Gala 2025: A Night for Joan

Diamonds Under the Stars

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 6-10 PM

Thank you for making

it a wonderful night

Enjoy some photos from the event below.

A man singing into a microphone on stage with a band and audience in front, outdoors at night with trees and decorative stars in the background.
Two smiling women wearing black T-shirts that say 'Actor' standing outdoors at sunset with string lights and trees in the background.
Two women standing outdoors on a paved path with greenery and white flowers, smiling at the camera. One woman is wearing a pink floral dress, and the other is wearing a black dress with a dark floral jacket.
An elderly woman with a white bob haircut, wearing a blue floral dress, sits on a wicker chair outdoors. An elderly man with short gray hair, wearing a dark blazer and light-colored trousers, stands beside her. They are under a large tree with greene
Three people sitting outdoors, smiling, with trees and a stone wall in the background. A woman in the middle is seated on a wicker chair, flanked by two men crouching beside her.
Multiple people at an outdoor social event, with two elderly men in the foreground pouring and serving drinks, surrounded by guests in colorful attire.
A man in a white suit with a green tie and glasses standing next to a woman in a white embroidered dress, both smiling outside in front of white flowers and greenery.
Outdoor evening gathering around a pool with many guests seated at tables under string lights.
People sitting around a round dinner table outdoors at a formal event, with glasses of wine, bottles, and floral centerpiece, surrounded by trees and greenery.
People gathered for an outdoor dinner party by a pool, with string lights overhead, during dusk.

  • You’re 102 and still sharper, funnier, and more fearless than anyone I know.

    Tania Parker, OVLC

  • Joan Kemper has been a unique inspirational leader in the Ojai Valley for more than two decades.

    Barnes & Creasey, Gala Hosts

  • When Joan calls, you don’t get a hello or a how-are-you. You get a directive.

     Tania Parker

  • "Libbey Bowl. Cluff Vista Park. The Hospital Guild. OPAT. You’ve been everywhere. Joan, you’ve changed this place—and the people in it."