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Bright Picks :: 3rd Quarter 2011
August :: September
August
Friday, August 5
Dancing Under the Stars :: to benefit Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens :: 7:30 pm :: Stan Hywet :: Dance party in the Great Meadow, swing dance lessons, entertainment by The Dave Banks Big Band, small plates and beverages :: Tickets are $35 :: 330.315.3287
Friday, August 5
Dunham Tavern on the Green Summer Benefit :: to benefit Dunham Tavern Gardens :: 5:30 pm :: Dunham Tavern Museum in the Gardens :: Celebrate the bounty of the harvest :: Local food, summer fare, drinks and Planter's Punch with flair :: Tickets start at &75 :: Garden Party Attire (flat shoes)
Saturday, August 6
Bravo Piano :: to benefit Cleveland International Piano Competition :: 5 pm :: Severance Hall :: Cocktails, dinner, performances by two competition finalists with champagne toast to celebrate the winner :: Black Tie :: Tickets start at $350 per person :: 216.707.5397
Saturday, August 6
Pops (Wine) Pairing Party :: to benefit Cleveland POPS Orchestra :: 6 pm :: Viking, Legacy Village. Fabulous food and fine wines to match :: Music by the Maestro, Carl Topilow :: Tickets are $45 per person :: 216.765.7677
Tuesday, August 9
Night at the Shoreby :: to benefit Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center for Cleveland and East Cleveland school students :: 5:30 pm :: Shoreby Club :: Dinner, beer and wine, live and silent auctions and 50/50 raffle :: Tickets are $75 per person :: Visit www.ClevelandKidsInNeed.org
Wednesday, August 10
Gourmet Matinee :: to benefit Blossom Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra :: 12:noon :: Knight Grove Center at Blossom Music Center :: Luncheon followed by musical entertainment :: Tickets are $35 :: 330.653.5755.
Friday, August 19
You Make Me Wanna Shout! :: to benefit Senior Hunger Fund of the Golden Age Centers :: 6:pm :: Cleveland Yachting Club :: Cookout on the deck, entertainment and raffle :: Call 216.231.6500, ext. 120 :: www.goldenagecenters.org
Saturday, August 20
A Royal Headache - English Garden Party with murder mystery theme :: to benefit The BACC Foundation, Inc., dba The Loxley Purse and the English Speaking Union :: 4 pm :: The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club. Champagne reception, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, dessert, silent auction and raffle, and performance by regional finalist of the national Shakespeare competition :: Royal Garden Wedding Attire :: Tickets are $75 :: 330.869.8451
Saturday, August 20
A Dream of Being Free :: to benefit Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary :: 6 pm :: St. George’s Party Center, Ridgewood Road, Akron, Ohio :: Animal-friendly dinner, pictures with the animals, silent and live auction, 50/50 raffle, live music :: Tickets are $75 per person :: 330.866.7673
Friday, August 26
End of Summer Soiree :: to benefit Cleveland School of the Arts :: Moreland Hills home :: Food, friends and cocktails, performances by students, entertainment :: Meet Andrew J. Koonce; Principal of Cleveland School of the Arts :: $20
Saturday, August 27
Rainbow Jumper Challenge :: to benefit Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, 5:30 p.m. at The Chagrin Valley Hunt Club :: 216.844.0417
Saturday, August 27
Taste of Earth :: to benefit Crown Point Ecology Center :: Crown Point :: Evening to feature dinner prepared by Crown Point's own Certified Organic produce, silent and live auctions and musical entertainment
Sunday, August 28
Latino Heritage Festival :: Latin music featuring Hector Tricoche and the Sammy De Leon y su orquesta :: Latin dance featuring Latin Soul Ballroom Dance Company and explosion Divina Dance Troupe :: 12:noon - 4:00 pm :: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum :: 216.781.7625
September
Thursday, September 1
Silver Celebration :: to benefit North Coast Health Ministry :: 6:30 pm :: Westwood Country Club :: Dinner raffles, live auction and drawing for winner of a Disney Cruise for four :: Tickets are $150 :: 216.228.7878, ext. 107
 Friday, September 2
Corks in the Concourse :: to benefit International Women's Air & Space Museum :: 7 pm :: Burke Lakefront Airport :: Wine Tastings, hors d'oeuvres, music, silent auction and live raffle, book signings by local authors and more :: Retaste the Route of the 1929 Women's Air Race :: Period dress is encouraged, but not required :: Tickets are $60 :: 216.623.1111
