PIX / A Patchwork Of Bay Area Parties & Personalities

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Polo in the Park, 

sponsored by Horses in California, Inc., 

raised funds for the James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program, 

which offers horseback-riding and horsemanship lessons as physical and psychological therapy for children with autism, 

cerebral palsy, 

muscle weakness, 

sight and hearing impairment and learning disabilities.

The Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health raised approximately $3 million to help support pioneering mental-health research. 1 Shannon Staglin (from left), Issa Pointer, Shari Staglin,Ruth Pointer, Anita Pointer, Garen Staglin and Brandon Staglin. 2Michael and Lauren Dodo (from left) with Liz and Chris Browning. 3 Bob Sarlatte (from left), Garen Staglin and Shari Staglin present a large bottle of Staglin wine to Karen and Jerry Callaghan. 4 Dr. Huda Akiland wine educator Karen MacNeil. 5 Shannon Staglin and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi. 6 Vintner Peter Paul and vintner-restaurateur Pat Kuleto. 7 Chef Todd Humphries. 8 Vintners Andy Erickson and Annie Favia of Favia Vineyards.

Photos by Kassidy Mefford

Polo in the Park, sponsored by Horses in California, Inc., raised funds for the James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program, which offers horseback-riding and horsemanship lessons as physical and psychological therapy for children with autism, cerebral palsy, muscle weakness, sight and hearing impairment and learning disabilities. 1 Polo players. 2 Tora Chung (from left), Sarah Meakin, Valerie Ammons-Dawydiak and Janet Miller. 3 Bernice Itkin. 4 Walter Dawydiak, owner of Cars Dawydiak. 5 Segway Polo gets played in Golden Gate Park. 6 Supervisor Carmen Chu (center) with James S. Brady gala hosts Hugh and Melba Meakin. 7 Paul Wells and Wendi Yip. 8Gloria Untermann and Bill Webb.

Photos by Penni Gladstone

The Mahjong Gala, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, kicked off the exhibition "Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art From the Sigg Collection." 1 Ruth Watson Reynolds (from left), trustee James Reynolds, Nancy Livingston and Fred Levin. 2 Trustee Roselyne C. Swig and BAM/PFA Director Lawrence Rinder. 3 Artist Li Huayi (from left); Asian Art Museum Director Jay Xu; Julia White, senior curator of Asian art; and Uli Sigg. 4 Judy Wilbur and trustee Austin Hills. 5 Penny Nellis and Noel Nellis, board president (from left); with Florence and Leo Helzel. 6 White (from left); gala host chairs Thomas and Tecoah Bruce; Patrick Meade and Dessa Goddard. 7 Baifang Liu Schell (from left); Orville Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations, Asia Society; Yvette Assia Breslauer; andGeorge Breslauer, UC Berkeley executive vice chancellor and provost. 8 Trustee Robert Harshorn Shimshak.

Photos by Peg Skorpinski

The San Francisco Parks Trust's fall fundraiser raised $260,000 to benefit the education program at the Conservatory, as well as general operating costs for all of the organization's programs and initiatives. 1 Rich Jacobsen(from left), Patrick Barber and John Adair. 2 Amy McNamara. 3 Joan Law(left) and Susan Comartin. 4 Angelique and Troy Griepp. 5 Connie GoodyearBaron (left) and Mary Clertae. 6 Keith and Casey Giarman. 7 Leigh Maurus(left) and Lana Adair. 8 Belena Raisin (from left), Jenna Feinberg and Karen McHugh. 9 Co-chairs Christine Gardner (left) and trustee Meg Bertero.

Photos by Caroline Kopp

Courtesy of : http://www.sfgate.com/style/article/PIX-A-Patchwork-Of-Bay-Area-Parties-amp-3194182.php#photo-2332845