Fundraisers Datebook

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May

May 1, Wednesday • Bethesda Lyceum, for TriHealth Cancer Institute, 6 p.m. Duke Energy Center. 865-1622

May 1, Wednesday • Gala, for Visiting Nurse Association, 6:30 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza. 345-8038

May 2, Thursday • Art of Making Memories, for Alzheimer’s Association, 5:30 p.m. The Center, 115 E. Fifth, downtown. 721-4284

May 2, Thursday • Awards dinner, by BRIDGES, 5:30 p.m. Duke Energy Center. www.bridgesfjc.org

May 2, Thursday • Light Up the Night, for Women Helping Women, 6 p.m. Elements Conference Center, Sharonville. www.womenhelpingwomen.org

May 2, Thursday • Spelling bee, for Literacy Network, 4:30-10:30 p.m. Holy Grail Tavern, downtown. www.lngc.org

May 2, Thursday • Unsung Heroes awards, by LADD, 6-8 p.m. Great American Ball Park. 487-3955

May 3, Friday • Spring party, for CISE, 7-11:30 p.m Carnegie Center, Columbia Tusculum. www.cisefund.org

May 3, Friday • Preview party, for Civic Garden plant sale, 6-10 p.m. CGC. www.civicgardencenter.org

May 4, Saturday • Pottery fair, by Clay Alliance, 11-5 DeSales Corner, Woodburn at Madison Road. www.clayalliance.org

May 4-5, Saturday-Sunday • Plant Sale, 9-3 Sat., 11-3 Sun., Civic Garden Center. www.civicgardencenter.org

May 4, Saturday • Gala, for The Cure Starts Now, Duke Energy Center. thecurestartsnow.org

May 4, Saturday • Derby Day party, for CHCURC, 5 p.m. Historic Laurel Court, College Hill. www.chcurc.com

May 4, Saturday • PowerWalk for Dress for Success. dfscincy.org

May 5, Sunday • Charity auction, 5:30 p.m. Milford First United Methodist Church.

May 6, Monday • Golf outing/concert, for Big Brothers Big Sisters, noon Kenwood Country Club. www.bigsforkids.org

May 7, Tuesday • Ladies Day, by Cincinnati Horticultural Society, 9:30-3 Kenwood Country Club. www.cincyflowershow.com

May 7, Tuesday • Shopping, for UCAN spay/neuter clinic, 6-8:30 p.m. Pedigree, 9889 Montgomery Road. www.pedigreeconsignments.com

May 8, Wednesday • Books & Brunch, by ALGC, 10 a.m. Receptions, Eastgate. algc@fuse.net

May 9, Thursday • Wild About Wine, for Cincinnati Zoo CREW. 6:30 pm. Cincinnati Zoo. www.cincinnatizoo.org or 559-7759

May 9, Thursday • Fundraiser, for Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health, 6-9 p.m. Drees Pavilion, Devou Park. www.gcbhs.com

May 9, Thursday • Go Red luncheon, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Duke Energy Center. 842-8877

May 9, Thursday • Patron pre-party, for CAM Taste of Duveneck, 6-8 p.m. South Shore Condominiums. 639-2962

May 9, Thursday • Banquet, for Care Net, 5:30 p.m. Receptions, Erlanger. beth@carenetnky.org

May 9, Thursday • Luncheon, for Sisters of Notre Dame Partners in Aciton, noon Cintas Center, Xavier. 679-8106

May 9, Thursday • Tribute dinner honoring GE’s David Joyce, by American Jewish Committee, 6 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza. 621-4020

May 10, Friday • Opening night gala, for May Festival. 5 p.m. Corbett Tower of Music Hall. www.mayfestival.com

May 10, Friday • .05K ‘race,’ for Dragonfly Foundation, 5:15 p.m. Cincinnati Gardens. thedragonflyfoundation.org

May 11, Saturday • Gala for St. Joseph Orphanage, 6 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center. www.stjosephorphanage.org

May 11, Saturday • Gala for JDRF, 6 p.m. Duke Energy Center. 793-3223

May 11, Saturday • Gala for Lighthouse Youth Services, 6:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency. www.lys.org

May 11, Saturday • Gala/dance-a-thon for Cancer Support Community, by Blue Ash Arthur Murray Dance Studio owners, 6-10 p.m. Crowne Plaza, Blue Ash. 791-9100

May 11, Saturday • 5K for Girls on the Run, 10 a.m. Paul Brown Stadium. www.gotrcincinnati.org

May 11, Saturday • 5K walk, for Lupus Foundation, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fountain Square. www.LupusGreaterOhio.org

May 11, Saturday • Mudathlon, for various charities, 7:45 a.m. General Butler State Park, Carrollton, Ky. www.mudathlon.com

May 12, Sunday • Color Bash 5K walk/run, for Dragonfly Foundation, 10 a.m. Mt. Airy Forest. www.colorbash5k.com

