Saturday, July 17…POPS (Wine) Pairing Party, to benefit Cleveland POPS Orchestra, 6 to 9 p.m. at VIKING in Legacy Village. Fabulous food and fine wines to match. Music by Maestro, Carl Topilow. Tickets are $90 per couple, $45 per person. Call 216.765.7677.
Sunday, July 18…British American Chamber of Commerce and English-Speaking Union, to benefit scholarship programs, 4 p.m. at The Shoreby Club. Champagne reception and buffet dinner. Tickets are $75. Call 216.621.0222.
Sunday, July 18…Leap, Live & Support for a Cure, to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, brunch at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field. Call 216.910.1220.
Thursday, July 22…Reverse Raffle, to benefit Epilepsy Assn., at Embassy Suites-Rockside. Games of chance, side boards, bingo, 50/50 raffle, prize raffle, buffet dinner, cocktails. Call 216.579.1330, ext. 824.
Friday, July 23…Speakeasy Under the Bridge, to benefit Ingenuity, 6 p.m. in the West Side subway tunnels of the Detroit-Superior Bridge. Music, cabaret performances, dancing, drinks and food in the catacomb spaces of the bridge that open to views of downtown. Tickets are $100 for 6 p.m. start. For 9 p.m. more casual start, tickets are $20 for DJs, drinks and dancing. Call 216.220.5133.
Friday, July 23…Sunflower Soiree, to benefit Children’s Glioma Cancer Foundation. Enjoy a specially prepared dinner by Food Network Star Michael Chiarello and local celebrity chef Rocco Whalen. Tickets are $150 per person. Call 440.503.3201.
Saturday, July 24…A Tea for All Seasons, to benefit Stan Hywet, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stan Hywet. Summer Couture tea will focus on early 20th century clothing and fashion for sports and leisure, with iced tea and sandwiches for guests. Tickets are $25 per person. Reservations are required. Call 330.315.3261.
Saturday, July 24…Uncork the Cure Wine Festival, to benefit Prayers from Maria Foundation, 1 to 8 p.m. on Linda St. in Rocky River. Meet Michael Chiarello. Free admission to the festival. Wine Garden ($30 admission) featuring 25 world-renowned wineries, bocce tournament, live music, artist vendors, local restaurants. Visit prayersfrommaria.org.
Tuesday, July 27…Rolling Out the Red Carpet, to benefit Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital through Rainbow Circle of Friends, at Shoreby Club.
Thursday, July 29…Picnic in the Park, to benefit John Owens’ Adventure, Inc. and Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, 5 to 10 p.m. at 7863 York Rd. in Parma. Entertainment by Lawless in free concert, and entertainment for all ages with live music, dancers, children’s games, good and raffle. Free. Call 440.230.1555.
Saturday, July 31…The Way it Was, to benefit Cleveland Restoration Society, 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a 1918 house and gardens, drinks and dinner (with recipes popular 100 years ago) and meet some of Cleveland flamboyant characters portrayed by Women in History. Tickets are $100. Call 216.426.3110.
Saturday, July 31…Music of the Night: Phantom of the Opera Spring Fling Summer Social, to benefit Beck Center for the Arts, 6 p.m. at a private Cleveland home. Food, cocktails, entertainment with Broadway show themes. Tickets are $100. Call 216.521.2540.
Saturday, July 31…HELP us Glow Gala, to benefit HELP Foundation, 6:30 p.m. at private home in Bay Village. Dinner and dancing under the stars. Call 216.432.4810, ext. 329.
Tuesday, Aug. 3…Minotti’s Beers & Brats, to benefit Jaime McManamon Scholarship Fund, 6 to 9 p.m. on the rooftop of Velvet Dog. Burgers, brats, dogs and brews. Tickets are $25 per person. Wednesday, Aug. 4…Gourmet Matinee Luncheon, to benefit Blossom Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra, noon to 2 p.m. at the Knight Grove at Blossom. Luncheon followed by musical program A Distinctive Duo featuring Cleveland Orchestra musicians Art Klima and Don Miller on viola and percussion. Tickets are $35. Call 330.653.5755.
Friday, Aug. 6…Starry Night, to benefit Lakewood Hospital and Lakewood Arts Festival Scholarship Fund, 6 p.m. at 14519 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. Gourmet food, live art auction. Call 216.529.7009.
Saturday, Aug. 7…The Glamour and Glitz of Hollywood Past, to benefit Lupus Foundation of America, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Cleveland Airport Marriott. Dress in glitzy Hollywood fashion or in Roaring ‘20s styles. Luncheon, entertainment, raffles, auctions, table favors and more than 20 vendors. Tickets are $40. Call 440.237.1150.
Saturday, Aug. 7…Dancing Under the Stars, to benefit the Family Planning Assn., 6 p.m. at Madison Country Club. Ten area community and corporate leaders have been paired with a partner of their choice or local dance instructor for a night of dancing to raise funds. Gourmet buffet, open bar, dance lessons and open dancing. Tickets are $60 to $75. Call 440.352.0608.
Saturday, Aug. 7…ARTSYISM 2010 Preview Dinner, to benefit Autism Speaks. Gourmet picnic and performance by Verb Ballet, ARTSYISM artists. Tickets are $75 per person. Call 440.449.9922.
