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Continued from page 116 F A L L 2 0 1 5 D A T E B O O K SEPTEMBER | PAGE 118 | 2015 of the luxury stone provider; cocktails; entertainment; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must: http://conta.cc/1IXMHtb Contact: Jordan Turner, explore@ariastonegallery.com BRIAN McCARTHY BOOK SIGNING AT THE LOBBY When: Thursday, October 8, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Where: The Lobby at Greenwood King Note: Interior designer Brian McCarthy to talk and sign his book Parish-Hadley Tree of Life: An Intimate History of the Legendary Design Firm; books for sale at event; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: thelobby@greenwood king.com CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW When: Friday, October 9, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Scott Basinger, Sidney Faust, Elsie Eckert, Judi McGee; honorees Barbara Lowrie and Henry Brooks, Jo Lynn and Gregg Falgout, Doe and Henry Florsheim, Mary and Tony Gracely, Nancy Calles and Mark Kline, Barbara and Ulyesse LeGrange, Penny and Paul Loyd Jr., Shelby Hodge and Shafik Rifaat, Alicia and Lance Smith, Tiffany and Rick Smith, Elizabeth and Alan Stein, Betty and Jesse Tutor, Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Cancer Center; fashion show by Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard's, featuring pediatric cancer survivors and community champions Tariff: $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: Kelley Hernandez, kjhollow@texaschildrens.org HOUSTON JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB HOLIDAY HAPPENING When: Monday, October 12, 9:30 am Where: The Omni Houston Hotel at Riverway Who: Chair Debbie Gravatt; honorees Marilyn and Louis Mogas Note: Benefitting Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, MFAH, Ronald McDonald House Houston, Texas Children's Cancer Center at Texas Children's Hospital; holiday fashion show by Elizabeth Anthony; live and silent auctions; holiday market Tariff: $175; tables from $1,750 Contact: Christine Cummins, 281.610.1830, houstonjuniorwomansclub.org THE HOUSTON DESIGN CENTER FALL MARKET WITH TIMOTHY WHEALON AND PHOEBE HOWARD When: Tuesday, October 13, 11 am Where: Alkusari Showroom (Suite 229) at The Houston Design Center, 7026 Old Katy Road Note: Design panel and book signing with designers Timothy Whealon and Phoebe Howard; books for sale at event Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: 713.864.2660; thehoustondesigncenter.com LET'S DO LUNCH WITH DEC MY ROOM When: Tuesday, October 13, 11:30 am Where: RDG Bar Annie Who: Chairs Ellie Francisco, Leisa Holland-Nelson Note: Benefitting Dec My Room, which creates healing places for pediatric and young adult patients; PA and trunk show by Ippolita; Neiman Marcus sponsor Tariff: $250; tables from $1,800 Contact: Courtney Barta, 832.538.1201, cbarta@decmyroom.org SAKS FIFTH AVENUE KEY TO THE CURE KICKOFF When: Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 pm Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Who: Chair Arvia Few Note: Benefitting Breast Care Centers at Memorial Hermann Memorial City; PA by bespoke handbag designer Ethan K.; 2015 Key to the Cure Tee, designed by Jason Wu, to be unveiled; cocktails; hors d'oeuvres; entertainment; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $75 Contact: 713.242.4450, cathleen.fishel@memorial hermann.org AMAZING PLACE LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 14, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Lisa and Griff Bandy, Margo and Curt Crofford, Elizabeth and Ermal Shpata; honorees Margaret and Ron Bandy Note: Keynote speaker Nick Buettner of Blue Zones Tariff: TBA; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ramsey Howell, 713.552.0420, rhowell@ amazingplacehouston.org HOUSTON ZOO FEED YOUR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GALA: BUILDING THE PRIDE When: Wednesday, October 14, 6 pm Where: The Houston Zoo Who: Co-chairs Kelli Cohen Fein and Martin Fein; honoree Dr. Cullen Geiselman Note: Benefitting Pride Lion Conservation Alliance Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ginger Moon, 