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Jan. 5: Burson-Marsteller's 44th Annual Hair of the Dog gathering. At Trilogy, PNC Plaza; by invitation.
Jan. 7: Chatham Baroque annual 12th Night gala. At the Pittsburgh Golf Club; by invitation.
Jan. 7: The Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Annual Card Party. At the Rivers Club; 412-566-5253
Jan. 11: Premiere Party for WQED Mulitmedia "The War That Made America." At WQED Studios, Fifth Ave; 412-622-1403
Jan. 13: Opening reception for "Everyone's An Artist, The Life and Trials of Debbie Bobeck" At 4128 Butler Street, Lawrenceville; 412-681-2404
Jan. 14: Eyetique Tennis Fundraiser to benefit the Hillman Cancer Center. At Club 4 Life, Monroeville; 412-422-5300
Jan. 25: Hearts are Wild, annual theater benefit for Shepherd Wellness Community. At City Theatre; 412-683-4477
Jan. 26: 18th annual Cummerbund Society billiards tournament. At the Duquesne Club; by invitation
Jan. 27: the Frick Art & Historical Center opening reception for Possessions, Personalities and Pursuit of Refinement. At the Frick Art Museum; 412-371-0600
Jan. 28: Carnegie Museum of Art Associates Tartan ball. At the Carnegie Museum; 412-622-3204
Jan. 28: Charms of charleston Outreach Teen & Family Services annual gala. At the Pittsburgh Golf Club;
Jan. 28: Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation's Black Tie Gala. At Brackenridge Heights Country Club;
Jan. 28: Zonta Three Rivers North Pittsburgh Glass Slipper Ball. At Four Points Sheraton, Cranberry; 724-775-8299
Jan. 28: The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium celebrates the new Polar Bear exhibit. At the PPG Aquarium; 412-365-2585
Feb. 3: Third Annual Working Hearts Leadership Breakfast to kick off 2006 campaign. At the renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel; 412-594-2583
Feb. 4: The 80th Cinderella Ball to benefit the Children's Museum. At the Omni William Penn; 412-963-0790
Feb. 10: Hearts & Hope 13th annual fund-raiser for Girls Hope. At the Sanctuary in the Strip;
Feb. 11: Boy Scouts of America Greater Pittsburgh Council Scoutreach Division's 17th annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Awards Dinner. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-325-7936
Feb. 18: American Heart Association annual Heart Ball. At Hilton Pittsburgh; 412-824-3122 ext. 6134
Feb. 25: Easter Seals 2006 Cotillion . At the Omni William Penn; 412-281-7244 ext. 229
Feb. 25: The Children's Home of Pittsburgh fifth annual Shake Your Booties fete. At the Jay Verno Studios; 412-441-4884
Feb. 25: WOMEN of Southwestern Pa.'s 8th annual Art in the Round event. At Washington County Courthouse Rotunda; 724-941-4598
Feb. 28: 12th annual Mardi Gras Gala to benefit Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central pa. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-261-5880
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Mar. 1: Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force 20th Anniversary benefit. At the Pittsburgh Public Theater; 412-242-2500 ext. 128
Mar. 2: Penguins At Your Service to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. At Omni William Penn; 412-321-4422
Mar. 3: Mother's Hope Rainbow & Roses benefit. At the Westin Convention Center; ww.mothershope.org
Mar. 3: History Uncorked. At the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center; 412-454-6324
Mar. 3: Ninth Annual CLO Ambassador's Wine Tasting and Silent Auction. At the Duquesne Club; 412-281-3973 ext. 215 www.pittsburghclo.org
Mar. 4: Nobles and Daughters of the Sphinx Annual Ball. At the Holiday Inn, Greentree; 412-361-7562
Mar. 4: McGuire Memorial "A Special Auction for Special People." At the Omni William Penn; 724-843-0365
Mar. 4: Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts Beaux Arts Ball to celebrate the college's 100th anniversary. At the College of Fine Arts; 412-268-5765
Mar. 4: Mt. Lebanon Junior Women's Club annual benefit Hooray for Hollywood. At the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Mar. 5: Tickled Pink Lunch and Fashion Show- a celebration of survivorship to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. At the Renaissance Pittsburgh hotel; 412-521-2873
Mar. 6: Gown Gala for the Pink Frolic Ball. At the New Ruth Young by Linda Bucci; 412-683-1533
Mar. 6: The 7th annual Homeless Children's Education Fund benefit, "A Chocolate Extravaganza." At the Rivers Club; 412-562-0154
Mar. 7: Getting to the Point lunch and Jazz. At Manchester Craftsmen's Guild; 412-362-3363
Mar. 7: Alexis de Tocqueville Society Recognition and Sen. John Heinz Award. At the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh; 412-456-6770
Mar. 9: Animal Friends celebration. At the shelters new headquarters 562 Camp Horne road, Ohio Twp; by invitation
Mar. 10: Persad Center's Underwriter's Circle Party. At a private residence; by invitation
Mar. 10: The Civic Light Opera Guild's 2006 Pink Frolic Ball Kick-Off party. At the Pittsburgh Athletic Association; by invitation
Mar. 12: Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pa 12th annual sports memorabilia Auction. At the North Park Clubhouse; 412-566-1545
Mar. 13: CLO Alumni Network Cocktail Party. At Angus McInodoe, New York City; 412-281-3973 ext. 230
Mar. 15: NEED Benefit Dinner: Bridging the Gap. At the Hilton; 412-258-2703
