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Paella Feast Offers Taste of Barcelona in Benziger Barn Benefit
With paella by Zuzu, desserts by Glen Ellen Star and "Bay Area Backroads" host Doug McConnel as auctioneer, Saturday's WillMar benefit hits the spot.
Benziger Family Winery in Glen Ellen will seem even farther away this Saturday evening when it turns into “Barcelona in a Barn,” a fundraising paella feast for WillMar.
Guests are even encouraged to dress in appropriate Spanish attire, to make the event all the more colorful.
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The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with a reception winery’s cave, featuring ceviche, cheeses by Carneros Caves, wines by Benziger and music by Plan B.
It will be followed by the Paella Feast, hosted by Doug McConnell of the Emmy Award-winning “Bay Area Back Roads” and “Open Road.TV.” Music will accompany the dinner, from Stephan Stubbins of the Transcendence Theater Company.
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The paella will be prepared by Zuzu Napa, with dessert by Glen Ellen Star and a live auction in the winery’s barn, all to raise funds for theWillMar.
WillMar Family Grief and Healing Center is a nonprofit organization that provides free support services to youth and adults who are grieving the death of someone, or who live with someone with a life-changing illness or injury. WillMar also extends emergency support services to schools and local business in Sonoma Valley in times of tragedy.
Tickets are still available at $175 per person. For tickets, more information about this event or details about program services, contact WillMar Center at 935-1946, info@willmarcenter.org or willmarcenter.org.
