FEATURED UPCOMING EVENTS: Click on the links for more information about each event. Fuller calendar below 

Hale House Center's 41st Annual Spring Dinner and Dance:  This year Hale House will be honoring Frederick Anderson, partner at Douglas Hannant, for his commitment and dedication to Hale House and the children and families it serves. Judith Giuliani will receive the Mother Hale Community Service Award. The event promises to be an exciting night, with an extraordinary committee that includes individuals such as:  Lorraine Bracco, Valesca Guerrand- Hermès, Douglas Hannant, Alexandra Lebenthal, Kimmora Lee Simmons, Hunt Slonem, Veronica Webb, and Vanessa Williams. Other expected guests include: Debbie Bancroft, Dennis Basso, John Bartlett, DJ Beverly Bond, Geoffrey Bradfield, Sharon Bush, Alina Cho, Jennifer Creel, Beth Rudin De Woody, Rudolph Giuliani, Douglas Hannant, Marcia Gay Harden, Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti, Catherine Malandrino, Muffie Potter Aston and Alexandra Lind Rose The event will be hosted by Tamara Tunie, Star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Venue: Guastavinos, 409 East 59th Street, New York City  Time: Cocktails 7 p.m.│ Dinner 8 p.m. │Dance: 9 p.m.  Contact: development@halehouse.org  Media Contact: Deborah Hughes, Inc. │212 727 2220 │ e-mail: deb@deborahhughesinc.com   2009 Photos: Hale House 40th Anniversary Celebration

Thursday, April 15, 2010

American Museum of Natural History: "2010 Museum Dance Spring Safari" Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Desserts and dancing 9:00 p.m. - midnight. Tickets: $500 ($475 for Junior Council members)  │ $200 ($175 for Junior Council members) for desserts and dancing only. Details from 212-313-7161

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Food Bank For New York City: "7th Annual Can-Do Awards Dinner": Dinner Co-Chairs: Mario Batali and Susan Cahn. Tickets: $650. Details from 212-249-6188 or jennifer.kunin@verizon.net  Venue: Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers. Time: Cocktail reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed by a sit down dinner, live auction, awards presentation, musical performance, and champagne & dessert reception.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City—31^st Annual Sidewalks of New York Gala Dinner: Four youth and their mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC (BigsNYC) will be in the spotlight in front of more than 1,000 people, during the 31st Annual Sidewalks of New York Awards Dinner on April 26, 2010.  They will present awards to individuals who serve as role models, Honorees: Richard J. Franchella of RBC Wealth Management; Mark A. Standish of RBC Capital Markets; Deborah Roberts, ABC News Correspondent; and.Michael J. Oher, Offensive Tackle, Baltimore Ravens.  Each award will be presented to the honoree by a youth and his or her mentor. The matches have, over the past eight weeks, written and practiced their remarks that shared their true stories and heartfelt presentations touched by unique wit and personality. This year's gala celebrates "The Power to Change Lives" -- the power mentoring has to shape not just one child's future, but the future of an entire community. Since BigsNYC is a donor-supported volunteer organization, fundraising efforts like the Sidewalks of New York Gala are vital to sustaining its mentoring programs. The event is slated to raise over $1.5 million dollars. Emcee:  Soledad O'Brien, Anchor & Special Correspondent, CNN. Time: 6:30 pm cocktails │ 8:55 pm Presentation of Awards Venue: The Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom │ Tickets: Tickets are $500 and $1,000. Tables run from $5,000 - $50,000 │ To purchase tickets, contact Meredith Sanandres at DS Consulting Group (212) 888-7003 msanandres@dsconsultinggroup.com  For more details and information please contact: Roberta Bouer │ WINKLEMAN COMPANY LLC │ 185 East 85th Street - Suite 1 New York, New York 10028 │ Telephone: (212) 996-0443 │e-mail: robertab@winklemanco.com │website: www.winklemanco.com