Mar. 16: The Traffic Club of Pittsburgh 104th annual Dinner. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-384-8420
Mar. 16: Jewish -Israeli Film Festival opening night. At SouthSide Works; 412-992-5203
Mar. 16: Anti Defamation league national American heritage Award Dinner honoring Hoddy Hanna. At the Westin Convention Center; by invitation
Mar. 17: The American Ireland Fund Dinner. At Heinz Field; 412-630-8805
Mar. 17: Preview Party for Kerr Memorial Museum Antiques Show. At the Pittsburgh Field Club; 412-826-9295
Mar. 17: Artist Lecture and Director's Reception. At the Society for Contemporary Craft; 412-261-7003 ext. 12
Mar. 18: La Roche College Founders Gala. At the Westin Convention Center; www.laroche.edu/foundersgala
Mar. 18: Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Celebrate Our Collection of Firsts. At the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh;412-322-5058 ext 241
Mar 23-26: Savoir Affair weekend with award winning chefs. At Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa; www.nemacolin.com/savoiraffair
Mar. 24: Fierce Friends Artists and Animals 1750-1900 preview. A the Carnegie Museum of Art; 412-688-8690
Mar. 25: St. Vincent College Alumni Council Easter Ball. At East Club Lounge, Heinz Field; 724-537-4568
Mar. 25: Bethel Presbyterian Church Antiques and Collectibles Auction. At Bethel Presybterian Church; 412-835-0405
Mar. 25: 21st annual Black Extravaganza & Trailblazer Awards. At Carnegie Museum; 412-391-8208
Mar. 26: Italian Sons and Daughters of America annual benefit Fair Lady Frolic Luncheon and Fashion Show. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-261-3550
Mar. 26: A Chocolate Sunday to benefit Mcguire Memorial. At Seven Oaks Country Club; 724-843-0365
Mar. 30: Space and Beyond to benefit the deaf and hard of hearing children Scholarship Fund for Space Camp. At the Halo Cafe, South Side; 412-371-7000 ext. 691
Mar. 30: Banquet to honor Dr. Eugene Myers. At the Duquesne Club; by invitation
Mar. 31: Dominion Community Impact Awards Luncheon. At the Omni William Penn; 412-690-1430
April 1: The annual Lupus Luncheon & Fashion Show. At the Circuit Center, South Side; 412-261-5886
April 1: Society for Contemporary Craft "Out of Hand" benefit. At the Society for Contemporary Craft; 412-261-7003
April 1: The Muse Redressed fashion show to benefit Pittsburgh Action Against Rape. At The Priory; 412-431-5665
April 1: Hill House Association's An Evening of Sugar and Soul. At Carnegie Music Hall; 412-392-4404
April 1: A celebration of the international work of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh. At James Gallery; by invitation
April 1: Preview reception "In The Dwelling-House." At the Mattress Factory; 412-231-3169
April 5: The Women's Committee of the Carnegie Museum of Art's Fourteenth Antiques Show preview gala. At the Carnegie Museum; 412-578-2627
April 5: The Ninth Annual Cystic Fibrosis Luncheon & Fashion Show. At the Pittsburgh Field Club; 412-321-4422
April 6: Pittsburgh Magazine, WQED Multimedia's An Evening of Power. At Larrimor's; 412-622-1406
April 6: The 33rd annual Art Rooney Awards Dinner and Auction to benefit the Catholic Youth Association of Pittsburgh. At the Omni William Penn; 412-621-3342
April 6: Asset's The Power of Partnership Dinner. At the Children's Museum; 412-481-7320
April 6: Ligonier Valley Historical Society 15th annual "Tastes of the Town" At local restaurants; 724-238-6818
April 7: Art for AIDS/Art for Change Patron Party to benefit Persad Center. At the Society for Contemporary Craft; 412-441-9786 ext. 224
April 7: Three Rivers Youth Nellie Leadership Award. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-766-2215 ext 19
April 8: Cannon Ball to benefit Soldiers & Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial. At Soldiers & Sailors; 412-621-4253
April 8: Attack Theatre's "The Dirty Ball." At 121 Ninth Street; 412-394-3353
April 8: Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra "A Night on the Town" benefit gala. At Westmoreland Country Club; 724-837-4155
April 8: Children's Festival Chorus benefit "Makin' A Little Hisotry of Our Own" At Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center; 412-281-4790
April 8: The Pittsburgh Alumnae Panhellenic Association Scholarship Benefit Luncheon. At South Hills Country Club; 412-761-2825
April 9: Jewish Family & Children's Service Gala "All Fired Up." At the Pittsburgh Glass Center; 412-422-7200 ext. 313
April 14: Association for India's Development concert. At Carneigie Music Hall; 412-818-2092
April 18: Family Resources Child Abuse Prevention Month Awards benefit. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-363-1702 ext.1168
April 21: The Mel Blount Youth Home 8th Annual All-Star Celebrity Roast. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 724-948-2311
April 21: Dance Alloy Theater Behind The Curtain wine and cheese event. At Dance Alloy Theater Studios; 412-456-6666
April 22: Point Park University's Pittsburgh StarMakers Gala. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-392-3888
April 22: Annual North Catholic High School Trojan Triumph Auction. At 412-321-4823 ext. 129
April 22: Annual Central Catholic High School Viking Victory Auction. At Westin Convention Center; 412-208-0555
April 22: Women's Press Club of Western Pa annual dinner. At the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel; 412-263-1661