September 3, 4, 5
Cleveland National Air Show :: Daily air airshow and Warehouse District parties throughout the Labor Day Weekend :: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Tuskegee Airmen, Civil Air Patrol :: Static Aviation Displays and numerous flying demonstrations :: Burke Lakefront Airport
Saturday, September 3
Jak of All Trades Fest :: Food, drinks, beer garden, art displays, djs :: Jak Prints :: 3134 Perkins and Chester Avenues :: 12 noon to 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 3
Brick Row Ball :: to benefit Pioneer Women's Association of Western Reserve Academy, in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Western Reserve Antiques Festival, 6 p.m. at Murdough Athletic Center on the Western Reserve Academy Campus. Cocktails, dinner and dancing :: 216.780.4987
Wednesday, September 7
Gala Dinner :: to benefit Ohio Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces :: 6 pm :: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven :: Honoring the Weiss Family :: 216.387.0636
Wednesday, September 7
Red Wagon Luncheon :: to benefit Christ Child Society :: Embassy Suites in Independence :: 216.375.1308
 Thursday, September 8
Drive It Home 5th Anniversary Celebration :: to benefit Preston's H.O.P.E. :: An estate in Chagrin Falls :: Car Review, home tour, cocktails, dinner and car auction :: Tickets start at $125 :: Racy casual attire :: 330.487.1100 :: www.prestonshope.com
Friday, September 9
East 139th Street Passive Park Ribbon-cutting Ceremony :: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm :: 3408 East 139th Street :: Mt. Pleasant NOW Development Corporation :: No charge
Friday, September 9
Endless Summer :: to benefit Blossom Music Center and Cleveland Orchestra :: Appetizers and food from local chefs in a strolling supper cocktail party :: live and silent auctions :: music :: wine :: Hilton Garden Inn :: Twinsburg :: $45 :: 440.543.3915
Saturday, September 10
Discover our Great Lake :: to benefit Lake Erie Nature & Science Center :: 6:30 pm :: Lake Erie Nature & Science Center :: $65 per person :: 440.871.2900, ext. 206
Saturday, September 10
Pandemonium :: to benefit Cleveland Public Theatre :: Cleveland Public Theatre :: $135 :: 216.631.2727, ext. 211
Saturday, September 10
Top Chef :: to benefit St. John Medical Center’s Women’s and Children’s Services and Community Outreach :: 6:30 pm :: Quicken Loans Arena :: Food Network’s Ted Allen with competing chefs :: Food, drink, appetizers, desserts and silent auction :: $150 per person :: 440.827.5002
Saturday, September 10
Backpack Bivouac Night at the Movies :: to benefit Camp Ho Mita Koda :: 6 pm :: Camp Ho Mita Koda in Newbury :: Music, wine, beer, appetizers, silent auction, live auction, gourmet dinner and campfire :: 216.591.0800
Saturday, September 10
Annual Benefit & Art Loan :: to benefit Art Therapy Studio :: 7 pm :: Shaker Heights Country Club :: Rent art for your home or office, see artists create pieces, live auction, silent auction and grand prize :: Hors d'oeuvres reception and entertainment :: $45 :: 216.791.9303
 Sunday, September 11
9/11 Commemoration Concert :: Cleveland Orchestra performs patriotic music :: fireworks :: 5:00 pm :: Public Square :: No charge
Thursday, September 15
Melting Pot — A Taste of Many Nations :: to benefit Mature Services :: 5:30 pm :: Fairlawn Country Club :: Ethnic cuisine prepared by local chefs, auction items, entertainment and more :: 330.253.4597, ext. 333
Thursday, September 15
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards :: 6 pm Ceremony :: Book signing at 7:30 pm :: Ohio and State Theatres :: PlayhouseSquare :: Anisfield-Wolf.org
Friday, September 16
Dancing Like the Stars :: to benefit Huntington’s Disease :: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven :: 330.998.6600
 Friday, September 16
Into the Wild with Wine and Chocolate :: to benefit Ohio Chapter of the National MS Society :: 7 pm :: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Sample exotic wines, decadent chocolates and pastries and browse raffle packages along with a Blind Wine Pull :: $75 :: 216.503.4161 :: www.MSohiobuckeye.org
Friday, September 16
There’s No Place Like Home :: to benefit Cleveland Furniture Bank :: 6 pm :: Galleria at Erieview :: Cocktails, live and silent auctions, dinner and more :: 440.617.0100