The seventh annual Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon will take place on Monday, May 3rd at The Pierre Hotel, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. Time: 11:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The event, entitled Voices & Visions: Understanding and Treating Psychosis – New Research, New Hope will honor Glenn Close, a dedicated and passionate advocate for people living with mental illness and a dear friend of Fountain House. In the fall of 2009, Glenn Close and Fountain House initiated a new anti-stigma campaign, BringChange2Mind. Every major national mental health organization participated in this groundbreaking effort. The Symposium will feature a panel discussion geared to a lay audience by acclaimed experts in the fields of mental health research, treatment, and public policy: Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, Lawrence E. Kolb Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry, Lieber Professor of Schizophrenia Research at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute; Donald C. Goff, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; and Elizabeth Baxter, MD, a private practice psychiatrist from Tennessee who lives with schizophrenia. This yearly event was founded to advance community knowledge about mental illness and to reduce the associated stigma. Funds raised support the programs of Fountain House, an internationally recognized non-profit organization which, since 1948, has worked to better the lives of people living with major mental illness. For 1,300 people annually, Fountain House, through its holistic approach to recovery, provides support in finding a home, returning to school, re-entering the workplace, and re-establishing connections to family, friends, and the larger community. Fountain House focuses on its members’ strengths, abilities, hopes, and dreams, rather than weaknesses or disabilities. We believe every person with mental illness has the potential to succeed. Registration is at 11:15 a.m., followed by the Symposium and Luncheon at 12:00 Noon. Honorary Chairs: The Honorable Robert A. Antonioni, Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, Congressman John A. Sullivan. Co-Chairs: Patricia Begley, Kitty de Chazal, Lorna Hyde Graev, Alexandra A. Herzan, Anne Mai. Program Chair: Lynn Nicholas, PsyD. Corporate Chair: Kim Fennebresque. Tickets start at $350; Tables start at $5,000. Contact: Susan Bell Special Events. E-mail: susanbell@bellevents.com. Phone: 212.874.5457

The Mental Health Association of New York City will hold its 2010 fundraising event, “Investing in Our Future: A Celebration at the New York Stock Exchange”, on May 10th. The signature event in New York’s mental health community each year, it will raise awareness and resources for the organization and its lifesaving programs, which aid New Yorkers and other Americans in emotional crisis every day. Those programs include 1-800-LifeNet, which provides free 24/7 access to mental health services to New Yorkers in distress, and such national initiatives as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the U.S. Veterans Administration’s Suicide Hotlines. The event – a gala reception – will be held on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, offering guests a rare opportunity to experience this spectacular setting while supporting MHA-NYC’s crucial work. It will bring together hundreds of people from the business and healthcare fields who share a commitment to investing in mental wellness.  Among the many leaders who will be participating are:  Duncan L. Niederaurer, Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Euronext │ Scott Cutler, Executive Vice President, NYSE Euronext  │ Dennis Friedrich, President and CEO, U.S. Commercial Operations, Brookfield Properties │ Calvin W. Frese, Jr., President, Global Operations, CB Richard Ellis │ Christopher R. Ludeman, President, Americas Brokerage, CB Richard Ellis  │Stephen B. Siegel, Chairman, Global Brokerage, CB Richard Ellis   Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm Venue: New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall Street, New York, NY. TICKETS:  Ticket levels: $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, $300.   For more details and to purchase tickets, contact Lori Florio: (718) 937-7728 / lori@loriandco-events.com   MEDIA CONTACT: Jessie duPont, Goodman Media International for MHA-NYC   (212) 576-2700 ext. 223 or jdupont@goodmanmedia.com

CREATIVE TIME Honors Visionaries Andrea & Marc Glimcher at ANNUAL ART GALA:  CREATIVE TIME will honor legendary gallerists Andrea Bundonis Glimcher and Marc Glimcher, the forces behind PaceWildenstein, with a gala benefit at a flamboyant downtown dim sum palace to raise over $1 million for the organization on May 19, 2010. Creative Time is launching its ambitious international programs, while PaceWildenstein recently opening a new gallery branch in Beijing. The evening will take place at the 6,000 square foot dumpling house Jing Fong, 20 Elizabeth Street, and feature Creative Time’s signature brand of excellent contemporary art mixed with offbeat fun. Over 450 luminaries from the worlds of art, fashion, and design will gather to celebrate Creative Time and the Glimchers with the theme “Going Global.”  About: Creative Time is a 36-year-old, vanguard nonprofit public art presenter based in New York City. In 2007 the organization began working nationally, and in 2010 Creative Time will work internationally for the first time. It hopes to raise $1 million in support of bold, experimental and inspiring public art projects around the globe. Andrea and Marc Glimcher have helped support the careers of noted contemporary artists ranging from Maya Lin to Alex Katz. They share Creative Time’s passion for supporting innovative art, artists, and inspirational art experiences.  2010 Hosts: This year’s hosts are Shelley Fox Aarons and Philip E. Aarons, Jill and Darius Bikoff, James-Keith Brown and Eric Diefenbach, Melva Bucksbaum and Raymond Learsy, David Byrne, Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo, Suzanne and Robert Cochran, Amalia Dayan and Adam Lindeman, Tara Donovan and Robbie Crawford, Glenn Fuhrman and Amanda Steck, Jeanne Greenberg and Nicolas Rohatyn, Natalie and Charles de Gunzburg, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Milly and Arne Glimcher, Sandy Heller, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia, Linda and Mort Janklow, Rainer Judd, Dana and Richard Kirshenbaum, Carol LeWitt, Linda and Harry Macklowe, Jennifer McSweeney, Donald R. Mullen, Jr., Katherine Ross and Michael Govan, Alexander S.C. Rower, Amy and John Phelan, Kiki Smith, and Liz Swig. Participating artists include Jeremy Deller, Barnaby Furnas, Adam Fuss, Liam Gillick, Alfredo Jaar, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Estate of Sol LeWitt, Hanna Liden, Glenn Ligon, Adam McEwen, Matt Mullican, Raymond Pettibon, Will Ryman, Aurel Schmidt, Joel Shapiro, Corban Walker and Lawrence Weiner.  Venue: Chinatown dim sum palace Jing Fong, 20 Elizabeth Street (b/t Canal & Bayard ) in New York City  Time: 6:30pm Tickets: Tickets for this event begin at $1,250 and can be purchased through www.creativetime.org, or by calling 212-206-6674 x212. All proceeds directly support Creative Time program. Media Inquiries: Tathiana Monacella │Company Agenda │ 648 Broadway, Suite 705 New York, NY 10012 │ P: (212) 358-9516 │ F: (212) 358-9523 │ web:
www.companyagenda.com