April 22: Point Park University's 12th Annual Starmakers Gala. At the Hilton; 412-392-3991
April 22: Shady Side Academy Gala Saturday Night Fever. At Shady Side Academy Senior School, Fox Chapel; 412-968-3015
April 23: Angels' Place annual Generations of Love fashion show and luncheon. At the Priory Grand Hall; 412-231-4447
April 26: CLO Pink Tea. At a private residence;
April 26: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy patron party. At a private residence;
April 27: Pittsburgh Voyager benefit Luncheon "Setting Sail for a Great Adventure." At the Omni William Penn; 412-261-6344
April 27: Third Annual Working Hearts Day. At PPG Wintergarden; 412-594-2583
April 28: Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center's 14th Annual History Makers Award Diner. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-454-6382
April 28: Neighborhood Legal Services 40th Anniversary Dinner. At the Pirory; 412-824-0100
April 28: The Nathan S. Arenson Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Research Institute 11th annual Hoops for a Cure benefit. At Chartiers valley High School; 412-429-1375
April 28: It's About Time event to benefit Bethlehem Haven Women's Shelter
April 29: The American Red Cross Red Tie Affair. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-263-3112
April 29: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Tennis Auction Ball Gala. At the Omni William Penn; 412-321-4422
April 29: The 14th Annual Rainbow Gala to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. At the Hilton; 412-471-1414or www.jdrf.org
April 29: Pittsburgh Folk Festival "Unity in Diversity." At Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial; 412-831-5101
April 29: Kites for Kids Gala and Auction to benefit KIDsVoice. At the Children's Museum; www.kidsvoice.org
April 29- May 5: 2006 Pittsburgh Wine Festival, assorted events including wine dinners in private homes; 412-281-2682
April 30: Dapper Dan Dinner & Sports Auction "A Celebration of Champions." At the Hilton; 412-263-3850
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May 1: Carnegie Museum of Art Women's Committee Senior Citizens Reception. At the Museum; 412-622-3131
May 2: Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania Paw Prints annual fundraiser. At Bossa Nova, Downtown; 412-345-0345
May 2: National Council of Jewish Women & Sewickley Merchants "Women Helping Women" shopping, nibbles, fun. In Sewickley shopping distirct; 412-421-6118
May 3: Seasons of Hope Gala to benefit the Hillman Cancer Center's cancer research and patient care. At the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, South Side;
May 3- 5: 2006 Pittsburgh Wine Festival, assorted events including wine dinners in private homes; 412-281-2682
May 3: Washington & Jefferson College 20th Annual entrepreneurial Leadership Dinner. At the Omni William Penn; 724-223-6078
May 3: Carnegie Science Center Awards for Excellence 10th Anniversary. A Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Music Hall; 412-237-3353
May 3: Carnegie Science Center's 10th Annual Carnegie Science Center Awards for Excellence. At Carnegie Museums Music Hall; 412-237-3353
May 4: St. Barnabas Founders Day Celebration with Newt Gingrich. At the Omni William Penn; 724-443-0700 ext. 258
May 4: Ultimate Mouse Fest with the author and illustrator of "Inside Mouse/Outside Mouse" At Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Squirrel Hill; 412-422-9841
May 4: NAACP Human Rights Dinner. At the Hilton Pittsburgh; 412-471-1024
May 4: Celebrate installation of "One Great Blue." At the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh; 412-322-5058 ext 311
May 5: Sports Museum Summer of Basball preview party. At the Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center; 412-454-6459
May 5-7: Sweetwater Center for the Arts Spirng Bling jewelry sale. At the Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley; 412-741-4405
May 6: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy's annual Spring Hat Luncheon. At Schenley Plaza, Oakland; 412-682-7275
May 6: Symphony North Historic Glenshaw Home tour with culinary treats, live music. 412-487-1309
May 6: Sojourner House "Share the Warmth of a Victorian High Tea." At Fox Chapel Presybeterian Church; 412-441-7783 ext. 10
May 6: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Vision of Hope Gala "Springtime in Paris." At the Omni William Penn; 412-687-9775
May 6: Ebony and Ivory Ball celebrating racial harmony. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-741-8398
May 7: Dedication of R.P. Simmons Family Gallery. At the Carnegie Museum of Natural History; by invitation
May 8: YWCA's A Tribute to Women Leadership Awards Luncheon. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-255-1258
May 10: Spring Clothes Out to benefit Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. At Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel; 412-391-2337
May 10: CCAC Illumination of Legends in Leadership Dinner. At Heinz Field Club East Lounge; 412-237-4657
May 11: The X Ball 2006, Venetian Nights celebrating the opening of the Fragile X Center, Children's Hospital. At the Omni William Penn;
May 11: Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Soiree Series. At a private residence; 412-621-1499