713.533.6584, gmoon@houstonzoo.org CHRISTOPHER SPITZMILLER AT FOUND When: Wednesday, October 14, 11 am – 3 pm Where: Found Who: Designer Christopher Spitzmiller Note: Spitzmiller to show his new tabletop collection; light lunch will be served; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Gratis but RSVP a must Contact: Leslie, 713.522.9191 TREE OF LIFE GALA When: Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chairs Cindy and Jim Thorp Note: Benefitting Nick Finnegan Counseling Center; keynote speaker winner J.R. Martinez, winner of Dancing with the Stars; live auctioneers Stuart Ford, Randy Helms; silent auction; wine pull Tariff: $200; tables from $4,000 Contact: Mary Magness Hand, 713.402.5046, mhand@finnegancounseling.org HOME SAFE HOME 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA When: Wednesday, October 14, 7 pm Where: The Astorian Who: Chairs Brooke Bentley Gunst, Mary Patton, Claire Cormier Thielke; honorary chairs Hannah and Cal McNair; honoree John Eddie Williams Jr. Note: Benefitting Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse; tasting event with top local chefs; boutique wine pairings; entertainment Mid-Life Crisis & The Hot Flashes Tariff: $250; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Chelsea Wade, 713.715.6902, chelseaw@avda-tx.org SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LUNCHEON When: Thursday, October 15, 11 am Where: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Who: Chairs Angie Hollaway, Amy Miller, Kimberly Miller, Julie Oliver, Karen Turner-Smith; honoree Chuck Davidson Note: Guest speaker actress Laura Dern Tariff: From $250; tables from $3,000 Contact: Samantha Gonzalez, 713.632.8103, sgonzalez@spahouston.org TAKING ROOT LUNCHEON 2 When: Thursday, October 15, 11:30 am Where: Private club Who: Chairs Chris Knapp, Jill Whitten Note: Benefitting Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation; speaker Michael Van Valkenburgh, landscape architect for Menil Drawing Institute and campus Tariff: $150; tables from $1,750 Contact: Jennifer Cate, 713.206.5505, peckerwoodgarden.org TOSS FOR TEXAS CHILDREN'S When: Thursday, October 15, 6 pm Where: Houston Polo Field Who: Chairs Amy and Mike Reeves, Cari and John Riggs Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Heart Center; food; friendly competition Tariff: $150; teams from $500 Contact: Eileen Condit, emcondit@texaschildrens.org ADVOCATE THROUGH ART PARTY When: Thursday, October 15, 7 pm Where: Winter Street Studios Who: Chairs Natalie Mohtashami, Ashlee Rubbo, Jordan Seff Note: Benefitting The Children's Assessment Center; cocktails; cuisine by Clark Cooper Concepts; live and silent auctions; entertainment DJ Senega Tariff: $150; tables from $2,500 Contact: Madelyn Perry, 713.986.3370, madelyn.perry@ cac.hctx.net, cachouston.org SAKS FIFTH AVENUE KEY TO THE CURE CHARITY SHOPPING WEEKEND When: Thursday – Sunday, October 15 - 18 Where: Saks Fifth Avenue Note: Percentage of sales and 100 percent of Key to the Cure T-shirt proceeds to benefit Breast Care Centers at Memorial Hermann; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: NA Contact: Tijuana Harvey, 713.627.0500 ART LEAGUE GALA: TEXAS ARTIST OF THE YEAR When: Friday, October 16, 7 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Jereann Chaney, Leigh Smith; honorary chair Minnette Boesel; honorees Amy Blackmore, Mayor Annise Parker, Forrest Prince Note: Benefitting Art League Houston; dinner; dancing; silent auction of local artists' works; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: 713.523.9530, alh@artleaguehouston.org BUILDING OUR WORKFORCE SER 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA When: Friday, October 16, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Ileana Trevino, David Underwood Jr.; honorees the Tellepsen family Note: Benefitting Service Employment Redevelopment; cocktails; dinner; dancing; raffle; awards presentation Tariff: $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Clara Major, 713.773.6000, ext. 140, clara.major@serhouston.org TRUE BLUE GALA When: Saturday, October 17, 6:30 pm Where: Home of Tilman and Paige Fertitta Who: Houston Police Foundation Note: Benefitting Houston Police