September 16, 17, 18
Ingenuity Festival :: Art, entertainment, technology :: Music and dancing :: Displays :: Subway level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge :: www.ingenuitycleveland.com
Saturday and Sunday September 17-18
Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival :: 11am-6pm, Sunday September 18, 12-5pm :: LincolnPark in Tremont :: Children's activities :: historical and educational projects :: presentations from area non-profits :: Cultural food and drink :: Music and dance :: www.tremontwest.org/index/tremont-arts-cultural-festival Saturday, September 17
3rd Annual Passport to the World: A Wine and Beer Tasting Tour :: to benefit Geauga County Habitat for Humanity :: Hosted by Jimmy Malone of Majic 105.7 :: Local celebrity pourers; Mark Nolan (TV-3), Tom Meyer (WKYC TV-3), John Harcher (WOIO TV-19), and Cleveland radio legend Larry Morrow :: $65 advance, $75 day of the event$85 VIP :: Wine and Beer samples from five countries, live jazz, hearty appetizers, outdoor beer garden and fire pit, Chef Matthew of Umami on the grill, silent auction, dancing :: 6:30 - 10:00 pm at Breezewood Gardens & Gifts, 17600 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls :: (440) 564-5848 :: www.habitatgeauga.org
Saturday, September 17
Home Sweet Homes - An Evening at Hickory Lane Farms :: to benefit North Coast Community Homes. Cocktails, dinner, dancing and auctions :: 216.662.1880
Saturday, September 17
Chefs Unbridled :: to benefit Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center :: 6:30 pm :: Fieldstone Farm :: Tasting dinner featuring Chris Hodgson :: Sample food prepared from some of Cleveland’s hottest new chefs, tour the world while tasting from an assortment of wines and beer and musical entertainment :: 440.708.0013, ext. 126
Saturday, September 17
Raise Your Hand 2011 :: to benefit Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio :: 6 pm :: Akron Art Museum. Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America to serve as keynote speaker :: 216.961.8804, ext. 1251
Saturday, September 17
Dinner Dance for a Cure :: to benefit The Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation :: 6 pm :: Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg :: Cocktails, dinner, dancing and silent auction :: Tickets are $75 :: 330.995.0764
Sunday, September 18
Glenmore Gathering of Significant Automobiles :: Antique, classic, and muscle cars on display :: $20 :: Historic Glenmoor Country Club :: Canton, Ohio :: 330.966.3600 :: www.glenmoorgathering.com
 Thursday, September 22
35th Anniversary Induction Ceremony :: to benefit Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame :: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven :: 216.682.0141
Thursday, September 22
Living Legends Spotlight on Fathers :: to benefit Center for Families and Children :: 5:30 pm :: Morton's The Steakhouse Tower City :: Event to honor six community leaders for their dedication to families and the Greater Cleveland community :: 440.432.7200
Thursday, September 22
Fidelia Award Dinner :: Notre Dame College's Great Room :: Event to honor alumna Ethel McGuigan :: 216.373.5252
 Friday, September 23
Spellbound :: to benefit Cleveland Sight Center :: 6:30 pm :: InterContinental Hotel :: 216.791.8118
Friday, September 23
Celebration of Life Gala :: to benefit The Village at Marymount :: 6 pm :: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven :: Cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions and dancing :: $150 :: 216.332.1396
Saturday, September 24
Campfire at the Castle :: to benefit Flying Horse Farms :: the home of Scott Wolstein :: A Champagne Tour of the Wolstein home; $100 and $225 per person :: www.flyinghorsefarms.org/campfire
Saturday, September 24
Spotlight on Our Stars :: to benefit Hanna Perkins Center :: 6 pm :: InterContinental :: 60th Anniversary Scholarship Gala :: $150 per person :: 216.929.0195
Saturday, September 24
Legacy of Life 25th Anniversary Gala — An Evening of Timeless Swank :: to benefit Lifebanc :: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel :: 888.558.LIFE
Saturday, September 24
Shining Stars :: to benefit Urban Community School :: 6 pm :: Urban Community School :: Celebration of Sister Maureen Doyle's 25 years of service as Director :: Performances by children, dinner, live and silent auctions.