May 11: Jeans, Jewels and Jazz to benefit the Cancer Caring Center. At a private residence; 412-622-1212
May 11: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Vegas on the Mon. At the Le Mont Restaurant; 412-395-2890
May 11: Ladies Hospital Aid Society Annual Meeting and Luncheon and Spring Fashion Fantasy. At Concordia Club; by invitation
May 12: Shaken & Stirred. At the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh; 412-322-5058 ext. 217
May 12: Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh 24th Bishop's Annual Dinner. At the Hilton; 412-456-6968
May 12: Achieva's Pittsburgh Promenade Auction. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-995-5000
May 13: Silk Screen Film Festival Gala preview party. At 9 over 9th 121 Ninth Street, Downtown; www.silkscreenfestival.org
May 15: Adolph Bartolomucci Memorial Golf Outing for Mercy Jeannette Hospital Foundation. At Greensburg Country Club; 724-527-9364
May 15: Persad Center's Art for AIDS/ Art for Change benefit. At Carnegie Museum of Art; 412-441-9786 ext. 224
May 15: 15th Annual TRACO Golf Invitational to benefit Life'sWork. At the tresdale Golf & Country Club; 412-471-2600 ext 376
May 16: The Thirteenth Annual Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh Big Mac Open. At Laurel Valley Golf Club; 412-362-3400
May 17: Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wine and Cheese party. At
May 18: Spring Splash to benefit and open Ream Pool, Mt. Washington. At LeMont Restaurant; 724-743-7743 ext 1520
May 19: Forbes Health Foundation's Fourth Annual Harmony Ball. At the Carnegie Museum, Oakland; 412-858-4472
May 19: Women's Committe of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art Art in Bloom cocktail reception. At the museum; 724-837-1500 ext. 29
May 20: A Blast from the Past, Monongahela Valley Hospital's 18th Annual Gala "Gala Gold." At the Westin Convention Center; 724-258-1097
May 20: Pittsburgh Opera Asian Infusion Maecenas XXII. At the Benedum Center
May 20: Silver Eye benefit auction. At the Silver Eye Center for Photography; 412-431-1810 ext. 11
May 20: National Kidney Foundation's Gift of Life Awards. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-261-4115
May 20: Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Fifth Annual Garden Party. At the museum; 724-238-6015
May 21: Highmark Caring Place Celebrity Dinner & Auction . At Heinz field East Club Lounge; 412-544-3651
May 21: Women's American Ort benefit private screening of "The Da Vinci Code." SouthSide Works Cinema; 412- 371-93-1
May 22: Rocky Bleier/ Variety the Children's charity Golf Invitational. At Fox Chapel Golf Club; 412-747-2680
May 22: A Generosity of Spirit...Marian Manor Celebrates 50 Years of Compassion. At LeMont Restaurant; 412-440-4300
May 22: Society for Technical Communication Pittsburgh, Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet. At the radisson hotel Greentree; 412-697-3066
May 22: City Theater City Dreams Gala. At Heinz Field; 412-431-CITY
May 24: American Jewish Committee 2006 Community Service Human Rights Award Dinner. At Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-421-7927
May 25: Presbyterian SeniorCare Foudation "Say Cheese!" At PNC Park Home Plate Club; 412-826-6195
May 25: Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Soiree Series. At a private residence; 412-621-1499
May 25: Young at Art Gateway to the Arts Second Annual Celebration. At the Andy Warhol Museum
May 26: The Salvation Army Western Pa Division's annual Allegheny County Doing the Most Good Luncheon. At the Hilton; 412-394-4864
May 26: Garden Themes & Birdhouse Dreams. At Powdermill Nature Reserve; 724-592-6105
May 27: CLO's annual Pink Frolic Ball "Sweet Obsessions." At the Hilton; 412-281-3973
June 1: The Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania's annual Party in the Garden. At a private residence; 412-444-4464
June 1: Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank 25th anniversary dinner National Hunger Awareness Day Awards Dinner. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-460-3663 ext. 205
June 1: Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Soriee Series. At a private residence; 412- 621-1499
June 1: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Pittsburgh Filmmakers Non-Profit Nuptials, a wedding themed fundraiser. At Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; 412-361-0873 ext. 308
June 1: Pittsburgh Glass Center's Contemporary Glass Collectors Group reception for Steve Klein. At Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery; 412-365-2145 ext. 207
June 2: Angel Hair Pasta and Family Fun Night to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Association's Circle of Fund. At West View Fireman's Banquet Hall; 412-635-7787
June 2: The Neighborhood Academy 2006 Graduation Celebration. At Spinning Plate Lofts; 412-362-2001
June 3: California University of Pennsylvania President's Gala "Over the Rainbow." At Omni William Penn; 724-398-5938
June 3: Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund 16th Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon. At Holiday Inn Select-University Center, Oakland: 412-441-6139
June 4: Giving Party for St. Clair Hospital Foundation. At a private residence; 412-831-8640
June 5: Opening night gala with Joel Siegel for Gilda's Club. At Gilda's Club in the Strip District; 412-577-7436
