Campaign Events
2011 Campaign Events
Parents of West Hollywood School Children Raise Over $80,000 to Support the New Library
Over 170 parents and friends of the West Hollywood Library Fund gathered at Soho House West Hollywood on January 31, 2011 to learn more about the new Library and resources it will offer to our community and to children in particular. Guests were also able to receive a copy of the newly completed Local Literary Lions booklet that has been produced.
Event Host Lindsay Berger Sacks and the host committee rallied for support from their friends and colleagues including celebrities Will Ferell, Billy Crystal, Fred Savage and John O’Hurley.
During the program, Lindsay Berger Sacks thanked Soho House and the Mani Brothers for their support of the event, then introduced Mayor John Heilman, who talked about West Hollywood ’s development and the great potential a new library will offer to the City. Nine year old Graham Berger Sacks gave a wonderful and articulate testimonial about his love of books and reading, and why libraries are an important and vital part of the community.
Guests also heard from Reveta Bowers, Head of School for the Center for Center for Early Education (CEE) and member of the WHLF Board of Trustees, who asked guests to consider making a donation to the library as part of an exclusive CEE opportunity to become magicians and wizards of the children’s theatre.
The West Hollywood Library Fund thanks our sponsors, hosts and guests for helping to make our new library a place like no other.
Pictured Left: Viveca & Will Ferrell with event host Lindsay Berger Sacks
Pictured Right: CEE Head of School Reveta Bowers
2010 Campaign Events
To announce the $50K joint pledge from Nate Goller and Ron Kates, and the $50K pledge from Alan Johnson to support construction costs and establish the annual Ramada award for a young person pursuing a career in the arts, the West Hollywood Library Fund sponsored a reception for West Hollywood business leaders. Over 30 guests attended the poolside cocktail hour reception, hosted by Chris & Lisa Bonbright at their home in Beverly Hills. The event generated $27K+ in gifts and pledges
Reception at the Panorama at the Andaz West Hollywood, February 22, 2010
Nearly 120 guests gathered to show their support for the West Hollywood Library and LibraryPark, mingling, bidding on auction items and hearing from WHLF Board Chair Chris Bonbright, Mayor Pro-Tempore John Heilman, WHLF Board Member Christopher Rice and Mayor Abbe Land. Frenchie Davis provided the evening's entertainment.
Pictured: Joe Clapsaddle, WHLF Board Chair Chris Bonbright, Eric Shaw-Quinn
Pictured: Mayor Abbe Land, Mayor Pro-Tempore John Heilman, John Morgan Wilson and WHLF Board Members, Christopher Rice and Chair Chris Bonbright.
Dinner at the House of Blues Foundation Room, January 20, 2010
A gathering of 40 community leaders joined Mayor Pro-Tempore John
Heilman and West Hollywood Library Fund board members at the House of
Blues Foundation Room for a presentation on LibraryPark, West
Hollywood's new civic landmark.
2009 Campaign Events
Reception with special guest, Sheila Kuehl, October 26, 2009
More than 80 guests met at Nonna of Italy for a reception with Sheila
Kuehl, former California State Senator and co-founder of the California
Women's Law Center. Mayor Pro-Tempore John Heilman and West Hollywood
Library Fund board member Leslie Belzberg welcomed guests.
West Hollywood Book Fair, October 4, 2009
Children enjoyed spinning the reading wheel for prizes and pasting
their self-portraits on a picture of LibraryPark's new children's
theatre while parents took in presentations on resume writing and
design. Programming was presented by the West Hollywood Library Fund
in partnership with West Hollywood Library, Jewish Vocational Services
and Nick Harville to highlight key aspects of our new library.
Groundbreaking, June 1, 2009
The Groundbreaking ceremony for LibraryPark included presentations by
the Mayor and City Council of West Hollywood as well as Zev
Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor; Margaret Donnellan Todd, LA County
Public Librarian; and Rita Norton, President of the Friends of the
Library. Christopher Bonbright, Chair of the West Hollywood Library
Fund, introduced lead donor Stuart Feigin and then presented the Mayor
with a check for the more than $3 million raised to date.
Silent auction at Baker Furniture, West Week, March 26, 2009
Baker Furniture hosted a silent auction of furniture and other luxuries
at their West Week reception at the Pacific Design Center, the West
Coast's leading resource for fine furniture and design.
Reception at the Seyhoun Gallery, February 5, 2009
Author Firoozeh Dumas greeted over 100 guests and spoke about the
important role of libraries in her life. Hosted by Maryam Seyhoun,
Shula Nazarian and Roxana Rastegar.
2008 Campaign Events
West Hollywood Book Fair, September 28, 2008
The architectural model for the new West Hollywood Library was on display for guests of the annual West Hollywood Book Fair.
Announcement of the Feigin Challenge, September 3, 2008
Community leaders gathered at a reception honoring LibraryPark lead donor, Stuart Feigin, at Red Seven at the Pacific Design Center, across the street from the site of our new library. Stuart announced his challenge gift: a pledge to match up to $1 million raised from the community in the next year.
Wells Fargo Challenge Dinner, June 30, 2008
The Wells Fargo Foundation hosted a dinner at Maestro's Steakhouse to announce their $350,000 contribution to support the Wells Fargo Career Development Center at LibraryPark.
2007 Campaign Events
Launch: Campaign Kick-Off at the Bonbright Residence, October 18, 2007
More than 30 community leaders gathered at the home of Christopher and Lisa Bonbright to learn about the fundraising campaign to support the new West Hollywood Library.