Fireworks bash:
One of the best views of the Cincinnati Bell/WEBN fireworks on Sunday, Aug. 31, will be from Drees Pavilion in Devou Park, where the Behringer-Crawford Museum is hosting a fundraiser. It's 6-10 p.m. and includes shuttles to parking, dinner, beer, wine, soft drinks, music, kids’ activities, silent auction and, of course, the fireworks. For information on tickets (starting at $95 for adults, $25 for children), call 491-4003 or email info@bcmuseum.org.

Party at Weston:
The annual summer party and season preview at the Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery downtown is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29. It includes tunes by DJ Iceburg and burritos from Chipotle. RSVP to westonartgallery@
cincinnatiarts.org or call 977-4165.

Private collection:
Chinese art collected by Cincinnatians Nancy and Ed Rosenthal over the past two decades will be on display at the Taft Museum of Art, beginning Nov. 7. "Brush/Clay/Wood: The Nancy and Ed Rosenthal Collection of Chinese Art" includes works by contemporary Chinese artists, many never before publicly exhibited in the United States. Call 241-0343.

A record for St. E:
Employees of St. Elizabeth Medical Center have donated more than $1 million to bring a revolutionary CT scanner and mobile health-screening unit to Northern Kentucky. The scanner is the most powerful X-ray imaging device made and creates flawless 3-D images of organs. The screening van will deliver state-of-the-art equipment and medical staff to outlying areas. The $1,001,900 pledged is the most ever raised during the Vision Campaign's seven years.

Women of O-T-R:
 Nine women who contribute to the vitality, diversity and betterment of Over-the-Rhine will be honored Thursday, Aug. 21, when Emanuel Community Center hosts the fourth annual Women of "Over-the-Rhine…Stories of Success." The luncheon and program is 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Phoenix and is sponsored by U.S. Bank, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Western & Southern Financial Group, and Macy’s. Honorees are Becky Costello of Wesley Chapel Mission Center; Cheryl Curtis of Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce; Christine Douglas of The Ice Cream Palace; Elaine Gullett of U.S. Bank; Tammy Jacobson of Memorial, Inc.; Angelita Jones of Eastern Personnel Services and A Lucky Step Furniture Gallery; Georgia Keith, of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy; D. Lynn Meyers of the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati; and Rina Saperstein of Power Inspires Progress. Call Emanuel at 241-2563 for reservations or go to www.emanuelcenter.org.

Rockin' Lobster Party
The Children's Home of Cincinnati hosts its fifth annual Rockin' Lobster Party at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at 5050 Madison Road. Co-chaired by Mark and Winkie Upson and Bob and Mardie Off, the party includes a whole Maine lobster and filet mignon dinner, complimentary valet parking, open bar and specialty bars by Patron Spirits and Diageo, dancing to the live sounds of Kelly Red and the Hammerheads, silent and live auctions and more. Honorary co-chairs are Anthony and Dede Munoz. Tickets: $130, with sponsorships available. Visit thechildrenshomecinti.org or call 527-7247.

Save the date: freshART
The 16th annual freshART dinner and live auction is Sept. 13 from 6-10 p.m. at Behringer-Crawford Museum in Devou Park, Covington. It's a chance to watch local artists at work in Devou Park and bid on the artwork. A sunset dinner is served on the museum's terrace. Tickets are $60 per person. Check www.bcmuseum.org in July for an online invitation and registration.