Enriching Lives As We Age

Thanks to everyone who supported our Authors Salon and our Decorator Show House!

In the Galleries

Michael Belew - Photographer

 The subject matter that I photograph is common to everyday life, early evening at the coast, a forest in the fog, or early mornings in the garden. No exotic locations or unusual lighting set-ups, just natural scenes set in public places.

Jenny Hopkinson  - Painter

Jenny Hopkinson studied Visual Arts and Sculpture at Emerson College, Forest Row, England, where she plunged into the exciting worlds of woodcarving, stone carving, clay modeling, and metalwork, as well as painting. Recently she has been adding a three-dimensional feel into her paintings by Including sand, wood, and textile.  

Kathryn Kain – Master Print Maker

Focusing on botanical forms that refer and connect to an assortment of found or borrowed images; Kathryn Kain creates a composition that is loosely narrative in character. 

Michael Charlow - Digital Artist

Michael Charlow is a digital artist working on the Peninsula. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Allied Arts and Architecture.

Call For Art:

If you are an accomplished artist and you'd like to exhibit at our Little House Galleries, click here.

News & Announcements

Show House Last Day & SaleToday!
Posted Fri, 24 May 2013 08:22:33 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

If you haven’t yet visited the 2013 Decorator Show House, today, May 24th, is your very last chance. You will really miss something special if you don’t see it now. Many unique items on sale today. Tickets online, by phone or at the door. Online Ticketing: Tickets & Info by Phone: (650)381-9933  
Christine Sheldon Is Here for You!
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:53 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

Christine Sheldon created such a beautifully restful bedroom for our Decorator Show House. Come meet her and find out what she can do for your own home! Tonight is the very last Meet the Designer evening for our 2013 Decorator Show House.  You won’t want to miss Christine (and all our fabulous designers). Online Ticketing: ...READ MORE
Dr. Abraham Verghese – Author – at Show House Tonight!
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:54 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

Dr. Abraham Verghese, best-selling author of Cutting for Stone, is going to visit the Decorator Show House tonight. Come join him at our last Meet the Designer Evening. Six to 8 pm. Tickets online (www.penvol.org) or at the door.  
Last Meet the Designers Evening Tonight!!!!
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 12:10:28 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

This is your last chance to chat with the designers themselves at our Meet the Designers Evening, tonight, Thursday May 23rd, from 6 to 8 pm. Yes, you will make sweet music together, while you listen to sweet music by Ron Borelli. Food for thought about your own home as you nosh on hors d’oeuvres ...READ MORE
Many Show House Decor Items on Sale Today
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:15 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

    Today and tomorrow - the last two days of the event - many unique items of decor will be on sale. That also includes the artworks, sculpture, and floral plantings. Did you see something you’d really love to take home to your house at our Decorator Show House? You CAN!!!!  If you haven’t seen the Show House ...READ MORE
The Butler Did It (Actually It Was Brooke Graftstrom)
Posted Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:18 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

If ever there were a great example of “big things come in small packages”, it would have to be Brooke Graftstrom’s design for the Pantry in our Decorator Show House. Did you ever wonder what could be done with such a small space for such a mundane use? Wonder is a good word to start, ...READ MORE
Morning Piano, Evening Piano – Very Nice!
Posted Wed, 22 May 2013 19:56:28 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

Ron Borelli reprises his piano magic to delight the visitors to our Decorator Show House on Thursday, May 23rd, from 10 am to Noon and again from 6 – 8 pm that evening. Does your Living Room come with a designer AND a pianist? If not, why not come to ours? Online Ticketing: Tickets & ...READ MORE
Every Nook & Cranny
Posted Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:39 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

Every space, every alcove, every room – no matter how small – is a delight at our Decorator Show House. Take a look at what Leslie Emlay does with the guest powder room off the entrance foyer. Deeeee-lightful! Thursday evening, from 6 to 8 pm, will be the Meet the Designers Evening finale. Food, drink, fun ...READ MORE
Green is the Color of Life
Posted Tue, 21 May 2013 21:03:18 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

Sabrina Alfin pairs the green of living sculptural wall pieces with the vibrant colors and patterns of the world in her Garden Room design. You have to see this to understand just how truly unique her “green” design actually is, and how flexible it can be with your moods and your own changing tastes. You ...READ MORE
Meet Teri Pollard & All Our Great Designers!
Posted Tue, 21 May 2013 15:03:09 +0000 by bcharlow@peninsulavolunteers.org

    Equestrian Chic – Tech Savvy Blogger!  She Rides by Day and Writes in her Blog at Night! This girl is traditional and retro chic, Silicon Valley sassy and smart!  The SuperStars of the Room is the Lee Jofa over scaled paisley linen fabric designed by Suzanne Kassler and the Fuschia Velvet Custom Burton ...READ MORE

What's Coming

2013 Decorator Show House

Last Week for Show House!

Through Friday May 24th

 

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Online Ticketing:learn more

Tickets & Info by Phone:

(650) 381-9933

Press Releases

Mayors for Meals Returns

Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. Meals on Wheels Hosts “Mayors For Meals Day” on March 20

Celebrating 35 Years of Meals on Wheels Service to South San Mateo County

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