DOWNEY - If you enjoy beautiful food and friendly conversation in a relaxed outdoor setting - for a worthwhile cause, right here in Downey - here is a suggestion: come to the Downey Symphony's Garden Party on a Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18.This special occasion will feature music from a brass quintet, the musicians seated poolside, and terrific items for live auction, such as a generous vacation package at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, and dinner for 10 at our Rio Hondo Event Center. The fourth annual Garden Party is a fundraiser to support the orchestra's 54th concert season and its Music in the School outreach, which sends our instrumentalists to every elementary school in the city each year for instructional programs. Party reservations are $75 per person, and we will be happy to send you an invitation with all the information. Please phone (562) 928-4122. --Joyce Sherwin, Downey Symphony

********** Published: August 18, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 18