The Best of Me
6 – 8pm, September 15, 2006 Opening Reception
(runs through October 31)
Visit the first group-curated show by Fountain Gallery artists and community volunteers. Each artist selected his or her favorite piece of work.
Location: Fountain Gallery, 702 Ninth Avenue @ 48th Street, New York City
Celebration Recovery: Celebrating success and creating hope!
4 – 7 pm, October 7, 2006
Network with mental health professionals, consumers, patients, family members, and all those who support recovery from mental illness. The afternoon's guest speaker is Jay Neugeboren, brother of Fountain House member and author of Imagining Robert: My Brother, Madness, and Survival. One of Fountain House's resident rock bands, Rain, will perfom. Visit the Fountain House and Fountain Gallery booths. Sponsored by The Irwin Foundation, in collaboration with the American Psychiatric Association’s 58th Institute on Psychiatric Services.
Location: Marriott Marquis Hotel Ballroom, 1525 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York City
Fall Fest at High Point Farm
12 – 4 pm, October 8, 2006
Fall Fest is a time for us to express our appreciation to all of the volunteers, donors and friends who help High Point Farm and our members to thrive. Please join us for barbeque, volleyball, fishing, boating, hiking, hayrides, music, fall foliage, and general merriment! Families and children welcome.
Location: Fountain House NJ, High Point Farm, 61 Old Mashipacong Road, Montague, NJ
International Training Base Reception
October 10, 2006
Meet and greet members of the international clubhouse training program and its ten training bases from Scandinavia, Korea, Canada and the U.S. Hear a briefing on Fountain House-model expansion around the world. Co-sponsored by the International Center for Clubhouse Development and Fountain House.
Location: Fountain House, 425 West 47th Street, New York City
Holistic, Inspiring and Cost-Effective Solutions for People with Mental Illness:
Creating Hope, Opportunities, and Success
8 – 9 am, October 19, 2006
A breakfast briefing sponsored by the International Center for Clubhouse Development. For more information, please contact Pauline Anderson at 212.582.0343 or pnanderson@iccd.org.
Location: The United Nations, New York City
Fountain House Celebrates its Scholars!
5 – 7 pm, October 20, 2006
Celebrate the achievements of Fountain House's students and Fall scholarship award recipients. And join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly-renovated Education Unit, funded by The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation.
Location: Fountain House, 425 West 47th Street, New York City
Year of the Alpaca Holiday Sale
6 - 8 pm, November 9, 2006 Opening Reception
(sale runs through January 2, 2007)
This year, give gifts with a purpose. Stop and shop this annual holiday sale of alpaca handcrafts from Fountain House New Jersey – High Point Farm, and original cards, posters and stationery items featuring the work of member-artists.
Location: Fountain Gallery, 702 Ninth Avenue @ 48th Street, New York City
All events are free of charge, unless otherwise noted.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Alison Woolworth, Donor Relations Manager, at 212.582.0341 x1182.
