‘Artful Living’ Event to Benefit Families in Need

Fairfax-based non-profit Our Daily Bread invites the public to attend a special evening of art, wine and strengthening community in association with the 30th Annual Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival to benefit the families it serves in the Fairfax County area who are working toward financial self-sufficiency.

Artist David Amoroso won Best of Show with his work “Dina” at Our Daily Bread’s innaugural event with Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts, “Do You See What I See” on May 1, 2014. Photo by Edmond Joe.

“Artful Living” will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax City (3740 Old Lee Highway).

Attendees will enjoy a juried art show and participate in a popular art contest, enjoy live music by local Latin-jazz band Batida Diferente, wine and appetizers from Dolce Vita Restaurant, and a craft beer tasting featuring the “Final Four” from the Washington Post Food Section’s “Beer Madness 2015.” Art work will be offered for sale.

Delegate Ken Plum will serve as a celebrity auctioneer, offering up items that include a game-day experience with Jayson Werth and the Washington Nationals, a wine basket featuring six excellent vintages from the West Coast, a luxurious Wintergreen vacation home rental, and a performance and dinner package for the Wolf Trap Opera and National Symphony Orchestra’s Madama Butterfly. During the evening, an Our Daily Bread client and volunteer mentor will speak about their experiences.