June 5: Sewickley Valley Hospital Foundation's Ladies Classic. At Allegheny Country Club; by invitation
June 7: American Heart Association's Pittsburgh Goes Red For Women Luncheon. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-824-3122
June 8: Bnai Zion Humanitarian Award Reception. At the Rivers Club; 412-421-6789
June 8: Martini Madness. At the Society for Contemporary Craft; 412-261-7003 ext. 12
June 9: 2006 Urban Garden Party/ Evening Garden Party. At the Mattress Factory; 412-231-3169
June 9: Duquesne University Women's Advisory Board Las Vegas Night to benefit Mary Pappert School of Music. At the Duquesne Union Ballroom;
June 10: Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Hat Luncheon. At Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, Greensburg; 724-837-1850
June 10: The Optimist Foundation's 9th annual gala Monte Carlo Night. At the Pittsburgh Field Club; 412-973-0685
June 11: Greensburg Croquet Club's 17th anual tournament to benefit Greensburg YMCA. At the University of Pittsburgh Greensburg; 724-834-3323
June 11: Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Soriee Series. At a private residence; 412-621-1499
June 15: Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania Gala. At a private residence; 412-434-8957
June 15: Community Partners Concert with The Temptations. At Heinz Hall; 412-392-4900
June 16: Polotini to benefit Family House. At Saks Fifth Avenue; 412-647-7656
June 16: Three Rivers Arts Festival "Beside The Point" party. At the roof top deck of 121 9th street, downtown; 412-281-8723 ext. 21
June 16: The Black & White Banquet to celebrate the 15th pastoral anniversary of Rev. Hubert D. Hutcherson. At Carnegie Museum Music Hall; 412-441-8710 ext. 101
June 16: Book launch party for "The Bridges of Pittsburgh." At Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont.
June 16: A Summer to Remember Garden Party (for the tour the next day) to benefit Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force. At a private residence; 412-687-9669
June 17: The biannual Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium Gala. At the zoo; 412-365-2585
June 17: Sprout Fund's annual Hothouse event. At the new East Side Development near the Whole Foods Market; 412-325-0646
June 19: UCP Family of Corporations 55th Annual meeting. At UCP; 412-683-7100 ext 301
June 22: the Midwife Center "Let them Eat Cake!" benefit. At the Union Club, Highland Park; 412-321-6884
June 22: The world premiere of "Pittsburgh: the Opera." At the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater; 412-471-6082
June 23: The African American Council of the Arts third annual Onyx Awards. At the Renaissance Pittsburgh; 412-795-4426
June 23: The Woodlands Foundation's Notes From The Heart concert. At The Woodlands, Wexford; 724-935-6533
June 24 and 25: The 10th Annual Sewickley Garden Gala and Tour to benefit Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force. At a private residence; 412-242-2500 ext. 132
June 25: Audubon Social of Western Pennsylvania Secret Garden Party (for the Secret Garden Tour the next day). At a secret location in Fox Chapel; 412-963-6100
June 25: Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Soriee Series. At a private residence; 412-621-1499
June 25: Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh "For Your Eyes Only" benefit. At a private residence;
June 26: 15th annual Bob Pompeani Charity golf classic. At Chartiers Country Club; 412-778-2579
July 8: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix's Black Tie & Tailpipes Gala. At the Fox Chapel Golf Club; 412-486-5246
July 8: The Roberto Clemente Celebration Concert. The Chevrolet Amphitheater Station Square; 412-323-1919
July 10: Indiana University of Pennsylvania's 16th annual Alumni IUP Business Golf Classic. At Longue Vue golf Club; 724-357-3215
July 10: 17th tito Francona Golf Classic to benefit oncology and cardiology at the MedicCenter Beaver. At Olde Stonewall Golf Club & Connequenessing Country Club Ellwood City; 412-749-7050
July 14: St. Vincent College Theatre Gala. At St. Vincent College; 724-537-4584
July 15 & 16: 24th annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. At Schenley Park 412-229-2273
July 21: Ladies Hospital Aid Society Premier Party Gala kick-off. At UPMC's Center for Sports Mdicine; 412-648-6106
July 28: The annual Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium's Summer Safari. At the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium; 412-365-2538
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Aug. 17: Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation's 2nd Annual House Party. At TBA; www.pemf.net
Aug. 26: Pessley Ridge "Wild and Roaring Ice Cream Adventure" and "Beast Feast" At the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium; 412-231-1662
Aug. 26: Ladies Hospital Aid Society A Night with the Stars Gala. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-648-6106
Aug. 28: The Salvation Army's Kettle Challenge Invitational Golf Outing. At St. Clair Country Club; 412-394-4801
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Sept. 3: Dee Dee Sacco Fight for life Fund Annual Gala. At LeMont Restaurant; by invitation
Sept. 6: Opening Night for the REP, Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company. At Rauh theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse; 412-621-4445 ext. 4614
