On October 27, 2016, we held our first Holiday Shopping Galleria, a fundraiser to benefit our club’s philanthropic efforts throughout the year. It was held in the beautiful gardens of the Arabella Laguna victorian inn. We contracted with 12 vendors, a fine wine representative and a Crepe food vendor, to give our guests plenty of variety and refreshments in a user-friendly setting. Our club members set up their own sales table laden with succulent pumpkins and wreaths we had spent many hours creating. Elaine, a member who does artwork on gourds, also had a table of holiday-themed décor to tempt our southern Orange County customers.