Saturday, September 24
Shaking With Laughter :: to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research :: 8 pm :: Breen Center for Performing Arts :: Performances by comedian Wayne Cotter, comedian Dave Coulier and John Pizzarelli and his quartet :: 216.570.4080
Sunday, September 25
Arts Renaissance Tremont 21st Anniversary :: Brunch buffet, raffle, prizes, music :: Brunch and dessert courtesy of Grump's Cafe and Tremont Scoop's :: 12:noon - 2:00 pm :: Lincoln Park in Tremont
Bright Picks :: 4th Quarter 2011
October :: November :: December
Coming Soon... as events are submitted. The below listings are updated weekly and we constantly add events as they are sent to Benefit Cleveland. See new postings when you return to "Bright Picks".
October
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Womankind 16th Annual Hearts and Hands Bruncheon :: to benefit Womankind Maternal and Prenatal Care Center :: Doors open at 11 AM with a silent auction and raffle :: Bruncheon and program begin at 12:30 :: Special tribute to recently retired Womankind co-founder Michele Rogers :: Featured presentation “Bloom Where you are Planted or Transplanted” by Sharon Hargrove, wife of former Cleveland Indians Manager Mike Hargrove :: $60 per person; sponsorships and tables of 10 available :: InterContinental Hotel 9500 Carnegie Avenue :: For reservations contact Bernadette Boguski, Development Director :: 216-662-5700 :: www.womankindcleveland.com
Sunday, October 2
Muttsquerade Ball :: to benefit Dogs Unlimited Rescue :: 5 pm :: Moxie the restaurant :: Tickets are $100 :: Food, martini and wine bars, silent auction, entertainment and more :: 330.620.0317
Wednesday, October 5
People of Vision Award :: to benefit Prevent Blindness Ohio :: 5:30 pm :: Renaissance Hotel :: Invacare and Malachi Mixon III honoree for vision and leadership :: 440.720.1285 :: www.pbohio.org
Thursday, October 6
Connection Dinner :: to benefit Connections :: Reception :: Dinner :: Cash Bar :: 6:30 pm :: Cleveland Hilton East :: Beachwood :: $150 :: 216.831.6466, ext. 241 :: www.conncetionscleveland.org
October – January 2012
Copia-Retail, Thrift, and Dark Stores, 2001-11 by Brian Ulrich :: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays open 10am-5pm,Wednesdaysand Fridays open 10am-9pm: On exhibit now through January 16, 2012, Photography illustrating the modern shopping experience and reality of the impact of the U.S. financial crisis. Gallery exhibits, lectures and events :: The Cleveland Museum of Art :: www.clevelandart.org
Saturday, October 8
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative: Hipp Deck :: 6:30pm-9:30 pm :: 740 Euclid Parking Garage (between City Club and 668 Building)- A one-night event that will transform a parking garage in to an open-air, live performance venue. Also featuring the book release of CUDC's 4th volume of the Urban Infill Journal,Cleveland Stories:True Until Proven Otherwise :: www.cudc.kent.edu/event_calendar/index.html Sunday, October 9
Viva Volunteers :: to benefit Greater Cleveland Volunteers :: 5 pm :: Windows on the River. Silent auction, food and casino games :: $125 after that date :: 216.391.9500, ext. 115
Wednesday, October 12
Creations :: to benefit The Children’s Guild, at Kirtland Country Club :: Boutique shopping, seated brunch, silent auction and raffle :: $35 :: 440.256.3139
 Friday, October 14
Case Alumni Party :: 5:00 pm :: InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center :: Cleveland Clinic
Saturday, October 15
Case Alumni House Breakfast and Parade :: Alumni House :: University Circle
Saturday, October 15
Familia XXV :: to benefit Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland :: 10:30 am :: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven :: Luncheon and fashion show featuring local celebrities modeling the latest in fall fashions from Dillard’s and a raffle and silent auction :: $60 and up :: 216.229.5757, ext. 120
Saturday, October 15
Fix, Rattle & Roll :: to benefit PetFix of Northeast Ohio :: Exhibts, dancing, silent auction :: Dress is costume and Rock and Roll :: $85 :: 440.247.8931
Tuesday, October 18
Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award Dinner :: to benefit Akron Community Foundation :: 6 pm :: Hilton Akron/Fairlawn :: Reception and dinner with award to be presented to William H. Considine :: $125 :: 330.376.8522
Thursday, October 20
