2015 CRAIN’S BUSINESS BIG DATES

CALENDAR OF NON-PROFIT EVENTS FOR Advertising Supplement JANUARY ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 3A 1 THURSDAY - NEW YEAR’S DAY 23 FRIDAY 6 TUESDAY Children’s Home + Aid, Rice Leadership Committee Chef’s Tasting. Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner. Celebrate and Food from Chicago’s top restaurants and a silent/live auction benefit the recognize the newest class of Eagle Scouts from the Chicago Area Council. 6 p.m., residential center in Evanston. 7 p.m., Woman’s Club of Evanston, Evanston. Union League Club, Chicago. nesachicago.org/esrd. childrenshomeandaid.org.

10 SATURDAY The Associate Board of The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation, Community of Organization Development in Chicago, Teams and Eisenopoly. Monopoly-themed evening that plays out on customized Change. Learn how thriving teams succeed due to their change agility. 8:30 a.m., boards to fund gastrointestinal cancer research. Macy’s On State, Chicago. Benedictine University, Lisle. [email protected]. eisenbergfoundation.org.

11 SUNDAY Urban Initiatives Soccer Ball. A night of philanthropy, dancing, cocktails, 360 Youth Services, Chocolate Festival. Samples, demos, family appetizers and a silent auction. 7 p.m., Morgan Manufacturing, Chicago. entertainment, a kids’ activity room and a sweet treats competition. Noon, urbaninitiatives.org. Naperville Central High School, Naperville. 360youthservices.org. 24 SATURDAY ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inaugural St. Jude Museum of Science and Industry, Black Creativity Gala. Pays tribute Red Carpet for Hope. Walk the red carpet before an exclusive presentation to the culture, heritage and science contributions of African Americans. 6:30 p.m., of the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards.5:30 p.m., Trump International Hotel & Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. [email protected]. Tower, Chicago. stjude.org/redcarpetforhopechicago. St. Rita High School Winterfest. Music and entertainment, with the proceeds Urban Initiatives Soccer Ball, January Spertus Institute and JCAST, Fighting Sex Trafficking: The Jewish benefitting the school. 7 p.m., St. Rita High School, Chicago. StRitaHS.com. Community Comes Together. Film screening and moderated panel discussion of those on the front lines of this issue. 2 p.m., Spertus Institute, Chicago. 25 SUNDAY spertus.edu. St. Joseph School Open House. Visit the school and hear more about the many programs for students age 2 - 8th grade. 9 a.m., St. Joseph School, 14 WEDNESDAY Wilmette. stjosephwilmette.com. Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services, Estate Planning Essentials Workshop. Learn the difference between a will and a trust. 5 p.m., Covenant Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Aon Step Home, Chicago. cmsschicago.org/events. Up for Kids. Climb 80 floors to the top of the , while raising money to help the children and families at Lurie Children’s Hospital. 8 a.m., Aon Center, Small Business Development and International Trade Center, Chicago. tinyurl.com/jvhommv. Affordable Care Act and Your Business. An overview of the Affordable Care Act from an SBA subject matter expert. 9 a.m., College of Lake County, 26 MONDAY Vernon Hills. tinyurl.com/m6m3c8h. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, Midwestern Institute for Nursing Leadership. Jan 26-28. Enhance management skills and improve Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, Free Seminar: Changes in the Tax Law. organizational effectiveness, leading to better patient care. [email protected]. Tailored to property managers, condo owners, homeowners, landlords, association members and board members. 7 p.m., Northern Ilinois University, Naperville. 27 TUESDAY tinyurl.com/my9ato7. International Latino Cultural Center, Reel Film Club. Jan. 27-Dec. 29. The most popular films from past Latino Film Festivals. Facets Multimedia, Chicago. The Executives’ Club of Chicago, Economic Outlook Luncheon. Insights [email protected]. about the global economy and how to stay ahead of the curve from a panel of experts on global markets, policy and the economy. 11 a.m., Hyatt Regency, 29 THURSDAY The Associate Board of The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation, Chicago. tinyurl.com/kd39b86. Choose Chicago, First Bites Bash. Kick off for the eighth annual Chicago Restaurant Week, a celebration of Chicago’s epicurean excellence. 5:30 p.m., Union Eisenopoly, January 15 THURSDAY Station Great Hall, Chicago. [email protected]. Association for Talent Development - Chicagoland Chapter, Learning and Development Panel: Earning a Seat at the Table. Strategies and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Las Mujeres de Cristo Rey. Women- best practices to earn respect and influence for the learning function within the only cocktail reception with a Mexican theme supports the arts at Cristo Rey Jesuit larger business organization. 5:30 p.m., Fountain Blue Banquets & Convention High School. 6 p.m., Catalyst Ranch, Chicago. [email protected]. Center, Des Plaines. [email protected]. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Young Women’s Chicagoland Apartment Association, New Year Kick-Off. Multifamily Board Valor. Guest appearance by Piper Kerman, author of the best-selling residential real estate professionals celebrate the new year with good food, memoir that inspired the Emmy-nominated series, “Orange is the New Black.” Art entertainment and networking. 5:30 p.m., Carnivale, Chicago. Center, Highland Park. [email protected]. tinyurl.com/ozm4m39. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Poker Night. Win a seat at the World Wood Family Foundation, Woody’s Winter Warm-Up. Chicago athletes Series of Poker in Las Vegas. 6 p.m., Gibson’s Bar and Steak House, Chicago. bartend for tips to benefit the Wood Family Foundation; evening includes live music, [email protected]. an auction and interactive games. 8:30 P.M., Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch, Chicago. tinyurl.com/p6asyb. Naperville CARES, Karaoke for a Cause. Raise funds to help families in financial crisis meet their essential needs. 7 p.m., Aurelio’s at Springbrook Square, 17 SATURDAY Naperville. [email protected]. Chicago Association for Psychological Type, A Day with Nancy Barger. Discussion of Barger’s workshop “The Type Table.” 9 a.m., DePaul 31 SATURDAY University - O’Hare, Chicago. [email protected]. Aspire, Big City Night Gala - Gatsby: The Roaring ‘20s. Help kids with disabilities at an event combining Jay Gatsby’s famous parties and Al Capone’s Endeleo Institute, Historically Black College 19 MONDAY - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Chicago speakeasies. 6 p.m., Palmer House Hilton, Chicago. and University Fair, February i.c.stars Stakeholders Breakfast. Celebrate achievements of i.c.stars aspirechicago.com/news-events/. alumni, inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. 10 a.m., Hub 51, Chicago. icstars.org. Backstage Tours. Jan. 31-March 22. A variety of private and group tours. 10:30 a.m., Civic Opera House, Chicago. lyricopera.org. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. Professionals and entrepreneurs connect and empower one another in an informal atmosphere that Pillars, Ball: Live From the Red Carpet. Help provide mental health and promotes business. 5 p.m., Mid America Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. social services to residents of Chicago’s western and southwestern suburbs. 6 p.m., Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Lombard. pillarscommunity.org. The Kindness Connection and the Volunteer Center, Martin Luther King, Jr., Service Event. Afternoon of service activities for all ages and abilities. Marklund Top Hat Ball. Support the care of children and adults with profound 1 p.m., Winnetka Community House, Winnetka. thekindnessconnection.org. developmental disabilities. 6 p.m., Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago. marklund.org/tophatball. 20 TUESDAY Boy Scouts of America, Labor and Scouting Award Gala. Trade unions and the Boy Scouts of America celebrate years of partnership. 6 p.m., Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. chicagobsa.org/union.

Family Farmed, ‘Localicious’, March FEBRUARY ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 5A

