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Fresno Aquarium

designed by Fresno’s own
world-renowned architect
Arthur Dyson, FAIA
is being built on our 10 acres along Hwy 99
overlooking the San Joaquin River

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Oct 20

2024 Charter Member Dinner

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On October 6. 2024, we celebrated our annual Charter Member Dinner at the beautiful Sunnyside Country Club with entertainment by Fresno-favorite Ed Burke.

Generous Charter Members of Aquarius Aquarium Institute support current educational outreach programs in our Valley's schools and advance the progress of the Fresno Aquarium project. The dinner provides an opportunity to update everyone on our past year's student success and plans for expanding our capacity into the future.

The 1:87 scale model of our very first Aquarium building was updated by Dan Carrion who added a concept mural to the side of the building.

Also at this year's dinner, we celebrated the birthday of Charter Member Jacqueline Antaramian, who is currently one of the stars of the FX series The Old Man, with Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman. Everyone shared in the birthday joy (and cake!), enjoyed drinks and socialized long into the evening.

Special thanks to the Good Company Players and Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi for their sponsorship of the event.

People at a check-in table

People entering a country club

People seated at a banquet

Group of people standing around a banquet table

Woman blowing out candles on a birthday cake

Man speaking into a microphone under a video screen

A flower centerpiece

People at a buffet line

People at a buffet line

Man singing while playing a piano

A man speaking from a podium

A woman and a man speaking from a podium

People seated at a dinner

Building model with a salmon mural on the side, landscaping and figurines of visitors

Building model with a salmon mural on the side, landscaping and figurines of visitors