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(continued on page 162) FALL 2019 DATEBOOK ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, September 25, 11:45 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Co-chairs Katie Brass, Rita Joubran, Joy McCormack; honorary chair Franelle Rogers; honorees Susman Godfrey, Steve Susman Note: Benefiting National Multiple Sclerosis Society; keynote speaker Jon Strum Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Mandy Stelzer, manda.stelzer@nmss.org BEST CELLARS CELEBRITY WINE DINNER When: Thursday, September 26, 6:30 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Museum District Who: Chair Franelle Rogers; honorary chairs Carolyn Faulk, Cathy and David Herr, Jeanie and Jim Janke, Dean Putterman Note: Benefiting T.J. Martell Foundation; champagne reception; seated dinner by celebrity chefs; wine; silent and live auctions; entertainment Pat Green Tariff: From $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: Ellie Francisco, 866.366.5274, info@franciscoandco.com RUNWAY HOUSTON PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH NEAL HAMIL When: Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 pm Where: Decorative Center Houston Note: Presenting Lifetime Achievement Award to Neal Hamil; cocktails; talk by Hamil about his adventures at the pinnacle of the global modeling world; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $100, benefitting Dress for Success Contact: Omar@runway houston.com; tickets runwayhouston.com THROUGH THE LENS When: Thursday, September 26, 7 pm Where: The Revaire Note: Benefiting Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children's Hospital; food stations A Fare Extraordinaire; photography by Pulitzer Prize- winner Smiley N. Pool Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Gwen Johnson, 832.824.2669, gmjohnson @texaschildrens.org THE LIVING BANK GALA When: Friday, September 27, 6 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Museum District Note: Seated dinner; entertainment The Spazmatics Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Cathleen Thomas, 713.269.7849, cathleen@livingbank.org LIFT OFF: OUTTA SPACE When: Saturday, September 28, 6 pm Where: Silos at Sawyer Yards Who: Chairs Antarctica Black, Volker Eisele, Gus Kopriva; co-chairs Catherine D. Anspon, Jane Eifler, Orna Feinstein Note: Benefiting Sculpture Month Houston; bites, beer, and wine; silent and live auctions; music by Tin Night with artists Joe Havel, Steve Murphy, Bob Russell Tariff: $75 Contact: Antarctica Black, 201.693.6265, sculpturemonthhouston.org RIVER OAKS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA DINNER GALA: ROCO ROCCS When: Saturday, September 28, 7:30 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Nanci Cain; honorees Kathy and Ed Segner, Libbie Masterson Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; performance Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Greta Rimpo, 713.665.2700, greta@roco.org OCTOBER SMALL STEPS NURTURE & NOURISH LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, October 1; 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Jennifer Daly, Mary Majors Payne Note: Keynote speaker Steve Pemberton Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Julianne Hickey, 713.478.9021, jhickey@ ssnc.org UNA NOTTE IN ITALIA KICKOFF LUNCHEON When: Thursday, October 3, noon Where: Tenenbaum Jewelers Who: Co-chairs Duyen Nguyen, Melissa Juneau Note: Kickoff for Houston Area Women's Center benefit; catered by Monarch; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: By invitation Contact: Danielle Soria, 713.528.6798, ext. 2228, dsoria@hawc.org AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CORKS & FORKS GALA When: Thursday, October 3; 7:30 pm Where: Ballroom at Bayou Place Who: Chair Mary Grace Gray; honorees Shelby Hodge and Shafik Rifaat Note: Culinary competition among top Houston chefs; wine tastings; live and silent auctions Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Tiziana Triolo, 713.706.5657, tiziana. triolo@cancer.org MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON'S GRAND GALA BALL: ABSTRACTION: MOVING INTO MODERN When: Friday, October 4, 7 pm Where: MFAH Who: Chairs Susanne and Bill Pritchard Note: Catered by City Kitchen; entertainment Jessie's Girl Tariff: From $750; tables from $15,000 Contact: 713.639.7581, grandgalaball@mfah.org NANCY OWENS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION ANNUAL LUNCHEON When: Monday, October 7, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chair Amy Bernstein Note: Silent auction; pink attire Tariff: From $130; sponsorships from $1,800 Contact: info@nancyowens. org, nancyowens.org MEMORIAL HERMANN RAZZLE DAZZLE BLOOM LUNCHEON When: Thursday, October 10, 10:30 am Where: The Post Oak Hotel Who: Co-chairs Tony Bradfield, Whitney Crane; honoree Bobetta Lindig Note: Benefiting programs at Bobetta C. Lindig Breast Care Center; headliner Reba McEntire; Tenenbaum Jewelers champagne drawing; luxury boutique shopping; live auction Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Cathleen Fishel, 713.242.4450, cathleen.fishel@ memorialhermann.org HOLD 'EM FOR HEROES When: Thursday, October 10, 6 pm Where: The Post Oak Hotel Who: Co-chairs Scott Aronstein, Mark Katz Note: Benefiting Heroes for Children; cocktails; poker tournament Tariff: $350; tables from $3,000 Contact: Julie Malin, 713.401.9930, ext. 2 HOUSTON ZOO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GALA: PANTANAL When: Thursday, October 10, 6 pm Where: Houston Zoo Who: Co-chairs Ginger Renfroe Blanton, Renee Renfroe; auction chair Christina Lyons 161