May 13, Monday • Gala, for EACC, 6 p.m. Freedom Center. 977-8870

May 14, Tuesday • Wine tasting, for UC Brain Tumor Center, 6-8:30 p.m. Myers Alumni Center, UC. 558-6903

May 14, Tuesday • Feast, for Otterbein, 6:30 p.m. Vito’s Cafe, Fort Thomas. sblack@otterbein.org

May 15, Wednesday • Career Women luncheon, by YWCA, noon-1:30 p.m. Duke Energy Center. 241-7090 or www.ywcacincinnati.org

May 16, Thursday • Gala, for Taft Museum of Art. 6-10 p.m. at the museum. www.taftmuseum.org

May 16, Thursday • Annual meeting, by Kindervelt, 6 p.m. Manor House, Mason. kindervelt.org

May 17, Friday • ReUse-apalooza, for Building Value and Easter Seals. 7-11 p.m. at Building Value, Northside. www.buildingvalue-cincy.org

May 17, Friday • Gala for Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. Newport Syndicate. (859) 431-6216 or www.kyso.org

May 17, Friday • Man/Woman finale, for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 6:30 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza. 698-2457 or www.MWOY.org/Cincy

May 18, Saturday • Scavenger hunt, for Bleeding Disorder Foundation, 1 p.m. The Holy Grail, downtown. www.tsbdf.com

May 18, Saturday • Health fair/5K for HealthCare Connection, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Run at 10 a.m. Glenwood Gardens, 1097 Springfield Pike. 483-3081

May 18, Saturday • Celestial Ball, for Cincinnati Children’s, 6 p.m. Duke Energy Center. celestial.ball@cchmc.org

May 18, Saturday • Art gala, for Visionaries + Voices, 7:30-11 p.m. The Carnegie, Covington. www.visionariesandvoices.com

May 18, Saturday • Exhibitionism3, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Weston Gallery in the Aronoff Center. 977-4104

May 18, Saturday • Craft beer festival, for Shared Harvest Food Bank, 3-9 p.m. Whole Foods, Mason.

May 18, Saturday • 50th reunion picnic, noon-3 p.m. Stepping Stones, 5650 Given Road, Indian Hill. 965-5103

May 19, Sunday • Walk, for Arthritis Foundation, 10 a.m. Sawyer Point. www.arthritiswalkcincinnati.kintera.org

May 19-20, Sunday-Monday • Summertime Classic dinner-golf, for Hospice of Cincinnati and Fernside, Kenwood Country Club. Kimberly_Best@trihealth.com

May 20, Monday • Golf outing for Dragonfly Foundation, 10-6, Heritage Club, Mason. dragonfly.golfreg.com

May 23, Thursday • Hats Off luncheon, by Women’s Committee of Smale Riverfront Park, 11 a.m. Schmidlapp Stage and Event Lawn, Smale Park.

May 23, Thursday • Benefactors pre-party, for CAM Taste of Duveneck, 6 p.m. Hassan home, Indian Hill. 639-2962

May 25, Saturday • Bike tour on Little Miami Trail, for Salvation Army, meet 6:45 a.m. at parking lot by Little Miami Golf Course. www.salvationarmycincinnati.org


May 30, Thursday • EightOverEighty, by Cedar Village, 5:30 p.m. Adath Israel. www.cedarvillage.org

May 30, Thursday • Dance competition for Children’s Law Center, 6:30 p.m. Receptions, Erlanger. childrenslawky.org

May 30, Thursday • ‘Live on CET’ honoring Buddy LaRosa, 5:30 Music Hall. 345-6530

May 31, Friday • Zoo La La, by Cincinnati Zoo’s Ambassador Council. 7 p.m. Cincinnati Zoo. 559-7759

May 31-June 2, Friday-Sunday • Summerfair, various times, Coney Island. infor@summerfair.org

May 31, Friday • Little Black Dress event, for Summerfair, 7-11 p.m. Moonlite Gardens, Coney Island. www.summerfair.org

May 31-June 2, Friday-Sunday • Mods & Rockers scooter rally, by Cincinnati Cafe Racers Club, for Change of Heart, various locations. queencitymodsvsrockers.com

June

June 1, Saturday • Walk, for Crohn’s & Colitis, 8:30 a.m. registration.

June 1, Saturday • Walk, for JDRF, 8 a.m. Kings Island. walk.jdrf.org

June 5, Wednesday • Fatherhood luncheon, for Talbert House, 1:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency. beth.poe@talberthouse.org

June 6, Thursday • Taste of Duveneck, 6-9 p.m. Cincinnati Art Museum. 639-2962

June 6, Thursday • Apple Award gala, by Architectural Foundation, 6:30 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza

June 7, Friday • Cruisin’ for a Cure, for Arthritis Foundation, 7 p.m. Pinecroft Mansion. www.ohioconcours.com

June 7, Friday • Shoot, for Beechwood Home, Elkcreek Hunt Club, Owenton, Ky.