2 MONDAY Habitat for Humanity Chicago, Valentine’s Build. Spend Valentine’s Day 25 WEDNESDAY Goodman Theater Fame, Fantasy, Food, Adventure Auction. Silent and meeting new people while working toward affordable housing in Chicago. 8 a.m., West Center for Disability and Elder Law, Light Up the Loop - Winter live auction to support Goodman productions and education programs 5:30 p.m., The Pullman, Chicago. habitatchicago.org. Awards Benefit. Networking event with awards presentation to Alderman Edward M. Peninsula Hotel, Chicago. GoodmanTheatre.org. Burke, McDonalds’s Corp., Locke Lord LLP and the late Honorable Richard J. Elrod. 5:30 Sideshow Theatre Co., Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers. Feb. 13- p.m., Baker & McKenzie offices, Chicago. tinyurl.com/n8rtx87. 3 TUESDAY 14. Over-the-top outfits with fast-talking managers and ebullient entourages. 10 p.m., The Executives’ Club of Chicago, Women’s Leadership Breakfast/ Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago. sideshowtheatre.org. Chicago Health Executives Forum Annual Meeting. Industry authorities Diversity Leadership Series. Featuring Madame Ertharin Cousin, who has more discuss the future for hospitals, and how to prepare now for significant changes ahead. 5 than 25 years of national and international non-profit, government and corporate 14 SATURDAY - VALENTINE’S DAY p.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. chefchicago.org. leadership experience. 7:15 a.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. tinyurl.com/o2flfaf. The Cradle Foundation, First Look for Charity. Black-tie preview of the Chicago Auto Show, benefitting The Cradle and 17 other Chicago-area charities. 7 p.m., Josephinum Academy Winter Lunch. Learn about the school’s work to inspire 5 THURSDAY McCormick Place, Chicago. [email protected]. young Chicagoland women. 11:30 a.m., Union League Club, Chicago. josephinum.org. The Chicago Lighthouse Sweets for Sight. Valentine’s Day-themed fundraising event with proceeds supporting Lighthouse children’s enrichment programs. 6 p.m., 16 MONDAY - PRESIDENT’S DAY 26 THURSDAY DeLux Bar & Grill, Chicago. [email protected]. Chicago Bulls Charities, An Evening with the Chicago Bulls. Includes dinner 18 ASH WEDNESDAY on the court. 6:30 p.m., Advocate Center, Chicago. bulls.com. 6 FRIDAY Chicago Booth Social Enterprise Initiative, Social Impact Leadership Association for Corporate Growth Chicago, M&A Market Trends. Panel Series. “Unlocking College Persistence: A Data-Driven Model that Works,” with Jeff Chicago Family Business Council at DePaul University, Succession and networking event. 8 a.m., Standard Club, Chicago. acgchicago.com. Nelson, co-founder and chief executive officer of OneGoal. 6 p.m., Gleacher Center, Planning: The Building Blocks to Passing Along Your Business. Hands-on Chicago. OneGoal-SILS.EventBrite.com. workshop for families and businesses. 2 p.m., Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, Oak 7 SATURDAY Brook. chicagofbc.com. Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Noteworthy Night Gala Benefit: Erie Family Health Center, Eriedescence. All proceeds support Erie’s holistic An Evening with . Combines The Second City’s sketch comedy health education programs. 6 p.m., Galleria Marchetti, Chicago. eriefamilyhealth.org. Energy Center of Wisconsin, Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business with the music of CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. Conference. Feb. 26-27. Residential building and remodeling conference. 7 a.m., [email protected]. 19 THURSDAY Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Rosemont. ecw.org. HACIA Annual Banquet. Recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of key Horizons for Youth, On Cloud Nine. Provides K-12 scholarships, mentoring, and minority and female businesses who have participated in Chicagoland construction James Tyree Foundation, Living Through Giving Fundraiser. A gathering of a community of support for children in low-resource areas of Chicago. 7 p.m., Venue projects in the past year. 5 p.m., Hilton Chicago. tinyurl.com/npompwf. Chicago’s business leaders, friends and family. 5:30 p.m., Mesirow Financial, Chicago. One, Chicago. app.etapestry.com. jamestyreefoundation.org/. 20 FRIDAY Lake Forest Symphony, Hot Jazz on a Cold Night. Cocktails, dinner and Chicago Architecture Foundation, Engineering Fest. Feb. 20-21. Introduces Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, dancing to The Jazz Consortium Big Band. 6:30 p.m., Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest. youth to engineering careers, and celebrates the achievements of the engineers whose Darkroom. Auction supporting the museum’s exhibitions, public programs and lakeforestsymphony.org. work is an essential part of Chicago’s skyline. Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago. community engagement efforts. 5:30 p.m., Private Club, Chicago. mocp.org. [email protected]. Little Company of Mary Hospital, Crystal Heart Ball. Gourmet dinner 27 FRIDAY prepared by Blue Plate Catering and music by the Indigo Orchestra. 6:30 p.m., Field Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago, Heroes’ Night Annual Gala. 6 American Heart Association, Go Red for Women Luncheon. Chicago Museum, Chicago. lcmh.org/foundation. p.m., Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. EpilepsyChicago.org. women and the men who love them join in the fight against heart disease and stroke. 10 a.m., Macy’s On State Walnut Room, Chicago. ChicagoGoRedforWomen.org. Lyric Opera of Chicago Wine Auction. Includes a silent auction, dinner and live International Teams, Leading Smart. Leadership conference for Chicago area key auction. 5:30 p.m., Civic Opera House, Chicago. lyricopera.org. influencers in business, for-profit and non-profit leadership. 9 a.m., International Teams, Chicago Booth Social Enterprise Initiative, On Board Conference on Elgin. [email protected]. Nonprofit Board Service. Booth students and alumni come together with nonprofit St. Rita High School, Caritas - The Valentine Dinner Dance. Supports the leaders to discuss trends and best practices. 8:30 a.m., Gleacher Center, Chicago. school’s 110-year tradition of providing a quality Augustinian Catholic education to young 21 SATURDAY tinyurl.com/qcdswrs. men across Chicagoland. 6 p.m., Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. StRitaHS.com. Back on My Feet, Mardi Gras Chaser 5/10K. Chicago’s only winter 10K. 10 a.m., Montrose Harbor, Chicago. backonmyfeet.org. Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Sembrando El Futuro. 8 SUNDAY Celebrates the accomplishments of the organization’s members and the generosity of its American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb. Climb to the top of the Gift of Adoption Fund, There is Nothing Sweeter Than Family. Help partners. 6 p.m., Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago. haceonline.org. Chicago suburbs’ tallest building. 7 a.m., Oakbrook Terrace Tower. fightforairclimb.org. vulnerable children in the United States and around the world become adopted. 8 p.m., Key Club at Hubbard Inn, Chicago. giftofadoption.org/chicagoevent.html. Hyde Park Day School, Crystal Clear: 15 Years of Making Futures The Kindness Connection, Kind Beans - Little and Big. Family friendly event Bright Benefit. Supports the school’s Bright Futures Scholarship Fund that serves supporting TKC in conjunction with the grand opening of Little Beans Cafe with open play Holy Family Catholic Community, Mardi Gras Gala. Supports the Academy’s children of average-to-superior intelligence who have learning disabilities. 6 p.m., Glen in two separate, age-appropriate areas for children up to age 12. 3 p.m., four main ministries: Adult Faith, Family Faith and Teen Faith. 6 p.m., Meadows Club, View Club, Golf. hydeparkday.org. Little Beans Cafe, Evanston. thekindnessconnection.org. Rolling Meadows. holyfamilygala.org. 28 SATURDAY 10 TUESDAY Juvenile Protective Association, All In for Kids Casino Night. Second American Cancer Society, Black and White Ball. 5:30 p.m., Westin Lombard Cedille Records, Chicago Treasures: Celebrating Cedille Record’s annual event. 7 p.m., Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago. juvenile.org. Yorktown Center, Lombard. [email protected]. 25 years of recording Chicago’s world-class musicians. Cocktails and performances by pianist Jorge Federico Osorio and violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Onward Neighborhood House, Night of Bright Futures Fundraising Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Latin Nights - 2 Bear 5:30 p.m., Mesirow Financial, Chicago. cedillerecords.org. Gala. Supports programs that provide child and adult education and food pantry Tie Ball. Dining, dancing, raffle, live and silent auctions with awards to O’Hare services to low income immigrants in the Belmont Cragin and surrounding community. Midway Limousine Service and The Langham Hotel. 6 p.m., Union Station, Chicago. 11 WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m., Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago. onwardhouse.org/gala. bearnecessities.org . Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit Seminar: Burst Pipes - Who is Responsible? For property managers, homeowners, landlords, and others. 7 p.m., Northern Illinois Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council, Caring Hearts Gala: Clearbrook, A Grapevine of Friends. Discover the different flavors and aromas University, Naperville. tinyurl.com/q8zbyeo. Phantom of the Gala - A Masquerade Ball. Black tie optional event with open of wines and the uniqueness of craft beers; also features gourmet food stations, live bar, dinner, live band, dancing, live and silent auction, and raffles. 6 p.m., Cotillion music and dancing. 6:30 p.m., Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca. clearbrook.org/ Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Leading and Banquets, Palatine. ptscc.org. friendswinetasting. Embracing Transformational Change. Three CEOs share lessons learned from the business and cultural challenges they have faced and the role they expect their Robert Crown Center for Health Education, Happy to Be Me! Luncheon. Greater Joliet Area YMCA, Giving Gala. Dinner, silent and live auctions, raffles human resources teams to play in helping drive business results. 8 a.m., Standard Club, Celebrates female relationships and empowerment, helping girls build confidence, and entertainment to benefit the YMCA’s scholarship fund. 6 p.m., Bolingbrook Golf Chicago. [email protected]. navigate adolescence, and communicate with the important women in their lives. Club, Bolingbrook. jolietymca.org. 11 a.m., The Carlisle, Lombard. robertcrown.org/happytobeme.shtml. 12 THURSDAY - LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY Marillac St. Vincent Family Services, Fleur de Lis Ball. Black-tie event to St. Joseph School Open House. Visit the school and learn about the programs West Suburban PADS Have-a-Heart. Dinner and a silent auction followed by raise over half a million dollars on behalf of the Marillac St. Vincent Family Services. 6 it offers students age 2 through 8th grade. 9 a.m., St. Joseph School, Wilmette. live music and dancing to help end homelessness in Cook County. 6:30 p.m., Union p.m., Navy Pier Grand Ball Room, Chicago. marillacstvincent.org. stjosephwilmette.com. League Club, Chicago. westsuburbanpads.org/events. Redmoon, Spectacle Lunatique. A dreamlike environment, performances and 13 FRIDAY 22 SUNDAY cuisine. 6:30 p.m., Redmoon, Chicago. [email protected]. Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter, Educational Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Program and Breakfast. 8:30 a.m., Maggiano’s, Chicago. afpchicago.org. Hollywood on State: A Red Carpet Celebration. Chicago’s longest-running St. Benedict Preparatory School, Rockin’ The Casbah Ball and Auction. awards-viewing party filled with glamour, gourmet food, libations, and the live Oscar Annual event for supporters from the St. Benedict community. Ravenswood Event Center, Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show Preview. Cocktail party organized by telecast in two theaters. 6 p.m., Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago. siskelfilmcenter.org. Chicago. [email protected]. the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. 5:30 p.m., Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. [email protected]. 24 TUESDAY TBD Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Taste at Tru. Annual luxury wine tasting KIPP Chicago Schools, KIPP Talk. Discussion on educational inequity and the Endeleo Institute, Historically Black College and University Fair. and silent auction benefitting the renowned dance company’s programs and hosted by work KIPP is doing to provide students from Chicago’s most underserved communities Prospective students and parents exchange vital information about historic institutions of Michelin-starred restaurant Tru. 6 p.m., Tru, Chicago. hubbardstreetdance.com/taste. with a high quality education. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. kippchicago.org. cultural relevance. 9 a.m., South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago. facebook.com/endeleoinstitute. MARCH ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 7A

1 SUNDAY 10 TUESDAY St. Joseph School Open House. 9 a.m., St. Joseph School, Wilmette. Rogers Park Business Alliance, HEAT IT UP! Chili Cook Off and Association for Corporate Growth Chicago, Midwest Manufacturing. stjosephwilmette.com. Festival. Noon, Mayne Stage, Chicago. glenwoodsundaymarket.org/. Noon, Standard Club, Chicago. acgchicago.com. 19 THURSDAY Special Olympics Chicago, Polar Plunge. 9 a.m., North Avenue Beach, Chicago. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Youth of the Year Competition and FamilyFarmed, Good Food Festival and Conference. March 19-21. 8 a.m., sochicago.org. Dinner. 5:30 p.m., Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, Chicago. bgcc.org/events. UIC Forum, Chicago. GoodFoodFestivals.com.

2 MONDAY - CASIMIR PULASKI DAY Chicago Illini Club, Chicago Illini of the Year. 5:30 p.m., University Club, Association for Talent Development, Chicagoland Chapter, Networking Chicago Fire Foundation Season Kickoff Luncheon. 11 a.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. chicagoillini.org. Dinner: Rapid Instructional Design. 5:30 p.m., Fountain Blue Banquets and Chicago. chicago-fire.com/community/foundation/events. Convention Center, Des Plaines. [email protected]. 11 WEDNESDAY 3 TUESDAY Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, Action Summit. Landmarks Illinois, Legendary Landmarks Celebration. 5:45 p.m., Four PechaKucha Night. 8 p.m., Martyrs’, Chicago. martyrslive.com. Illinois State Capitol, Springfield. act.alz.org. Seasons Hotel, Chicago. pjhchicago.com/.

4 WEDNESDAY , Two Trains and a Sidecar. 6 p.m., Goodman Theatre, Mujeres Latinas en Accion, Voces Unidas. 5:30 p.m., Bridgeport Art Center, Leadership Greater Chicago, Celebrate Leaders Dinner. 5:30 p.m., Hilton Chicago. 312-443-3811. Chicago. mujereslatinasenaccion.org. Chicago. lgcchicago.org. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Women’s Board Grand University Center of Lake County Spring Open House. 6 p.m., University March of Dimes, Comcast SportsNet Sports Awards. 5 p.m., Hilton Event. Bryn Mawr Country Club, Lincolnwood. [email protected]. Center of Lake County, Grayslake. ucenter.org. Chicago. marchofdimes.org. Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, Property Managers Licensing Seminar. 7 p.m., 20 FRIDAY 5 THURSDAY Northern Illinois University, Naperville. tinyurl.com/k3dgspt. Alliance Foundation Annual Meeting. 7:30 a.m., Hilton Cabrini Green Legal Aid Wine Tasting Event. 6 p.m., Salvage One, Chicago. Chicago. loopchicago.com. tinyurl.com/orzws5x. 12 THURSDAY Blue Bash. 5:30 p.m., Seyfarth Shaw LLC, Chicago. PAWS Chicago Animal Magnetism. 7 p.m., Venue One, Chicago. Chicago Women in Philanthropy Annual Luncheon. 11:30 a.m., Standard americanbluestheatre.com/. animalmagnetism.pawsevents.org/. Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/ncuxt53. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Leadership and FamilyFarmed Localicious. 7 p.m., UIC Forum, Chicago. GoodFoodFestivals.com. Erie Neighborhood House, Future Of Promise Awards Dinner. 5:30 p.m., Innovation Awards: Tribute to Achievement Dinner. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Hyatt Regency, Chicago. pjhchicago.com/eriehouse. Hotel, Chicago. girlscoutsgcnwi.org. Urban Gateways, Art for All Gala. 6 p.m., Art Institute of Chicago. tinyurl.com/l4bj7og. Gilda’s Club Chicago, Uncorked: The Tasting Event. 6 p.m., Museum of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Bold Moves for Bold Women. 5:30 p.m., Broadcast Communications, Chicago. gildasclubchicago.org. Baker & McKenzie, Chicago. hubbardstreetdance.com . 21 SATURDAY Helping Hand Center Gala: Celebrating 60 Years. 6 p.m., Burr Ridge Illinois Bar Foundation, Lawyers Rock. 7 p.m., Double Door, Chicago. The Cameron Can Foundation, Cameron Rocks On. 6:30 p.m., Fulton Market Marriott. hhcenter.org. IllinoisBarFoundation.org. Kitchen, Chicago. cameron-can.com. Presence Health Ball. 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. presencehealth.org.. Imerman Angels Blue and White Party. 6 p.m., John Barleycorn River North, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Empty Nests and Full Chicago. imermanangels.org. Schedules: Women in Midlife. Noon, Edgewood Valley Country Club, La Grange. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest [email protected]. Indiana, Big Mac Under Glass. 6 p.m., Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Institute of Medicine of Chicago Leadership Breakfast. 7:30 a.m., Wildfire Chicago. RonaldHouseChicago.org. Restaurant, Chicago. tinyurl.com/n6f57sz. Voices for Illinois Children, Illinois Kids Count Symposium. 9 a.m., Loyola University Regents Hall, Chicago. voices4kids.org. The Actors Gymnasium, Circuscope Magnified. 7:30 p.m., Noyes Cultural Lumity Annual Dinner. 5:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. Arts Center, Evanston. actorsgymnasium.org. 13 FRIDAY 6 FRIDAY Smart Love Preschool and Smart Love Family Services, Little Feet, Big 22 SUNDAY Chicago Lights Gala of Hope. 5:30 p.m., Radisson Blu Hotel, Chicago. Fun Scholarship Benefit. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation Bowl-a-thon. 1:45 p.m., 312-640-2576. Circle Lanes, Forest Park. wssra.net. 14 SATURDAY Little City Seeing Hope Together Poker Tournament and Casino Night. Art Institute of Chicago, Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design, 1690- 26 THURSDAY 6:30 p.m., Montgomery Club, Chicago. littlecity.org/poker. 1840 Gala. 6:30 p.m., Art Institute of Chicago. pjhchicago.com/aic. American Association of Law Libraries Management Institute. March 26-28. Hotel Palomar, Chicago. aallnet.org. Rush University Medical Center, Rush Associates Board Casino Night. Chicago Waldorf School Anniversary Gala. 6 p.m., Germania Place, Chicago. 6 p.m., Revel Fulton Market, Chicago. [email protected]. [email protected]. Chicago AMA BrandSmart. 8 a.m., Morningstar, Chicago. chicagoama.org.

