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WAG 2010 Registry of Galas & Benefits

Your invitation to the season's most anticipated glittering galas, glamorous balls, and fun-filled fundraisers has arrived! The region's most prominent charities and cultural organizations have planned their events for the coming season and we've got all the details. Mark your calendar now and RSVP!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Swim Across America of Long Island Sound presents

18th Annual Pool and LI Sound Swim

Pool & LI Sound Swims of half-mile, one-, four-, and six-miles.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Friends of Karen presents

Children’s Corporate Challenge Golf Classic

Golf, lunch, dinner, cocktails, honoree presentation, and awards.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Gilda’s Club Westchester presents

Women’s Tennis Classic

Tennis, luncheon, and special speaker.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Gilda’s Club of Westchester presents

1st Women's Tennis Classic

Round robin, luncheon, and speaker.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Swim Across America of Long Island Sound presents

18th Annual Pool and LI Sound Swim

Pool & LI Sound Swims of half-mile, one-, four-, and six-miles.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Friends of Karen presents

Friends of Karen/Coldwell Banker Yorktown Golf Tournament In Memory of Erin O’Connor

Lunch, golf, dinner, and awards

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Swim Across America of Long Island Sound presents

18th Annual Pool and LI Sound Swim

Pool & LI Sound Swims of half-mile, one-, four-, and six-miles.

Monday, August 09, 2010

Boys' Towns of Italy presents

40th Westchester Invitational Golf Tournament

Brunch, shot gun, cocktails, and dinner.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester presents

16th Annual Golf Tournament

Golf tournament, auctions, brunch, cocktails, buffet dinner, and awards.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless, Inc. presents

Light Up the Night, Lift Up a Life

Yacht party fundraiser.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden presents

Annual Moon Viewing Concert & Picnic

Traditional Japanese music is played in the garden with lit paper lanterns creating a magical evening while the moon rises. A tea ceremony is performed at the beginning of the evening.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St. John's Riverside Hospital presents

35th Annual Golf Outing

Luncheon, round of golf, silent auction, and dinner reception.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester presents

9th Annual "In Celebration"

Gala cocktail reception featuring gourmet party fare, open br, entertainment, raffle, and sovenir journal.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Gilda's Club of Westchester presents

Holistic Approaches for Living with Cancer

Breath, Body, Mind: Tools for Recovery and Transformation. A program lead by Richard Brown, M.D., Associate Cinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Ossining Food Pantry presents

End of Summer Swing Fling

Wine hors d'oeuvres, raffle, and live music. Park at the Todd Elementary School and take the free shuttle bus to the party.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Ossining Food Pantry presents

Cocktails, finger foods, raffle, and music.

Monday, September 20, 2010

United Way of Westchester and Putnam presents

Putnam Top Chefs: Food, Wine & Beer Tasting

Enjoy samples of the county's best signature dishes while taking in the fall foliage and Hudson River views.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Friends of the North Castle Public Library presents

Art After Dark: Preview Party

Cocktail party of our award-winning artists.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Friends of Karen presents

Journey of the Heart Bike Tour

3-day biking event.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Bert Saperstein Communication Scholarship Fund, Inc. presents

Registration, golf, lunch, open bar, buffet, awards, prizes, silent bids, contests, and raffle.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital presents

31st Wheelchair Games

Wheelchair sporting event that permits disabled to excel in a variety of adaptive track, field, and table tennis events.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester presents

The Designer Showhouse of Westchester

Many of the area's top interior designers and artists demonstrate their talents and unique ideas through decorating of a magnificent estate.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Adopt-A-Dog presents

23rd Annual Puttin' on the Dog Show & Festival

Dog show with celebrity judges, dogs and cats available for adoption, police demonstrations, silent auction, and family entertainment.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Mount Kisco Child Care Center, Inc. presents

Feed Me Fresh: An Edible Evening

Garden-to-table tastings from various particpating Mount Kisco cafes and restaurants.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Friends of the North Castle Public Library presents

Armonk Outdoor Art Show

An international, juried outdoor art show featuring almost 200 artists in fine arts and crafts. Please no dogs.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

National MS Scoiety: NYC/Southern NY Chapter presents

Challenging routes along breathtaking Rockland and Westchester county roads.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Green Chimneys presents

Executive Golf Challenge

Day of golfing with continental breakfast, a putting contest, snacks on the course, cocktails, and auction and awards dinner.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

National MS Scoiety: NYC/Southern NY Chapter presents

5th Annual Women on the Move Luncheon

Friday, October 01, 2010

The Bereavement Center of Westchester presents

15th Anniversary Gala

Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and auctions.

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. presents

Rosen House Benefit

Hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, sit-down dinner, dancing, and a live auction.

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley presents

5th Annual Walk For Wishes

Non-competitive 2.5-mile walk is appropriate for any age and any fitness level. Walk as a team, with friends, family, and/or co-workers with refreshments and entertainment.

Sunday, October 03, 2010

John A. Coleman School presents

Annual "For the Children" Walk-a-thon & Resource Fair

An afternoon of family fun, with refreshments, entertainment, and resource fair.

