Calvary 70th anniversary

block party

Celebrating Over 70 Years of Curiosity, Connection & Community

This year is a remarkable milestone — Calvary Nursery School’s 70th anniversary!

To honor this legacy, we are hosting a Block Party Celebration that brings together our entire community. Join us on September 27th for a festive, welcoming space with generations of Calvary families to celebrate with fun activities, music, delicious food and great company, all in support of Calvary.

Join Us

September 27, 2025

Pacific Avenue
Between Fillmore and Steiner Streets

11:00am - 2:00pm

This family-friendly block party will take place outdoors on the street, with food, live music, children’s activities and games!

Sponsorships

Your support will help fund the block party with the remaining proceeds going towards enriching programs and resources for the children and teachers at our preschool. It’s a meaningful way to invest in both the community and early education. And of course, all contributions are tax-deductible.

    • Name/logo on event signage and event website (premium placement)

    • Featured placement in pre/post event communications

    • Verbal recognition during the event

    • 8 complimentary tickets (FMV $200)

    • Name/logo on event signage and event website

    • Recognition in email communications

    • 6 complimentary tickets (FMV $150)

    • Name/logo on event signage and event website

    • 4 complimentary tickets (FMV $100)

    • Name included on “Friends of Calvary” board at event and event website

    • 2 complimentary tickets (FMV $50)

    • Name included on “Friends of Calvary” board at event

OUR SPONSORS

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OUR SPONSORS ☆

PRESENTING SPONSORs

The Abdey-Moyle Family

The Dunleavy Family

The Peterson Family

In memory of Tom Bedecarre

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

Benjie Faw's Family

In honor of Mrs. Lester D Candee

The Bartelma Family

The Clements Family

The Hendry Family

The Karthauser Family

The Lee/Stachowski Family

The Zamias-Glusker Family

CURIOSITY SUPPORTER

The Baum Family

The Iannaccone Family

The Kokenge/MacDonald Family

The Neuwirth Family

The Newcom Family

The Qian Family

The Sarda Family

The Schulenberg Family

Margaret and Ken Beer

PLay Patron

Barry Joseph and Hope Chapman

Kathie Sollers

The Amador Lavin Family

The Conner Family

The Evers Family

The Francis Family

The Gauck Family

The Kattukaran Family

The Levit Family

The Locke/Walsh Family

The Wright Chimka Family

Can’t Make It? You Can Still Make a Difference.

If you’re unable to attend, consider making a donation to support enriching programs and resources for the children and teachers at Calvary. It’s a meaningful way to invest in both our community and early education.

Thank you to our silent auction sponsors!

Thank you to our planning committee!

Jess Ng Bartelma, Carly Baum, Jessica Bruckschwaiger, Lea Crawford, Kat Evers, Anna Hendry, Gabriella Iannaccone, Lyndsey Jordan, April Kim, Katie Kokenge, Austin Locke, Emily McPherson, Angela Newcom, Nikita Sarda, Perla Stoeckert, Caitlin Walsh, and Lauren Young

A teacher writing on a September 2023 calendar at a preschool or kindergarten classroom window, with three children sitting on the carpet watching.
A young girl playing with a toy bakery set at a wooden table in a classroom or play area.
A young female teacher with glasses smiling and talking to a curly blonde girl with a ponytail in a green shirt, sitting at a table with colorful markers and drawing paper in a classroom.
Four young girls playing on colorful tires in a playground with a slide and climbing structure.
Three children painting with brushes on an easel by a window.
Four young boys playing on a playground, with one sitting inside a round wicker chair with green cushions, and two others sitting on top of the chair, while the fourth stands beside it, smiling.
A young girl with dark hair clipped with yellow and silver hair clips, wearing a pink long-sleeve shirt, is sitting at a wooden table writing or drawing on a piece of lined paper with a green and yellow pencil. The table has a jar of multicolored pen
A young girl with curly hair and a blue bow, wearing a yellow floral dress, is sitting at a table with foam letters spelling "MATH SING." She is engaged in an activity, with a classroom or playroom environment in the background.
Two young girls sitting on a red couch, one holding a doll, and the other with a paper in her hand, engaged in a conversation at a colorful play area.
A young boy with blonde hair wearing a white shirt and blue jeans riding a tricycle at a playground.
A young girl with red hair and a pink floral dress sitting at a table with colorful beads arranged in a spiral pattern. Other children are blurred in the background.
A young girl with a short brown haircut, wearing a green dress with orange pumpkin prints, is painting on a large white canvas set up on an easel. She is using a red paintbrush to create a spiral-shaped design with pinkish-red paint. Behind her, ther
A young boy standing at a table, using scissors to cut dried autumn leaves in a tray, with more leaves and scissors on the tray, in a room with large windows and wooden chairs.
Two young boys playing with toy cars and figurines on a decorated table resembling a city or neighborhood layout. The table has roads, traffic lights, trees, and a small park scene, with a wooden house in the background.
Two young girls playing with wooden blocks on a green table outdoors, in a paved area with a chain-link fence and bicycles in the background.