Casa Romantica’s 21st Annual Experiential Fundraiser: Toast to the Casa: The Golden Age of Hollywood

Casa Romantica Announces 21st Annual Experiential Fundraiser:
Toast to the Casa: The Golden Age of Hollywood

WHAT:
Renowned and celebrated cultural landmark, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, is excited to announce the theme of its esteemed and highly-anticipated annual gala, Toast to the Casa will be The Golden Age of Hollywood.
Now in its 21st year, Toast to the Casa will “raise a toast” to the golden age at The Casino San Clemente on Saturday, September 30th, 2023, marking the first time the gala will be held off site in its history.

Tickets for the exclusive event start at $175 through August 31st, and $200 after September 1st, with sponsorship packages still available. View tickets and sponsorship opportunities at ToastToTheCasa.com.

DETAILS:
The must-attend evening promises:
–an exhilarating lineup of high-energy tap dancing,
–delectable craft food and drinks from over 25 vendors,
–thrilling games,
–and an impressive array of live, silent auction items, and more.

The headlining entertainment for the evening will be the sensational Lizzy & the Triggermen.
More details to be announced soon.

2023 HONOREE

Owner of A.R.C. Properties, philanthropist, and President of The Irvine Museum, James Irvine Swinden, is the Honorary Chairman of the 2023 gala.

Mr. Swinden also  serves as the President and Chief Financial Officer of the Joan Irvine Smith & Athalie R. Clarke Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports environmental, artistic and medical research activities. In 2003 Mr. Swinden was appointed by Governor Gray Davis, reappointed in 2004 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and served under Governor Jerry Brown on the California Cultural and Historical Endowment – a state commission that awards competitive grants to encourage a diverse reflection of the historic and cultural value of all of California’s residents. He is also a trustee of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), serves on the UCI Foundation’s Finance Committee, a founding member of the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Dean’s Cabinet and chair of the UCI Health Advancement MCI Art Committee. He is chair for The Irvine Museum Collection at the UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art and a member of the Advisory Board of the newly founded UCI School of Law. In 1997, the UCI Alumni Association awarded Mr. Swinden its Lauds and Laurels Award for Outstanding Community Friend.

GIVE BACK

Funds from Toast to the Casawill support the preservation and rebuilding of the Casa Romantica following the landslide of the back Ocean Terrace on April 27th and again on June 5th.
Welcoming over 40,000 visitors a year for world-class programming of premier exhibitions, concerts, lectures, performances, horticulture activities, and educational experiences, Toast to the Casa: The Golden Age of Hollywood will help raise funds to enable Casa Romantica to continue to provide exceptional cultural and educational programs for people of all ages, as well as preserve the beloved San Clemente landmark and coastal public gardens for future generations.  

WHERE:

The Casino San Clemente 140 Avenida Pico San Clemente, CA 92672

WHEN:

Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM  – 10:00 PM

TICKETS:

• Tickets are available now starting at $175 online at ToastToTheCasa.com

• Sponsorship packages that included reserved seating and other year-round perks at Casa Romantica are also available

• More information and additional details can be found at www.casaromantica.org

There is more information about the Building Hope, Preserving History: Landslide Campaign
There are special events  like “Dine -In Fundraiswers” at the restaurants below.

California Pizza Kitchen, Laguna Niguel: Thursday, July 13th; Thursday, August 31th; Thursday, September 7th
Inka Mama’s, San Clemente: Sunday, August 6th

Past fundraisers:
Rocco’s Restaurant: Monday, June 19th and Wednesday, June 21st
Jimmy John’s San Clemente: Sunday, June 25th

You are give back by eating dinner at any of these restaurants!

About Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens:

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardensis a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and is the historic home of the founder of the City of San Clemente.

Casa Romantica provides programs for all ages in arts, music, history, and horticulture and is a premier Southern California cultural center. The arts and cultural destination maintains a robust series of year-round programs in arts, music, history, horticulture, and literature for all ages. Casa Romantica hosts a variety of free arts education programs for children year-round. The institution’s critically-acclaimed annual Summer Music Academies includes the Music Academy, Classical Music Workshop, and Summer Dance Academy, a Spring Break Arts Week, various art, literature, and horticulture events to grades K-12, and welcomes over 6,000 children from the Capistrano Unified School District each year for STEAM-based field trips that examine the history of San Clemente and the coastal environment.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is located at 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672.
Hours: Tuesday—Thursday 10 AM—4 PM; Friday—Sunday 10 AM — 2 PM; closed Mondays and holidays.
General admission is $5;
Casa Members, active duty military with ID, and children under age 13 visit for FREE.
For more information, call (949) 498-2139 or visit CasaRomantica.orgor check out these links:
Building Hope, Preserving History: Landslide Campaign