Montalvo Then and Now

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The Saratoga Historical Foundation is presenting ?Montalvo Then and Now? with a multimedia presentation by Jane Goldbach a Montalvo volunteer and member of the Montalvo Service Group on Monday, January 18.
Montalvo Arts Center was previously known as Villa Montalvo, a historic landmark built in 1912 in Saratoga by James Duval Phelan (1861-1930). Phelan, a passionate Californian who had been a three-term progressive mayor of San Francisco, went on to become California's first popularly-elected U.S. Senator. Villa Montalvo was Senator Phelan's favorite home and a center of artistic, political and social life in Northern California.
Since its conception the house on the hill, as well as its general surroundings, has been known as Villa Montalvo. Now, the historic Villa and property it resides on is Montalvo Arts Center. The name reflects the growth, new direction and other general changes the organization has made in the past few years, including the addition of the Sally and Don Lucas Residency Program in October 2004. Gone are the days that Montalvo is known only as a concert venue. New programming, exciting up-and-coming artists and more make Montalvo the only arts organization of its stature between San Francisco and Los Angeles, serving Silicon Valley and the extended San Francisco Bay Area as a center for creativity.
The program will take place on January 18, at 7:30 PM. Those participating in the potluck dinner should arrive at 6:30 PM and bring food to share, your own dishes and eating utensils. Beverages of water, tea or coffee will be provided. The Immanuel Lutheran Church is located at 14103 Saratoga Avenue in Saratoga. For reservations or additional information, call Nancy Anderson at 408-867-4383. The event is free and open to the public.