Sept. 6: United Way of Allegheny County's Fifth Annual Women's Leadership Initiative Breakfast. At the Westin Convention Center; www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org
Sept. 8: Dancing With Pittsburgh Stars to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. At Four Points Sheraton North; 724-538-3395
Sept. 8: National Aviary's Feathered Jewels Gala. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; 412-323-7235 ext. 213
Sept. 8: Every Child annual Jazz benefit. At Heinz Field Club East Lounge; 412-812-0758
Sept. 8: The Jerome Bettis Caring for Kids All-Star Event. At the Coca-Cola Great Hall, Heinz Field; 412-913-5957
Sept. 9: 23rd Annual Family House Polo Match. At Hartwood Acres;412-647-7656
Sept. 9: Needle to the NOrth: Carnegie Goes to the Artic reception. At the Carnegie Museum of Natural History; 412-622-3232
Sept. 9: WYEP's Rock the Block. At Bedford Square, SouthSide; 412-381-9131
Sept. 9: Sprout Fund The Idea Roundup. At Capa High School; 412-325-0646
Sept. 9: Beginning With Books Storywalk free family event. At Frick Park; 412-361-8560
Sept. 9: Preview Party for One Museum. One Night. Two New Exhibitions. At the Mattress Factory; 412-231-3169
Sept. 9: Day of Empowerment expo for Women to benefit Dress for Success. At Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bethel Park; 412-831-0183
Sept. 10: The House of Style Fashion Show and Luncheon to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh. At the Pittsburgh Hilton; 412-362-3400
Sept. 10: 12th Annual Girls Hope, Day of Hope preview party. At the Pittsburgh Field Club; 724-869-2868
Sept. 10: The Salvation Army and WTAE-RTV Project Bundle Up first winter coat fashion show luncheon. At 412-394-4848
Sept. 12: Rhythms of Life Benefit Concert for Child Life Program. At Crazy Horse Saloon, Bridgeville; 412-221-2086
Sept. 13: The American Cancer Society Dinner to honor William and Ann Newlin. At the Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley; 412-919-1055
Sept. 13: Launch party for Eleanor Shano's book "Riding The Air Waves" At WQED studio A; 412-622-1590
Sept. 14: Reception for Manchester Craftsman's Guild "Collected Works in Clay" exhibition and silent auction. At Manchester Craftsman's Guild; 412-322-1773
Sept. 15: Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation's "An Evening of Promise" At the Westin Convention Center; 412-232-7504
Sept. 15: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Opening Night Gala, "A Little Knight Music." At Heinz Hall; 412-392-6070
Sept. 15: Third Annual Pittsburgh Fashion Story to benefit Partners for Quality Foundation. At SaksFifth Avenue; 412-390-3808
Sept. 15: Western Pa. Humane Society Best Friend's Ball. At Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall; 412-321-4625 ext. 248
Sept. 15: Conservation Consultants benefit. At the Gateway Clipper , Station Square; 412-431-4449 ext 202
Sept. 15: Opening reception for "It's A Dog's Life" William Wegman photographs from the Polaroid Collection. At Silver Eye Center for Photography; 412-431-1810
Sept. 16: Leukemia & Lymphona Society's Polo Match. At Stom Hollow Farm near Ligonier.
Sept. 16: Life'sWork Annual White House Barbecue. At Chartiers Country Club; 412-471-2600 ext. 376
Sept. 16: Presbyterian SeniorCare Foundation's 14th Annual Autumn Gala. At Valley Brook Country Club; 412-826-6195
Sept. 16: Pittsburgh Glass Center's Melt Down 06. At the Pittsburgh Glass Center; 412-365-2145 ext. 207
Sept. 17: Walk for the Whisper to benefit the NOCC (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition) Pittsburgh Division. At North Park; 412-6611095
Sept. 17: Third Annual River Beat, Pittsburgh's Hand Drumming Cruise. At Gateway Clipper Fleet, Station Square dock; 724-452-4007
Sept. 18: Aaronel deRoy Gruber private opening reception "Light and Transparency" At Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens; 412-622-6914
Sept. 19: Voices Carry FUNdraiser for Auberle. At Heinz Feld; 412-673-1992 ex. 214
Sept. 19: Madcap Masquerade Cocktail Party. At Schenley Plaza; 412-682-7275
Sept. 20: Special preview of "Good Body" and reception with writer Eve Ensler. At City Theater; 412-431-2489
Sept. 20: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life dinner. At the Omni William Penn; 412-521-3200
Sept. 21: Expand the Circle of Hope. At the Hilton; 412-281-9270
Sept. 21: Pittsburgh Opera Association's Pagliacci new member luncheon. At Allegheny Country Club; 724-834-5556
Sept. 21: Third Annual YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Awards Gala. At the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Sept. 21: Preview Party for First Ladies exhibit. At the Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center; 412-454-6382
Sept. 21: The Good Grief Center Fifth Anniversary Celebration. At the Andy Warhol Museum; www.goodgriefcenter.com
Sept. 21: Savor Pittsburgh! benefit for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest. At McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, SouthSide Works; 412-460-3663 ext. 205
Sept. 22: A New Day Dawning benefit for Lydia's Place. At the Rivers Club; 412-391-1013
Sept. 23: Oakland Catholic High School's Leading Ladies Taking The Lead III auction. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-682-6877
Sept. 23: Fashion Africana a Tribal Bazaar. At the New Hazlett theater; 412-258-2668.
