


TCCC 20th Anniversary Gala
November 5, 2022
Event Program
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Malibu Coast String Quartet performs
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Professional photos taken in the gazebo
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Dinner is served – tables will be called up two at a time
6:30 – 7:00
12-Gauge Wire performs
7:00 – 7:30
JaKL performs
7:30 PM
Guest Speakers: City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield,
District Director Tessa Charnofsky
7:45 PM
Board President Gary Johns introduces our Honoree of the Night, Founder Founder Helen Baker
7:55 PM
“The Best Is Yet to Come” performed by Claire Bloom and Gary Johns
8:00 PM
Executive Director Claire Bloom gives thanks; introduces Chris Stills
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8:10 PM
Chris Stills performs
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8:30 PM
Raspin Stuwart performs
8:30 PM
Silent Auction closes
9:00 PM
Auction winners announced
9:30 PM
Good night!



TCCC EVENTS CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 2022 – JUNE 2023
NOV. 19
TARZANA TALKS! Shakespearience!
DEC. 15
TARZANA TALKS! Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel
JAN. 12
TARZANA TALKS! Transforming the Life of Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s Through Art
with Author Mary Crescenzo
JAN. 15
2nd ANNUAL NATIVE PLANTS FAIR
JAN. 27
TARZANA MUSIC NIGHT: LIVE!
Special Guest: Shifting Vista
FEB. 11
VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY: Wine Tasting Event
with Urban Liquid
FEB. 23
TARZANA MUSIC NIGHT: LIVE!
Special Guest: Paula Fong
MAR. 24
COMEDY NIGHT WITH JASON LOVE & FRIENDS
MAR. 31
TARZANA MUSIC NIGHT: LIVE!
APR. TBA
TARZANA TALKS! Parenting with the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method: Compassion, Acceptance, Security, Trust, Love & Expectations with Author Donna Tetreault
JUNE TBA
JAY ASHER’S AMERICAN BANDSTAND TRIBUTE CONCERT
JUNE 14
A TASTE OF TARZANA (co-hosted with the WWV Chamber of Commerce)
JUNE 29
CHILDREN’S GARDEN PROGRAM Begins
A Brief History of “the Corner”
Tarzana is the birthplace of Tarzan – Lord of the Apes. Celebrated American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs created the world-famous jungle hero right here on his own spacious Tarzana Ranch, in the San Fernando Valley where he spent most of his life riding, writing, and living life to the fullest. The author would have seen and recognized the modest 1940s Spanish-style home located just a few blocks west of his own large, hilltop hacienda.
The house was built in 1940 by Diana Delugge for Diana and Rudy’s Garden Statuary business. It now serves as the offices for the Tarzana Community & Cultural Center, and also a small museum that highlights the early history of Tarzana and Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose world famous character gave Tarzana its name. It also has meeting rooms for local community organizations and educational programs.
From the early ’50s through the next four decades, this property on the corner became Diane and Rudy’s Garden Statuary, a rustic, wooded outlet well known to Valley residents. In the early ’90s, it was sold to a commercial developer who, in turn, sold it a few years later to a major storage company.
For a time, it seemed as if one more commercial venture was to occupy this special piece of land. Helen Itria Norman, then president of the Tarzana Property Owners Association, had a “wild daydream” to build a community and cultural center where the property could be used as “a community meeting place where people can come together to discuss their respective needs, and find solutions.” Initially, her dream seemed unlikely to become a reality, but in 2000, local resident Helen Baker donated $1,000,000 to start a foundation to raise the money to purchase the property. While Ms. Baker fought to get support for the project, other corporations including Sav-On and Jiffy Lube expressed interest in acquiring the property for commercial purposes. Had any of them succeeded, it would have undoubtedly led to the removal of the mature trees, wisteria vines and gurgling fountains that Helen was so drawn to, that became the basis of the lovely garden we enjoy here today.

