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SEPTEMBER 2021 DATEBOOK PAPERCITY'S SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER AND EARLY OCTOBER, VIRTUAL AND LIVE SEPTEMBER THE ASTROS FOUNDATION DIAMOND DREAMS GALA PRESENTED BY CHEVRON When: Thursday, September 9, 5:30 pm Where: Minute Maid Park Note: Benefiting Astros Foundation and New Hope Housing; appearances by Astros players and legends; entertainment Lyle Lovett and His Large Band; live auction; seated dinner by Aramark; dancing Tariff: $1,000; table $10,000 Contact: Twila Carter, 713.259.8904, foundation@astros.com AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TICKLED PINK LUNCHEON When: Friday, September 10, 11:15 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Leisa Holland- Nelson, Patti Murphy, Barbara Van Postman, Karen deGeurin Remington; honorees Kelli Cohen Fein, Adele Hartland, Cora Sue Mach, Kristina Somerville, Elizabeth Stein Note: VIP reception; keynote speaker Elin Hilderbrand (The New York Times best-selling author and cancer survivor); raffle of pendant from De Beers Jewelers Tariff: From $250; tables $2,500; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Jenny Todd, 281.826.2434, jenny.todd@cancer.org HOUSTON SYMPHONY OPENING NIGHT CONCERT AND GALA: AN EVENING WITH RENÉE FLEMING When: Saturday, September 11, 7:30 pm Where: Jones Hall (concert), Corinthian Houston (dinner) Who: Chairmen Robin Angly and Miles Smith Note: Concert with Renée Fleming and principal Pops conductor Steven Reineke; seated dinner by City Kitchen; PaperCity media sponsor; black tie Tariff: Tickets from $1,250; tables from $10,000 Contact: Stacey Swift, 713.337.8523, stacey.swift@ houstonsymphony.org HOUSTON SMILE GALA When: Saturday, September 18, 6:30 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Houston Who: Chairmen Viet Hoang, Sneha Merchant, Duyen Huynh Nguyen; honorees Shara Kuy and Kent Schaffer, Amy and Daryl Dichoso Note: Benefiting Operation Smile; red carpet; cocktails; seated dinner; awards ceremony; silent auction; dancing; PaperCity media sponsor Tariff: $300; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Robyn Elefane, 310.598.9960, robyn.elefane@ operationsmile.org THE FRESH ARTS UNBELIEVE-A-BALL When: Saturday, September 25, 8 pm Where: Silver Street Studios Who: Chairmen Stacy and John Andell, Carolyn Roch and Matt Henneman; honorees Rachel and Mark Austin, Robert Hodge, India Lovejoy, Debbie McNulty Note: Live performances; art experiences; cocktails and light bites from local businesses; silent auction of works by local artists; far-fetched costumes Tariff: $200; sponsorships from $600 Contact: Marci Dallas, 713.868.1839, gala@fresharts.org HERITAGE LUNCHEON: TELLING HOUSTON'S STORIES — HOUSTON'S LITTLE-KNOWN PLACE IN FASHION HISTORY When: Thursday, September 30, 11 am Where: The Forest Club Who: Honorees Rae Bryant, Lisa Cari, Betty Chapman, Anne Sloan Note: Benefiting The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park; speaker Robert T. Sakowitz; interviewed by Catherine D. Anspon Tariff: From $250; tables from $3,500 Contact: Laura Woods, 713.655.1912, lwoods@heritagesociety.org CANCARE ANNUAL LUNCHEON CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SURVIVORSHIP When: Thursday, September 30, 11:15 am registration Where: Westin Memorial City Who: Chairmen Donna and Norman Lewis; honoree Shelaghmichael Brown Note: Seated luncheon; speaker Shawntell McWilliams (cancer survivor, community leader) Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Kelsey Ryan, 713.461.7879, kelseyr@cancare.org STATE OF THE PARK: RETURN TO OUR ROOTS — PLANTING THE PRAIRIE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS When: Thursday, September 30, noon Where: Virtual event Note: Benefiting Memorial Park Conservancy; emcee Linda Lorelle; update on the 10-Year Plan projects by Shellye Arnold, president and CEO Memorial Park Conservancy; PaperCity media sponsor (Continued) 42