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ART LEAGUE GALA When: Friday, October 14, 7 pm Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Kristen Johnson and Drew Perrin, Dr. Greg Shannon, Lynn Goode and Harrison Williams; honorees artists Jesse Lott, Terrell James, patron Poppi Massey Note: Seated dinner; silent auction; dancing; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Jill Nepomnick, 713.523.9530, jill@artleaguehouston.org CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON MAD HATTER'S BALL When: Saturday, October 15, 6:30 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairs Elva and Truett Akin, Monica and Greg Meeks Note: Dinner Jackson and Company; entertainment Skyrocket; big board, live and silent auctions; wine pull; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie optional Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Skye-Lynn Ferch, 713.535.7210, sferch@cmhouston.org DRESS FOR SUCCESS CUISINE FOR A CAUSE When: Saturday, October 15, 7 pm Where: Dress for Success Houston Who: Chairs Mary and Ben Patton, Rachael and Jason Volz; honoree A Fare Extraordinaire Note: Benefitting Dress for Success; food stations by Houston's top female chefs; silent auction; entertainment Kristine Mills, DJ London Tariff: From $500; tables from $10,000 Contact: Anne McAllister, 713.337.0879, anne@dfshouston.org HOUSTON JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB HOLIDAY HAPPENING LUNCHEON AND STYLE SHOW When: Monday, October 17, 10 am Where: The Crowne Plaza Hotel Who: Chairs Maddi Cormier, Renee Girkin; honoree Sybil Roos Note: Benefitting Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens of the MFAH, Ronald McDonald House Houston, Texas Children's Cancer Center at Texas Children's Hospital; fashion show Elizabeth Anthony; live and silent auctions; holiday market Tariff: $175; tables from $1,750 Contact: Christine Cummins, 713.868.1830, houstonjuniorwomansclub.org NANCY OWENS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 15TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON When: Monday, October 17, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chair Amy Bernstein; Spirit of Courage award recipient Donna Vallone Note: Benefitting University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Nanomedicine at Houston Methodist Research Institute; silent auction; guest speaker Henry Winkler Tariff: From $130; tables from $1,800 Contact: Katie Aguilar, 713.932.1032, nancyowens.org DEC MY ROOM LET'S DO LUNCH WITH DAVID YURMAN When: Tuesday, October 18, 11:30 am Where: Cafe Annie Who: Chairs Megan Reed, Noel Wise; personal appearance David Yurman Note: Raffle of Yurman jewelry, Neiman Marcus Tariff: From $250; tables from $1,800 Contact: Courtney Barta, 832.538.1201, cbarta@decmyroom.org FOUNDATION FOR TEEN HEALTH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, October 18, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Annie Beck, Rori Feldman, Lauren Randle, Ashley Vallone, Lia Vallone Note: Benefitting Baylor College of Medicine Teen Health Clinics; emcee Gina Gaston Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Anne Van Horn, 713.256.6593, avh@ foundationforteenhealth.org WHAT TO WEAR TO THAT EQUESTRIAN AFFAIRE LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, October 19, 11 am Where: Private venue in Memorial Park Who: Chair Nina Magon; honorary chair Georgia Carter Note: Benefitting Texas Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Candlelighters; fashion show Neiman Marcus Tariff: $550 Contact: 713.621.6290, pinoak.org ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE'S HOUSTON IN CONCERT AGAINST HATE: AN EVENING WITH THE HOUSTON ROCKETS When: Thursday, October 20, 6 pm and 6:30 pm VIP receptions with Rockets players, 8 pm Houston Symphony performance Where: Jones Hall Who: Chairs Carol and Michael Goldberg; honorees Leslie Alexander, Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen, Rev. Mike Cole, Cecil Fong Note: Community Champion Award presented to Alexander; players meet-and-greet; Houston Symphony performance; grand dessert finale; silent auction Tariff: $500; sponsorships from $5,000 Contact: Mari Welch, 832.975.8311, mwelch@adl.org IRON SOMMELIER GRAND TASTING When: Thursday, October 20, 6 pm Where: The Houstonian Hotel Who: Chairs Sean Beck, John Clutterbuck Note: Benefitting The Periwinkle Foundation; wine competition and tasting; competition for title of Iron Sommelier Tariff: $200; sponsorships from $1,000 Contact: Alice Rohrman, 713.807.0191, ironsommelier.org HOUSTON ZOO FEED YOUR WILD LIFE CONSERVATION GALA: STORIES FROM AFRICA When: Thursday, October 20, 6:30 pm Where: Houston Zoo Who: Chairs Nancy and David Pustka, Randa and K.C. Weiner; honorees Rick Barongi, Donald Kendall Note: Inspirational evening focused on plight of the African rhino; cocktail reception; silent auction; seated dinner by City Kitchen; presenters Joel Sartore, National Geographic photographer; Raoul du Toit and Natasha Anderson, world- renowned rhino conservationists from Lowveld Rhino Trust in Zimbabwe; and Jeff Muntifering, Save the Rhino Trust; safari chic Tariff: $1,000; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ginger Moon, 713.533.6584, gmoon@houstonzoo.org HOLIDAY SHOPPING CARD When: Thursday – Sunday, October 20 – 30 Where: More than 700 Houston- area retailers Who: Chairs Jennifer Barron, Laura Oden Note: Benefitting American Cancer Society; kickoff parties at Joseph (Thursday, October 20, 10 am) and CityCentre (Friday, October 21, 6 pm); card provides 20 percent discount at participating retailers; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Holiday Card $75 Contact: 713.266.2205, holidayshoppingcard.org WRITTEN IN THE STARS: A NIGHT OF FUN When: Friday, October 21, 7 pm Where: Houston Polo Club Who: Honorary chair Les Alexander; underwriting co-chairs Brenna Croom, Christine and Michael McWilliams Note: Benefitting Friends for Life; dinner chef David Cordua; live auction; cornhole tournament; whiskey blackjack; media sponsor PaperCity; polo-match chic attire Tariff: From $500; tables from $2,500 Contact: info@friends4life.org HOUSTON GRAND OPERA OPENING NIGHT DINNER: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE When: Friday, October 21, post-performance Where: Ray C. Fish Plaza, Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairs Mary and Dr. Mark D'Andrea, Valerie and Tracy Dieterich; honorees Anne and Dr. John Mendelsohn Note: Seated dinner Tony's; event design The Events Company; black tie Tariff: From $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Clare Greene, 713.546.0277, specialevents@hgo.org (Continued from page 174) (Continued on page 178) 176 FA L L 2 0 1 6 DAT E B O O K