruary 23, 2013.  

Hosted by Aarti Kohli & Raja Sekaran

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**"Oscars"- Ladies' Night at the Oscars (Viewing Party) February 24, 2013
Ten lucky ladies will get to experience the red-carpet glamour of the Oscars from the comfort of our couch while manservants ply them with fancy cocktails, fine food and pedicures! On February 24, watch the Oscars in all its glory and awkwardness at our fancy dress, ladies-only Oscar event. Get your very own glamorous goody bag at the end, and stumble home (or get a ride home) happy and well fed. But watch out for the paparazzi!