6:00am | Comprehensive Child Development, Inc. (CCD) is holding its second annual “Art of All Ages” fundraising event on Saturday, March 17, from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the James S. Benedict Child Development Center. The event will feature a silent art auction to benefit CCD’s early childhood education programs for the young children of low-income working families.
Our Honorary Chairman and Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be none other than Rich Archbold, Editor Emeritus and Community Liaison for the Press-Telegram.
Works by local artists who live or work in the Long Beach and Los Angeles area will be featured in “Art of All Ages”, along with colorful and original pieces created in class by children from ages three to five years who are enrolled in CCD’s programs.
The gifted and generous artists for the event include:
Harold Ach, Roger O’Leary-Archer, John Barney, Dr. James S. Benedict, Bruce Bishop, Shane P. Bowman, Terry Braunstein, Ione Citrin, Jim Coke, Carlos Cordero, Helen Cox, Traci A. Durfee, David Early, Loren Fierman, David Gilmore, Noah Gonzalez. Moira Hahn, Christopher Hamm, William Kenah, Jamie Kivisto, Frank Matranga, Cecilia Miguez, Danielle Mintz, Edith MonDragón, John Montich, Dawn Morishige, Christine Nguyen, Hilary Norcliffe, Breanne Patterson, Robert Perez, Lisa Wibroe, and — last but certainly not least — the Children of CCD.
If you are interested in attending and would like more information, please call 562-427-8834. CCD is located at 2565 Pacific Avenue. For more information about Comprehensive Child Development please visit www.ccdlb.org.