Women in Business – Building a Brand Creating Community
November 20, 2024 – 5:30 – 8:00pm – This is the last of our 2024 Speaker Series
Join us for a spirited and inspiring panel discussion among four business leaders in Sacramento, including a trailblazer in food blogging who successfully sold her business, a competitive restaurateur who started her empire with a coffee cart, the inspiring co- owner of one of the best-known restaurants in the region, and the visionary behind a farm that fosters micro-businesses and community supported agriculture. The event will be hosted by LDEI, Sacramento President Amy Myrdal Miller, founder & president of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting. As with any other LDEI event, there will be fantastic foods and beverages to enjoy during the networking and programming.
The Village Feast – Sunday, Sep. 22, 2024 12 to 4 p.m.
Find out more on our Village Feast page.
2024 LDEI Sacramento Annual Meeting and New Member Induction
Announcing the 2024 LDEI Sacramento Annual Meeting and New Member Induction!
We have a jam-packed agenda this year, handing the gavel over to a new chapter president and inducting an absolutely extraordinary group of new members.
Reach out to Membership Committee Co-Chair Jennifer Kaye (jennifer_kaye@sbcglobal.net) or Program Committee Chair Amanda Frew (aefrew@gmail.com) with any questions.
Our next LDEI Sacramento Speakers Series event is Wednesday, May 29. Please join us and please share the Eventbrite page with family, friends, and colleagues. Our Speakers Series events feature fellow Dames from our chapter and all are encouraged to attend. Ticket sales from Speakers Series events goes to our Scholarship & Philanthropy Fund.
LDEI Sacramento Dame Suleka Sun-Lindley of Thai Basil will be featured in Saint John’s Program for Real Change May Guest Chef Dinner benefitting women and children.
WHEN: Thursday, May 2nd at 6:00pm
WHERE: St. John’s Lutheran Church | 1701 L Street Sacramento
TICKETS: $85 individual or $1,200 per table (includes 8 tickets)
Tickets: https://secure.givelively.org/event/saint-johns-program-for-real-change/2024-may-guest-chef-dinner
Food Adventure Dinner Series at Food Literacy Center: Yu Sheng
Calling all Food Adventurers! There will be an incredible all-female chef lineup for a delicious Lunar New Year at Food Literacy Center on Thursday, February 15, 6 – 8pm PST. 4 courses plus wine pairing. Grab your tickets!
Venue address: 401A McClatchy Way, Sacramento, CA 95818
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-adventure-dinner-series-at-food-literacy-center-yu-sheng-tickets-773867928807
LDEI Sacramento Speakers Series: Women in Agriculture
Join us for a fun evening of networking and a spirited, inspiring discussion about the people, principles, programs, and practices that support a more sustainable food system.
ANNOUNCING OUR EXPERT PANELISTS
Dame Lane Giguiere
Owner, Matchbook Wine Company
Dunnigan Hills, CA
Dame Mary Kimball
CEO, Center for Land-Based Learning
Woodland, CA
Dame Karen Stone
Manager, Yolo Land & Cattle Company
Woodland, CA
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 PM – Doors open at 5:30 PM; program begins at 6 PM
Location: Milagro Event Center by Bella Bru
Address: 6241 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, CA
Tickets include admission, appetizers, and one drink ticket. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $55.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sacramento-speakers-series-women-in-agriculture-tickets-803382347227
*This is a public event designed to raise money for the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) Sacramento Chapter Scholarship Fund to benefit women in our community; $35 of your ticket price is tax deductible. LDEI Sacramento’s tax ID number is 81-4551864.
LDEI Sacramento Speakers Series: Women in Television
Come join us for an exciting evening at the Event Center by Bella Bru at the Milagro Centre! Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of television as we uncover the behind-the-scenes secrets & stories from incredible women in the industry. From directors to producers, writers to executives, these talented women will share their experiences and insights. Discover what it’s really like to work in television and gain a unique perspective on what it takes to produce a hit show. Don’t miss out on this exclusive event!
Tickets are available at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ldei-sacramento-speakers-series-women-in-television-tickets-748825877357
The Village Feast returns to Davis Central Park to celebrate its 20th anniversary!
Sunday, October 22, 2023, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Village Feast returns to Davis Central Park to celebrate its 20th anniversary!
Catering provided by our long-time partner and friend, Buckhorn Steakhouse.
For details and registration, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-village-feast-2023-20th-anniversary-tickets-650863549397
Celebrate Bastille Day at L’Apero les Trois
Celebrate Bastille Day at L’Apero les Trois
Friday, July 14, 2023, 6 pm to 7pm
Since L’Apero les Trois draws its inspiration from the French style of food and drink, giving it a California twist, it seems appropriate (and fun!) to celebrate France’s Bastille Day here at L’Apero les Trois with a special festival-style grillade and a celebratory drink, à la français.
6:00 – 7:00 PM French-style grillade – a barbecue of lamb chops, Fatted Calf chipolatas pork sausages served with tomato, cucumber, and bell pepper salad, baguette and optional mustards.
3 chops – $22.00
2 chops + 1 sausage $20.
3 sausages $ 19.00
Buy your tickets at laperolestrois.com (events page).
All day cocktail special: La Jacqueline, also known as JaJa, a popular southwestern France festival drink, perfect to celebrate Bastille Day. Ours is made with L’Apero les Trois Meyer Lemon Apéritif, Perrier, Berryessa Gap Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc and a dash of Grenadine. $8.00 No ticket required.
Dame Suleka Sun-Lindley – Saint John’s Guest Chef
Dame Suleka Sun-Lindley, co-founder of Thai Basii, will be Saint John’s guest chef on Thursday July 6th at 6:00PM. If you wish to support and purchase tickets, the details are at the link below.
https://secure.givelively.org/event/saint-johns-program-for-real-change/2023-july-guest-chef-dinner
Our next Dames Night Out is Wednesday, May 24th starting at 5:30 PM at Davis Central Park. Bring a beverage of your choice and a folding chair (optional). Please RSVP to Gayla Mace at gmace (at) golyon (dot) com. We welcome current Dames and those interested in applying to be a Dame. The deadline to apply to be a Dame in 2023 is Wednesday, May 31. Below is the application link.
Root Down, Rise Up
LDEI Sacramento scholarship partners at Alchemist are holding a fundraiser next Thursday, May 18, at Oak Park Brewing Co. from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, Root Down, Rise Up, will feature a dinner made by Alchemist Kitchen Incubator food entrepreneurs. Dames Scholarship Committee co-chairs Marybeth Bizjak and Andrea Thompson plan to attend. We hope you will consider joining us.