Thursday, Aug. 12…An Evening with Henry Winkler, to benefit Jewish Family Service Assn., honoring Bill Wortzman, 6 p.m. at Cleveland Play House. VIP reception and light supper, private meet and greet with Henry Winkler, Fund a Need live auction, Henry Winkler and after show dessert reception.
Saturday, Aug. 21…Color Me Cleveland Gala Celebration, to benefit Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 5:30 p.m. at Artists Archives, 1834 E. 123rd St.
Friday, Sept. 10…EverGreen EverBlue, to benefit Western Reserve Land Conservancy, evening garden party, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing. Call 440.729.9621.
Saturday, Sept. 11…Discover the Cosmos, to benefit Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 6:30 p.m. at the Center in Bay Village. Tapas from Constantino’s, open bar, raffle, silent auction and live entertainment. Casual attire. Tickets are $65 per person. Call 440.871.2900, ext. 212.
Saturday, Sept. 11…Sapphire Ball, to benefit Summa Health System’s Women’s Health Services and Programs. Call 330.375.6891.
Saturday, Sept. 11…Pandemonium, to benefit Cleveland Public Theatre.
Tuesday, Sept. 14…Dave Thomas Celebrity Cookoff, to benefit NE Ohio Adoption Services and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, 6 & 8 p.m. dinner seatings at Benihana in Beachwood. Dinner served by celebrity chefs, silent and live auctions. Call 330.856.5582, ext. 122.
Sunday, Sept. 19…Muttsquerade Ball, to benefit Dogs Unlimited Rescue, 5 p.m. at Moxie, the Restaurant. Food, silent auction, live entertainment and more. Call 216.408.4452.
Thursday, Sept. 23…The Melting Pot-Taste of Many Nations, to benefit Mature Services, at Fairlawn Country Club. A World tour of ethnic cuisine prepared by local chefs and eclectic auction items. Call 330.253.4597, ext. 333.
Thursday, Sept. 23…Induction Ceremony, to benefit Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame, at Landerhaven.
Thursday, Sept. 23…Harvest Preview Dinner, to benefit Cleveland Botanical Garden, on Wade Oval in University Circle. Dinner featuring cuisine by area chefs in celebration of the three-day RIPE! Food & Garden Festival focused on the edible gardening revolution and NE Ohio’s thriving commitment to local food. Call 216.707.2839.
Sunday, Sept. 26…Familia XXIV, to benefit Ronald McDonald House, 12:30 p.m. at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. Luncheon and fashion show featuring local celebrities modeling fall fashions from Dillard’s, raffle, silent auction and lunch. Tickets start at $60. Call 216.229.5757, ext. 120.
Sunday, Sept. 26…Imagine the Possibilities, to benefit Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, at 2929 Richmond Rd., Beachwood. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, auction, live entertainment and inspiring words from Essay Contest winner. Call 216.593.0584.
Saturday, Oct. 2…Imagine Lakeland 2010, to benefit The Lakeland Foundation, 6:30 p.m. at Lakeland Community College Athletic and Fitness Center. Bold cocktails, innovative auctions, inspired food stations and fiery entertainment. Call 440.525.7094.
Saturday, Oct. 2…A Night at the Museum, to benefit Cleveland Children’s Museum. VIP reception, music, food, open bar, live and silent auctions. Call 216.791.7114, ext. 24.
Thursday, Oct. 7…Oktoberfest 2010, to Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center’s Regional Infant Hearing Program. Call 216.325.7577.
Friday, Oct. 8…Clams Casino, to benefit Malachi House, at St. Clarence Parish Hall in N. Olmsted.
Saturday, Oct. 9, There’s No Place Like Home, to benefit Cleveland Furniture Bank, 5:30 p.m. at the Union Club. VIP reception, silent auction, casino gaming, cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres and dinner. Tickets are $150 per person. Call 216.621.6800.
Saturday, Oct. 16…The Glitz 2010, to benefit Lake Health Foundation, at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites LaMalfa.
Saturday, Oct. 30…G-Clef Masque Ball, to benefit Cleveland POPS Orchestra, at the InterContinental Hotel. Visit clevelandpops.com.
Saturday, Nov. 6…An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends Ice Show and Gala Dinner, to benefit Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative, at Quicken Loans Arena and The Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Call 216.445.2573.
Saturday, Nov. 13…Warm Hearts Winter Nights, to benefit West Side Catholic Center, at Marriott at Key Center. Grand prize of holiday for two to Napa Valley.
Saturday, Dec. 4…The Starlight Ball, to benefit Christ Child Society of Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. at Cleveland Renaissance Hotel.
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, Aug. 7…The Glamour and Glitz of Hollywood Past, to benefit Lupus Foundation of America. Call 440.237.1150.
Friday, September 10…EverGreen EverBlue, to benefit Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Call 440.729.9621.
Saturday, September 11…Benefit and Auction, to benefit Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Call 440.871.2900, ext. 212.
Thursday, September 23…The Melting Pot-Taste of Many Nations, to benefit Mature Services. Call 330.253.4597, ext. 333.
Sunday, September 26…Familia XXIV, to benefit Ronald McDonald House. Call 216.229.5757, ext. 120.
If you have a benefit or event you would like to be included in this monthly calendar, send informatio by mail or fax four to SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. Mail to Attention: BENEFIT BEAT, Kelli McLellan, Editor, CURRENTS, P.O. Box 150, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022. Or fax to 440.247.5615.
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