Garden Party Host & President, Jean Yarger and Fundraiser, Laura Leiman with a team of member volunteers turned the Gallery’s Classroom into a delightful candle lit garden. The transformation was created to honor the donors who contributed $13,470 to help sustain the Gallery for 2025. 

The artist volunteers turned interior decorators, handmade wallcoverings, and large crepe paper flowers. They engineered coverings for all the resident classroom equipment and transported garden seating and tables. Guests enjoyed shopping in the Gallery and beverages and hors d oeuvres. Each guest took home a small potted plant from the “garden” as a remembrance.  

Jean Yarger and Laura Leiman gave a donation update and expressed great appreciation to the donors. Members of the team creating the garden were Sally Boyd, Chris Kondrat, Amy Mower, and Vanaja, Mulagada. Medha Joshi, Katherine Moore and Laura Leiman prepared refreshments while Niko Barber served refreshments and Pam Broadhurst took photos for the event.