Karen and Amber (Eldridge Portraits Project)

Sonoma Developmental Center Farewell

When:
November 3, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2018-11-03T15:00:00-07:00
2018-11-03T18:00:00-07:00
Where:
Hanna Boys Center
17000 Arnold Dr
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
Cost:
Free
Sonoma Developmental Center Farewell @ Hanna Boys Center | Sonoma | California | United States

Protecting What We Love Community Event

Please join us for a special commemorative event to mark the closure of Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) after 127 years of service to California residents with developmental disabilities.

The event begins with a reception on the patio at Hanna Boys Center at 3 p.m., where the inaugural exhibit of family photographs from the Eldridge Portrait Project will be displayed. A special program in the adjacent auditorium follows the reception, exploring the themes so important to those who called Eldridge and SDC home: history, people, land, and the future. The program will honor and celebrate those who’ve been supporters of SDC, its residents, families, and staff, while also sharing a vision for the future of this special place, and creating a sense of purpose going forward.

We sincerely hope you will join us for what promises to be a memorable afternoon and evening.

The event is free of charge, with a host committee of the Parent Hospital Association/Family Advocates United, Sonoma Land Trust, the Glen Ellen Forum, and the Glen Ellen Historical Society. Wine and appetizers will be served.

Please let us know if you will attend, and whether friends and family plan to attend as well. You can register yourself and one guest. Because of space limitations, the event is limited to 350 people, and registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

11-3-18 SDC Commemoration Event Invitation.

Here are some additional SDC-related events:

Saturday, October 27 through November 4, 2018: Arnold Drive through the Village of Glen Ellen is being transformed into a gallery with imagery from the Eldridge Portraits Project. The Eldridge Portraits Project is comprised of a series of images of SDC residents and families taken by photographers Christian Pease and Joe Garappolo with Light11B. For more information on this compelling photo collection, see the May 15, 2018 article in the Kenwood Press.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018: SDC is hosting its final annual Halloween Parade starting at 10:30 am on Harney Circle on the SDC campus. Community groups are participating with float entries in honor of SDC employees who are expected to be furloughed December 31, 2018. This event is open to the public. PHA and Sonoma Land Trust are also hosting a lunch buffet for SDC employees to thank them for their many years of service.

Image: ©Light 11B (christian@light11b.com)

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