August 2000

Tuesday, August 1
Help Is On The Way: VI

This year, the Richmond/Ermet Aids Foundation will be producing their very popular Help Is On The Way on two evenings, July 31 and August 1. Featuring the music of Cole Porter, this year's performances are again at the Palace of Fine Arts, with stars such as Rita Moreno, Jill Eikenberry, Paula West, our favorite Grand Diva Miss Carole Cook and many more. On Monday is the grand gala with the huge pre-show party and auction. Tuesday has a party afterwards where you can mingle with the cast. Book your reservation by calling  273.1620.  Visit the REAF website for more information about these performances.

August 4-6
Back to the River!          *sold out*

We have the station wagon all packed up and we're heading to Guerneville for this August weekend. The boys at Fife's are saying hello to MAX and we have reserved several rooms for you to frolic amongst the Redwoods. This is always a sell out so don't let us give away your room for the biggest event of the summer. Call Mike Barsul at  331.1850 to make your reservation. Price includes room, day use of the whole resort, pool and beach, welcome cocktail reception Friday night, pool party on Saturday with a Texas BBQ supper followed by dancing at the bunkhouse with drink coupons. Cost per person double occupancy is $125 members and $150 guests.

Saturday, August 5
Tour the Paramount Theatre and Lunch

MAXEast will be sponsoring a private tour of the historic Paramount Theatre of the Arts in Oakland. It is of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the United States. The private two-hour tour will give us a behind-the-scenes look. Prior to the tour of the Paramount, we'll have lunch at Vo's Restaurant, right around the corner from the theatre. This will be a family-style luncheon with several entrees, including soup, several entrees, rice, and dessert. MAX members can attend the luncheon and private tour for $22, and non-members may join us for $32. Space is limited so make your reservations early!

Wednesday, August 9
Volunteer Appreciation Party

It's time to reward our volunteers again. Our first appreciation party was on April 15 and it was a lot of fun. The 1999-2000 MAX Board of Directors is hosting the traditional volunteer party on Wednesday, August 9. Under the leadership of Mike Barsul, vice-chair of administration and programming, this annual event promises to be grand. Volunteers will be receiving invitations during the month of July.

Monday, August 14
MAX Board of Directors Election

Wednesday, August 16
MAXSouth Dive Dining

The MAXSouth Bay dive group will be revisiting Wing's Chinese Restaurant this month. If you haven't attended one of our dining dives you are sure to have a great time visiting these great eateries with us! If you did attend before, you will again want to revisit and bring a friend who missed it the first time around. To reserve your spot for the dive dinner call Blair at 408.473.2203. Wing's Chinese Restaurant is at 131 Jackson Street, 408.294.3303.

Saturday, August 19
In Love with Shakespeare?

Join MAXEast for academy-award winning playwright Tom Stoppard's ("Shakespeare in Love") comedy "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" at the Orinda Shakespeare Festival. Mark your calendars for the 2:00PM performance. Join MAXers from throughout the Bay Area at one of the best known Shakespeare festivals in the country. Tickets are extremely limited, so please book early. The member price is $35, non-members $45. If there is enough interest, an informal group dinner will follow the event. Contact co-champion Daniel Bender at  530-6900 to reserve.

Sunday, August 20, 2:00PM     *sold out*
An Afternoon in Austria-Hungary

Explore the history, culture and cuisine of Austria-Hungary at a San Francisco mansion. Starting with sachertorte, linzertorte and other Austrian sweets accompanied by mineral waters and teas, we will hear presentations on "The Decorative Arts in Austria-Hungary around 1900", "The Queer Case of Colonel  Redl", "Radical Music in the Last Days of the Old Empire", "Some Juicy Gossip from the Hapsburg Court" and "The Wines of Hungary, Monrovia and Croatia". Then it's back to the buffet table for wine tasting and Hungarian hors d'oeuvres. Reserve your space by calling David Mowday at  333.2212. $15 members; $25 guests.

Monday, August 21, 6:30PM
TASTE at Millennium

Join MAX as we experience a gourmet vegetarian feast. In response to recent survey requests for a vegetarian TASTE event, the award winning Millennium restaurant (246 McAllister St.), was deemed to be the best choice. We'll meet for cocktails and herbal elixirs at 6:30pm, then savor selections from the Millennium cookbook. Choose an Appetizer of Warm Spinach Salad, Plantain Torte or Grilled Yellowfin Potatoes. Entree choices are asian-style Napoleon of mushroom, eggplant and tofu in a sesame sauce, or Huitlacoche polenta roulade, or Morel stuffed sweet onion with seitan sausage, or pasta du jour. We will then choose among Millennium's decadent desserts. The all-inclusive dinner with one glass of house wine is only $42 members/ $52 guests. Make your reservation with Bob Bolton at  282-8453. 

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