TCCC Founder Helen Baker
Ms. Baker managed to secure additional donations along with a sizable bank loan and a generous grant from the County Supervisor’s office, and TCCC was founded in 2002.
Since opening its doors in 2002, TCCC has played host to hundreds of community events and been a meeting place for many different community and cultural groups. Some of the organizations that have called TCCC home include Wings Over Wendy’s, The Jewish Federation, Climate Reality Project, Tarzana Property Owners Association, Tarzana Improvement Association, a community book forum, a Persian poetry group, local MS support groups, a burn survivor support group, and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Currently, TCCC hosts a monthly music showcase for local singer-songwriters, a Ted Talk-style speaker series on a variety of topics, comedy and theatrical presentations, health and wellness classes, Hebrew classes, art classes, music classes for blind students, Music Together™, a free children’s garden program that incorporates gardening, art and science, plus other cultural and educational programs. The property is also available to the public to rent for private events and celebrations for a reasonable fee, with discounts for other non-profit organizations.
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Thank you to our Auction Donors
A Faery Hunt
ABM Medical
Adagio Ristorante
AE Skin
Alan Roubik
Allegra Music Academy
Anarbargh
Bags by Marsh Mellow
Barbara Weisbrod Solomon
Ben Griffes DC
Blu Jam Cafe
Cafe du Liban
Carnival Restaurant
Corbin Bowl
Cornucopia Caterers
Earth Matterz
Ed & Star Crane
El Caballero Country Club
Encino Framing & Art Gallery
Eureka!
Fat Stogies
Frankie's Italian Kitchen
Galpin Motors/Sarah Horvet
Gasolina Cafe
Greystoke Grill
H.O.M. Italian Eatery
Helen Davidov
Hummus Bar & Grill
Jackez & Nicolz
Jodye Alcon Photography
Joey's Restaurants
John Babcock
JT Ballroom
Kravings Brazilian Fusion Steakhouse & Lounge
Laidrey Roasters
Le Sanglier French Restaurant
Madeline Funk
Magpies Softserve
Meinecke Hardy @ Allen Edwards Salon
Miho Sushi
Mon Restaurant
Monty’s Prime Steaks & Seafood
More Than Waffles
Optical Time
Pablo Vadillo of Vadillo Estates
Pam Karamad
Pet Food Express
Preserved with Love and A Loaf of Love
Pride of Los Angeles, Inc.
Rene Castillo
Ron DiBuccio at Regency Salon
Sara Manley
School of Rock Woodland Hills
Shirin Bakery
SOTO Boutique
Tarzana Wine & Spirits
The Little Cafe
The Nook
The Yoga Center
Tony Boatner
True Cross
Ultimate Cleaners
Urban Liquid
Valley Art Studio
Vinh Loi Tofu
VIP's Cafe
West Valley Nursery
Our Sponsors
Official Sponsors of the 20th Anniversary Gala
Councilmember Bob Blumenfeld
West Valley Nursery
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Children's Garden Sponsors
Sinanian Development
U.S. Bank Tarzana
Vista Ford Woodland Hills
​Irene’s Party Rentals
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Music, Drama, and Comedy Night Sponsors
Avalon Law Firm
Marc Tahler & Ken Zietz/Rodeo Realty
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
Steve & Linda Wasserman
Partner Sponsors
Earth Matterz
Judith Pabst & Don Hayes
Nick Mongeau/State Farm
Russell Justman Package Co.
School of Rock Woodland Hills
Unwind Restaurant
20th Anniversary Gala Committee
Gala Co-Chairpersons
Claire Bloom & Katty Vega
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Decorations Chair
Sydney Wilkinson Whitehead
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Decorations Assistant
Zina Block
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Auction Co-Chairs
Jon Tsuchiyama, Zina Block, Jane Dalea-Kahn
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Design
Gary Lord Johns, ​Jackie Goldberg
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Catering
Cornucopia Catering
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Musical Guests
Malibu String Quartet, 12-Guage Wire, JaKL, Raspin Stuwart, Chris Stills
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Sound
Gary Lord Johns
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Photographer
Jodye Alcon
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Party rentals
Irene Party’s Rentals
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Emcee
Jason Love
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TCCC
Special Thanks
Chris Stills
City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
Erick Merida
Esther Tognozzi
Helen Davidov
Irene Party Rentals
Jackie Goldberg
Jason Love
Kathy Delle Donne
Shelly Grubman
Steve Tsuchiyama
And THANKS TO our INCREDIBLE volunteers, without whom we simply could not do what we do: Zina and Steve Block, Lisa Davis, Jodi Legarra and Cheri Mahlknecht
TCCC Board
of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gary Lord Johns
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Jon Tsuchiyama
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Michael Belcher
VP of MEMBERSHIP
Barbara Weisbrod-Soloman
TREASURER
Katty Vega
SECRETARY
Sydney Wilkinson-Whitehead
DIRECTORS
Francine Meyberg, Jane Dalea-Kahn
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Helen Baker
ADVISORY BOARD
Kathy Delle Donne, Linda Burroughs, Steven Ho
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Claire Bloom
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Tarzana Community & Cultural Center is established to provide and maintain a facility, in a park-like setting, dedicated to the community for meetings, activities and programs that nurture community spirit, the arts, education and leadership, and preserve the history and the unique cultural qualities of Tarzana.
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