The LeaderShop Pirate Party. 3 p.m., Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield. Bruceh@ Community of Organization Development in Chicago, Marketing Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Restoring Historic Houses. [email protected]. theleadershop.org. Your Skills Using the SOAR Method. 8:30 a.m., Benedictine University, Lisle. [email protected]. Illinois Institute of Technology, Mies Birthday Party. 5:30 p.m., Illinois 7 SATURDAY Institute of Technology, Chicago. [email protected]. Boundless Readers Gala: The Journey. 6 p.m., Hotel Monaco, Chicago. Connections for Abused Women and Their Children, Sounds of Silence. boundlessreaders.org. 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. cawc.org/newsevents/. 28 SATURDAY Barrel of Monkeys, Big Wedding. 7 p.m., Drucker Center, Chicago. Canine Therapy Corps Young Professionals Board, Annual Gala. 7:30 Face the Future Foundation, Venetian Masquerade. 6:30 p.m., Four barrelofmonkeys.org. p.m., Revel Downtown, Chicago. caninetherapycorps.org/. Seasons Hotel, Chicago. facethefuturefoundation.org/. Benedictine University Chairman’s Ball: A Night Of Promise. 6 p.m., Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption, Mane Event. 6 p.m., St. Gigi’s Playhouse, Inc., International “I Have a Voice” Gala. 6 p.m., Drury Hilton Hotel, Lisle. [email protected]. Andrews Golf and Country Club, West Chicago. fodonline.org. Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace. gigisplayhouse.org. Society of Gynecologic Oncology Meeting On Women’s Cancer. March Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 1 p.m., Irish American Heritage Center, St. Patrick’s Festival. March 14-17. 1 28-31. 7 a.m., Hilton Chicago. tinyurl.com/ooy2jpl. Madison Street, Forest Park. tinyurl.com/kh2qjjv. p.m., Chicago. irish-american.org. The LAM Foundation, Breath of Hope Gala. 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Hephzibah Children’s Association, Heart of Gold Ball. 6 p.m., Bridgeport People’s Resource Center Anniversary Gala. 6 p.m., Chicago Marriott Rosemont. thelamfoundation.org. Art Center, Chicago. hephzibahhome.org. Naperville. 630-384-1355. The Synapse House, Caregiver Boot Camps. Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Little Friends Benefit Auction. 6 p.m., Hilton Lisle/Naperville, Lisle. 16 MONDAY Campus, Oak Brook. synapsehouse.org. littlefriendsinc.org. Northside Catholic Academy Annual Soiree and Online Auction. March 16-29. [email protected]. 29 PALM SUNDAY The Nerdery Overnight Website Challenge. March 7-8. Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Foundation for Gynecologic Oncology overnightwebsitechallenge.com/. 17 TUESDAY - ST. PATRICK’S DAY Fundraising Social. 7:30 p.m., Revel Downtown, Chicago. sgo.org. British-American Business Council Chicago Speakers Series. 11:30 a.m., 8 SUNDAY Maggiano’s, Chicago. babcc.org. TBD American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb. 7 a.m., , City Year Chicago Ripples of Hope Awards Dinner. 5:30 p.m., Chicago. Chicago. fightforairclimb.org. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. 5 p.m., Mid America cityyear.org/chicago/ripples. Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. 9 MONDAY WorldChicago, International Trade Club of Chicago, and Union League 18 WEDNESDAY Club of Chicago: Chicago Celebrates International Women’s Day. 10:30 Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Awards Dinner. 4:30 p.m., a.m., Union League Club, Chicago. chicagowomensday.org/register/. Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, Chicago. [email protected]. APRIL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 9A

1 WEDNESDAY Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Leadership 23 THURSDAY Illinois Housing Development Authority and Illinois Housing Council, Development. [email protected]. Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Business Opportunity Conference on Affordable Housing. Fair. April 23-24. chicagomsdc.org. ilgovernorsconference.org/. Natural Resources Defense Council, Bee’s Knees Gala. nrdc.org. Housing Opportunities, Maintenance for the Elderly Gala. homeseniors.org. Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Wright Around Oak Park. cal.flwright.org. 15 WEDNESDAY Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Exchange Tradeshow. sefstathiou@ Spark Ventures, Wine Tasting. [email protected]. Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, VIVID: chicagolandchamber.org. Annual Showcase. tinyurl.com/lbafzfc. 24 FRIDAY Bridge Communities, Celebrating Women . . . Transforming Lives. 16 THURSDAY 2 THURSDAY bridgecommunities.org. Chicago Architecture Foundation Gala: Green + Global - The Design Autism Speaks, Light it Up Blue. [email protected]. Legacy of Richard M. Daley. architecture.org/gala . Clearbrook, Shining Star Ball. clearbrook.org. 3 GOOD FRIDAY Chicago Botanic Garden, Antiques, Garden & Design Show Preview Muscular Dystrophy Assn. A Toast to Life Gala. [email protected]. Evening. chicagobotanic.org/antiques. 4 SATURDAY - FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER Safer Foundation Spring Fundraising Gala. [email protected]. CommunityHealth Celebration of Care. communityhealth.org/gala. 5 SUNDAY - EASTER The Bunker, Builder Awards. tinyurl.com/qe23tgc. Gift of Adoption Fund, Domestic Fund Event. giftofadoption.org. Toastmasters International District 30, Spring Conference. April 24-25. 7 TUESDAY Smart Museum of Art, Joseph R. Shapiro Award Dinner, Honoring [email protected]. Executives’ Club, Executive of the Year Luncheon. tinyurl.com/pxvsrvo. Helen Zell. [email protected]. Woman Made Gallery Anniversary Gala. womanmade.org. 8 WEDNESDAY 17 FRIDAY Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, Seminar: Leasing Restrictions Within Community Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter, Educational 25 SATURDAY Associations. tinyurl.com/p9gygnc. Program. [email protected]. American Cancer Society Discovery Ball. [email protected]. 9 THURSDAY Envision Unlimited, Small Victories Celebration. envisionchicago.org. Arthritis Foundation Lake County Walk to Cure Arthritis. Chicago Area Council, Construction Industry-Boy Scout Dinner. lakecountyil.walktocurearthritis.kintera.org. chicagobsa.org/construction. Exodus World Service Celebration of Hope. exodusworldservice.org/. Autism Speaks, Double Denim Bar Crawl. [email protected]. International Latino Cultural Center, Latino Film Festival. Family Service of Winnetka - Northfield, It’s A Shore Thing. [email protected]. [email protected]. Chicago Association for Psychological Type, A Day with Linda Berens, PhD. [email protected]. LINK Unlimited Scholars, DreamKeepers Gala. linkunlimited.org. Lyric Opera of Chicago, Women’s Board “Carousel” Spring Gala. [email protected]. Chicago Zoological Society, Whirl. pjhchicago.com. Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, National Summit April 9-11. bwla.org/2015-national-summit/. ACLU of Illinois, Fighting for a More Perfect Union Luncheon. aclu-il.org. Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, Wine Walk and Shop. [email protected]. The First Tee of Greater Chicago, Golf Fashion Show and Masters The Spring Gala. joffrey.org/events. Viewing Party. [email protected]. Horizons for Youth, No Ordinary Evening. horizons-for-youth.org. U.S. Fund for UNICEF Message of Hope Gala. unicefusa.org/messageofhope. 10 FRIDAY Irish American Heritage Center, Hall of Fame Gala. iahof.org. About Face Theatre, Wonka Ball. aboutfacetheatre.org. 18 SATURDAY Alzheimer’s Association - Greater Illinois Chapter, Unforgettable Art. March of Dimes, N. Suburban March for Babies. marchforbabies.org/illinois. ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Stars & unforgettableart.org/. Naperville CARES, Cuisine for a Cause. napervillecares.org. Crescent Evening. stjude.org. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Art of Caring. American Theater Co. Annual Gala. atcweb.org/. [email protected]. Preservation of Human Dignity, Spirit of Life Gala. sphd.org. Foundation and the Chicago Public Library, Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services Fundraising Brunch. Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, National Rebuilding Day. Night in the Stacks. [email protected]. [email protected]. rebuildingtogether-chi.com. Steppenwolf Theatre Co., Red or White Ball. steppenwolf.org. Clearbrook, Mad Hatter Mayhem Pub Crawl. clearbrook.org. Regional CARE Association, Lights! Camera! Auction! [email protected]. Teen Parent Connection, VINE Growing Together: Our Legacy, Our Anniversary Gala. courttheatre.org/support/. Future. teenparentconnection.org/events. Robert Crown Center for Health Education, Hunt for Health. robertcrown.org. Feed My Starving Children, Power of One Gala. [email protected]. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Straight A’s and 26 SUNDAY mygiantsteps.org. Stressed: Navigating Childhood Anxiety. [email protected]. Giant Steps Charity Auction. American Brain Tumor Association, BT5K. bt5k.org. 11 SATURDAY Institute of Medicine of Chicago, 100th Anniversary Gala Reception LUNGevity Foundation Breathe Deep North Shore. lungevity.org/northshore. and Dinner. tinyurl.com/o4pauqf. American Heart Association Chicago Heart Ball. chicagoheartball.com. March of Dimes, DuPage March for Babies. marchofdimes.org/illinois. Naper Settlement, Joseph Naper Award. [email protected]. Autism Speaks, Illuminate. [email protected]. 27 MONDAY [email protected]. German International School Chicago Spring Gala. germanschoolchicago.com. One Hope United, Hope in Action. National Association of Women Business Owners Chicago, Celebration of Achievement Luncheon. [email protected].

