Watch out Milan—Saratoga is making strides in the fashion world. At its 2003 benefit show, Saratoga High School is presenting Metropolis on March 22, featuring students and children of faculty members showcasing fashions from local boutiques and businesses.

The first show will be held at 3 p.m. for students, and there will be a 6:30 p.m. show for parents and families. Hors d'oeuvres will be served in the cafeteria prior to the fashion show, and a donation drawing will be held following the event. Drawing tickets are $2.50 each or 10 for $20.

Last year, the benefit show raised money for a shelter for battered women. This year the benefit commission decided to donate the money to Kaitlyn Langstaff, an 8-year-old Saratoga girl fighting toxic epidermal necrolysis, a severe form of Stevens Johnson Syndrome.

Tickets are $15 for students, $25 for adults, and $30 for VIP seats, which provide prizes on the seats. Tickets are available at the door.


Winery to reduce price in April

Mark your calendars for April as the Savannah Chanelle Vineyards present their new Five Dollar Friday Tour and Tastings every Friday at 3 p.m. through the month. For a reduced rate of $5 per person, guests will have the opportunity to taste an array of Savannah Chanelle wines, walk through the vineyards and tour the wine cellar where the wines are made. For more information or to make reservations, call 408.741.2934. Savannah Chanelle Vineyards is located at 23600 Congress Springs Road.


Authors, illustrator will visit Saratoga

The Saratoga Foothill Club is sponsoring a public lecture by Alice Carter, a professor from the school of art and design at San José State University. Carter, an illustrator and author, will be in Saratoga to discuss her most recent release, The Art of Thomas Eakins, about the controversial American painter. The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on March 25 at the Saratoga Foothill Club, located at 20399 Park Place. An $8 donation will be accepted at the door. For more information, call 408.354.2527.