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Pet Rescue / New Rochelle Humane Society presents

Second Annual "Hounds on the Sound" Walk and Festival

1.5 mile walk on a path bordering Long Island Sound followed by kids' activities, vendors, demonstrations, live music and refreshments.

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Friends of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow presents

Concert with Kent Tritle (organist, New York Philharmonic), buffet dinner, live auction.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Gilda's Club Westchester presents

Annual Golf Invitational

Brunch, shotgun tournament, cocktail reception, and dinner.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Open Door Family Medical Centers presents

Annual Charity Golf Outing

Video swing analysis, brunch, shotgun start, dinner, and reception.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

United Way of Westchester and Putnam presents

Top Chefs in Sleepy Hollow Country with Wine Tasting

Food and wine tasting with over a dozen of the area's top restaurants participating, silent auction, and raffle.

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Mental Health Association of Westchester County, Inc. presents

MHA on the Move: Celebration!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

St. Christopher's, Inc. presents

11th Annual Golf Outing

Full day of golf, breakfast, raffles, silent auction, dinner and presentations.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Andrus Children's Center presents

Best For Westchester: Cocktail Party

Cocktail party, silent/live auction, raffle, and door prize.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Sound Shore Medical Center of Weschester Foundation presents

Black tie attire

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Phelps Memorial Hospital Center presents

Annual Champagne Ball

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Mental Health Assocaiation of Westchester County, Inc. presents

MHA on the move: Run/Walk!

5K Run/Walk & 1-mile kid's race. Race timing is provided by The TAconic Road Runners Club. Awards, games, food, and entertainment.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Abilis, Inc. presents

Walk in the Park for Abilis

A fun-filled family day with kids' activities, music, food, and a one-mile route that is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers around beautiful Tod's Point.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (DebRA) presents

12th Annual Mats Wilander Celebrity Tennis & Golf Classic

Tennis with pros, Mats Wilander and John McEnroe, 18-holes of golf, an exhibition match between Wilander and McEnroe, cocktail reception, silent auction, followed by dinner, live music, and dancing.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Westchester Arc presents

A Matter of Taste: An Evening of Culinary Arts

Sample signature recipes from the area's finest restaurants, paired with wines from around the world. Silent auction and raffle.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Dominican Sisters Family Health Service presents

18th Annual Mary & Carol Higgins Clark Luncheon & Book Signing

Luncheon, book signing, presentation, and raffles.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Pace Women's Justice Center presents

A Celebration of Justice for Women Benefit Dinner

Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and silent auction.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Food Bank for Westchester presents

20th Annual "An Evening in Good Taste to End Childhood Hunger"

Twenty-five Westchester County restaurants will showcase their cuisine including 42 at the Ritz-Carlton Westchester, Moderne Barn, Mulino's of Westchester, and many more. Includes "Incredible New Edib...

Thursday, October 21, 2010

African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland Counties, Inc. presents

13th Annual Awards & Scholarship Dinner

Cocktail reception, awards presentation and dinner; business attire.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Furniture Sharehouse, Westchester's Furniture Bank presents

"Furnish a Family" Benefit

Cocktail reception, auction, renowned interior designer Samuel Botero, and rare carpet consultant Alix Perrachon will share their passion for design and insider tips on "Making a House a Home"; honor ...

Friday, October 22, 2010

SPCA of Westchester presents

Top Hat & Cocktails Benefit Event

Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live and silent auction. Canine companions can have gourmet dog treats.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

RiverArts presents

Chamber music by the RiverArts music program faculty, wine and hors d'oeuvres, with host Eileen Fisher.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College SUNY presents

A performance of Mahler's Fifth Symphony by the Mariinsky Orchestra of St. Petersburg conducted by Valery Gergiev, cocktails, dinner, and post-performance dessert reception.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Breast Cancer Alliance presents

Benefit Luncheon & Fashion Show

Thursday, October 28, 2010

White Plains Beautification Foundation, Inc. presents

26th Annual Fall Gala

Hors d'oeuvres, seasonal buffet with carving station, wine and beer, desserts and coffee.

Friday, October 29, 2010

St. John's Riverside Hospital presents

Dinner dance with auction.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Family YMCA at Tarrytown presents

Halloween Masquerade Ball

Cocktails, live jazz, silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing, and entertainment by Phase One. The auctions benefit the Strong Kids Scholarship Fund.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. presents

An Evening of Wine

Intimate six-course dinner with pairings of wine prepared by a top-rated celebrity chef, music, and silent auction.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center presents

Cocktails, dinner, dancing, raffles.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Stamford Hospital presents

Gala dinner with silent auction and Giving Tree.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Hudson Valley Hospital Center presents

50th Annual Ball

Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and silent auction.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Northern Westchester Hospital presents

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

CLUSTER Community Services presents

Harvest Wine Tasting

Wine tasting reception with a silent auction.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Ossining Children’s Center presents

Festive Stroll of Homes

House tour and luncheon