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Tamara Braun (Carly)
— Jill Johnson/JPI

Fanfare: Behind The Scenes At GH's Annual Fan Club Weekend

— By Tara Shaffer

Individual Events:
Meet And Greet With Tamara Braun (Carly)
—Fans were first treated to a warm welcome by Greg Vaughan (Lucky). After an intense bidding war, Vaughan posed shirtless (behind closed doors) for two fans who paid $100 for the peep show, which went to the Gabriel Foundation.
Braun answered questions, spent one-on-one time with each attendee and held an auction and raffles to benefit the charity TLC (Therapeutic Living Centers) For The Blind.

Bingo With Wally Kurth (Ned)
—A fan bid $500 for the shirt that Kurth was wearing that night, and even helped him take it off by joining him in the shirt!

Nancy Lee Grahn's (Alexis) Sock Hop
—Everyone wore '50s-themed attire and feasted on hamburgers, hot dogs and ice-cream sundaes.
Emma and Sarah Smith (Kristina) celebrated their 2nd birthday; Vaughan and Rick Hearst (Ric) also stopped by.

An Afternoon With Steve Burton (Jason)
Burton entertained fans with a humorous stand-up comedy routine and also answered questions about the show. "My hair's lighter," Burton told the crowd. "I lost a bet with Ingo [Rademacher, Jax] and he dyed it!"

Dinner With Tyler Christopher (Nikolas)
Hearst, Vaughan and Stephen Nichols (ex-Stefan) attended this dinner to help raise money for the 68 Cent Theatre, which Christopher co-founded. "We've done wonders to the theater, thanks to these fans," Christopher said. "This time, all of the money raised is going to the theater's marquee."

Kurth & Taylor Concert
Adrianna Leon (Brook Lynn) joined Kurth in a beautiful rendition of the Kurth & Taylor tune "Barefoot Ballet."
—The crowd was then treated to a Q&A with Kurth, Leon, Jane Elliot (Tracy), Lesli Kay (Lois), Lindze Letherman (Georgie) and Ryan Carnes (Lucas).

Cynthia Preston and Natalia Livingston (Faith amd Emily)
— Jill Johnson/JPI

Cynthia Preston's (Faith) Pajama Party
—Guests Letherman, Katie Stuart (Sage), Natalia Livingston (Emily), Vaughan and Hearst all stopped by in their PJs to have breakfast with Preston and fans.

Lunch With Rick Hearst (Ric)
—Although it was originally supposed to be a "coffee break," Hearst's mother, Ann, cooked 13 pans of lasagna, baked garlic bread and tossed salad for nearly 200 guests!
—It was a family affair for Hearst, whose mother, wife, grandfather and cousin joined in the festivities.

An Afternoon With Scott Clifton (Dillon)
Clifton answered fans' questions and sang a few tunes while playing the guitar.
—In what was supposed to be an audience participation game where Clifton guessed which fan kissed him on the cheek, the blindfolded actor got a shock when he was kissed passionately on the lips ... by his co-star, Letherman!

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