Night of Giving returns to Miners Foundry on December 21. The event includes complimentary shuttle service from the Rood Center, located at 950 Maidu Avenue in Nevada City. Parking at the Rood Center is free and the shuttle service will provide transportation between the Rood Center and Minters Foundry continuously from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
For more information, visit the Hospitality House website here.
The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is not producing this event. Please contact Hospitality House with any questions.
Local Musicians “Stick Together” for Homeless Benefit
Seven-hour Holiday Party Showcases 45 Nevada County Musical Groups
On Saturday, December 22, Mikail Graham will present the 13th annual Night of Giving, a benefit for Hospitality House featuring dozens of favorite local musicians. This year’s theme, What We Need, was penned by the late Utah Phillips, “If we all stick together, we’ll get what we need.”
Over 45 musical groups donate their time to provide a musical sampling, which will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on three stages at the historic Miners Foundry in Nevada City. Thirteen new acts are slated this year including Darol Anger & Emy Phelps, George Souza & Ely Rush and The New Peace Choir. Nevada County crowd favorites Beaucoup Chapeaux, Dakota Sid & Homer Wills, Ivan Najara, Kimberly Bass’s Femme de la Muse, Lolo Gervais, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald and many more will grace the stage once again.
“It’s the biggest gathering of musicians and music lovers of the year. You’ll hear 15-minute gigs and discover local musicians that you might enjoy,” explains Graham, general manager of Center for the Arts. “On this full-moon Saturday, we are grateful to raise funds for people struggling with homelessness.” KVMR deejays will announce the acts and Hospitality House guests will talk about their experience with homelessness.
Dinner at the Night of Giving, prepared by students and graduates of the Hospitality House Serves culinary job-readiness training program, will be available for $5, and there will be a no-host bar. Event-goers can also check out exclusive local products and services at a silent auction for the evening.
The suggested donation for tickets is $20, but no one will be turned away. Children ages 12 and younger are free. Every donation given at the event, beyond the ticket purchase, will be tripled by anonymous donors. So $100 becomes $300 to benefit the shelter. The performances will also be live-streamed on Facebook throughout the evening.
Tickets are available at Bread & Roses Thrift, BriarPatch Community Co-Op, hhshelter.org and at the door. Generous sponsors include Coldwell Banker Grass Roots, YubaNet, BriarPatch, SPD Markets, PE Consulting Associates, InterWest Insurance Services agent Chip Arenchild, KVMR, Nevada County Association of Realtors, The Union, Sweetland Garden Supply, Port O Subs, Chapa-De Indian Health, Whitewater Naturopathic and Caliber Collision.
For over a decade Mikail Graham has presented this evening of top local talent to help spread the good news about all the many services Hospitality House offers to homeless residents of Nevada County. Musician/producer Graham is a third-generation native of Nevada City and a founding broadcaster of KVMR. He has been coordinating musical events since the early 1970s and is currently the general manager for The Center For The Arts and a member of the Hospitality House Board of Directors.
Hospitality House Mission Statement
The mission of Hospitality House is to bring homeless people in Nevada County into a circle of community caring that offers shelter, sustenance, advocacy, opportunity, dignity, and hope as we assist them in transitioning from homelessness to housing. For more information about Hospitality House, go to hhshelter.org.
“Night of Giving” Brings Together Music and Holiday Cheer | A Musical Party Featuring Over 35 Of Nevada County’s Favorite Performers
On Saturday, December 16, Mikail Graham will present the twelfth annual Night of Giving, a benefit for Hospitality House featuring over 35 favorite local musicians. Performers at the event, which will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in both halls at the historic Miners Foundry in Nevada City, include local favorites such as The Deadbeats, Lolo Gervais, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald, Beaucoup Chapeaux, Cassidy Joy, Cousin Cricket, Shay Dillion, Kimberly Bass, Barwick & Siegfried with special guest Homer Wills, Rob & Christine Bonner, Nevada Union Choir, Sierra Capella, Golden Shoulders, Brett Shady, Bob Woods, and many more.
“Nevada County is a cultural hotbed of musical talent and I wanted the community to meet local musicians and sample their music all in one place. And we all want to help Hospitality House get people back on their feet,” explains Graham. KVMR deejays will announce the acts and Hospitality House guests will talk about their experience with homelessness.
Dinner at the Night of Giving, prepared by students and graduates of the Hospitality House Serves culinary job-skills training program, will be available for $5, and there will be a no-host bar. Event-goers can also check out exclusive local jewelry and musical instruments at a silent auction table and shop for curated vintage items at a special Bread & Roses Thrift corner set up at the Foundry for the evening.
