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Tariff: $400; tables from $4,500 Contact: Sandi Mercado, 713.942.9500, ext. 222, smercado@learnto parent.org FLORESCENCE: WAVES When: Tuesday – Wednesday, April 25 – 26, 10 am – 5 pm Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Who: Chairs Carole Bailey, Sara Ledbetter Note: One of the largest competitive national flower shows sanctioned by The Garden Club of America; presented by The Garden Club of Houston, River Oaks Garden Club, and MFAH Tariff: Gratis for members; nonmembers $15 Contact: 713.639.7572, florescence@mfah.org PARTNERS SPRING LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, April 26, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairs Trish Greaser, Kate McNair, Trish Millard Note: Benefitting UTHealth School of Nursing scholar- ships; speaker Lee Woodruff, New York Times best-selling author and journalist Tariff: $175; tables from $3,000 Contact: Angela Alvarado, 713.500.3084, partners@uth.tmc.edu HEROES & HANDBAGS When: Thursday, April 27, 10 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Natalie King, honorary chair Yvonne Cormier Note: Benefitting Heroes for Children; silent auction of new and vintage luxury handbags and accessories; seated brunch; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Aubrey Leatherman, aleatherman@ heroesforchildren.org AN EXQUISITE EVENING: A LIVE STUDIO BENEFIT FOR LAWNDALE ART CENTER When: Thursday, April 27, 7 pm Where: Lawndale Art Center Who: Chairs Stephen Goldberg, Tim Kollatschny, Jeryn and Walter Mayer; honoree Gracie Cavnar Note: Parlor games with a contemporary twist; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: Lawndale members $200; $250 Contact: Rosemary Price, 713.528.5858, rprice@lawndalecenter FLASHBACK 75: CHINQUAPIN PREPARATORY SPRING GALA When: Thursday, April 27, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chair Francie Willis, honoree David Medina Note: Reception; seated dinner; auction; award presentation Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: 281.426.5551, ext. 131, mgarza@ chinquapin.org EVENING IN THE PARK When: Friday, April 28, 6:30 pm Where: Hermann Park's Japanese Garden and McGovern Lake Who: Chairs Jana and Scotty Arnoldy, Valerie and Tracy Dieterich, Yasuhiko and Akemi Saitoh Note: Benefitting Hermann Park Conservancy; cocktails in Japanese Garden; seated dinner at McGovern Lake; red, gold, and white attire Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.524.5876, ext. 334, events@ hermannpark.org GLASSTIRE OFF ROAD: CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTISTS When: Saturday, April 29, time to be announced Where: Alley Theater, Neuberger Stage Who: After-party hosts Bridget and Patrick Wade Note: Conversation between artist Catherine Opie and writer Eileen Myles Tariff: Talk $25, $10 student; VIP admission to talk and underwriter after-party $750 Contact: 713.850.0939, offroad@glasstire.com CATTLE BARON'S BALL: 30 YEARS OF VICTORY OVER CANCER When: Saturday, April 29, 7 pm Where: George Ranch Who: Chairs Cindi Colvin, Denise Leisten, Tammy Norman Note: Seated dinner; live, silent, and big- board auctions; opening performance by Holly Williams; gaming; car raffle; pig races; midway games Tariff: From $700; tables from $3,500 Contact: 713.266.5831, cattlebarons.houston@ cancer.org MEMORIAL HERMANN CIRCLE OF LIFE GALA When: Saturday April 29, 7 pm Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Diane and Bill Campbell, Elizabeth and Will Galtney Note: Benefitting Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital; seated dinner, entertainment Simply Irresistible; black tie Tariff: $1,000; tables $10,000 Contact: 713.242.4450, cathleen.fishel@ memorialhermann.org MAY THE MENNINGER ANNUAL SIGNATURE LUNCHEON When: Thursday, May 4, 11:30 am Where: The Westin Galleria Who: Chairs Dorothy and Ronny Cuenod, Jeff and Paula Paine Note: Benefitting The Menninger Clinic; lunch and program; speaker Elizabeth Vargas, broadcast anchor and correspondent Tariff: From $150; tables from $5,000 Contact: Caroline Mark, 713.275.5173, events@menninger.edu LATIN WOMEN'S INITIATIVE LUNCHEON When: Friday, May 5, 10 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairs Karina Barbieri, Daisy Mendoza Note: Benefitting Latin Women's Initiative; lunch; fashion show featuring Latin designers Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: 866.366.5274, info@franciscoandco.com NORA'S HOME BACK TO THE FUTURE GALA When: Friday, May 5, 7 pm Where: Royal Sonesta Who: Chairs Dr. Sippi and Ajay Khurana; honorary chair Margaret Alkek Williams; honorees Lynda and the late David Underwood Note: Cocktails; casino; live auction; raffle of DeLorean Tariff: $500; sponsorships from $3,000 Contact: 832.831.3721, natalie.lencioni@noras home.org 74 SPRING 2017 DATEBOOK (continued from page 73) (continued on page 76) Randall Wong, Cenk Ozdogan FULTON DAVENPORT