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  • Sherry Brallier, of Los Gatos, walks near a display of...

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    Sherry Brallier, of Los Gatos, walks near a display of glass pumpkins by Kliszewski Glass during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Entering its 16th year, Bay Area glass artists sell their glass pumpkins as a community event to raise funds for Los Gatos High School. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Glass pumpkins made by Silica Valley Glass Studio are displayed...

    Glass pumpkins made by Silica Valley Glass Studio are displayed for sale during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • From left, Erin Graziosi, and her daughter Olivia, 3, of...

    From left, Erin Graziosi, and her daughter Olivia, 3, of Los Gatos, look at the glass pumpkins by Walton Art Glass during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Visitors check out the displays of glass pumpkins by during...

    Visitors check out the displays of glass pumpkins by during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Glass pumpkins made by Walton Art Glass are displayed for...

    Glass pumpkins made by Walton Art Glass are displayed for sale during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Small Glass pumpkins made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer...

    Small Glass pumpkins made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer are displayed for sale duringThe Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • From left, Terry McConville and her daughter Cari Forford compare...

    From left, Terry McConville and her daughter Cari Forford compare the pumpkins they bought from Erickson Arts during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Glass cherries made by Gigi Erickson are displayed for sale...

    Glass cherries made by Gigi Erickson are displayed for sale during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Daniel McCraw, 3, of Hollister, picks out a small glass...

    Daniel McCraw, 3, of Hollister, picks out a small glass pumpkin made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer for his sibling-to-be during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Daniel's mother is pregnant and picked out a pumpkin for him before he was born, so he is doing the same for his sibling. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Glass pumpkins made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer are...

    Glass pumpkins made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer are displayed for sale during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Shelly Monfort, right, talks with customer Ariana Baltay, of Redwood...

    Shelly Monfort, right, talks with customer Ariana Baltay, of Redwood City, about a glass pumpkin made by Monfort and Ken Mollenauer during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

  • Small Glass pumpkins made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer...

    Small Glass pumpkins made by Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer are displayed for sale during the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch sale at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)

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The Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch, a Los Gatos community tradition now entering its 16th year, captivated young and old alike with a display of 3,500 glass pumpkins created by 10 talented Bay Area glass artists who welcomed buyers and fans.

The annual event has been spearheaded since its inception by Los Gatos residents Shelly Monfort and Ken Mollenauer and Los Gatos High School (LGHS) alumni Gigi Erickson and Tom Stanton who realized that they could create a winning situation that would benefit local artists, art programs at the school and the local community. The Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch is now a Los Gatos fixture, with over $200K donated over the years to support the high school art programs, the Interact (community service) Club, beautification of school grounds and other school programs.