HOPE Fair Housing Center, Home Is Where the Art Is. hopefair.org Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago, Friends of the Poor Benefit. svdpchicago.org. 28 TUESDAY Illinois YMCA Youth and Government, Developing Democracy. Goodcity, GoodWorkChicago. April 28-30. goodworkchicago.org. The Bridge Youth & Family Services Gala. bridgeyouth.org. [email protected]. 29 WEDNESDAY The Children’s Place, Once Upon a Time Gala. childrens-place.org. Northern Illinois Food Bank Foodie 5K. solvehungertoday.org/. Catholic Theological Union, Trustee Dinner. pjhchicago.com. World Sport Chicago, Spin to Break the Cycle. worldsportchicago.org/spin/. Raue Center for the Arts Stargazers Ball. [email protected]. Josephinum Academy Spring Luncheon. josephinum.org. 19 SUNDAY 12 SUNDAY LeadingAge Illinois Meeting and Exhibition. annualconference.lsni.org. Ecker Center for Mental Health, Wishes for Wellness. Icons Gala. porchlightmusictheatre.org. [email protected]. North Shore Senior Center, A Five-Star Lunch. [email protected]. 13 MONDAY Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook, Spring Benefit and Auction. ywlcs.org. The Chicago Network, Women in the Forefront Luncheon. ysgn.org. Young Women’s Leadership Charter School, Girl Power Luncheon. thechicagonetwork.org. 20 MONDAY 30 THURSDAY 14 TUESDAY Action for Healthy Kids, Every Kid Healthy Week. April 20-24. Anixter Center Soaring to Success Spring Gala. Anixter.org. Chicagoland Apartment Association, Trade Show and Education tinyurl.com/lck9yzb. Conference. caapts.org. Edge Alliance, Dining Out for Life. [email protected]. West Suburban PADS Progressive Dinner. westsuburbanpads.org/events. Clean Energy Trust, Clean Energy Challenge. Facing History and Ourselves Chicago Benefit Dinner. Facing.org. challenge.cleanenergytrust.org/#!/. 21 TUESDAY Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services, POLST Presentation. Rogers Park Business Alliance, Casino Night and a Taste of Rogers Greenheart International Gala: [email protected]. cmsschicago.org/events. Park. [email protected]. National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter, Women on Executive Service Corps of Chicago Celebration of Service. the Move Luncheon. [email protected]. [email protected]. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Dating, Mating and Marrying in the Age of Social Media. [email protected]. Chicago AMA, Marketers Career Fair. chicagoama.org. 22 WEDNESDAY Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Grand Re-Opening Event. garfieldconservatory.org. MAY ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 11A 1 FRIDAY 7 THURSDAY 16 SATURDAY Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter, Philanthropy Association for Corporate Growth Chicago, Food Industry Growth Autism Speaks, Walk Now. [email protected]. Awards Luncheon. afpchicago.org. Conference. acgchicago.com. Emerald City Theatre Spring Fundraiser. [email protected]. i.c.stars Capitalize on Illinois Conference. [email protected]. Association House of Chicago, Faces of Hope Benefit. associationhouse.org. EpilepsyChicago.org. Lambs Farm Popcorn Days. lambsfarm.org/events/. Chicago Run, Little Steps, Big Stars. chicagorun.org. Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago, Epilepsy 5K. Marwen Paintbrush Ball. marwen.org/events. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School VIVA! cristorey.net. Family Service: Prevention, Education and Counseling NFP, A Show of Support. [email protected]. Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Gala. [email protected]. Designs for Dignity Anniversary Gala. [email protected]. Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Wright Plus. flwright.org/wrightplus. Midtown Educational Foundation, Metro Advancement Council Perspectives Charter Schools, A Disciplined Life Benefit. Goodman Theatre Gala. GoodmanTheatre.org. Luncheon. midtown-metro.org/events. pcsedu.org/benefit. Horizon Hospice and Palliative Care, Circle of Care Benefit. Namaste Charter School, Get Gourmet with Namaste! ULEED Scholarship and Award Reception. [email protected]. namastecharterschool.org/events. horizonhospice.org. 8 FRIDAY Jewish Council for Youth Services Gala. jcys.org/gala. Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute, Minds Matter Benefit Dinner. BUILD, Inc., Annual Dinner. buildchicago.org/events. [email protected]. Make-A-Wish IllinoisWish Ball. illinois.wish.org. Housing Opportunities for Women, HOW Very Gala. [email protected]. 2 SATURDAY Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk. musclewalkmda.org. Chicago A Cappella, Divas: Barbra, Beyonce, and Beyond. National Museum of Mexican Art, Gala de Arte: El Sol y La Luna. chicagoacappella.org. [email protected]. Naper Settlement Civil War Days. May 16-17. [email protected]. Children’s Home + Aid, Hinsdale Auxiliary: Derby Day. School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Walk. [email protected]. Riverside Arts Weekend. May 16-17. [email protected]. [email protected]. Thoracic Oncology Fundraiser. [email protected]. The Morton Arboretum Annual Dinner Party: Brilliance in Bloom. Gale Sayers Foundation Derby Day Fundraiser. 312-214-3999. [email protected]. 9 SATURDAY High Jump Anniversary Benefit. highjumpchicago.org. Alzheimer’s Association Rita Hayworth Gala. alz.org. Visions Blu Institute Annual Benefit. [email protected]. March of Dimes Kankakee March/Run for Babies. Pioneer Center for Human Services SleepOut for Shelter. May 9-10. 17 SUNDAY marchforbabies.org/illinois. sleepoutforshelter.org. Little Angels Center For Exceptional Care Pledge Run. [email protected]. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Have Mercy Spring Gala. Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Gala Benefit. steppenwolf.org. 18 MONDAY mercyhome.org/have-mercy. The Service Club of Chicago Spring Luncheon. [email protected]. The Puppy Mill Project Mothers in the Mills. thepuppymillproject.org/. Metropolitan Family Services, Spring Fever. [email protected]. 19 TUESDAY Youth Guidance Annual Gala. youth-guidance.org. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. National Headache Foundation Gatsby Gala. headaches.org. Mikva Challenge, Youth Change-Maker Gala. mikvachallenge.org. Off Campus Writers Workshop, Spring Conference: From Pen to 10 SUNDAY - MOTHER’S DAY Publish. ocww.bizland.com/new. 20 WEDNESDAY 11 MONDAY LINK Unlimited Scholars Private Equity Luncheon. linkunlimited.org. The Synapse House, Caregiver Boot Camps. synapsehouse.org. Music Institute of Chicago Anniversary Gala. [email protected]. WorldChicago Spring Diplomacy Luncheon. [email protected]. West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation Derby Gala. wssra.net. 12 TUESDAY Air & Waste Management Association, Envision. May 12-14. awma.org. Wounded Heroes Foundation Ride to Walter Reed National Military 3 SUNDAY Medical Center. May 20-24. tinyurl.com/ku6dxgh. 360 Youth Services Spring Ahead Run. springahead.com. Annual Gala. chicagooperatheater.org. 21 THURSDAY Autism Speaks, Walk Now. walknowforautismspeaks.org/NorthShore. The Chicago Academy for the Arts, A Taste for the Arts. atasteforthearts.org . Boys & Girls Club of Elgin Golf Outing. bgcelgin.org. Franciscan Alliance Foundation, Tea for St. Monica Home. The Chicago Community Trust, On the Table. [email protected]. Children’s Home +Aid Champions for Children Luncheon. givetofranciscan.org. 13 WEDNESDAY [email protected]. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Israel Solidarity Day Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis Annual Benefit. HOPE Art Auction. [email protected]. Featuring the Walk With Israel. [email protected]. [email protected]. Northern Illinois Food Bank, A Taste That Matters. solvehungertoday.org/. Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, Touch a Truck Family Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, Seminar: The Impact of Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Festival. 847-832-6917. Drive Condo Association. tinyurl.com/o6dygoz. Northern Illinois Food Bank Foodie 5K. solvehungertoday.org/. March of Dimes, Fox Valley, Lake County and South Suburban Marches 14 THURSDAY 23 SATURDAY for Babies. marchofdimes.org/illinois. A Better Chicago Annual Benefit. abetterchicago.org. Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Family Field Day at St. James Farm. [email protected]. National Multiple Sclerosis Society- Greater Illinois Chapter, Walk MS. Career Transitions Center of Chicago, Passport to Taste Wine Tasting Fundraiser. ctcchicago.org. WalkMS.org. 25 MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY North Shore Senior Center, Samuel Thaviu Memorial Concert. Changing Worlds Benefit. changingworlds.org. Hephzibah Children’s Association, Hoof it for Hephzibah. hephzibahhome.org. [email protected]. Chicago Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, Metals Industry - Boy St. Joseph School Jubilee Jog 5K. stjosephwilmette.com. Wellness House Annual Walk: “May the 3rd Rock You.” Scouts Dinner. chicagobsa.org/metals. [email protected]. 26 TUESDAY Chicago Youth Centers, Believe in Kids Dinner. tinyurl.com/pebhbcc. Chicago Booth Social Enterprise Initiative, Chicago Booth Social New 4 MONDAY Venture Challenge Finals. research.chicagobooth.edu.

James Beard Foundation Awards. [email protected]. Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Beer Under Glass. garfieldconservatory.org. 28 THURSDAY The Center for Enriched Living, Chefs’ Night. Little Friends 50th Anniversary Celebration. littlefriendsinc.org. centerforenrichedliving.org/events/. Hedge Funds Care, Midwest Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit. hfc.org/eventlist.asp. Marklund Golf Classic. marklund.org. 5 TUESDAY midtown-metro.org. Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University, Launch DePaul. Illinois Humanities Council, Benefit Luncheon. prairie.org. Midtown Educational Foundation Summer Soiree. colemanent.org. The Chicago Lighthouse, Seeing What’s Possible Dinner. 29 FRIDAY [email protected]. OneGoal, It Starts with One Graduation Gala. onegoalgraduation.org. chicagolighthouse.org/Gala2015. Chicago Botanic Garden, A Rare Affair. Music of the Baroque, A Musical Feast Gala Benefit. baroque.org. WTTW and WFMT Diamond Celebration. [email protected]. 15 FRIDAY Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, Forget Me Not. May One Million Degrees Food + Wine Tasting. onemilliondegrees.org. 6 WEDNESDAY 15-16. [email protected]. ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Resarch Hospital, Four Stars of Chicago 30 SATURDAY Chicagoland Apartment Association Golf Outing. caapts.org. Restaurant Extravaganza. stjude.org/fourstarschicago. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Woman’s Board Summer Ball. bgcc.org/events. Erie Family Health Center Annual Luncheon. 312-432-2099. MetroSquash Academic and Squash Center Grand Opening. metrosquash.org. TBD Chicago Fire Foundation, Art of Futbol. chicago-fire.com. Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center Annual Luncheon. Juvenile Protective Association Signature Spring Benefit. juvenile.org/events/. foundation.northshore.org. Chicago Fire Foundation, Fire, Brews, and Bites. chicago-fire.com. March of Dimes, Construction and Transportation Awards Luncheon. Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Chicago, Elevating Society for Marketing Professional Services, Heartland Regional marchofdimes.org/illinois. Conference. May 6-8. eventbrite.com. Entrepreneurship Benefit. pjhchicago.com/nfte. JUNE ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 13A

1 MONDAY The Chicago Help Initiative Helping Hands Benefit. 5:30 p.m., Montgomery Women’s Business Development Center, Early Childhood Education Access Living Lead On! Gala. 5:30 p.m., Navy Pier, Chicago. accessliving.org. Club, Chicago. chicagohelpinitiative.org/. Entrepreneurship Expo. 8 a.m., UIC Forum, Chicago. WBDC.org/.

Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Golf Classic. Noon - Knollwood, Northmoor, 12 FRIDAY Yhim Fathers’ Day Eve Gala. 8 p.m., Chicago. yhim.org. Shoreacres, and Skokie Country Clubs, Highland Park. dmsf.org. American Lung Association Fight for Air Ride. June 12-14. 8 a.m., McHenry County College, Crystal Lake. fightforairride.org. 21 SUNDAY - FATHER’S DAY Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Season 37 Spotlight Ball. 6 p.m., Fairmont Rush Hour Concerts, Make Music Chicago. Hotel, Chicago. hubbardstreetdance.com/spotlightball. Association of Fundraising Professionals - Chicago Chapter Educational makemusicchicago.com/particicpate/. Program. 8:30 a.m., Maggiano’s, Chicago. afpchicago.org. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Financial Services, Real 22 MONDAY Estate and Building Trades Division Dinner. [email protected]. Illinois Institute of Technology, 125th Anniversary Honoring John L. Aspire Golf Tournament. aspirechicago.com. Anderson. 6 p.m., IIT S.R. Crown Hall, Chicago. iit.edu. 2 TUESDAY Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, Symposium for Nonprofit Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Lawyers and The North Shore Antiques Dealers Association, Winnetka Summer Professionals and Volunteers. northpark.edu/symposium. Government Officials Division Dinner. [email protected]. Antiques Show. June 12-14. 10 a.m., Winnetka Ice Arena, Winnetka. WinnetkaSummerAntiquesShow.com. Chicago Commons Bud Blossom Golf Outing. 11 a.m., Shoreacres Golf Club, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Leader Council Graduates’ Luncheon. Lake Bluff. [email protected]. 11:30 a.m., Hilton Chicago. mercyhome.org. 13 SATURDAY DIFFA/Chicago Gala - The Imagine Ball. diffachicago.org. Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness Organization Golf Outing. 9 a.m., PechaKucha Night. 8 p.m., Martyrs’, Chicago. martyrslive.com. Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles. [email protected]. Goodman Theatre Scene Soiree and Signature Fundraising Event. 8 p.m., 3 WEDNESDAY Ovation, Chicago. GoodmanTheatre.org/SceneSoiree. 23 TUESDAY Chicago History Museum, Making History Awards. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Association for Corporate Growth Chicago, Healthcare M&A Hotel, Chicago. pjhchicago.com/chicagohistory. The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem Summer Soiree. Conference. Noon, Chicago. acgchicago.com. 6:30 p.m., Morgan Manufacturing, Chicago. foundation.northshore.org. Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, Collaborative Lumind Foundation, Lumind/Hayes Mechanical Golf Outing. 10:30 a.m., Partnership Between HR and Finance. Standard Club, Chicago. hrmac.org/. 14 SUNDAY Harborside International Golf Course, Chicago. [email protected]. Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Just for Kids Fishing Derby. 4 THURSDAY 8 a.m., Blackwell Forest Preserve, West Chicago. [email protected]. 24 WEDNESDAY Academy for Global Citizenship, Chefs’ Playground. 6 p.m., agcchicago.org. The Chicago Lighthouse House and Garden Walk. chicagolighthouse.org/. Gigi’s Playhouse 5K Fun Run and Dash for Down Syndrome. 8 a.m., Concordia Place GO Gala. 6 p.m., [email protected]. Sears Center Arena and Village Green, Hoffman Estates. gigisplayhouse.org. The Kindness Connection, Wilmette Optimist Club Golf Outing. Noon, White Deer Run Golf Course, Vernon Hills. thekindnessconnection.org. The Night Ministry Lighting Up the Night Awards Dinner and Auction. Glessner House Museum, A Walk Through Time. 1 p.m., Glessner House 5:30 p.m., Standard Club, Chicago. bit.ly/LUPN2015. Museum, Chicago. [email protected]. 25 THURSDAY Chicago Loop Alliance ACTIVATE Urban Celebration. loopchicago.com. Voices for Illinois Children Dinner Benefit. Chicago. voices4kids.org. 15 MONDAY Chicago Shakespeare Theater Annual Gala. pjhchicago.com/event/cst. UCAN Youth Leadership Awards. ucanchicago.org/yla2015/. 5 FRIDAY Giant Steps Charity Golf Classic. June 5-6. mygiantsteps.org. 16 TUESDAY 26 FRIDAY Association Forum of Chicagoland Forum Forward. June 16-17. 7 a.m., Chicago Youth Centers, Elliott Donnelley Youth Center 90th Junior Achievement of Chicago, A Day At The Races. Noon, Arlington Park McCormick Place, Chicago. tinyurl.com/qgvhd7o. Anniversary Celebration. [email protected]. Racecourse, Arlington Heights. jachicago.org. of Roosevelt University Annual Gala: The Royal Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center Foundation, BeachFest Metropolitan Family Services Metropolis. [email protected]. Ballet. 6 p.m., Auditorium Theatre, Chicago. auditoriumtheatre.org/. Village Festival. June 26-28. Round Lake Beach. [email protected].

6 SATURDAY 18 THURSDAY The Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Summer Arthritis Foundation Walk to Cure Arthritis. 4:30 p.m., Montrose Beach, Alliance for the Great Lakes, Taste of the Great Lakes. 6 p.m., Columbia Lovin’. 7 p.m., Chicago History Museum, Chicago. [email protected]. Chicago. chicago.walktocurearthritis.kintera.org. Yacht Club, Chicago. greatlakes.org/Taste2015. 27 SATURDAY Heartland Alliance Home and Garden Tour. 10 a.m., Harbor Country, Lakeside, Association Forum of Chicagoland Honors Gala. tinyurl.com/letvebe. Crawfish For Cancer Crawfish Boil. crawfishforcancer.org . Mich. tinyurl.com/o3tvgcj. Illinois Eye Bank Gift of Sight Gala. 6 p.m., The Peninsula Hotel, Chicago. Lambs Farm, Fun and Fit Family Day: 5K Run/2 Mile Walk. 9 a.m., Northcenter Neighborhood Association Yard Sale. Noon, Northcenter, [email protected]. Lambs Farm, Libertyville. lambsfarm.org. Chicago. northcenterneighborhood.org. The Cara Program Golf Classic. 10 a.m., Harborside International Golf Center, National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Illinois Chapter, Bike MS: 7 SUNDAY Chicago. thecaraprogram.org/events. Tour de Farms. June 27-28. 5 a.m., NIU, Dekalb. bikeMSillinois.org. Rogers Park Business Alliance, Glenwood Sunday Market. June 7-Oct. 25. 9 a.m., glenwoodsundaymarket.org/. The John Buck Co. Foundation Spring Fling. 5 p.m., Merchandise Mart Plaza, 28 SUNDAY Chicago. [email protected]. Northcenter Neighborhood Association Garden Walk. Noon, Northcenter, 8 MONDAY Chicago. northcenterneighborhood.org. Child’s Voice Golf Tournament. 11 a.m., Willow Crest Golf Club, Oak Brook. 19 FRIDAY [email protected]. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Lawn Ball. bgcc.org/events. 29 MONDAY Midtown Educational Foundation Golf for the Kids. 10 a.m., midtown- 9 TUESDAY Chicago Botanic Garden Summer Dinner Dance. 7 p.m., Chicago Botanic metro.org/golf. Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services, Are you a Super Ager? 8:30 Garden, Glencoe. [email protected]. a.m., Covenant Home, Chicago. cmsschicago.org/events. National Association of Women Business Owners Chicago Meeting and Naper Settlement, Naper Nights Concert Series. June 19-20. 5 p.m., Naper Installation. 8 a.m., University Club, Chicago. nawbochicago.org. 10 WEDNESDAY Settlement, Naperville. [email protected]. Humanitarian Service Project, Feed the Kids. 9 a.m., Humanitarian Service TBD Project, Carol Stream. [email protected]. Pioneer Center for Human Services Moonlight and Music. 6:30 p.m., Civic Federation Awards Luncheon. pjhchicago.com/civicfederation. Crystal Lake Country Club, Crystal Lake. pioneercenter.org. Mental Health Assn. of Greater Chicago Golf Outing. [email protected]. Gilda’s Club Chicago Gildapalooza. 6 p.m., City Winery, Chicago. 20 SATURDAY gildasclubchicago.org. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Leadership Awards Dinner. 5:30 Chicago Artists Coalition Starving Artist. [email protected]. p.m., Hilton Chicago. pjhchicago.com/ccc. Gilda’s Club Chicago Agents of Hope Awards Dinner. Four Seasons Hotel, Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk. 8 a.m., Soldier Field, Chicago. gildasclubchicago.org. 11 THURSDAY Chicago. [email protected]. Bridge Communities A Chair Affair. Naperville. bridgecommunities.org. PAWS Chicago, Run for Their Lives 8K Run/4K Walk. 9 a.m., Montrose Metropolitan Family Services Jazz at the Met. Metropolitan Family Services Harbor, Chicago. [email protected]. Chicago AMA, CMO Forum. 6 p.m., Merchandise Mart, Chicago. chicagoama.org. Calumet Center, Chicago. [email protected].

Institute of Medicine of Chicago Leadership Breakfast and Meeting. The Actors Gymnasium Temperance Summer Solstice Circus Night. 7 7:30 a.m., Wildfire, Chicago. tinyurl.com/pub5drn. p.m., Temperance Beer Co., Evanston. actorsgymnasium.org.

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Art in Motion. 6 p.m., Northwestern United Negro College Fund Masked Ball Fundraiser Gala. 6 p.m., Marriott University, Chicago. [email protected]. Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago. [email protected]. JULY ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 15A 4 SATURDAY - INDEPENDENCE DAY 15 WEDNESDAY 22 WEDNESDAY archi-treasures Jewels in July. Celebrate creative community change with food, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Golf Invitational. Dinner 6 MONDAY drinks, music and a silent auction. 6 p.m., DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Chicago. and silent auction that benefits Catholic Charities’ Family Services. 7:30 a.m., Cog Hill Encompass Championship. July 6-12. Sponsorships, unique playing opportunities, architreasures.org. Golf & Country Club, Lemont. [email protected]. volunteering opportunities available. 7 a.m., North Shore Country Club, Glenview. encompasschampionship.com. West Suburban PADS Games and Trivia Night. Compete to raise money to 23 THURSDAY defeat homelessness. 7 p.m., FitzGerald’s, Berwyn. westsuburbanpads.org/events. Chicago Illini Club Golf Outing. Enjoy 18 holes of golf with fellow Illini, lunch, 8 WEDNESDAY snacks, beverages, dinner, raffles and prizes. 10 a.m., Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, Humanitarian Service Project, Feed the Kids. Help distribute 10 tons of 18 SATURDAY Lemont. chicagoillini.org. nutritious groceries to local families in need. 9 a.m., Humanitarian Service Project, Citadel Theatre, Broadway Under the Stars. Tony Award-winning music, Carol Stream. [email protected]. live performances, dinner and dancing. 4 p.m., Cottage of Nancy and Adrian Smith, PAWS Chicago Beach Party. Beachware-clad dogs and humans boogie on Mundelein. citadeltheatre.org. the beach to raise money to support homeless pets. 6 p.m., Castaways, Chicago. Preservation of Human Dignity, Fairways for Families Golf Outing. [email protected]. Support the Inverness counseling center, which provides pregnancy help and education. Operation Support Our Troops America, Rockin’ For the Troops. Helps 8 a.m., Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington. sphd.org. fund the programs of multiple veteran support organizations. Noon, Cantigny Park, 24 FRIDAY Wheaton. RockinForTheTroops.org. Naper Settlement, Naper Nights Community Concert Series. July 24-25. 9 THURSDAY Local entertainment. 5 p.m., Naper Settlement, Naperville. [email protected]. Evans Scholars Foundation Women’s Invitational. Provides summer Rogers Park Business Alliance, Celebrate Clark Street World Music opportunities for girls to caddie and live at the Northwestern Evans Scholarship House. Festival. Street party recognized for its eclectic music lineup. 1 p.m., 6950 - 7200 N. 27 MONDAY Noon, Biltmore Country Club, North Barrington. tinyurl.com/mujh5pg. Clark St., Chicago. celebrateclarkstreet.com/. American Cancer Society, Chicago Select Golf Invitational. Corporate and civic leaders raise funds for the fight against cancer. 8 a.m., Medinah Country Club, University Center of Lake County Summer Open House. Learn about Sideshow Theatre Co., Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers. July 18- Medinah. [email protected]. degree, graduate and professional development programs offered in Lake County by 19 19. Over-the-top outfits with fast-talking managers and ebullient entourages. 10 p.m., Illinois colleges and universities. 6 p.m., University Center of Lake County, Grayslake. Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago. sideshowtheatre.org. Benedictine University President’s Invitational Golf Outing. This year’s ucenter.org. event features golf personalities Annika Sorenstam and David Feherty. Cantigny Golf, The H Foundation Goombay Bash. Casual Caribbean-style festival that Wheaton. [email protected]. 10 FRIDAY raises money for basic science cancer research. 5 p.m., Navy Pier Grand Irish American Heritage Festival. July 10-12. Irish music, dance, vendors, food, Ballroom, Chicago. HFoundation.org. 28 TUESDAY drink and family fun. 6 p.m., Chicago. irish-american.org. Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago Golf Classic. Noon, Harborside 20 MONDAY International Golf Center, Chicago. rebuildingtogether-chi.com. 11 SATURDAY Evans Scholars Foundation Invitational Golf Event. Provides college Bucktown Community Organization, Bucktown Tree and Garden Walk. scholarships for men and women caddies who have outstanding caddie and academics, 31 FRIDAY July 11-12. View nearly 100 gardens and marked trees; enjoy music, a trolley and a character and financial need. Conway Farms Golf Club, Lake Forest. 847-724-4600. The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem at Highland petting zoo. 11 a.m., Club Lucky, Chicago. bucktown.org. Park Hospital, Be Part of the Cure. Supports NorthShore Kellogg Cancer Center Helping Hand Center Golf Outing. Supports the Center’s mission to assist and its clinical research efforts and educational opportunities for the nursing staff. 7 14 TUESDAY persons with disabilities to achieve their highest level of independence through quality p.m., Highland Park Community House. [email protected]. Habitat for Humanity Chicago, Women Build. July 14-18. Chicago women programs and services. 10:30 a.m., Riverside Golf Club, North Riverside. hhcenter.org. come together to support and invest in a hardworking woman-led building effort. 8 a.m., TBD West Pullman, Chicago. chicagowomenbuild.org. 21 TUESDAY National Multiple Sclerosis Society- Greater Illinois Chapter, Carol Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. Professionals and Cohn and Margie Weil Memorial MS Outing. An 18-hole golf tournament, Lambs Farm Golf Day. A day of golf to benefit people with developmental entrepreneurs network and interact in an informal atmosphere that promotes business. 5 buffet lunch, all-day cocktails, mahjong, auctions and dinner. Northmoor Country Club, disabilities; morning and afternoon shotguns, breakfast and lunch, competitions, golfer p.m., Mid America Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. Highland Park. cohnweil.org. gifts and more. 7 a.m., ThunderHawk Golf Club, Beach Park. tinyurl.com/qgqvvco.