June 8, Saturday • Doggie Dash, for SPCA, at SPCA Shelter, Sharonville. spcacincinnati.org

June 8, Saturday • Book sale, for Glendale Performance Pavilion, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, concert 6-9 p.m.

June 9, Sunday • Bike ride, by Ride Cincinnati, for UC Barrett Cancer Center, 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Yeatman’s Cove. www.ridecincinnati.org

June 9, Sunday • Chertock concert, for Habitat for Humanity, 2 p.m. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Montgomery. 984-8401 or parishadministrator@saintbarnabasparish.net

June 9, Sunday • Concours d’Elegance for Arthritis Foundation. 321-1951 or www.ohioconcours.com

June 9-10, Sunday-Monday • Dinner/golf, for Anthony Munoz Foundation. munozfoundation.org

June 13, Thursday • Celebrity golf outing, for Goodwill, 10 a.m. Glenview. cincinnatigoodwill.org

June 15, Saturday • Garden tour, by College Hill Gardeners and Historical Society. 10 a.m. 681-1326

June 15, Saturday • ‘Secret Gardens’ tour, by Cincinnati Horticultural Society, 8:30 a.m. Glenwood Gardens, 10397 Springfield Pike. www.cincyflowershow.com

June 15, Saturday • Gala for Weavers Guild, 5-8 p.m. Guild House, Spring Grove Village. www.weaversguildcincinnati.org

June 18, Tuesday • Garden tour, by Mount Adams Beautification Assn., 6-9 p.m. start at Blind Lemon. mtadamstoday.com

June 20, Thursday • Wild About Wine, for Cincinnati Zoo CREW. 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati Zoo. 559-7759

June 22, Saturday • Golf, for Homeless Animal Rescue Team, 1:30 p.m. Blue Ash Golf Course. contactus@rescuehart.org

June 24, Monday • Golf outing for Tender Mercies, Heritage Club, Mason. 639-7021 or events@tendermerciesinc.org

June 29, Saturday • Hyde Park Blast, for charities, Hyde Park Square. www.hydeparkblast.org

July

July 8-13, Monday-Saturday • World Piano Competition, CCM, various times. www.cincinnatiwpc.org

July 15, Monday • Golf outing, for Talbert House, Oasis Golf Club. beth.poe@talberthouse.org

July 21, Sunday • Party at the Reds game, for ALS, 12:30 p.m. Great American Ball Park party deck. Details TBA.

August

Aug. 9, Monday • Golf outing, for Cedar Village, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Heritage Club, Mason. www.cedarvillage.org

Aug. 9-10, Friday-Saturday • Taste of OTR, 6:30-11 p.m. Music Hall Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Washington Park Saturday. events@tendermerciesinc.org

Aug. 10, Saturday • ‘Rock On’ for ProSeniors. Details TBA. www.proseniors.org

Aug. 10, Saturday • Mudathlon, for various charities, Niederman Family Farm, 5110 LeSourdsville-West Chester Road, Liberty Township. www.mudathlon

Aug. 15, Thursday • Wild About Wine, for Cincinnati Zoo CREW. 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati Zoo. 559-77599

Aug. 23, Friday • August Affair, for Family Nurturing Center. Details TBA.

September

Sept. 7, Saturday • Gala for Beechwood Home, at 21c Museum Hotel. Details TBA

Sept. 7, Saturday • Bloom, for Stepping Stones 50th anniversary. Details TBA.

Sept. 7, Saturday • Walk, for JDRF, Riverboat Row, Newport.

Sept. 9, Monday • Golf Classic, for St. Joseph Orphanage, 11:30 a.m. The Vineyard.

Sept. 19, Thursday • Luncheon, for Dress for Success, 11:30-1 at Hyatt Regency.

Sept. 20, Friday • Annual luncheon, for Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Westin. 241-2880 or www.gcfdn.org/AL

Sept. 20, Friday • Zoofari, by Cincinnati Zoo. 6 p.m. Cincinnati Zoo. 559-7759

Sept. 22, Sunday • Walk to defeat ALS, Winton Woods Park. www.alsohio.org

October

Oct. 3, Thursday • Zoo Brew for Cincinnati Zoo CREW. 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati Zoo. 559-7759

Oct. 5, Saturday • Gala for Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health, at Greenacres. Details TBA.

Oct. 12, Saturday • Diamonds and Denim, for Tender Mercies, by Mortgage Bankers. Details TBA.

Oct. 17, Thursday • Awards event, by Center for Respite Care, at Cintas Center, Xavier. Details TBA.

November

Nov. 3, Saturday • Niehoff Lecture, for Mercantile Library, 7 p.m. Westin Hotel. www.mercantilelibrary.com

January 2014

Jan. 1, Wednesday • Al Salvato Frostbite Run, for Campbell County YMCA. Details TBA.

March 2014

March 8, Saturday • Bowling, by Kindervelt for Cincinnati Children’s. Details TBA.