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SPRING 2018 DATEBOOK (continued from page 70) 72 (continued on page 74) TREES FOR HOUSTON ROOT BALL When: Thursday, April 5, 7 pm Where: Private club Who: Chairs Lynn and Win Campbell, Molly and Coert Voorhees Note: Seated dinner; emcee actress/comedian Jessica St. Clair Tariff: $650; tables from $6,500 Contact: 713.840.8733, knoel@treesforhouston.org BAYOU BEND FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON When: Friday, April 6, 11:30 am Where: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Who: Chair Eliza Stedman Note: Lunch by City Kitchen; runway show from Loro Piana Tariff: $250; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.639.7572, bayoubendfashionshow@ mfah.com ARBORETUM ALFRESCO GALA When: Friday, April 6, 7 pm Where: Private venue Who: Co-chairs Libba and Geer Blalock, Alex and Bobby Stillwell Note: Seated dinner; dancing Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.681.8433, Katie Campbell, kcampbell@houston arboretum.org PIN OAK CHARITY INTERNATIONAL HUNTER DERBY GALA When: Friday, April 6, 6 pm Where: Great Southwest Equestrian Center Note: Benefitting Candle- lighters, Ronald McDonald House, Texas Children's Hospital; derby attire Tariff: $250; sponsorships from $2,500 Contact: 713.653.3163, info@pinoak.org BAYOU BEND CHILDREN'S PARTY When: Saturday, April 7, 11 am Where: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Who: Chairs Lane and Jeb Bowden, Mary Kay and Brandt Bowden Note: Tented lunch; face painting; arts and crafts; petting zoo Tariff: $50 children; $100 adults; tables from $2,000 Contact: 713.639.7572, bayoubendchildrensparty@ mfah.com NORA'S HOME GALA: THE BEST IS YET TO COME When: Saturday, April 7, 7 pm Where: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston Who: Chairs Paige and Todd Johnson, Ashley and Curt Langley, Ann and John Smither Note: Seated dinner; cocktails; casino; auction Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Kate Tavakoli, 832.962.8065, kate@norashome.org SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GALA: IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL When: Saturday, April 7, 7 pm Where: Ballroom at Bayou Place Who: Co-chairs Linda and Willie Chiang, Sharon and Tim Taylor, Elizabeth and Tim Vail, Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro; honorary co-chairs Curt Karges, Stephany Olsen LeGrand, Janet and Bill Swanstrom Note: Seated dinner; auction; dancing; black tie Tariff: $600; tables from $6,000 Contact: Jordan Drum, 713.632.8104, jdrum@ spahouston.org RICE DESIGN ALLIANCE HOME TOUR When: Saturday – Sunday, April 7 – 8, 1 – 6 pm Where: Six homes designed by women Note: Tour architecturally significant buildings curated by RDA; celebrating Women in Design Tariff: RDA members $25; nonmembers $30 pre-sale until March 30, then $35 Contact: rda@rice.edu, ricedesignalliance.org BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY When: Sunday, April 8, 6:30 pm Where: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Who: Chairs Polly and Murry Bowden Note: Cocktails; seated dinner by City Kitchen; dancing Tariff: $750; tables from $7,500 Contact: 713.639.7572, bayoubendgardenparty@ mfah.org DOMECOMING When: Monday, April 9, 5 pm Where: NRG Park Note: Celebration of the Astrodome, its history, and its future on the 53rd anniversary of its opening and first Astros game played in the Dome; music; food trucks; remarks by Phoebe Tudor and Judge Ed Emmett Tariff: Gratis Contact: events@astrodome conservancy.org THE HOUSTON DESIGN CENTER IN BLOOM WITH FLOWER MAGAZINE When: Tuesday, April 10, 9:30 am – 4 pm Where: The Houston Design Center What: India Hicks, Charlotte Moss, Gil Schafer, and Remco van Vliet converge for a day of design talks, book signings, flower demonstrations, more. Tariff: Gratis, but registration a must Contact: 713.864.2660, thehoustondesigncenter. com/inbloom LAWNDALE SPRING BENEFIT PARTY When: Thursday, April 12, 7 pm Where: Lawndale Art Center Who: Co-chairs Illa and Will Gaunt, Eleanor Williams; honoree Mary Ross Taylor Note: Artists and patrons mingle at avant-garde celebration; artful surprises Tariff: $250, 200 for Lawndale members Contact: 713.528.5858, lawndaleartcenter.org GAME DAY GALA When: Friday, April 13, 6:30 pm Where: Eccelsia Who: Chairs Ericka and Garrett Graham, Hannah and Cal McNair, Lisa and Chris Seay Note: Benefitting Project 88; seated dinner; auction Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: 866.366.5274, info@franciscoandco.com CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON GALA When: Friday, April 13, 7 pm Where: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Who: Co-chairs Blakely Griggs, Melissa Mithoff, Katherine Phelps Note: Cocktails; seated dinner; dancing; auction of contemporary art; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: Beth Peré, gala@camh.org ART CAR PARADE VIPIT PARTY When: Saturday, April 14, noon Where: City Hall/Hermann Square Who: Grand marshal to be announced Note: Benefitting Orange Javier & Lucinda Loya at a Super Bowl LI bash, 2017 MICHELLE WATSON