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P.O. 30232
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

NIMB Non-profit
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​NIMB Artwork by Miranda Lefler (‘18)

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1920's OBOTR Dinner Show & Auction Saturday, Feb. 23

Northgate's Jazz Combo I, Jazz Combo II, the Foothill Jazz Combo and our fabulous string quartet - all incredibly talented student-led groups -  will be performing in an intimate nightclub setting during the Feb. 23 "Orchestra and Band on the Run" fundraising event at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette.
Our goal this year is to raise $15,000 so that the Northgate Instrumental Music Boosters can buy and repair musical instruments, fund transportation, pay entry fees to music festivals, purchase music scores, and subsidize other vitally necessary purchases.  Each year students in the music program attend 16 festivals and events.  Just one bus ride alone costs around $2,000, and that doesn't include hotel costs, entry fees, music and equipment for these events.  This gala is a fun way to give to this program and we need your support!

The event features fine wine by Duvin Wine Bar in Oakland, craft beer, a wonderful catered dinner from Brian's Kitchen, owned by Brian Utting (former private chef of Mary Garaventa), and an opportunity to vie for fantastic silent auction items and participate in the raucous and ever-popular dessert auction.  And, of course, there is the music ... before, during and after dinner.  This year's event is expected to be even bigger, and student musicians have been hard at work rehearsing pieces set to amaze.

The event will be held from 6 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette.  Regular priced tickets ($55 per person, or $400 for a table for 8) are on sale now through Brown Paper Tickets.  

Can't attend?  Buy a ticket and donate it to a teacher.

Like the event on Facebook, and share with a friend!  

We will need some parents to help students with setup from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 and strike after the event on Feb. 23, so if you can help, contact co-producers Vinaya Gokarn or Jen Wake. 
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We hope to see you at the show!

Next SoCal contributions due on Monday!

The Time is Now!
Here is your friendly reminder... we need your next SoCal contributions by this Monday, Feb 11!

The cost for NIMB to send each student on our April 24-28 SoCal tour is $850. If you already made our requested first $425 contribution, please send in your second $425 contribution by Monday. If you wish to pay the balance in two installments, please contribute $212.50 now (and the remaining $212.50 before March 18).
It's very important that we get direct participation from as many families as possible. Please remember that we welcome contributions of all amounts from all families to help us reach our goal, so if you are comfortable donating more, we encourage you to do so. If you are comfortable with a smaller amount, that's great too!

There are three ways to make the contributions. Pick the one that works best for you and please do it now:
 
1. Click on the link here to donate online.
 
2. Send a check to NIMB with your child and drop it into the red box in the band room.
3. Mail a check to NIMB, PO Box 30232, Walnut Creek CA 94598.
We also need emergency contact information for those of you who have committed to the trip.  You likely received an email from your parent reps recently asking for the following information:
YOUR NAME
THE BEST PHONE NUMBER TO REACH YOU
YOUR CHILD'S NAME
SECONDARY EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER
 
Got a confidential question or questions regarding contributions or special financial arrangements? Please contact our NIMB Treasurer, Jeff Unalp, at nimbtreasurer@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support!
P.S. - If you have any questions or concerns about our SoCal Instrumental Music Tour, please contact our parent coordinators:
 
Regina Raj
925-518-2334
reginaraj@comcast.net
Tina Voss
925-822-8878
mikeandortina@yahoo.com
Order Your "Best of Northgate Jazz" CD Here!
10 Great Northgate Jazz Band tracks from 2009 through 2015, 
professionally mastered and featuring original "Bronco Jazz" artwork. 

Yours for only $15! Please see the order form here. 

For more information contact Tamara Helfer. 
Gently Used Concert Wear - Northgate Musicians 

Have you graduated or grown a lot?
Would you like to donate your gently used concert wear?
We need your help to be able to make concert attire available to our
music students who need to borrow it.

Clothing items needed include: black concert dresses, tuxes,
white shirts and bow ties, jazz band suits, ladies' vests, and shirts,
marching band shoes. 
Please contact Concert Dress Coordinator Jane Myers
to donated gently used concert attire. ​

NIMB Board Meeting 

Tue, Aug 14, 2018 7:00-9:00 PM  TBA
Tue, Sep 11, 2018 7:00-9:00 PM  NHS Room 93
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