TASTE OF SUMMER: Taste of Summer brings together over 1000 guests each June under the stars in Central Park for a distinctive kick-off to summer in New York City. The event is held al fresco in a tent in front of the Naumburg Bandshell. Taste of Summer features culinary delights prepared by over 40 of the City's most renowned chefs, a luxury-filled silent auction, and dancing to one of the City’s hottest DJs. A VIP Cafe area - with access to exclusive restaurants - is available to table buyers. Fine wines will be generously provided by Layer Cake Wines. Funds raised through Taste of Summer benefit the Central Park Conservancy and its mission to maintain and preserve Central Park.  Trustee Chairmen: Jay Mandelbaum and Norman Selby  Host Committee: Selmin Arat, Carol Bell, David Patrick Columbia, Lydia Fenet, Darren Henault, Kristy and Jonathan Korngold, Jill Lafer, Alexandra Lebenthal, Patrick McMullan, Gillian Miniter, Angel Sanchez, Gina Tuttle. Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Venue: The Naumburg Bandshell.  Tickets begin at $350; contact Melissa Kinsella at 212-310-6691 or mkinsella@centralparknyc.org  For further information regarding Taste of Summer, please contact the special events department at 212-310-6619 or rsvpevent@centralparknyc.org   Photos:  Taste of Summer 2009 │ Taste of Summer 2008 │ Taste of Summer 2007  │ Taste of Summer 2006   │ Taste of Summer 2005

New York Junior League: "Tee off to Summer: End-of-Year Invitational": Summer cocktails, seasonal hors d’oeuvres, swinging music and dancing. Live entertainment by The Hometown Sweethearts. Attire:  Golf-Preppy-Country Club Chic. Time: 8:00 p.m. - midnight.. Tickets: $80 ($65 for members; $95 at the door).

New York Botanical Garden: "The Conservatory Ball" Time: 7:00 p.m. Black Tie. Tickets: $1,500. For more information please contact: 914-579-1000

Guardian Angels 31st Annual Gala: Time: 6-10 p.m. Venue: The Pierre Hotel, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street.  For more information contact:   Mary Sliwa │tel: 917.699.0850  │e-mail: mary@guardianangels.org │web: www.GuardianAngels.org

Citymeals-on-Wheels: "Silver Spoons: 25 Years of Chefs & Celebrations" Tribute to James Beard Time:  7:30 p.m. Venue: Rockefeller Center. More than 40 of the chefs who have participated at Chefs’ Tribute in the past will reunite at Rockefeller Center to prepare the same dish they did at a previous Chefs’ Tribute event or a new take on it. Live music and dancing. Tickets: $600. Details from 212-687-1290 or emily@citymeals.org.

