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YOUNG LIFE GALA: GET IN THE GAME When: Thursday, February 16, 6:30 pm Where: Houstonian Hotel Who: Chairs Patti and Vince Elliott; honorary chairs Doris and Terry Looper, Sherry and Jim Smith, Kim and Chuck Watson Note: Benefitting Young Life's ministry for children; cocktails; seated dinner; keynote speaker Lance Berkman Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.464.8117, cwisdomyl@gmail.com INPRINT POETS & WRITERS BALL When: Saturday, February 18, 6:30 pm Where: Houstonian Hotel Who: Chairs Claire and Robert Campbell, Kelly and Michael Sklar Note: Speaker Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times best-selling author; readers including Hayan Charara, J. Bradford Hipps, Janine Joseph; black tie Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Ann Shaw, 713.521.2026, ann@inprinthouston.org WEST UNIVERSITY PARK LOVERS' BALL When: Saturday, February 18, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Co-chairs Sami and Jud Morrison, Peyton and Alex Popp Note: Benefitting West University parks; cocktails; seated dinner; silent, live and big-board auctions; wine pull; whiskey blackjack; entertainment Dysfunkshun Junkshun; Masquerade in the Park theme; black tie optional Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Donna LaMond, dlamond@westutx.gov SECRET GARDEN HOUSTON HEART BALL When: Saturday, February 18, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chair Bobby Robbins; honoree Memorial Hermann Hospital System Note: Benefitting American Heart Association; silent and live auctions; seated dinner; after-party with entertainment Drywater Band Tariff: $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: 832.918.4049, katy.todd@heart.org HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT AUCTION When: Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 pm Where: The Briar Club Who: Chairs Bevin Bering Dubrowski, Libbie Masterson; honorees Anne Wilkes Tucker, Clint Willour; auctioneer Rick Wester of Rick Wester Fine Art Note: Benefitting HCP exhibitions, education, outreach, and Spot magazine; cocktails; seated dinner; auction; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,000 Contact: Caroline Docwra, 713.529.4755, ext. 16, caroline@hcponline.org KNOWAUTISM GALA: A TRANSFORMATIONAL GALA When: Thursday, February 23, 6:30 pm Where: The Briar Club Who: Co-chairs Tracy and Harry Faulkner, Drs. Alice Mao and Matthew Brams; honorary chair Carolyn Farb Note: Cocktails; silent auction; seated dinner; fashion show with local celebrities featuring Miles David designs and Van Cleef & Arpels jewels; black tie optional Tariff: From $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Kim Szeto, kimszeto@know-autism.org PEARL BALL When: Thursday, February 23, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Courtney and Bill Toomey Note: Benefitting Good Samaritan Foundation; seated dinner; black tie Tariff: $750; tables from $5,000 Contact: Melissa King, 713.529.4646, mking@gsftx.org ALLEY THEATRE SPORTING CLAYS SHOOT When: Friday, February 24, 11 am Where: Greater Houston Gun Club Who: Chairs Jeff Birmingham, Trent Tellepsen Note: Sporting clays, flurry competition; wild game buffet lunch by The Coronado Club; awards ceremony; cocktail reception; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Teams from $2,500 Contact: Tanara Landor, 713.315.3332, tanaral@alleytheatre.org MAKING A DIFFERENCE LUNCHEON When: Friday, February 24, 11:15 am Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairs Leisa Holland- Nelson, Leila Perrin; honorary chairs Philamena and Arthur Baird; honorees Karen Love and Reliant, NRG Company Note: Benefitting El Centro de Corazón; speaker Maria Hinojosa, award-winning news correspondent and journalist Tariff: Pair of tickets $1,000 Contact: Kathryn Childress, 832.494.1761, kchildress@elcentrochc.org HOUSTON BALLET BALL: ENCHANTMENT When: Saturday, February 25, 7 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairs Anne and Albert Chao, honoree Ann Trammell Note: Inspired by Stanton Welch's production of Cinderella; Wortham Theater to be transformed into an enchanted castle; entertainment Party on the Moon; seated dinner City Kitchen; black tie Tariff: From $1,500; tables from $15,000 Contact: Devon Antonetti, 713.874.5448, dantonetti@ houstonballet.org HEROES IN HEALTH SPORTING CLAY SHOOT When: Monday, February 27, 9 am Where: Greater Houston Gun Club Who: Chairs Whitney and Leigh Martin Note: Benefitting Memorial Hermann Life Flight; flurry competition; green clay shoot with prizes; lunch Tariff: Sponsorships $2,500 Contact: April White, 713.242.4656, april.white2@memorial hermann.org BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON SPRING LUNCHEON: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE When: Monday, February 27, 11 am Where: St. John's School, Flores Hall Who: Chairs Allison Leibman, Liz Stepanian, Courtney Toomey; honorees The Breakthrough Houston Class of 2017 graduating seniors Note: Keynote speaker, Renu Khator, University of Houston president Tariff: $250; tables from $2,000 Contact: Michelle Phillips, 713.850.4031, mphillips@sjs.org HOUSTON WILDERNESS LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, February 28, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Linda and Les Allison, Vivien and Scott Caven, Ann and Henry Hamman, Marsha and Charlie Parker, Terri and Pepe Schwartz, Kay and Max Watson, Meg and Dick Weekley; honoring John Kirksey Sr. and family (continued from page 66) 68 SPRING 2017 DATEBOOK