Roosevelt University, VIVID: CCPA Annual Showcase, April OneGoal, It Starts with One Graduation Gala, May

Bike MS, June

PAWS Chicago Beach Party, July AUGUST ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 17A

3 MONDAY Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Golf for Cristo Rey. Raises scholarship funds The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Leukemia Cup Regatta Weekend. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Golf Outing. Supports work to keep for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School students. 10:30 a.m., Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest. Raises funds for blood cancer research and patient programs. 7 p.m., Columbia Yacht Chicago’s families intact and off the streets. Noon, Geneva National Golf Club, cristorey.net. Club, Chicago. [email protected]. Lake Geneva. [email protected]. Feed My Starving Children, Union Station MobilePack. Aug. 10-13. Help 24 MONDAY Little City Invitational Golf Tournament. Supports children and adults with pack life-saving meals for kids. Union Station, Chicago. [email protected]. Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago, Tee Off for Camp Blackhawk. autism and other disabilities. 10 a.m., Long Grove. littlecity.org/lci. 10 a.m., Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Kildeer. EpilepsyChicago.org. Junior Achievement of Chicago Golf Outing. Supports JA’s economic education The Service Club of Chicago Day on the Terrace. Women join together for a programs. 9 a.m., Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, Lemont. jachicago.org. 26 WEDNESDAY day of fashion. 11 a.m., Peninsula Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. Human Resources Management Association of Chicago Golf Outing. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Golf Classic. 7:30 a.m., Beverly Country Club, Scratch golfers and novices alike network, socialize and enjoy a day of golf. 11 a.m., 5 WEDNESDAY Chicago. mercyhome.org. Indian Lake Resorts, Bloomingdale. hrmac.org/. Humanitarian Service Project, Feed the Kids. Help distribute nutritious groceries to local families in need. 9 a.m., Humanitarian Service Project, Carol Stream. The Bridge Youth & Family Services, Peter D. Cunneen Memorial Golf 29 SATURDAY [email protected]. Classic. Funds counseling, crisis intervention, mentoring, parent education, adolescent Bucktown Arts Fest. Aug. 29-30. Proceeds fund, develop and support arts substance abuse intervention and youth leadership services and programs that are provided education programming at Holstein Park, Bucktown/Wicker Park. 11 a.m., Holstein 6 THURSDAY regardless of ability to pay. Noon, Inverness Golf Club, Inverness. bridgeyouth.org. Park, Chicago. bucktownartsfest.com. Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Make the Connection! Hispanic Business Expo. Hispanic business owners network with leaders from the corporate The Center for Enriched Living Golf Tournament. 10:30 a.m., Ivanhoe Club, National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Illinois Chapter, MuckFest sector and government agencies. 8 a.m., Navy Pier, Chicago. hispanicbusinessexpo.net. Mundelein. centerforenrichedliving.com. MS. A 5K romp through mud and more than 20 obstacles. 8 a.m., Kane County Fairgrounds, Grayslake. muckfestms.com. Illinois Medical District Guest House, Cog Hill Golf Outing. Supports 12 WEDNESDAY patients, caregivers and families receiving care at hospitals in the Illinois Medical District. Envision Unlimited Goose Open. Game holes, contests and a live auction. 10:30 31 MONDAY 11 a.m., Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, Lemont. imdguesthouse.org. a.m., Harborside International Golf Center, Chicago. envisionchicago.org. Chicago Youth Centers, Chipping in for Chicago Youth Golf Outing. Morning and afternoon shotgun starts, lunch and an awards dinner. 8 a.m., Glen View 8 SATURDAY 15 SATURDAY Club, Golf. chicagoyouthcenters.org/golf. Hephzibah Children’s Association Beach Dodgeball Tournament. Sponsor Seven Generations Ahead and Illinois Craft Beer Guild - Oak Park a team, or come out to enjoy the beach and play in the sand -- no previous dodgeball Micro Brew Review. Midwest’s largest zero-waste craft beer fest with more than The Chicago Lighthouse Mike Ditka Charity Golf Tournament. Supports experience required. 11 a.m., North Avenue Beach, Chicago. hephzibahhome.org. 150 brews, live music and local food. 2 p.m., Marion and Lake Streets, Oak Park. vital services for people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. 10 a.m., North tinyurl.com/l3nu6e5. Shore Country Club, Glenview. chicagolighthouse.org/. Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants, An Afternoon at Sanfilippo. Self-guided tour of the Sanfilippo Mansion, an organ concert by Jelani 18 TUESDAY TBD Eddington, and an ice cream social. 1 p.m., Sanfilippo Estate, Barrington Hills. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. Professionals and Chicago Fire Foundation White Party. Open bar, food from a variety of icdichicago.org. entrepreneurs network and interact in an informal atmosphere that promotes business. 5 Chicagoland restaurants, dancing, a photo booth and more. chicago-fire.com. p.m., Mid America Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. 10 MONDAY Metropolitan Planning Council Annual Luncheon. Supports the Council’s Clearbrook Golf Outing. A day of golfing and networking to support individuals 21 FRIDAY efforts to ensure that the Chicago metropolitan area continues to unlock its potential as with intellectual disabilities. 11:30 a.m., Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park. Naper Settlement, Naper Nights Community Concert Series. Outdoor an exceptional place to live and work. 11:15 a.m., Chicago. pjhchicago.com/mpc. clearbrook.org. concert series featuring local entertainment. 5 p.m., Naper Settlement, Naperville. [email protected].

Chicago Fire Foundation, White Party, August Feed My Starving Children, August

Conserve Lake County, Prairie Harvest Celebration, September

Ride for Autism Speaks at Fox River, Harley-Davidson, September SEPTEMBER ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 19A 1 TUESDAY 13 SUNDAY 25 FRIDAY Arthritis Foundation, Freedom of Movement Black Tie Gala. Acknowledges Conserve Lake County, Prairie Harvest Celebration. Sept. 13-27. Celebrate The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem, American Craft leaders in the advancement of research and awareness for the management, prevention, the fall harvest bounty and the enduring value of Lake County’s open space. 3:30 p.m., Exposition. Supports pioneering research in preventing ovarian cancer in at-risk and cure of arthritis. 6:30 p.m., Chicago. arthritis.org. Private Residence, Grayslake. ConserveLakeCounty.org. women. 10 a.m., Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. americancraftexpo.org.