Sept. 23: Riding and Driving Party to benefit Sewickley Heights History Center. At Sewickley Heights History Center; 412-741-4487
Sept. 24: Flavors of Pittsburgh All Star Chefs to benefit the American Liver Foundation. At Pittsburgh Marriott City Center; 412-43-7044
Sept. 25: Players for Kidz a project for Pittsburgh Youth Network. At the Heinz History Center; 412-725-3102
Sept. 26: 14th annual Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Courage House Luncheon. At Heinz Field; 412-766-9020 ext. 219
Sept. 26: Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force annual campaign kick-off. At the Pittsburgh Athletic Association; 412-242-2500 ext. 128
Sept. 27: A Celebration of Greece to benefit Pittsburgh Public Theater. At the O'Reilly Theater; 412-316-8200 ext. 723
Sept. 28: Carabella presents the First annual A New York State of Mind to benefit Alzheimer's Association. At the Oaks Theater, Oakmont; 412-261-5040
Sept. 28: St. Lucy's Auxiliary to the Blind the Vision of Hope Luncheon. At the Pittsburgh Field Club; by invitation
Sept. 28: Book signing for Riding the Air Waves: The life and Televised times of Eleanor Shano. At the Pittsburgh Athletic Association; 412-621-2400
Sept. 28: Fifth Annual Art of Wine and Food to benefit HEARTH. At the National Aviary; 412-939-2302
Sept. 29: WQED 2006 Dominion Vita Award luncheon. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; 412-622-1406
Sept. 29: Friends of Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti 50th Anniversary Celebration. At The Pittsburgh Golf Club; 412-361-4884
Sept. 29: Party to benefit the Pittsburgh District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. At 1000 Grandview Avenue, Mt. Washington; 412-765-0300
Sept. 29: Martinifest 2006 to benefit the Cancer Caring Center. At the Boardwalk Entertainment Complex; 412-323-1919
Sept. 30: The Woodlands Auxiliary annual Butterfly Ball. At the Fox Chapel Golf Club; 724-935-6533
Sept. 30: The Boogie Woogie Bash to benefit the Visiting Nurse Foundation. At the Hunt Armory; 412-937-8350
Sept. 30: Cameos of Caring Awards Gala, A Celebration of Nursing. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; 412-624-5328
Oct. 1: Allegheny Kiski Health Foundation's Fourth Annual Afternoon Lucncheon. At Brackenridge Heights Country Club; 724-226-9996
Oct. 3: An Evening with Patty Duke for the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. At Ronald B. Herberman Conference Center, Shadyside; 412-647-0523
Oct. 5: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's fall gala "At Home in the District,
Oct. 6: Nebula Harp + Silver opening reception. At the Pittsburgh Glass Center; 412-361-0873
Oct. 6: Pink Ribbon Round-Up benefit Gala for Breast Cancer Awareness Research. Lexus of North Hills, Route 19; 412-487-8448
Oct. 7: Pink Ribbon Round Up Horseback Ride. At North Park; 412-487-8448
Oct. 7: Animal Rescue of League of Western Pennsylvania luncheon Fashion Show. At the Concordia Club; 412-683-5550
Oct. 8: Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of Women's ORT annual Fall Luncheon. At the Pittsburgh Athletic Association; 412-521-6999
Oct. 10: Hot Pink Pittsburgh. At the Byham Theater; 412-253-8179
Oct. 12: Reception for Cinderalla Ball debutantes and parents. At a private residence; 724-4441484
Oct. 12: Celebrating a Decade of Progress- A tribute to Katherine Henderson. At Carnegie Music Hall; 412-392-3888.
