2nd Annual Evening of Indulgence!

Thank you to everyone who participated, attended, and donated their time and money to make our 2nd Annual Evening of Indulgence such a huge success! We couldn't have done it without your support and dedication. We're already looking forward to 2008 and our 3rd Annual Evening of Indulgence-we hope you will join us!

Find the Perfect Gifts for Mother’s Day!

When: Friday May 4th, 2007 6:30-9:30pm Where: A Grande Finale Patisserie® 641 Main St., Louisville, CO 80027 What: Decadent Dessert samples and Dessert Gifts from A Grande Finale Patisserie®. Rich Chocolates and Truffle Boxes from Concertos in Chocolate. Coffee and Tea from Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea Company. Handcrafted Beer samples from Breckenridge Brewery. Beauty products from your local Avon representative. Elegant Piano tunes by Brenda Meether Piano Studio. Sparkling Wine samples from Iron Mountain Winery. Chair Massage by Achtermann Chiropractic.

While sipping on fine wine and beer, and savoring fabulous desserts, you can shop for the perfect gift for yourself or that special Mother in your life.

This free event is a fund raiser for Mother House and their efforts in assisting pregnant women at risk. A portion on the proceeds from the evenings sales will be donated to Mother House, along with generous donations made by you!

Childcare available by Louisville Preschool (please make reservations through A Grande Finale Patisserie®)

Please RSVP for event to A Grande Finale Patisserie® ~ 303-926-4084 or info@agrandefinale.com
Please provide your name, a telephone # where we can reach you, the number of guests who will be attending the event, an estimated time you will be arriving, and if you will need childcare. We will do a follow-up to all email RSVP’s.

Mother House is celebrating its 25th Anniversary serving homeless pregnant women in the Boulder County area. They serve women sixteen years of age and older and provide support for each residents decision in parenting or in the adoption process. During their stay at Mother House, these women are given guidance and emotional support while also gaining encouragement to redirect their lives during an unplanned pregnancy. It has become a safe haven for women to build confidence and skills necessary for a strong future for them and their babies, should they decide to parent. Mother House also provides educational fund tuition assistance up to $1500 to women continuing their studies. The women are allowed to stay at Mother House up to two to three months after the birth of the child.
www.motherhouse.net

A Grande Finale Patisserie® was founded in 1999 by Pastry Chef Nicole M Hedlund, a graduate of the Disney Culinary Academy in Orlando, Florida. Ms. Hedlund has received numerous awards for her decadent Desserts, including being voted “Best Desserts” and “Best Bakery” in East Boulder County. The company is located and operates in Historic Downtown Louisville, and has recently added an online Dessert Menu that allows customers to purchase and send fabulous Desserts to recipients in the inland 48 states. A Grande Finale Patisserie® will be providing samples of their fabulous Desserts as well as offering a wide array of Dessert Gift Boxes for purchase. They will be contributing a portion of the evenings sales and future dessert orders to Mother House.
www.agrandefinale.com

Concertos in Chocolate provides Boulder-made, elegant, hand made chocolate creations combining fresh taste and creative packaging. All of the products are made with the finest European chocolate, fresh whipping cream and butter, pure flavorings and liquors, and fruit purees. Their European-style chocolates are made the old-fashioned way, by hand-dipping in small batches. They are less sweet and more flavorful than most American chocolates and designed for more sophisticated palates. Concertos in Chocolate will be providing samples of their elegant chocolates as well as offering Gift Boxes of truffles to purchase. They will be contributing a portion of the evenings sales to the fund raising efforts for Mother House.
www.concertosinchocolate.com

Louisville Preschool is a private, non-profit center dedicated to providing a quality preschool program that values play, encourages learning through individual exploration, and promotes positive social, cognitive and physical growth. Children from Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Erie, Boulder, Golden and Broomfield are part of our school community, with one-third being classified as “at risk”. Louisville Preschool is offering childcare in half hour and hour segments during the event. They will be donating a portion of their fees, generated by this service, to the fund raising efforts for Mother House.
303-665-4464 628 La Farge Ave, Louisville, CO 80027

Breckenridge Brewery was started in 1990 by Richard Squire, who had a dream to ski all day and drink great beer all night. Since founding his business, Breckenridge Brewery has worked hard to satisfy the thirsts of discerning beer drinkers. The original recipes and seasonal creations are handcrafted at three Breckenridge Brewery locations in Colorado. They also have a brewery and bottling facility in Denver’s historic Golden Triangle neighborhood. Here, the brewmasters craft and package the bottled and kegged versions of their nationally acclaimed beers. An adjoining tasting room allows guests to savor their brew in a cozy setting, in full view of the brew kettles and bottling line. Breckenridge Brewery will be donating a $50 Gift Certificate that will be auctioned off during the event.
www.breckenridgebrewery.com

Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea Company supplies over 300 customers throughout Colorado and its neighboring states with 46 different coffees and 60 different teas. They purchase only top quality, sustainable Arabica coffee beans and slow roast them at 8,000 feet above sea level, allowing the bean to retain more essential oils, intensifying their flavor. They constantly cup all of their coffees to ensure both quality and cup profiles are maintained. Their selection of tea comes from known sources of the finest teas in Africa and Asia and includes white, oolong, green, black, flavored teas and herbal infusions. A Grande Finale Patisserie® is proud to offer coffee, tea and espresso from Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea Company, and our customers are delighted with the quality, taste and selection.
ww.vailcoffee.com

Avon, the company for women. Their vision is to be the company that best understands and satisfies the product, service and self-fulfillment needs of women globally. Their dedication to supporting women touches not only beauty–but health, fitness, self-empowerment and financial independence. The wide selection of Avon products includes fragrance, jewelry, beauty, wellness products, unique gifts and home decor. Your local Avon representative, Marietta Jerzycki, has joined us to provide samples, great brochures and knowledge of Avon products.
www.avon.com

The Brenda Meether Piano Studio of Louisville, CO specializes in teaching classical, new age, boogie woogie, jazz, and compostion. Lessons for adult students and teenagers are focused on acquiring the basics of music which include, exploring music theory, technique, expression, attaining and improving listening skills, rhythm skills and learning music history. Lessons for children ages 7-10 are focused on age appropriate learning of the foundations in piano playing.
www.brendameethermusic.com

Iron Mountain Winery brings a unique winery concept to Colorado-a custom winery. They produce wine from around the world at their Broomfield location. Iron Mountain is unique because they make and sell their own wines-by the glass at their wine bar, by the bottle in their retail area, and by the batch in the winery production area. Whether you prefer a bold red or a soft white, Iron Mountain produces it.
www.ironmountainwinery.com

Kristi Robl, CMT and Lori Chase, CMT have their practices at Achtermann Chiropractic and Massage. They offer clinical/medical massage to assist a person in rehabilitation from acute or chronic pain, sport massage to prevent injury or enhance recovery, as well as relaxation therapies such as, classical swedish and attunement massage.
Kristi Robl graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 1989. Her post-graduate training includes myofascial therapies, orthopedic/sport massage, and neuromuscular therapy. Kristi has been working alongside Dr's Karen and Marty Achtermann since 1998.
Lori Chase graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 1999. Her post-graduate training includes Reiki I and II, Attunement therapy and continuum massage. Lori has been working alongside the Achtermann's since 2003.
www.achtermann-us.com