Suggested donation for tickets is $20, but no one will be turned away. Children ages 12 and younger are free. Every donation given at the event, beyond the ticket purchase, will be tripled by anonymous donors. So $100 becomes $300 to benefit the shelter. The performances will also be live-streamed on Facebook throughout the evening.
Tickets are available at Bread & Roses Thrift, BriarPatch Community Co-Op,hhshelter.org and at the door. Generous sponsors include Coldwell Banker Grass Roots, BriarPatch, Nevada County Association of Realtors, YubaNet, SPD Markets, InterWest Insurance Services agent Chip Arenchild, Western Sierra Medical and Network Real Estate agents Michelle Homan and Dana Frederick and Caliber Collision.
For over a decade Mikail Graham has presented an evening of top local talent to help spread the good news about all the many services Hospitality House offers to homeless residents of Nevada County. Musician/producer Graham is a third-generation native of Nevada City and a founding broadcaster of KVMR. He has been coordinating musical events since the early 1970s and is currently the house sound manager for The Center For The Arts and a member of the Hospitality House Board of Directors.
Hospitality House Mission Statement
The mission of Hospitality House is to bring homeless people in Nevada County into a circle of community caring that offers shelter, sustenance, medical care, advocacy, opportunity, dignity, and hope as we assist them in transitioning from homelessness to housing. The community shelter moved into its year-round facility at Utah’s Place in December 2013. For more information about Hospitality House, go to: http://hhshelter.org/
On Saturday, December 17, 2016 Mikail Graham will present the eleventh annual Night of Giving, a benefit for Hospitality House featuring a host of great local musicians. Performers at the event, which will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in both halls at the historic Miners Foundry in Nevada City, include local favorites Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald, Barwick & Siegfried, Kimberly Bass, Saul & Elena Rayo, the Nevada Union High School Choir, The Earles Of Newtown, Buck Star, Yuba Rio Hot Club, The Heifer Belles, Bob Woods, The Rattlin’ Bones, and many more.
“As this past year has been quite challenging for most of us on many levels, including a spectacularly volatile political season, we decided to emphasize community unity at this year’s Night of Giving,” said Graham. “Much of our inspiration comes from a short poem I recorded with Utah Phillips about a year before his passing called ‘What We Need.’ In barely a minute Utah gave a heartfelt rundown of what every human being needs and deserves. Full of human kindness and good common sense, his list concludes that what we need most is to be able to count on each other, with each of us contributing to the common good as best we can.” All who attend the event will receive an elegant letterpress broadside edition of the poem “What We Need,” produced and donated by Full Circle Press.
Attendees will also hear directly from Hospitality House guests about their experience with homelessness. Dinner at the Night of Giving, prepared by students and graduates of the Hospitality House Serves culinary job-skills training program, will be available for a small donation, and there will be a no-host bar. Event-goers can also check out terrific local deals at a silent auction table and shop for curated vintage items at a special Bread & Roses Thrift corner set up at the Foundry for the evening. Suggested donation for advance tickets is $20. Children ages 12 and younger are free.
Tickets are available at the door; Bread & Roses Thrift, 840 E. Main St., Grass Valley; BriarPatch Community Co-Op; or at hhshelter.org. Sponsors include Nevada County Association of Realtors; Telestream; SPD Markets; Chan, Moon and Kirschbaum, Optometrists; Janet Peake, MBA, CFP, EA; InterWest Insurance Services-Chip Arenchild; Caliber Collision; Janet Peake, MBA, CFP, EA; Nana’s Artisan Bakery; Grass Valley Sign; Mill Street Clothing; Coldwell Banker Grass Roots; Nana’s Artisan Baker; Community 1st Bank; KVMR; KNCO; The Union; YubaNet and Nevada City Music Events.
For over a decade Mikail Graham has presented an evening of top local talent to help spread the good news about all the many services Hospitality House offers to homeless residents of Nevada County. Musician/producer Graham is a third-generation native of Nevada City and a founding broadcaster of KVMR. He has been coordinating musical events since the early 1970s and is currently the house sound manager for The Center For The Arts.
The mission of Hospitality House is to bring homeless people in Nevada County into a circle of community caring that offers shelter, sustenance, medical care, advocacy, opportunity, dignity, and hope as we assist them in transitioning from homelessness to housing. The community shelter moved into its year-round facility at Utah’s Place in December 2013. For more information about Hospitality House, go to: http://hhshelter.org.
For the tenth consecutive year, Mikail Graham will present an evening of top local talent to benefit Hospitality House. A Night of Giving, a holiday party for the entire hometown community, will return to its home venue at the Miners Foundry on Saturday, December 19. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on two stages at the Foundry.
