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BENEFIT CALENDAR Bright Picks :: February :: March :: April
Saturday, February 27 7:00 pm - 12:midnight :: Cleveland Rocks for Haiti :: RockHall :: Celebrity Fashion Show :: Live Entertainment :: Appetizers :: Dancing :: After-Party :: Purchase Tickets at www.ticketmaster.com :: $20
Sunday, March 7 7:00 pm- 12:midnight :: Greater Cleveland FilmCommission :: Road to the Red Carpet Pickwick & Frolic on E. 4th Street :: Big screen views of the live Academy Awards :: Silent Auction :: Food and Beverages :: $150 - $250 Dress is Hollywood-inspired Black tie :: www.roadtotheredcarpet.com :: (216) 623-3910
Saturday, March 13 7:30 pm - 12:midnight :: Foundation for Community Benefit :: Black, White & Green Ball Masonic Temple :: 3615 Euclid Avenue :: Live Entertainment :: Food and Beverages :: Silent Auction :: www.communitybetterment.org
Wednesday, March 31 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm :: Wine Tasting for Autism
Gavi's Restaurant :: 38257 Glenn Avenue :: Willoughby, Ohio :: Appetizers and Wine :: $40 :: www.neoag.org :: (440) 488-3473
Friday, April 16 9:00 pm - 12: midnight :: Fashion Week Cleveland :: Talent Search 2010: Latino Designer and Model Call Fundraising Party Latino Party :: Latin DJ and Music ::Dancing:: Complimentary Latin Appetizers :: La Boca :: 5800 Detroit Avenue :: Cleveland, Ohio ::$10 Dress is fashion-forward :: www.labocabarrio.com:: www.fashionweekcleveland.com :: (216) 961-5800
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Fashion Week Cleveland Thursday, April 22 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm :: Cleveland Foodbank Harvest for Hunger Campaign :: Market Under Glass Galleria at Erieview :: Silent Auction :: Food, Wine and Beer from more than 50 hospitality partners :: $65 - $85 ($100 at the door) VIP $150 :: www.cleveland.com/marketunderglass :: (216) 738-2046
BENEFIT CALENDARBright Picks - 4th Quarter 2009
DECEMBER
Providence House :: Deck the House :: Cleveland Browns Stadium - City View Lounge :: Tuesday, December 1 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm :: Ed Block Courage Award, Silent Auction, Prises, Sports Buffet, Live Entertainment, Cash Bar, Valet :: $50 (216) 651-5982, ext. 225
Mr. Peter Waters and Dr. Gary Coleman :: Annual Christmas Party :: La Dolce Vita - Little Italy :: 9:00 pm - 4:00 am :: Complimentary Wine and Beer, Italian food Samplings, DJs Impure and GO :: No Charge
BENEFIT CALENDAR Bright Picks - 1st Quarter 2010 January / February / March
JANUARY
Wednesday, January 21 The Greater Cleveland Sports Awards to benefit the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) / Emcee Jim Nantz of CBS Sports / 6:pm and 7:pm / (216) 621-0600 / www.cleveland.com/sportsaward
Saturday, January 24 Miami Nights to benefit the Blossom Music Center and The Cleveland Orchestra / Live auction, dinner and dancing, 6 pm at The Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg / $250 per couple or $200 individual / 330.650.4123
Monday, January 26 Restoring Order to Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Neighborhoods presented by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland / Guest speaker Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis / luncheon / 11:30 am - 1:30 pm / Windows on the River - West Bank of the Flats / $25 members, $40 non-members / (216) 341-7632 / www.smecleveland.com
Thursday, January 29 Red & White on Thursday Night to benefit the Arthritis Foundation / Strolling dinner party, 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center, Akron / $75 and $125 / 330.644.3390 ext. 11
Saturday, January 31 Messages From The Heart to benefit the Northeast Ohio Susan G. Komen Foundation / Dinner, dance and Chinese auction, 6:pm to 12:midnight at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven / $75 / 216.789.5634
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 7 The Chocolate Festival to benefit the American Red Cross of Medina County Presented by the J. M. Smucker Company / Decadent chocolate from more than 30 chocolatiers / Community Center at the Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 Lafayette Rd, Medina / 330-723-4565 / medinaredcross.org
