Playdate 2008

An Evening by the Cove

Saturday, May 3
Fort Baker Beach

Grown-up play at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge

Building on the success of our 2007 Gala, the Museum’s Board of Trustees and the all-volunteer Discovery Council once again join forces to present our 2008 fundraising extravaganza. The event celebrates the delight, imagination and wonder at the heart of the Museum’s mission of learning, creativity and play. The evening will include an opportunity to enjoy the Museum’s extraordinary setting – without the delightful distraction of children. You can also look forward to silent and live auctions with items capturing the unique spirit of the Museum, and a wonderful dinner within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Photos

Check out some of the images of the night on our Flickr page!

Auction

Funds raised will allow the Museum to continue to ensure that its high quality programs in the arts and sciences are broadly available to children from diverse communities. Every gift made in support of the Museum is an investment in its educational programs and exhibits, and in the many children the Museum exists to serve.

Special thanks to our generous sponsors:

Asia Alternatives Management LLC
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Texas Pacific Group

AON
Audi of America
Bank of America
Capital Group Companies
Cavallo Point
Coast Asset Management
Jamesbeck Global Partners
McKinsey & Company
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLC

Playdate 2008 Co-Chairs

Karyn Flynn, Board of Trustees
Claire Marie Laidley, Board of Trustees
Tracy Barsotti, Discovery Council
Christy Arelt Cooper, Discovery Council

Playdate 2008 Program

Preview the exciting Live and Silent Auction items here! (PDF)

Featured Auction Items

The Ultimate Bubble Q: champagne barbeque with celebrity chef
Tyler Florence.
Savor an in-home gourmet dinner by acclaimed SF chef Mark Sullivan of Spruce
Race the Audi R8 at the Audi Sportscar Experience at Infineon Raceway
Make over your wardrobe with celebrated stylist Marcy Carmack
Create your child’s Dream Room with Mill Valley Baby & Kids Company
Relax into a Hawaiian vacation at the Kauai Grand Hyatt
Sea kayak in the San Juan Islands on a Multi-sport Vacation
Customize your own Barbara Butler Garden Playhouse
Cruise the Bay with a catered party on racing yacht Kokopelli 2
Luxuriate in a private oceanfront home on Capistrano Beach, Dana Point.
Outfit your patio with a chic collection from Restoration Hardware
Enjoy a Museum Sleepover with bedtime stories by Craig Frazier