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Continued from page 32 S P R I N G 2 0 1 6 D A T E B O O K JANUARY | PAGE 34 | 2016 honoree Robert Del Grande Note: Benefitting Da Camera of Houston; cocktails; dinner by Jackson and Company; dancing; entertainment Jason Moran and DJ Lando Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Kim Ballesteros, kballesteros@dacamera.com JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP BALL When: Saturday, February 27, 7:30 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Who: Chairs Lauren Strauss Sorkin, Amira Grinbert Staller, Jennifer Haikin Zach; honorary chairs Marci Rosenberg and Ben Samuels, Joyce and Arthur Schechter, Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; honorees Ann and J. Kent Friedman, Erica and Benjy Levit Note: Benefitting The Irvin Kaplan Children's Scholarship Fund; black tie Tariff: From $300; tables $3,000 Contact: Melissa Gordon, 713.729.3200, csb@erjcchouston.org KOSHER CHILI COOKOFF When: Sunday, February 28, noon Where: Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Note: Benefitting six Jewish Day Schools and Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center's Meals on Wheels; live music; kids' activities; silent auction Tariff: Adults $20; children 4 to 6 $6; children under 4, gratis Contact: Steven Weiss, 281.701.6263, palladindc@gmail.com MARCH CELEBRATION OF FAMILIES LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 1, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Jennifer Gravenor and Family Services' board members; honoree Nyla K. Woods Note: Benefitting Family Services of Greater Houston Tariff: From $250; sponsorships from $2,500 Contact: Mercy Harper, 713.802.7860 FRIENDS AND FAMILIES LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 2, 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Divya Brown, Candace Thomas Note: Benefitting Children's Museum of Houston; keynote speaker Brendan Boyle; spring chic attire Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Tracy Golden, 713.535.7218, tgolden@cmhouston.org DRESS FOR DINNER AT NEIMAN MARCUS WITH RUBIN SINGER When: Thursday, March 3, 6:30 pm Where: Neiman Marcus' Mariposa Who: Chair Carrie Colbert Note: Benefitting Recipe for Success Foundation; fashion show and dinner with designer Rubin Singer Tariff: $50 cocktails and show; $350 for cocktails, show and dinner with designer Contact: Marisol Castro, 713.520.0443, marisol@recipe4success.org THE COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS GUILD VINTAGE HOUSTON GALA When: Saturday, March 5, 6:30 pm Where: Omni Hotel Who: Chairs June Reeder Leppard, Marlene Nondorf, Patricia Nowak Turner; honorees Greg Hernandez, Randall L. Walker; honorees Peggy Edwards, Annette Gordon, Barbara Jean Lauratis, Diane Poole, Mary Ann Rapp, Beatty Watts Note: Benefitting Covenant House Texas; guest speaker J.R. Richard; dinner; dancing; silent auction; entertainment High Fidelity; black tie Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Kate Ryther, 713.630.5636, kryther@covenanthouse.org HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE GALA: OLE! A NIGHT IN OLD MEXICO When: Saturday, March 5, 7 pm Where: Houston Museum of Natural Science Who: Chairs Joella and Steve Mach; honorary chairs Randa and Charlie Williams Note: Benefitting HMNS; seated dinner; silent auction; black tie Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Sveta Darnell, 713.639.4729, sdarnell@hmns.org STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE TALK OF THE TOWN GALA AND AUCTION When: Saturday, March 5, 7 pm Where: The Astorian Who: Chairs Debbie Festari, Mauri Oliver; honoree Tara Simon Note: Benefitting Stages Repertory Theatre; seated dinner; auction; End of the Rainbow theme; cabaret performance by End of the Rainbow star Carolyn Johnson Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Lise Bohn, 346.701.8862, gala@stagestheatre.com HOUSTON SYMPHONY CHILDREN'S FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON When: Sunday, March 6, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Lindley Arnoldy and Rachael Volz; honorary chairs Courtney and Bill Toomey Note: Benefitting Symphony education and community programming; toddlers to teens runway fashion show by Itsy Bitsy; instrument petting zoo; arts and crafts; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Children $75; adults $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Laura Neiman, 713.337.8524, specialevents@ houstonsymphony.org CHRISTUS FOUNDATION SPRING LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 8, 11:00 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Honorees Pat and Dan Breen Note: Benefitting Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative; celebrating 50th anniversary of Christus Foundation for HealthCare; conversation with Nolan Ryan, Baseball Hall of Famer Tariff: $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: christusfoundation. org/event/12th-annual-spring- luncheon BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON ANNUAL LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 8, 11:30 am Where: Great Hall, St. John's School Who: Chairs Ting and John Bresnahan, Consuelo and Ian Macpherson, Lauren and Brad Morgan Note:Honoring 2016 BH graduates; guest speaker Ann Stern Tariff: $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Michelle Phillips, 713.850.4031, mphillips@sjs.org, brekathroughhouston.org HATS IN THE PARK LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 8, 11:30 am Where: Cherie Flores Garden in McGovern Centennial Gardens Who: Chairs Michelle Foutch, Blakely Griggs, Joella Mach; honoree Linda Hunsaker Note: Benefitting Hermann Park Conservancy; champagne in gardens; lunch; hats are a must Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.524.5876, ext. 334, events@hermannpark.org HATS OFF TO MOTHERS LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 9, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Elizabeth DeLuca, Rochelle Dy, Meredith Johnson, Donna Perillo, Aloysia Schwabe; honorees Jamie Broach, Great Cherry, Lulu Duyongco, JoLynn Falgout, Jordan Folloder, Patricia Herrera, Rachel