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A Gathering of Light, Community & Generosity
As the Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year, it also carries an ancient truth: the light always returns. It is a moment to pause, reflect, and intentionally turn toward warmth, connection, and collective care.
This season, we invite you to gather to celebrate the Winter Solstice at the NEW LOCATION: OAK & OTTER Brewing Co. rooted in presence, generosity, and the power of women coming together. We’ll celebrate the Solstice through a used book exchange passing along stories that have shaped us. You are also invited to donate an unwrapped toy to our toy drive for children impacted by ICE raids, and donate a non perishable food item to our food drive offering tangible light where it’s deeply needed.
The December program is an open-hearted space to connect authentically, share a meal, and be reminded that leadership begins with care. In the spirit of the Solstice, we honor the ways small acts of giving ripple outward, illuminating lives far beyond our own.
Come as you are. Bring what you can. Leave nourished—by conversation, community, and the simple knowing that light multiplies when we share it.
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Menu for Oak and Otter Brewing Company
Served buffet style:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE BOARD President – Pamela Baczuk, Smartly Elegant Vice President – Michelle Toroian, Mission Bank Treasurer – Nancy Schilder, Schilder Bookkeeping Secretary - Frances Esters, The Elegant Tomboy COMMITTEE CHAIRS Programs – Christiana Marie Sunderland, Dance Club & ReWild Membership Co-Chair – Michelle Toroian, Mission Bank Membership Co-Chair – Mariah Eaves, Eaves Entertainment Special Projects Chair – Justina Arjona, RE/Max Success Special Projects Co-Chair – Candace Harding, Style by Design Facilities Chair – Open At Large Chair – April Reeves, Making SLO AMBASSADORTheresa Layne - Vocal Studio
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President – Pamela Baczuk, Smartly Elegant
Vice President – Michelle Toroian, Mission Bank
Treasurer – Nancy Schilder, Schilder Bookkeeping
Secretary - Frances Esters, The Elegant Tomboy
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Programs – Christiana Marie Sunderland, Dance Club & ReWild
Membership Co-Chair – Michelle Toroian, Mission Bank
Membership Co-Chair – Mariah Eaves, Eaves Entertainment
Special Projects Chair – Justina Arjona, RE/Max Success
Special Projects Co-Chair – Candace Harding, Style by Design
Facilities Chair – Open
At Large Chair – April Reeves, Making SLO
AMBASSADOR
Theresa Layne - Vocal Studio
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