Hephzibah Children’s Association Golf Classic. Proceeds help provide Gilda’s Club Chicago, Bucktown 5K. 8 a.m., Burr Elementary School, Chicago. ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Jude Harvest Moon. innovative community-based services including group homes, foster care, and day care. gildasclubchicago.org. Live music, dancing, cocktails, restaurant tastings, raffles and silent auctions. 8 p.m., 9 a.m., Cantigny Golf, Wheaton. hephzibahhome.org. , Chicago. harvestmoonstjude.org. Special Olympics Chicago, Midway Fly Away 5K Family Walk/Run. 9 Northern Illinois Food Bank Hunger Action Month. Sept. 1-30. “Go Orange” a.m., Midway International Airport, Chicago. sochicago.org. American Heart Association Heart Walk. Supports the fight against heart to generate awareness around the issue of hunger. Locations throughout Chicagoland. disease and stroke. Walks also scheduled in Oakbrook (Sept. 16), Lake Forest (Oct. 3) solvehungertoday.org/. 14 MONDAY - FIRST DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH and Palos Hills (Oct. 4). 11 a.m., Soldier Field, Chicago. MetroChicagoHeartWalk.org. LINK Unlimited Scholars Golf Outing. Supports scholars’ efforts to get a great 2 WEDNESDAY education. 11 a.m., Twin Orchard Country Club, Long Grove. linkunlimited.org. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Devil’s Ball. 7:30 p.m., Women’s Business Development Center, Entrepreneurial Woman’s Auditorium Theatre, Chicago. auditoriumtheatre.org/. Conference. Women entrepreneurs connect with prospective corporate and Little Friends Golf Classic. A day of golf, lunch, cocktails and dinner. government clients through workshops and a trade show. 7:30 a.m., McCormick Place, littlefriendsinc.org/events.cfm. Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation, Illumination Gala. Celebrate the past, Chicago. WBDC.org/. present and future of the Loop. Palmer House Hilton, Chicago. LoopChicago.com/gala. The First Tee of Greater Chicago, Luke Donald’s Taste of The First Tee. 3 THURSDAY The BMW Championship, a wine tasting and dinner. 6 p.m., Conway Farms Golf Club, Friends of Prentice Annual Gala. Supports research, education and patient care Conservancy Savour. Opening night of the Windy City Wine Festival Lake Forest. [email protected]. programs for women and infants. friendsofprentice.org. benefits the continuing greening efforts of Grant Park. 6 p.m., Buckingham Fountain, Chicago. grantparkconservancy.com . 15 TUESDAY Illinois Restaurant Association, Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. Professionals and Sept. 25-27. Showcases Chicago’s finest restaurants and chefs with live cooking demos, 4 FRIDAY entrepreneurs network and interact in an informal atmosphere that promotes business. 5 expert seminars and tastings. 6 p.m., Millennium Park, Chicago. chicagogourmet.org. Copernicus Center Taste of Polonia. Sept. 4-7. Largest Polish Fest in the p.m., Mid America Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. country with multiple restaurants, stages and bands. Noon, Copernicus Center, Chicago. Wheaton Park District and FT Cares Foundation, Light the Torch 5K. TOPChicago.org. 17 THURSDAY Run/walk for individuals and teams to transform lives locally, nationally and globally. Expo Chicago, Vernissage. Opening-night preview of the International Exposition 6 p.m., Wheaton. active.com. 5 SATURDAY of Contemporary and Modern Art benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. 4 Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Country Fair. Sept. 5-6. p.m., Navy Pier Festival Hall, Chicago. [email protected]. Wood Family Foundation Storybook Gala. Proceeds benefit the organization’s Acrobatic juggling, flea circus, games, horse-drawn hayrides, exhibits of 1890s tools after-school mentoring program. 6:30 p.m., Moonlight Studios, Chicago. alex@ and technology at living history farm. 10 a.m., Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago. 18 FRIDAY woodfamilyfoundation.org. [email protected]. American Cancer Society Skyline Soiree. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and raffle. 7 p.m., City Winery, Chicago. [email protected]. 26 SATURDAY 7 MONDAY - LABOR DAY Josephinum Academy 125th Anniversary Gala. josephinum.org. 19 SATURDAY 9 WEDNESDAY Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-a-Beach Event. Volunteers remove trash Lawrence Hall Youth Services Anniversary Celebration. Honors the International Latino Cultural Center, Latino Music Festival. Promote from Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, monitor water quality and share findings. organization’s 150th year of service to Chicago’s most at-risk youth. 6 p.m., Harold awareness of music from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Instituto Cervantes and greatlakesadopt.org. Washington Library Center, Chicago. [email protected]. other locations throughout Chicago. [email protected]. Chicago Botanic Garden Harvest Ball. Cocktail reception and silent auction, Loyola University Museum of Art Greatest Hits Gala. Cocktails and dinner National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Golf Classic. Winners have the chance followed by dinner. 6 p.m., Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. jmccaffrey@ among ten of the museum’s most popular installations. 6 p.m., Loyola University to compete at the finals in Pebble Beach. Willow Crest Golf Club, Oak Brook. nkfi.org/ chicagobotanic.org. Museum of Art, Chicago. tinyurl.com/lcaocqt. events/golf-classic. Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care, Angel Songs Gala. Includes a Lyric Opera of Chicago Opening Night and Opera Ball. Civic Opera House, 11 FRIDAY tour of the mansion and collections of antiques and music machines. 5 p.m., Sanfilippo Chicago. [email protected]. Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter, Educational Estate, Barrington Hills. littleangels.org. Program and Breakfast. 8:30 a.m., Petterino’s Banquets, Chicago. afpchicago.org. Primo Center for Women and Children, Classico Internationale. Private Love INC Southwest Breakfast Benefit. Raises funds for in-need Lake County jets, luxury automobiles, fashions, gourmet cuisine, silent and live auction to help Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Gala of the Arts. Art community members. 7 a.m., Concorde Banquets, Kildeer. loveincsouthwest.org. provide interim housing for homeless women and children. 6:30 p.m., Chicago Executive show and sale, raffle and a live performance. 6 p.m., Navy Pier, Chicago. agerland@ Airport, Wheeling. primocenter.org. catholiccharities.net. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Blood Cancer Conference. Patients, caregivers and health professionals learn about survivorship and the latest blood cancer 27 SUNDAY Children’s Home + Aid, Woman’s Board September Gala. Dave Hoffmann, treatments. [email protected]. Ride for Autism Speaks. Hundreds of bikers join together to support Board Chair and CEO of DHR International, and his wife Jerri will be honored for their those impacted by autism. 10 a.m., Fox River Harley-Davidson, St. Charles. dedication to early childhood initiatives. 6:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. 20 SUNDAY rideforautismspeaks.org. [email protected]. Cedille Records Soiree Cedille. Supports Chicago’s Grammy-winning, nonprofit classical record label. 4 p.m., Chicago. cedillerecords.org. Ray Graham Association Monarch Walk. Family event with three walk routes 12 SATURDAY plus music, snacks and face painting inside the stadium. 8:30 a.m., North Central Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Art of Craft: Art Nouveau, and Rotary Club of Hinsdale, Rotary Run Charity Classic. 3K, 5K and 10K College, Naperville. raygraham.org. Modernism. Sept. 12-20. European Modernism art and architecture tour in Paris and walks and runs through historic streets of Hinsdale and surrounding neighborhoods. 8 Brussels. wrightwaytravel.org. a.m., The Community House, Hinsdale. rotarycharityclassic.org. 29 TUESDAY Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Smart Cookies Adler Planetarium Celestial Ball. Dining and dancing in support of STEM The Puppy Mill Project, Michigan Avenue March on Puppy Mill Make a Difference Breakfast. Applauds exemplary entrepreneurs who, through education for at-risk youth. 6 p.m., Adler Planetarium, Chicago. pjhchicago.com/adler. Awareness Day. Raises awareness for the connection between pet stores and the their smarts and achievements, change the rules of the game and make the world a puppy mills. Noon, Moonlight Studios, Chicago. thepuppymillproject.org/. better place. 7:30 a.m., Fairmont Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. Birdies For Cures Golf Classic. Supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 1 p.m., Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale. birdiesforcures.org. 21 MONDAY National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Illinois Chapter, Dinner of After School Matters Annual Gala. Celebrates the accomplishments of Champions. Pays tribute to the organization’s supporters. 6 p.m., Radisson Blu Aqua Exodus World Service Run/Walk for Refugees. 5K run/3K walk raises Chicago teens through performances, galleries and exhibits of teen projects in the Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. awareness and support for refugees who walk hundreds of miles to flee persecution. arts, communications, science, sports and technology. 5:30 p.m., Navy Pier, Chicago. 6:30 a.m., Kildeer School, Long Grove. exodusworldservice.org. [email protected]. 30 WEDNESDAY Cabrini Green Legal Aid Annual Benefit. Celebrates the organization’s clients Imerman Angels, Second Wings of Hope Gala. Celebrates one-on-one cancer 23 WEDNESDAY - YOM KIPPUR and advocates. 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. [email protected]. support connections made in 2015, and honors individuals, organizations, Mentor Angels and sponsors. 6 p.m., Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. imermanangels.org. 24 THURSDAY TBD Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders Conference and Business Grant Park Music Festival, Advocate For The Arts Awards Benefit. Rexam Beverage Can Co. Cans for Cash. Promotes fundraising for non-profits Meeting. Sept. 24-25. Nurses in leadership roles from across the state gather to hear Evening of musical entertainment that supports the Festival’s ability to present free and charities. 9 a.m., Rexam Beverage Can Co., Chicago. [email protected]. the latest strategies in health care leadership and health care delivery initiatives. 8 a.m., concerts and life-long learning programs for audiences of all ages. 6 p.m., Fairmont Hilton Lisle/Naperville, Lisle. ionl.org. Hotel, Chicago. grantparkmusicfestival.com. OCTOBER ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 21A 1 THURSDAY West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation, Fallin’ For Our Stars. 30 FRIDAY Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Thinking Into the Future: The Robie House 7 p.m., Cheney Mansion, Oak Park. wssra.net. Glessner House Museum, Haunted Tours of Historic Prairie Avenue. Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas. 5 p.m., Reva and David Logan 7 p.m., Glessner House Museum, Chicago. [email protected]. Center for the Arts, Chicago. [email protected]. Woods Fund of Chicago, Break It Down. 8 a.m., Columbia College, Chicago. [email protected]. National Museum of Mexican Art, Love Never Dies Day of the Giordano Dance Chicago, Dancing With the Giordano Stars. Park West, Dead Ball. 7 p.m., National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago. breana@ Chicago. [email protected]. 17 SATURDAY nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org. Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy and Friends of Conservation, Midtown Educational Foundation, Reach for Excellence Awards Dinner. Conservation Ball. 6:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. friendsofconservation.org. 31 SATURDAY - HALLOWEEN 5 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. midtown-metro.org/dinner. Glessner House Museum, Edgar Allan Poe Readings. 5 p.m., Glessner Chicago Architecture Foundation, Open House Chicago. 9 a.m., 150 House Museum, Chicago. [email protected]. Rogers Park Business Alliance Taco Crawl. 4 p.m., North Clark Street, locations throughout Chicago. openhousechicago.org/. Chicago. rogers-park.com/. TBD Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation Fashion Show. 6 p.m., Better Government Association Annual Luncheon. 11 a.m., Sheraton 2 FRIDAY The Ballroom, Chicago. CTCFashionShow.org. Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago. bettergov.org. Naper Settlement Oktoberfest. Oct. 2-3. 5 p.m., Naper Settlement, Naperville. [email protected]. Gilda’s Club Chicago, Night of a Thousand Noogies. 7 p.m., Park West, Brain Research Foundation Discovery Dinner. 6 p.m., Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Chicago. gildasclubchicago.org. theBRF.org. Preservation of Human Dignity, Royal Tea Luncheon. 10:30 a.m., Stonegate Conference & Banquet Centre, Hoffman Estates. sphd.org. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Ringside for Mercy’s Sake. 6 p.m., Chicago Humanities Festival Anniversary Benefit. 6:30 p.m., Four Seasons Marriott Downtown Magnificant Mile, Chicago. mercyhome.org/ringside. Hotel, Chicago. chicagohumanities.org. The Chicago Lighthouse Flair. 11 a.m., Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. [email protected]. The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, Chicago Public Media 25th Anniversary Celebration. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Midwest Region Gala Dinner. 6 p.m., Fairmont Hotel, Chicago. nickh@ Hotel, Chicago. wbez.org. 3 SATURDAY carolfoxassociates.com. Advocate Health Care, An Evening to Inspire. 7 p.m., Field Museum, Habitat for Humanity Chicago Benefit Breakfast. 8 a.m., Chicago. Chicago. [email protected]. The Gateway for Cancer Research Cures Gala. 6 p.m., Sheraton Chicago habitatchicago.org. Hotel & Towers, Chicago. GatewayCR.org. Christ Church of Chicago, Aki Matsuri Food Festival. Noon, Christ Church, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Chicago Dinner. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Chicago. [email protected]. 18 SUNDAY Hotel, Chicago. pjhchicago.com/mcsf. The Puppy Mill Project, Miles for the Mothers in the Mills. Noon, River Giant Steps 5K Walk. 9 a.m., St. James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville. Walk Park, Naperville. thepuppymillproject.org/. Rush NeroBehavioral Center Awards Dinner. 5 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, mygiantsteps.org. Chicago. rnbc.org . 20 TUESDAY North Branch Arts, Art of Comedy. 7 p.m., North Branch Arts, Chicago. Association for Corporate Growth Chicago, Midwest ACG Capital The Field Museum, Women’s Board Gala. 6:30 p.m., Field Museum of Natural northbrancharts.org. Connection. 8 a.m., Navy Pier, Chicago. acgchicago.com. History, Chicago. pjhchicago.com.

Northern Illinois Food Bank, Foodie 5K. 8 a.m., Chicago Speedway, Joliet. Chicago Cares, Find Your Cause. 5:30 p.m., Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago. The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Annual Dinner. 6:30 p.m., Chicago. ric.org. solvehungertoday.org/. [email protected]. YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, The Y - So Much More. 6 p.m., Chicago. Regional CARE Association AIDS Walk. 9 a.m., Lewis University, Romeoville. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. 5 p.m., Mid America ymcachicago.org. regionalcare.org. Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744.

5 MONDAY 22 THURSDAY 3Arts Awards Celebration and Dinner. 5:30 p.m., Chicago. 3arts.org. Casa Central Social Services Annual Dinner. 6 p.m., Chicago. casacentral.org.

National Association of Women Business Owners Chicago, Thrive. 8 Housing Opportunities for Women Annual Meeting. 5:30 p.m., Chicago. Ringside for Mercy’s Sake, October a.m., Chicago. nawbochicago.org. [email protected].

7 WEDNESDAY The Resurrection Project, Imagine More Gala. The , Chicago. Christian Brothers of the Midwest, Lasallian Day Chicago. 11:30 a.m., [email protected]. Union League Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/pjg28ze. The Synapse House, Harvest Moon Gala. 6:30 p.m., Wilder Mansion, Junior Achievement of Chicago Anniversary Dinner. 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Elmhurst. synapsehouse.org. Chicago. [email protected]. 23 FRIDAY 8 THURSDAY Pilot Light, Feed Your Mind. 6 p.m., Chicago. pilotlightchefs.org. IMD Guest House, Red and White on Thursday Night. 6 p.m., Carnivale, Chicago. imdguesthouse.org. The Museum of Contemporary Art Auction. 6 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. mcachicago.org. 9 FRIDAY Irish American Heritage Center, iBAM! Irish Books, Arts and Music Chicago Stories Gala. 6 p.m., Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Celebration. Oct. 9-11. 6 p.m., Chicago. 773-401-0714. [email protected].