Thursday, February 12 Single in the City to benefit Easter Seals of Northern Ohio / bachelor and bachelorette auction / hors d' oeuvres / cash bar / Cadillac Ranch - 200 Euclid Avenue / $40, $35 in advance / 440.838.0990, ext. 103 / www.noh.easterseals.com
Sunday, February 15 Eyes on the Prize to benefit the Cleveland Arts Prize Tour of Westlake Reed Leskosky architecture offices and learn about the new Mob Museum in Las Vegas / appetizers / silent auction / casual dress / 925 Euclid Avenue / $100 / (216) 321-0012
Thursday, February 19 Isabel & Ruben Toledo Lecture Meet Isabel and Ruben Toledo / As President Obama was sworn in as 44th President of the United States, Michelle Obama stood at his side wearing a beautifully embroidered dress and collarless coat designed by New York designer Isabel Toledo. The dress and coat were a lemon-colored wool tweed. Ms. Toledo was the creative director for Anne Klein and has designed clothing for more than 20 years. Isabel Toledo's fashions are available at Barneys New York. / Ruben Toledo is a painter, sculptor, illustrator, and filmaker. As an artist, he has designed mannequins, award statuettes, dishes, carpets and a great deal more. He is the illustrator of Nordstrom's national designer ad campaign. / Mr. and Mrs. Toledo were born in Cuba and reside in New York City. / 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Kent State University Museum - Rockwell Hall / (330) 672-3450 / www.kent.edu/museum

Friday, February 20 Difference Makers Gala to benefit Leadership Lorain County / Honoring remarkable leaders, 6:pm at the Arts and Conference Center, LCCC / $150 / 440.366.4700
Sunday, February 22 Road to the Red Carpet to benefit the Greater Cleveland Film Commission / $250 includes valet parking, awards show reception in the Cambridge Room, open bar, hors 'doeuvres, dinner, live entertainment, Oscar big-screen in the Main Hall / $100 includes hors 'doeuvres, Oscar big-screen in the Main Hall / (216) 623-3910 / www.roadtotheredcarpet.com
Saturday, February 28 Enchanted Gardens to benefit Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel / Paprika presents 2009 at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland / 440.871.2796 or 330.342.0243
MARCH
Saturday, March 2 Mojitos to Morroccas to benefit the fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center / Hosted by the Womens' League of Chagrin Valley / (440) 543-3942 / www.cvwl.com Wednesday, March 25 Cuba Si Discussion on economic and political relations with Cuba / presented by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs / dinner and drinks / cost is the price of dinner / Der Braumeister - 13046 Lorain Avenue near W. 130th - Cleveland / (216) 255-9001 / www.ccwa.org
APRIL
Cuyahoga County Public Library presents author Starre Vartan Ms. Vartan has been featured in Glamour, Elle, Men's Journal, ABC-TV, FOX-TV, CW-TV, Grist, Treehugger, MTV Switch, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.
She is the style editor for Plenty Magazine, style columnist for The Daily Green and she writes for Audobon Magazine and The Huffington Post. In addition, she has written for Elle.com and E/The Environmental Magazine. She is the author of Eco-Chick and is a powerful voice of the eco/green fashion trend that continues to take hold of our industry. Please welcome Ms. Vartan.
Saturday, April 18 at 9:30 am Starre Vartan Appearance and Book Signing CCPL - Strongsville Branch 18700 Westwood Drive Strongsville, Ohio 44136 www.eco-chick.com
MAY
FASHION WEEK CLEVELAND - 1st Week in May Fashion Week Cleveland is known as "the educational fashion week" and has become the most significant industry event between New York and Los Angeles. In addition to traditional runway shows, the event incorporates exhibits, films, industry tours, seminars, and workshops at cultural and educational institutions throughout Northeast Ohio. For information on the "wearable art" show, black-tie American designer show, celebrity show or other events go to:


THE TOP UPCOMING EVENTS OF 2010
 1st Week in May April 30 - May 9
A week-long series of exhibits, films, seminars and runway shows. www.FashionWeekCleveland.com
THE CLEVELAND FASHION SHOW 2010 Saturday, May 8 Black-tie gala and runway show presenting emerging American fashion designers Leah Haslage, Artistic Director
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