Oct. 12: Shady Side Cooks with Love Chef Francis Anthony. At the Fox Chapel Golf Club
Oct. 12: Third Annual Reach for the Stars Gala to benefit DePaul School for Hearing and Speech. At Westin Convention Center; 412-924-1017
Oct. 13: Totally Tiffany, Carnegie Museum's Annual Founder-Patrons Gala. At the Carnegie Museum; 412-622-325
Oct. 14: Pittsburgh Opera's Opera Blast. At the Westin Hotel; 412-281-0912
Oct. 14: Imagine the Pawsibilities- Tails of Tiumph" to benefit the Animal Rescue League. At the Concordia Club; 412-661-6452 ext. 213
Oct. 14: Heart of Pittsburgh gala to celebrate 20th anniversary of UPMC's Artificial Heart Program. At Heinz Field; 412-647-2434
Oct. 14: the 46th Annual DeMarillac Guild's Coronet Luncheon "Season's Enchantment." At Southpointe Hilton Garden Inn; 412-854-5977
Oct. 15: Pittsburgh Water Color Society New Member Screening. At the Pittsburgh Center for the Art; 412-361-0873
Oct. 16: The Women's Committee of Carnegie Museum of Art's 29th annual decorative Arts Symposium. At the Carnegie Music Hall; 412-622-3325
Oct. 17: Herb Society of Western Pa's fifth annual Herbes de Pittsburgh. at Chatham College, Eddy Theater; 724-733-7303
Oct. 17: Gilda's Club of Western Pa presents "A Conversation with Paul O'Neill and author Ron Suskind. At the Carnegie Music Hall;
Oct. 17: UCP's Community Heroes Awards Dinner. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-683-7100
Oct. 18: The Garden Club of Allegheny County's 12th Annual Pizzazz preview party. At Fox Chapel Golf Club; 42-741-7520
Oct. 18: Greater Pittsburgh Lieracy Council Leaders for Literacy Luncheon. At the Omni William Penn; 412-661-7323
Oct. 19: 2006 Good Government Awards Dinner. At Station Square; 412-261-4284
Oct. 19: The Blues Ball for LEAD (Leading Education and Awareness for Depression). At Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center.
Oct. 20: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Denim and Diamonds Reverse Raffle to win a 2007 Mercedes Benz. At Butler Country Club; 412-395-2868
Oct. 20: Radio Information Services 30th Anniversary. At the Omni William Penn; 412-488-3944
Oct. 21: Animal Friends Ninth Annual Black Tie & Tails benefit Gala. At the Circuit Center & Ballroom ( 5 Hot Metal St. Southside); 412-847-7051
Oct. 21: Italian Heritage Society of America annual Awards Banquet. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-882-1381 or 412-884-6199
Oct. 21: Heritage Health Foundation's Great Ballroom Heist benefit. Old bank bldg braddock;
Oct. 25: Friends of Family Hospice Annual Card Party. At South Hills Country Club; 412-572-8813
Oct. 26: Goodwill Industries 10th annual Power of Work Awards. At Carnegie Music Hall; 412-390-2236
Oct. 26: 96th annual Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibit and reception. At Carnegie Museum of Art; 412-780-1674
Oct. 26: Power Promises benefit. At Heinz Field Club East lounge; 412-243-7535 ext. 223
Oct. 27: Big Mac Award Dinner. AtSenator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center; 412-362-3400
Oct. 28: Family Hospice and Pallative Care Toast to Life event. At the Omni William Penn; 412-572-8800
Oct. 28: Arthritis Foundation Western Pa Chapter 24th Annual Testimonial Dinner. At the Westin Cnvention Center; 412-566-1645 ext. 17
Oct. 30: March of Dimes 12th Annual Signature chefs Auction. At the Hilton; 1-800-422-2437
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Nov. 3: St. Anthony School Programs Ninth Annual Opportunity Award dinner. At the Westin Convention Center; 724-940-9020 ext. 104
Nov. 3: Big Brothers/ Big Sisters' Annual Corporate Roast. At Heinz Field Club East Lounge;
Nov. 4: Glade run Lutheran Services annual benefit dinner. At the Grand Hall Priory; 724-452-4453 ext. 1177
Nov. 4: Third Annual All That's Jazz Scholarshipo benefit. At Penn State McKeesport Student Community Center; 412-675-9048
Nov. 10: The Mercy Jeannette Hospital Foundation A Winter's Eve- "Hollywood, A Starry Night. At the Westmoreland Country Club; 724-527-9364
Nov. 10: Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP's 40 Under 40 party. At Piatt Place, Downtown; 412-338-2133
Nov. 12: Nathan S. Arenson Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research Seventh Annual Circle of Friendship, Love and Hope Fashion Show and Luncheon. At Greentree Radisson; 412-429-1375
Nov. 15: National Philanthropy Day celebration of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Association of Fundraisising Professionals. At Sheraton Station Square; www.afpwpa.org
Nov. 16: Carnegie Gem & Mineral Show Preview Party. At Carnegie Museum; 412-578-2479
Nov. 16: PICT Fall Gala Let's Misbehave. At the 20th Century Club;412-561-6000
Nov. 18: Child Health Association of Sewickley's "Take a Walk on the Wild Side." At Edgeworth Club; 412-741-3221
Nov. 29: Carnegie Museum Holiday Tree Preview Party. At Carnegie Museum; 412-622-3325
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Dec. 3: Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation's Reindeer Ball. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-232-7707
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Jan. 13: Chatham Baroque Twelfth Night Gala. At the Pittsburgh Golf Club; 412-687-1788
Jan 27: The Cinderella Ball. At the Omni William Penn; 724-444-1484
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