Chicagoland Apartment Association Preview Breakfast. 7:30 a.m., Union 24 SATURDAY League Club, Chicago. caapts.org. Franciscan Alliance Foundation, Northern Indiana Gala. givetofranciscan.org.

11 SUNDAY Little Friends Step Up for Autism Fall Festival. 5 p.m., Naperville Riverwalk Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Danada Fall Festival. Grand Pavilion, Naperville. littlefriendsinc.org. 11 a.m., Danada Equestrian Center, Wheaton. [email protected]. Visions Blu Institute, Youth Town Hall Meeting. 10 a.m., Logan Center for Special Olympics Chicago, Bank Of America Special Olympics Chicago the Arts, Chicago. [email protected]. Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Team. 7 a.m., Grant Park, Chicago. sochicago.org. Danada Fall Festival, October Wellness House Ball and Anniversary Celebration. 7 p.m., Ritz-Carlton, 12 MONDAY - COLUMBUS DAY Chicago. [email protected].

13 TUESDAY 27 TUESDAY CJE SeniorLife, Celebrate CJE. 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Chicago. cje.net. University Center of Lake County Fall Open House. 6 p.m., University Center of Lake County, Grayslake. ucenter.org. 15 THURSDAY BUILD, Inc., Wine Tasting. 6 p.m., Vin Chicago, Chicago. buildchicago.org/events. 29 THURSDAY Chicago Loop Alliance ACTIVATE Halloween Urban Celebration. 5 p.m., The Chicago International Film Festival Opening Night. 6 p.m., Chicago. Loop Alley, Chicago. loopchicago.com. chicagofilmfestival.com/. Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Anniversary Gala. 6 p.m., Hyatt 16 FRIDAY Regency McCormick Place, Chicago. ihccbusiness.net/events. Illinois Bar Foundation Annual Gala. 7:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. IllinoisBarFoundation.org. Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, Milestones in Mentoring Awards. 6 p.m., Union League Club, Chicago. plankcenter.ua.edu. NOVEMBER ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 23A 3 TUESDAY Lambs Farm Annual Benefit. Help fund programs for men and women with 17 TUESDAY Human Resources Management Association of Chicago Summit. Learn developmental disabilities. 6:30 p.m., Union Station Great Hall, Chicago. lambsfarm.org. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. Informal networking key issues impacting human resources operations. 8 a.m., Donald E. Stephens Conven- for professionals and entrepreneurs. 5 p.m., Mid America Club, Chicago. tion Center, Rosemont. hrmac.org/. 10 TUESDAY tinyurl.com/l5tw744. i.c.stars TechBash. Meet and mingle with the 50 “CIO Celebrities.” 5 p.m., 21 SATURDAY 4 WEDNESDAY The Castle, Chicago. [email protected]. Ray Graham Association Butterfly Ball. Sights and tastes of “A Night in Bali.” Franciscan St. James Health Annual Gala. Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills 6:30 p.m., Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort, Oak Brook. [email protected]. Resort & Conference Center, Oak Brook. givetofranciscan.org. Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Daniel H. Burnham Award Dinner. Salutes a community leader who recognizes civic engagement within a strong business The GEANCO Foundation, Health and Hope for Africa Gala. Reception, 5 THURSDAY environment. 5:30 p.m., Chicago. chicagolandchamber.org. African music and an inspirational program honoring NFL legend Ronnie Lott. 6:30 Chicagoland Apartment Association CAMME Awards. Celebrates excellence p.m., Ovation, Chicago. geanco.org. in the multifamily residential real estate industry. 5 p.m., Navy Pier, Chicago. caapts.org. 11 WEDNESDAY - VETERANS DAY 26 THURSDAY - THANKSGIVING DIFFA/Chicago Dining by Design. Nov. 5-7. Chicago’s finest chefs and designers 12 THURSDAY Chicago Festival Association, McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade. Giant unite for this annual event. 5:30 p.m., Merchandise Mart, Chicago . diffachicago.org. Chicago Area Council - Boy Scouts of America, LaSalle Street After balloons, celebrities and show stop-stopping performances. 8 a.m., State St. between Hours. Recognizes the Chicago financial industry’s support for Scouting and the in- Congress and Randolph, Chicago. chicagofestivals.org. 6 FRIDAY dustry’s impact on youth. 5:30 p.m., The Atrium @ 311, Chicago. chicagobsa.org/lsah. Evans Scholars Foundation Green Coat Gala. Helps send deserving caddies to 29 SUNDAY college. 6 p.m., The Peninsula Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. Chicago United, Bridge Awards Dinner. Celebrates CEOs who advocate for di- Little Friends Parade of Lights. Collaboration of lights, festive floats and Santa’s versity and inclusion in corporate governance and leadership. 5:30 p.m., Hilton Chicago. arrival. 5 p.m., Naperville. littlefriendsinc.org/events.cfm. The Service Club of Chicago Anniversary Ball. The oldest women’s charity cele- [email protected]. brates 125 years of giving 6 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. [email protected]. TBD The Law Project of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Chicago Consular Corps Gala: A Tribute to Our Global Partners. Supports Winnetka Community House, Antiques + Modernism. Nov. 6-8. Dealers Anniversary Celebration. Recognizes the organization’s 30 years of pro bono legal the work of Chicago Sister Cities International, World Business Chicago and funds Chica- from across North America offer their collections to collectors, designers and hobbyists. services to small businesses, nonprofits, and first-time home buyers. thelawproject.org. go Consular Corps scholarships to the University of Illinois at Chicago. 6 p.m., Chicago. 10 a.m., Winnetka Community House, Winnetka. thewinnetkashow.com. chicagosistercities.com. 13 FRIDAY 7 SATURDAY Chicago Commons, Pour Out Your Heart for Commons. Annual wine tasting La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Friends of La Rabida Awards Benefit. Bailiwick Chicago Casting Auction. Non-professionals bid for on-stage roles in a and silent auction that supports programming for children, youth, adults and seniors. Assists children with lifelong medical conditions, providing them the care that allows professionally produced musical. 5:45 p.m., Michelle’s Ballroom, Chicago. castingauction.com. 6 p.m., Galleria Marchetti, Chicago. [email protected]. them to reach their full potential. 6 p.m., Chicago. pjhchicago.com/larabida.

Bridge Communities Sleep Out Saturday. Nov. 7-8. Raises awareness of family 14 SATURDAY Naperville CARES Toasting for a Cause. Gourmet dinner paired with five wines. homelessness and funds for families served by Bridge. 6:30 p.m., Bridge Communities, Artists for Harmony Wine Tasting and Art Gala. Fine art from Chicago’s up- Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Naperville. NapervilleCARES.org. Glen Ellyn. bridgecommunities.org. and-coming talent, a silent auction, games, and a raffle. 6 p.m., Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago. artistsforharmony.org. PAWS Chicago Fur Ball. Guests and canine companions raise money for Chicago’s Chicago Jesuit Academy Give-A-Little Gala. Supports the college-prep middle homeless pets. 6 p.m., The Drake Hotel, Chicago. furball.pawsevents.org/. school for young men living in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. 6:30 p.m., Salvage One, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Gift of Life Gala. Black tie event Chicago. cjacademy.org. with proceeds supporting the more than 1.1 million people living with kidney disease in The American Ireland Fund Chicago Dinner. A traditional Irish celebration. Illinois. Field Museum, Chicago. nkfi.org. 6 p.m., Chicago. pjhchicago.com/aif. Chicago Lights, Glow. Cocktail party benefiting more than 4,000 children, youth and adults facing the challenges of poverty. 8 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art, 15 SUNDAY Chicago. 312-981-3564. West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation, Bears Party. Lunch and a chance to win raffles or mini auction items. Noon, Jimmy’s Place, Forest Park. wssra.net. Chicago Zoological Society Wines in the Wild. Wines, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions. 5 p.m., Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield. [email protected]. 16 MONDAY Pathways.org Anniversary Celebration. Supports research in early infant Heartland Alliance Candlelight Ball. Celebrate those who have moved from milestones, secures the organization’s place as a leading pediatric clinical research center darkness to light - from harm to hope - from poverty to brighter futures. 6:30 p.m., The and gives it the ability to reach even more families. 5:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago. thecandlelightball.com/. Chicago. pjhchicago.com/PAF.

Little Friends Parade of Lights, November Chicago Jesuit Academy’s Annual Give-A-Little Gala, November DECEMBER ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 25A 1 TUESDAY The Joffrey Ballet, Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker. Dec. 4-27. The 28th Habitat for Humanity Chicago Holiday Build. Work on the homes for one of Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, Christmas Toy Drive. Dec. 1-15. Annual toy annual presentation of Chicago’s holiday tradition. 7 p.m., Auditorium Theatre, Chicago. Habitat for Humanity’s partner families. 8 a.m., West Pullman, Chicago. habitatchicago.org. donation for Club members. 8 a.m., Boys & Girls Club, Elgin. [email protected]. [email protected]. 15 TUESDAY 4 FRIDAY Will County Center for Economic Development, Report to Investors. Mid America Club, Chicago Multicultural Connections. Entrepreneurs and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Spirit of Saint Nicho- John Greuling, Will County CED president and CEO, with an update on the organization’s business professionals network in an informal atmosphere that promotes business 5 las Ball. A night of food, wine, entertainment and dancing to celebrate the Christmas 2014 activities. 7 a.m., Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, Joliet. WillCountyCED.com. p.m., Mid America Club, Chicago. tinyurl.com/l5tw744. season. 6:30 p.m., Hilton Chicago. [email protected]. 7 MONDAY - FIRST DAY OF HANNUKAH 25 FRIDAY - CHRISTMAS Chicago Sunday Evening Club, Leadership Prayer Breakfast. An interfaith gathering to pray for our city and its leadership. 7:30 a.m., Hilton Chicago. chicagopray- 9 WEDNESDAY 26 SATURDAY - FIRST DAY OF KWANZAA erbreakfast.org. Hephzibah Children’s Association Bring-A-Gift Party. Raffles, drink specials, and holiday cheer to benefit the organization’s group homes, foster care, and day care 31 THURSDAY - NEW YEAR’S EVE Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Walk and Festival of programs. 6 p.m., Doc Ryan’s Tavern, Forest Park. hephzibahome.org. Windows. Dec. 4-5. Horse-drawn carriage rides, reindeer, marshmallow roast, face TBD painting and Santa. 6 p.m., Madison Street, Forest Park. [email protected]. 10 THURSDAY Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Runs/Walks. Family events with holiday Providence St. Mel Celebration! Raises scholarship funds to allow more students themed costumes. 8 a.m., Chicago and west suburban locations. arthritis.org/jbr. Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society, Holiday Housewalk to attend the school. 6 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago. pjhchicago.com/psm. and Market. Dec. 4-5. Home tours and a juried artisan market. 3 p.m., Nineteenth Humanitarian Service Project, Christmas Offering and Gift Distribu- Century Club, Oak Park. childrenscliniciws.org. 12 SATURDAY tion. Distribute groceries and Christmas gifts to families and children in need. 9 a.m., Glessner House Museum Christmas Candlelight Tours. Experience a 19th Humanitarian Service Project, Carol Stream. [email protected]. Pioneer Center for Human Services, Holiday Book Review. A luncheon Century Christmas and learn the origins of many cherished holiday traditions. 5:30 p.m., with a book dramatist and a discussion on the year’s selected book title. 10:45 a.m., Glessner House Museum, Chicago. [email protected]. D’Andrea Banquets, Crystal Lake. pioneercenter.org.

Arthritis Foundation, Jingle Bell Runs/Walks, December The Puppy Mill Project, Miles for the Mothers in the Mills, October

Naperville CARES, Toasting for a Cause, November

Giant Steps 5K Walk, St. James Farm, Warrenville IL, October