L’Amour du Vin :: to benefit the Arthritis Foundation; Great Lakes Region :: Wine and food-tasting event presented by EMH Healthcare:: more than 400 guests :: Wines from around the world and cuisine from some of the areas top restaurants :: $65 and $90 :: 6 to 9 pm :: Avon Oaks Country Club :: 216.831.7000 :: www.lamourduvin2011.eventbrite.com
Thursday, October 20
Runway to Success Fashion Show and Silent Auction :: to benefit Family Promise of Greater Cleveland :: 7 pm at the Macklin Centre :: Solon :: Light refreshments, silent auction, raffle and fashion show :: $25 :: 216.751.3030
Tuesday, October 25
Benefit Dinner :: to benefit Facing History and Ourselves :: 6 pm Cocktails :: Dinner and program at 7 pm :: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel :: 216.321.9220, ext. 221
Saturday, October 29
G-Clef Ball :: to benefit Cleveland POPS Orchestra :: InterContinental Hotel :: Cleveland POPS Orchestra with conductor Carl Topilow :: Cocktails, dinner, dancing :: Honoring Rick Chiricosta:: 216.765.7677 :: http://www.clevelandpops.com/specialevents.htm
Saturday, October 29
Glitz 2011 :: to benefit Lake Health Foundation :: Holiday Inn Express & Suites :: LaMalfa in Mentor
November
Saturday, November 5
A Rockin’ Renaissance! :: to benefit Project LEARN, 7 p.m. at 78th Street Studios. Come dressed as your favorite “R” character or in other Resplendent “R” inspired attire :: Dining, dancing, costumes, raffle and silent auction :: 216.621.9483, ext. 20
Saturday, November 5
Roses in November :: to benefit The Carmelite Sisters :: Executive Caterers at Landerhaven :: Luncheon, boutique and fashion show :: 216.932.9428
  FashBash :: 1st Week in May
Where music collides with fashion! :: Meet & Greet with Cleveland's hottest Models & Designers! :: Cocktail Party & Fashion Videos :: DJ and Dancing :: Belly Dancers :: Modeling Contest :: Fashion-passion Martini and Imported Cheeses :: $10 :: Hosted by Cleveland Retail Commission, Cleveland Fashion Institute, and Fashion Week Cleveland :: Cleveland, Ohio :: www.fashionweekcleveland.com :: www.clevelandretailcommission.org :: www.clevelandfashioninstitute.org :: Drop :: 1392 W. 6th - Warehouse District :: Cleveland, Ohio
Monday, November 14
Hero Awards Luncheon :: to benefit American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland :: 12 noon :: InterContinental :: Hero nominations accepted through Aug. 31, 2011 :: Visit www.ClevelandHeroes.com for more information about how to nominate a hero or how to purchase tickets for event
Saturday, November 19
The Magic of it All :: to benefit Hope For Honduran Children Foundation and 100 young boys of Flor Azul in Honduras :: 6 pm :: Shaker Country Club :: www.h4hc.org
December
Coming Soon... as events are submitted. The below listings are updated weekly and we constantly add events as they are sent to Benefit Cleveland. See new postings when you return to "Bright Picks".
Bright Picks :: 2012 Highlights
Cleveland International Film Festival :: April :: www.clevelandfilms.org
Fashion Week Cleveland :: May :: www.fashionweekcleveland.com
Cleveland Asian Festival :: May :: www.clevelandasianfestival.org
Parade the Circle :: June :: www.universitycircle.org
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LINKS TO ANNUAL CLEVELAND EVENTS
January
Cleveland Mid-America Boat Show
February
Fashion Forward: Car Culture & Fashion :: Saturday, February 5
March
Cleveland International Film Festival
April
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
EarthFest at the Zoo
Cleveland Indians Home Opener
May
Fashion Week Cleveland
Cleveland Marathon
Greek Heritage Festival, Tremont
June
Boston Mills ArtFest
Parade the Circle
Little Italy's Murray Hill Art Walk
Cleveland Wine Festival
Lorain International Festival & Bazaar
July
Cleveland Orchestra on the Square
Coventry Street Arts Fairs
Hunter Jumper Classic
Taste of Tremont
Cain Park Arts Festival
August
Warehouse District Street Festival
Lakewood Arts Festival
Burning River Festival
Feast of the Assumption
Twins Day Festival
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement
Tremont Arts and Culture Festival
Slavik Village Harvest Festival
September
Sparx City Hop
Cleveland National Air Show
Ingenuity Fest
October
Cleveland October Fest
November
WinterFest Tree Lighting
December
Little Italy's Murray Hill ArtWalk
A Christmas Story House
Cleveland Pop's New Year's Eve Party Concert and Dance
All Year
Tremont Art Walk :: 2nd Fridays of each month :: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
All Summer
Wade Oval Wednesdays (WOW)
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