Society Ties of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society: "Fighting [Leukemia] with Fashion": Society Ties presents its second annual Fighting with Fashion. This event has two goals: to register much-needed new donors to the national bone marrow registry, and to raise funds for The Leukemia \& Lymphoma Society. Fighting with Fashion guests will be treated to a summer sneak-peek fashion show sponsored by City Model and Talent, the opportunity to join the DKMS national bone marrow registry, a two-hour open bar, and the chance to win great raffle prizes.  Your ticket purchase will support The Leukemia \& Lymphoma Society's mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. For more information on the the work of LLS, please visit www.lls.org/nyc    For more information on becoming a bone marrow donor, please visit: http://www.dkmsamericas.org/bone-marrow-donors/bone-marrow-donation-  Venue: Pranna, 79 Madison Avenue. Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Selected open bar menu. Fashion Show at 8:00 p.m. Bone marrow drive. Tickets: $30 (early bird special). Details and purchase tickets online

Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic: "Step into Summer" with Cocktails on the Terrace  Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Venue:  ISAIA, 730 Fifth Avenue, followed by dinner and dancing from 9:00 p.m. — midnight at the Racquet and Tennis Club. Private Performance by Hyunju Lee, violinist, New York Philharmonic. Attire: Jacket and Tie. Tickets: $250 ($100 for cocktails only). Details from 212-875-5757 or click on the links referenced herein

The American Heart Association's 14th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Ball will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2010. This upscale, elegant evening will consist of exquisite wines and foods, featuring a VIP reception, cocktail hour, live and silent auction, dinner and dancing.  Time: 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Venue: Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Lane, Bridgehampton, New York.  For further information contact:  Jessica Di Meo | American Heart Association | tel: 516-450-9111 | e-mail: Jessica.dimeo@heart.org  Tickets and Sponsorship Opportunities: please contact Barbara Poliwoda | The American Heart Association | tel: 631-734-2804 | e-mail: Barbara.poliwoda@heart.org    Photos from 2009: ManhattanSociety.com  | Scene B Seen

BOOGIE NIGHTS! YPLC at Midsummer Night Swing: Join New York’s most sophisticated young arts enthusiasts for a sizzling evening of live Disco music, professional dance lessons, an open bar with specialty cocktails, and gourmet tastings from New York’s top restaurants.  Time: 6:30–10:00 PM   Venue: Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center.  To buy tickets, visit LincolnCenter.org/boogienights

The Manhattan Society's 26th Annual Summertime Party presented by News Corporation: Food, drink and dancing. Live music. Tickets: $75 (in advance until July 20; $95 at the door based on availability). Venue: The Central Park Zoo Time: 7 – 10 p.m.

Watermill Center: "17th Annual Summer Benefit": The Watermill Center will once again bring together the worlds of theater, art, fashion, design and society for the 17th Annual Watermill Summer Benefit: Paradiso. Benefit artists and residents from over 20 different countries will create installations and performances that will interpret this year's theme and bring the guests closer to paradise. Beginning at 6pm, the evening will include cocktails, a silent auction, performances, art installations, dinner, dancing and a live auction hosted by auctioneer Simon de Pury. This year’s silent and live auction will include over 70 lots from emerging and established artists. Paradiso will be the most heavenly event this summer, a true festival of the arts and performance .Honorary Chairs will include Marina Abramovic, Jane Adams, Helena Christensen, Alan Cumming, Norah Jones, Tim Robbins, Salman Rushdie and Rufus Wainwright.  Time:  6:00 p.m. Location: The Watermill Center, 39 Watermill Towd Road, Watermill, New York. Details from Natascha Theis, Benefit PR & Special Events │ tel: 212-253-7484, ext. 10 │e-mail: or benefit@watermillcenter.org

3/1/10 The School of American Ballet Winter Ball:  The Winter Ball is The School of American Ballet’s highest profile annual benefit. This glamorous black-tie dinner dance at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater is attended by over 400 patrons, including the School’s board members and alumni as well as leaders from the New York corporate and social communities.  The event features a one-time-only performance by the advanced students of the School choreographed specifically for this event by New York City Ballet soloist Adam Hendrickson.  Proceeds raised by the Winter Ball help support the School’s extensive scholarship program, renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and an array of student services outside the ballet studio.   The Encore is the Winter Ball’s after-party. After dinner, 200 of the city’s philanthropic chic young professionals join the Winter Ball for dancing and dessert. Dinner tickets include admission to The Encore and after-party only tickets are also available. Chairmen: Pamela J. Joyner, Marissa Mayer, Elizabeth R. Miller   Honorary Chairmen: Deborah Roberts & Al Roker.   Young Patron Chairmen: Brie Bythewood, Kate Davidson Hudson, Dr. Michelle Giuffrida  Venue: David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center   Time: 7:00 pm Cocktails, 8:00 pm Dinner, 9:30 pm The Encore  Tables: $50,000; $25,000; $15,000   Tickets $2,500; $1,500   Young Patrons Tickets: $500 The Encore Tickets: $75  Sponsors: Van Cleef & Arpels   For further information, contact the Special Events offices at (212) 769-6610. Press Inquires please contact Lauren Thayer | Lisa Lori Communications | tel: (203) 228-5090 or e-mail:  thayer@lisalori.com