Regan, Liz Rigney, Elizabeth Stein, Megan Sutton-Reed Note: Benefitting Easter Seals Greater Houston; reception; seated luncheon; informal Neiman Marcus fashion show; haute hat attire Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,500 Contact: Madison Shofner, 713.838.9050, mshofner@ eastersealshouston.org TIGER BALL: CONTEMPORARY KOREA When: Wednesday, March 9, 7 pm Where: Asia Society Texas Center Who: Chairs Lou Ann and Alexander C. Chae, Susan and Michael K. Jhin; honorees Chinhui Juhn and Edward R. Allen III Note: Benefitting Asia Society Texas Center; cocktails; dinner by City Kitchen; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Paris Jomadiao, 713.496.9943, pjomadiao@asiasociety.org PASSION FOR FASHION WITH CHRISTIAN SIRIANO When: Thursday, March 10, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Jeff Shell Note: Benefitting Houston Community College Fashion and Interior Design Program; sponsor Elizabeth Anthony; special guest Christian Siriano (appearance at Elizabeth Anthony the next day); little-black-dress attire Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lezlie Mahan, 713.532.6907, lezlie@e-eventsgroup.com FOTOFEST BIENNIAL OPENING NIGHT PARTY When: Friday, March 11, 7 pm Where: The Silos at Sawyer Yards and Silver Street Studios in Washington Avenue Arts District Who: More than 30 artists from around the globe, plus hundreds more in participating spaces Note: Opening celebration for 16th International FotoFest Biennial, on view citywide through April 24 Tariff: Gratis Contact: 713.223.5522, info@fotofest.org HOUSTON ANTIQUES + ART + DESIGN SHOW When: Friday – Sunday, March 18 – 20; 11 am – 7 pm Friday – Saturday; 11 am – 5 pm Sunday Where: George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall B Note: Formerly HADA; 125 premier exhibitors from across the U.S., Canada and Europe in room settings of fine antique furniture, decorative and fine arts representing all design movements, ancient to 20th- century modern; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $15 Contact: Gordon Merkle, 954.202.1955, gordon@dolphinfairs.com, houstonantiquesartdesign.com FOTOFEST INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT AUCTION AND GALA When: Monday, March 21, 5 pm Where: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Houston Downtown Who: Honoree Roy Henry Cullen (in memoriam) Note: Benefitting FotoFest; featuring photo-based artworks from more than 60 important internationals; auctioneer Denise Bethel; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Alicia Campos, 713.223.5522, ext. 14, auction@fotofest.org, fotofest.org/2016biennial/ auction/sponsor BEST DRESSED LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 22, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chair Yvonne Cormier Note: Benefitting March of Dimes; Neiman Marcus fashion show featuring designer Zac Posen Tariff: $350; tables $3,500 Contact: Lauren Turner, 713.623.2020, lturner@marchofdimes.org, marchofdimes.org/bestdressed PIN OAK CHARITY HORSE SHOW When: Tuesday – Sunday, March 22 – April 3 Where: Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at Texas Children's Hospital, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance; Olympic-level jumping; world-famous Catalena Cowgirls; ringside camaraderie; catered by Two Forks Catering; Palm Beach chic attire Tariff: Children under 12 free; adults general admission gratis except Saturdays, $10 Contact: 281.398.7007, info@pinoak.org PIN OAK CHARITY HORSE SHOW VIP EVENTS When: Tuesday - Sunday, March 22 – April 3 Where: Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Pin Oak Sponsors' Club, Katy Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at Texas Children's Hospital, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance; Bluebonnet Farm Ringside Championship Dinner with $30,000 Hildebrand Fund Grand Prix Saturday, March 26, 5:30 pm; Valobra Master Jeweler Ringside Dinner Reception with $30,000 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association International Hunter Derby and Ladies' Hatter Derby Friday, April 1, 5 pm; Ringside Reception Dinner with $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix Saturday, April 2, 6 pm; Olympic- level jumping; world-famous Catalena Cowgirls; ringside camaraderie; catered by Two Forks Catering; Palm Beach chic attire Tariff: VIP tickets and sponsorships from $400 Contact: 281.398.7007, info@pinoak.org MS ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 23, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Katie Brass, Deborah Duncan, Alicia Smith; honorary chairs Emily Covey, Laura Dalton, Kay Holmes; honoree Wendy Bedortha Note: Benefitting National Multiple Sclerosis Society; guest speaker TBA Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Taylor Malia, 713.394.2970, taylor.mallia@nmss.org FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 23, noon Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Antje and Harry Gee Jr.; honoree Kelly Frels Note: Benefitting Center for Houston's Future; keynote speaker Laura Arnold Tariff: From $150; tables from $3,000 Contact: 713.844.9303, futurehouston.org UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FRIENDS OF WOMEN'S STUDIES TABLE TALK LUNCHEON When: Thursday, March 24, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Co-chairs Libby Cheney, Sannam Warrender Note: Benefitting Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and Carey C. Shuart Women's Archive and Research Collection at UH; illustrious female guests to lead each table's conversation Tariff: From $150; tables from $2,000 Contact: Ayanna Mccloud, 713.743.3773, amccloud@ Uh.edu, http://giving.uh.edu.wos KEELS & WHEELS UNCORKED EVENT When: Thursday, March 24, 7 pm Where: The Wynden Note: Benefitting Boys & Girls Harbor; hors d'oeuvres and wine pairings inspired by classic autos or vintage wooden boats Tariff: $75 in advance; $100 at door Contact: Bob Fuller, 713.521.0105 MEMORIAL PARK BRUNCH RUN When: Saturday, March 26, 7:30 am Where: Memorial Park Note: Benefitting Boys & Girls Harbor; run, followed by brunch Tariff: $30 early bird; $35 in advance; $40 at door Contact: Bob Fuller, 713.521.0105