The evening will also feature remarks from people who have benefited from and support Hospitality House since it opened its doors in 2005 to the neediest in our community. Of note, this year’s event will be streamed online, complete with live performances and interviews with Hospitality House guests, performing artists, KVMR DJs, and others close to the shelter’s work at Utah’s Place.
The music begins at 4:00 p.m. and runs nonstop until 10:00 p.m. (or when we finish!). Food will be available for a small donation, and drinks will be served at a no-host bar.
Through matching funds, those who make donations at Night of Giving beyond buying a ticket will be able to double their contribution, thanks to generous anonymous friends of Hospitality House. One will match all non-corporate donations up to $200 made at the event, capping at $10,000. The other will match donations of any amount, also capping at $10,000.
“This is the largest fundraiser of the year for Hospitality House,” said Development Director Joanna Robinson. “We depend on the willingness of our community to contribute to our work in this season of gratitude and giving. We’ve never been disappointed!”
Suggested donation for advance tickets is $20. Children ages 12 and younger are free.
Envisioned as a hometown holiday party for the entire community, Night of Giving will return to the Miners Foundry on Saturday, December 20, 2014. The evening will feature remarks from people who have benefited from and supported Hospitality House since 2005.
An extraordinary new development this year will be online streaming of the event, complete with lie performances and interviews.
Performers include Beaucoup Chapeaux, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald, Nory Fussell, Heather MacAdam, Steve Sanfield, Tumble, Stardust Cowboys, Mountain Laurel Duo, The Movement Alliance, Ishaan Reyna, Rod Baggett and the Nevada Union High School Choir, Achilles Humperheads and dozens of other great performing artists.
Generous anonymous friends of Hospitality House have offered to match all non-corporate donations up to $200 made at Night of Giving.
The music begins at 4:00 p.m. and runs nonstop until 10:00 p.m. Food will be available for a small donation, and drinks will be served at a no-host bar. Suggested donation for admission is $20.00. Children 12 and are under are free.
Hospitality House is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit community shelter for the Homeless in Nevada County, primarily funded by individual donations. The year-round shelter is a no tolerance safe haven; those seeking shelter at Hospitality House are offered three meals, along with laundry and shower facilities. Hospitality House is committed to ending homelessness by providing intensive case management services to all its guests.
Photo by Akim Aginksy
The Mission of the Miners Foundry Cultural Center is to preserve, enhance and utilize the historic Miners Foundry for cultural, educational and social activities. The Foundry is a non profit organization, pleased to support the Nevada County theatre community.
To support cultural programming and the preservation of the historic Miners Foundry, please become a member or make a donation today.
Utah’s Place
Mikail Graham will present the 7th Annual Night of Giving to benefit Utah’s Place / Hospitality House of Western Nevada County on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Night of Giving features more than forty local Nevada County musicians and poets, all donating their time for this worthy cause. Among the more than forty local performers will be Buffalo Gals, Terry Riley, Leta’s Blues, Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald, Sierra Master Chorale, Kelly Fleming & Che Greenwood, Peter Wilson, Beaucoup Chapeaux, Paul Perry, Mountain Laurel Duo, Meri St. Mary, Steve Holland, Dakota Sid, Lorraine Gervais and Tony Unger, Molly Fisk, Earles of Newtown, and the Nevada Union High School Choir. Music starts at 4:00 p.m. in the Stone Hall, and 5:00 p.m. in the Osborn/Woods Hall, continuing until 10:00 p.m., pretty much non-stop the entire time in both rooms. There will always be something for someone in one space or the other. Starting around 6:00 p.m., local restaurants such as Diego’s, Matteo’s Public, Tofanelli’s, The Lake House, Five Mile House, Jim E’s Catering and Club 141, Goldrush Burgers & BBQ, will be once again donating food for the event. More than 400 people were served last year and this year more are expected. All proceeds from the event benefit Hospitality House, the community shelter for the homeless in Nevada County.
This is an all ages, family friendly event, and the music is essentially all acoustic, but lightly amplified so folks can comfortably listen in either room.
Tickets will be available at:
The BookSeller, 107 Mill St., GV
BriarPatch Co-Op, 290 Sierra College Blvd., GV
Harmony Books, 231 Broad St., NC
And online at hospitalityhouseshelter.org
The Mission of the Miners Foundry Cultural Center is to preserve, enhance and utilize the historic Miners Foundry for cultural, educational and social activities.
The Foundry is a non profit organization, proud to support other area non profits such as Utah’s Place / Hospitality House of Western Nevada County.
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