The Sacramento Institute of Fun™ » art http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com Social, Educational, and Fun! Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ©The Institute of Fun chris@minnickweb.com (The Institute of Fun) chris@minnickweb.com(The Institute of Fun) fun 1440 Fun, Social, Educational Social, Educational, and Fun. The Institute is devoted to putting on regular classes (right, now about once a month) where people can learn about interesting things in a fun and social atmosphere. Food and beverages will be a key part of each class. The Institute of Fun The Institute of Fun chris@minnickweb.com No no http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com/images/logo144px.gif The Sacramento Institute of Fun™ http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com 144 144 “Merlove” Tickets Available Now http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com/2009/06/merlove-tickets-available-now/ http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com/2009/06/merlove-tickets-available-now/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:06:55 +0000 Margaret http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com/?p=329 The Sacramento Institute of Fun and Revolution Wines present the Sacramento premiere of

Merlove

A documentary about Merlot wine.

Meet the filmmaker at this exclusive event! There will be wine, food, and, of course, fun.

Saturday, July 18, 2009
Doors 6 PM; Movie at 7:30 PM

At Revolution Wines
2116 P Street in Midtown Sacramento

TICKET INFO

Regular: $24.95/Students: $19.95
Buy tickets on this site (see form to the right)
or at Revolution Wines’ tasting room.

Advance ticket sales for “Merlove” are now closed.
Please buy your tickets at the door!

Ticket price includes food (Spanish lentils with spinach and pizza from Luigi’s Slice) and
a glass of Black Hole Merlot wine!

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Art De-Mystified!

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Join the Sacramento Institute of Fun for “Art De-Mystified”, presented in conjunction with the Crocker Art Museum. Take a journey through the artworks in the Crocker collection and learn more about art, its history and how to appreciate it in three easy steps. This in an interactive class that will be presented by Jan Geiger, a docent from the Crocker.

As with all Institute of Fun events, delicious food is included in the price of admission and you will also be able to socialize and enjoy the wines of Revolution Urban Winery before, during and after the presentation (free tasting and glasses for $4).

About the Presenter:
Jan Geiger has a diverse background in the corporate world as well as in nonprofit and arts organizations. She worked for IBM for seventeen years and in the career management field for ten years. Jan has been an active and involved participant in Sacramento’s business, social and volunteer community. She is the past chair of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and past President of the Arts & Business Council. Jan co-chaired Leadership Sacramento for the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and also served on a number of boards of directors, including WEAVE and SAHRA. She has a standard secondary teaching credential and a degree in World History and Political Science from Cal Poly.

When & Where:
Friday, January 9, 2009
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
At Revolution Wines
2116 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Ticket info:
$24.95 in advance; $30 at the door
Revolution Wine Club, Crocker Art Museum members and students: $19.95 in advance; $25 at the door
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