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Dear , Fall is finally here in Balboa Park and we invite you to our Annual Awards Luncheon to honor and celebrate the volunteers and visionaries that make Balboa Park so special.  There are still many wonderful upcoming events to celebrate the Centennial and we invite you to explore, discover and re-discover the things you love in Balboa Park. We hope to see you soon!
15th Annual Awards Luncheon October 13, 2015
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Friends of Balboa Park cordially invite you and your guests to attend our
 15th Annual Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Balboa Park Club  
11 AM Reception ~ 12 PM Luncheon & Program
Millennium Award Honoree - Nancy Carol Carter 

Inspiration Award Honorees 
Sasha Cordova,  Centro Cultural de la Raza
Sheldon Margolis, the Veterans Museum at Balboa Park
Lizz Matto, San Diego Museum of Man
Diane Vogan, Girl Scouts San Diego
Paul Voss, San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Alyssa A. Wolven, Balboa Park Trust at The San Diego Foundation
    
Click here for more information on the Annual Awards Luncheon and to purchase tickets. Early Bird discount for tables of eight expires Sept. 21. Please RSVP by Oct.5.

San Diego Floral Association presents
'Cultivating Identity' Saturday, October 3

On Saturday October 3, our good friends at the San Diego Floral Association are hosting a one day conference to discover new ways to think about San Diego's treasured urban park.  Local and national experts will examine Balboa Park, its past and ongoing vitality.  Featured speakers to include Elizabeth Barlow Rogers of the Central Park Conservancy.  Presentations are scheduled from 10 am to 3:30 pm at the Museum of Photographic Arts Theater with walking tours of the buildings and gardens of the 1915 Exposition following the program. Seating is limited and the event will cost $25 for non SD Floral Association members.
 
 
Click here for more information on the event, including reservations.
San Diego Maker Faire (SDMF) is the Signature Fall Centennial Event.  It will be a bi-national festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the burgeoning Maker movement in San Diego.  Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. Tickets are $20 for one day and $30 for two days for adults (children are less) and include entrance to Maker Faire exhibits and general admission to ten participating museums in Balboa Park.

Click here for more information on the Maker Faire and how you can participate.

Taste of Asia - International Cottages Sept. 26 & 27

Come enjoy Chinese, Indian, Filipino and Korean food at this two day event at the International Cottages in Balboa Park from noon - 5PM Saturday and Sunday, September 26 & 27. The event also features dance, music, arts and crafts of the host cottages:  Houses of China, India, Korea & Philippines.  Special guests from Xiamen University in China come Sunday to entertain and Chef Jimmy Chen will be doing a cooking demo.

Click here for more event information.

Befriend the Park

Click on the image above to become more involved - whether as a member, a donor, or a volunteer.  Every donation we receive makes a meaningful difference.
Thank you!
15th Annual Awards Luncheon! 

Early bird discounts for tables of eight expire September 21. Click on the image above for more information on the event and to purchase tickets.
Balboa Park Centennial

Check out our centennial page for updates on upcoming events, special exhibits, and online links to wonderful happenings hosted by our friends around the Park to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park. Click on the image above to learn more.



Fall Newsletter available online
Our fall newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the quarterly printed publication of Friends of Balboa Park. Inside you'll find information on all our recent projects like the Balustrades at El Cid and Adopt-A-Plot.

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