Foundation; dinner catered by The Events Company; blue jeans and blue attire Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Charlene Floyd, 713.651.3122, houstonpolicefoundation.org ROCKIN' RESILIENCY LUNCHEON When: Sunday, October 18, 11 am shopping and education; 12:30 pm luncheon Where: Hilton Post Oak Who: Chairs Gina Gaston Elie, Lauren Elie, Kelli Cohen Fein, Jordan Fein; honorary chair Mary Ann McKeithan; honoree Mary "Bain" Pearson Pitts Note: Benefitting The Women's Fund; shopping; guest speaker Katie Meyler, ebola fighter and Time 2014 person of the year Tariff: $50 youth ticket, from $250 adult ticket; tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.623.6543, womfund@thewomensfund.org NANCY OWENS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 14TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON When: Monday, October 19, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chair Amy Bernstein; honoree Lourdes Hernandez Note: Keynote speaker Amy Robach of Good Morning America Tariff: $150; tables from $1,800 Contact: 713.932.1032, ext. 155, nancyowens.org TOM FORD OPENING BENEFITTING THE MENIL COLLECTION When: Monday, October 19, 6:30 pm Where: Cocktails at Tom Ford boutique; seated dinner at The Menil Collection Who: Chairs Domenico De Sole, Becca Cason Thrash, Josef Helfenstein Note: Benefitting The Menil Collection; first view of new Tom Ford store in River Oaks District; seated dinner by Helen's Greek Food and Wine and Pax Americana at The Menil Collection Tariff: $1,000 (invitation only) FOUNDATION FOR TEEN HEALTH LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, October 20, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Zeina Fares; honoree Phyllis Williams and the Honorable David Dewhurst Note: Benefitting Baylor College of Medicine Teen Health Clinics; raffle Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Anne Van Horn, 713.256.6593, avh@ foundationforteenhealth.org HOUSTON PARKS BOARD LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, October 20, 11:30 am Where: Hermann Square at City Hall Who: Chairs Aliyya and Herman Stude Note: Celebration of Parks Board's efforts to improve the quality of life in Houston; updates on the ambitious parks project Bayou Greenways 2020 Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: houstonparksboard.org ANN ROMNEY AT BRILLIANT LECTURE SERIES When: Wednesday, October 21, 8 am and 5:30 pm Where: Breakfast at The Club at Carlton Woods in the Woodlands; wine reception at Asia Society Texas Center Note: Breakfast or wine reception; moderated conversation with Ann Romney, founder and global ambassador of Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston; book signing of new memoir In This Together: My Story Tariff: $80 (includes reception and autographed book) Contact: 800.965.9324 PIN OAK CHARITY HORSE SHOW'S WHAT TO WEAR TO THAT EQUESTRIAN AFFAIRE FASHION LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 21, 11:30 am Where: Private venue Who: Co-chairs Alexis Caruselle, Hector Villareal Note: Benefitting Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at Texas Children's Hospital, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance; fashions by David Peck and Lucho Tariff: $200; tables from $1,500 Contact: 713.621.6290, info@pinoak.org SAVOR HOUSTON: A MASQUERADE NIGHT When: Thursday, October 22, 6 pm Where: Nouveau Antique Art Bar Who: Honoree Kate McLean Note: O2 Society young professionals group's benefit for American Lung Association; chefs from Adair Kitchen, Benjy's, Commonwealth, KUU, Pinkerton's BBQ, Tony's; silent auction; silver spoon drawing; masquerade-themed entertainment; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $75 Contact: Meghan Grissell, 832.265.7176, action.lung.org/savorhouston NATURE ROCKS When: Thursday, October 22, 6:30 pm Where: Houston Polo Club Who: Chair Alie and David Pruner; co-chairs Dee and Jeff Boswell, Judy and Elliott Bouillion; honorees Anne and Charles Duncan Note: Benefitting The Nature Conservancy of Texas; cocktails; dinner; dancing; entertainment Jack Ingram Tariff: $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Sarah Atwood, 713.807.8052, satwood@tnc.org