Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tricia Springstubb, Youth Career Olympics, Swim for Diabetes top this week's ... - Plain Dealer

9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 24. Tommy's Restaurant, 1824 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights. Free. Includes local children's author Tricia Springstubb sharing her new picture book, children's crafts and complementary continental breakfast. Twenty percent of sales of "Phoebe and Digger" from nearby Mac's Backs during the event will benefit Family Connections. Go to familyconnections1.org or call 216-921-2023.

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25. Cleveland Clinic Lyndhurst Facility, 1950 Richmond Road. Free. Sponsorships available. Students compete in events involving employment skills they have learned during the year. Includes networking lunch with students and awards presentation. Eric Gordon, CEO of Cleveland School District, guest speaker. Benefits Youth Opportunities Unlimited. Go to youthopportunities.org or call 216-566-5445.

6:30 a.m. Friday-Sunday, April 26-28. More than 36 pool locations throughout Northeast Ohio. $15. Sponsorships available. Must sign a waiver. Benefits Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland. For participating pools, go to diabetespartnership.org or call 216-591-0800.

6-9 p.m. Friday, April 26. BuckBuck Gallery, 3910 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. $40 ($75 couple). Includes hors d'oeuvres, photo and gallery art, gift baskets, silent auction and artwork by a Hattie Larlham artist. Benefits RePlay for Kids. Email rsvp@replayforkids.org or call 330-721-8281.

6:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland. Ticket levels: $160-$110. Includes buffet, dance band, light and grand opera live entertainment, prizes, 50-50 raffle, silent auction and planetarium show. Benefits Northern Ohio Opera League. Go to northernohiooperaleague.org or call 866-444-1004.

11:30 a.m. Friday, April 26. Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square. $75 ($45 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes luncheon and awards presentation. Guest speaker is Scott MacIntyre, "American Idol" Season 8 finalist, who will perform and share his story of needing a transplant. Benefits Lifebanc. Go to lifebanc.org or call 1-888-558-5433.

6 p.m. Friday, April 26. Quaker Station, 135 S. Broadway St., Akron. $150 ($125 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes food stations, wine tastings, craft beers and silent auction. Benefits Akron Children's Hospital. Go to akronchildrens.org/wineandwishes or call 330-543-8037.

6 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland. $150 ($80 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, appetizers, dinner, dancing, dessert, silent auction and live entertainment. Benefits Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Go to gestaltcleveland.org or call 216-421-0468.

6 p.m. Saturday, April 27. M.J.'s Cafe, 3416 East 65th St., Cleveland. $5 minimum donation at door for prize. Includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, raffles, auction and karaoke. Benefits breast-cancer survivor Patricia Adkins for medical expenses. Call 216-441-5458.

6 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Sammy's in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 West 14th St., Cleveland. $55 ($22 tax deductible). Includes hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and dinner. Benefits Villa Montessori Center. Call 216-641-4770.

6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Executive Caterers at Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights. $100. ($69 tax deductible.) Sponsorships available. Includes cash bar, dinner, dessert, live and silent auctions, and award presentation honoring Bishop Roger Gries. Benefits Archbishop Lyke School. Call 216-991-9644.

7 p.m. Saturday, April 27. MedWish International, 17325 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $150. Sponsorships available. Includes food, cocktails, auctions and live music. Benefits MedWish. Email bandaidbash@medwish.org or call 216-692-1685.

6 p.m., 7 p.m. dinner Saturday, April 27. Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore St., Cleveland. $150. Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, buffet dinner, celebrity dance performances, dancing and live music. Benefits GroundWorks DanceTheater. Go to groundworksdance.org or call 216-751-0088.

2-6 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Ellenwood Recreation Center, 124 Ellenwood Ave., Bedford. $10, $5 ages 6-10, free for those under 6. Includes pasta dinner, raffles, crafts for kids. Benefits St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Email Jes Zelasko at zelticwhisper@hotmail.com or call 330-753-6265.

6 p.m. VIP reception. 7 p.m. general admission. Wednesday, May 1. St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Astrodome, 5720 State Road, Cleveland. Ticket levels $20-$250 ($20-$200 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes reception with VIP and premium tickets, fashion show, cash bar and free parking. Benefits Dare2Care. Go to dare2careusa.org or call 216-374-6007.

6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 2. The Arcade, 401 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. VIP $75 ($52 tax deductible), $50 individual ($27 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes hors d'oeuvres, cash bar beer and wine, silent auction, fashion show, program and keynote speaker Terry Pluto, faith and sports writer for The Plain Dealer. Benefits Family Promise of Greater Cleveland. Go to familypromisecle.org or call 216-751-3030.

5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square. $200 ($125 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction, awards presentation and program. Benefits Alzheimer's Association. Go to alz.org or call 216-342-5581.

6:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center Cleveland, 8800 Carnegie Ave. $225-$150. Includes cocktails, dinner, beverages, silent and live auctions and entertainment. Benefits Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center. RSVP by Friday. Go to 2013benefit.eventbrite.com or call 216-325-7579.

6-9 p.m. Friday, May 3. International Women's Air & Space Museum, Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 North Marginal Road, Cleveland. $15. Includes wine, cheese, unveiling of the restored Connie Wolf portrait, and behind-the-scenes tour. Benefits International Women's Air & Space Museum. RSVP by Monday, April 29. Go to iwasm.org or call 216-623-1111.

6 p.m. VIP reception, 7-9 p.m. general admission. Friday, May 3. Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights. VIP $150, general admission $75. Sponsorships available. VIP reception includes champagne and gourmet treats, silent-auction preview and award presentation. General admission includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, signature cocktail, live music and silent auction. Benefits Family Connections. Go to familyconnections1.org or call 216-921-2023.

6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. House of Blues, East Fourth Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. $50, $150 VIP. Sponsorships available. VIP includes cocktail reception, heavy hors d'oeuvres, concert and valet parking. General admission includes the concert, hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Honors David LaRue, president & CEO of Forest City Enterprises. Benefits Cleveland School of the Arts. Go to clevelandschoolofthearts.org or call 216-421-7690.

7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. Harvey High School, 200 W. Walnut Ave., Painesville. $15, $35 reserved seating. Sponsorships available. Includes show and Chinese raffle. Donate toiletry items for the troops and receive one free raffle ticket. Benefits area nonprofits. For tickets, call 440-256-1547.

10 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Avon Oaks Country Club, 32300 Detroit Road, Avon. $35 Includes brunch, jewelry talk, Chinese and silent auctions, and free gift. Benefits American Association of University Women scholarship fund. Reserve by Tuesday. Call 440-960-2876.

5-9 p.m. Saturday, May 4. FirstEnergy Stadium, Lakeview Club Lounge, 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland. Regular ticket $100 ($49.50 tax deductible), junior ticket, ages 35 and younger $75 ($24.50 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes food, beer, wine, soft drinks, cash bar, award presentation, 50-50 raffle, live auction and gift-basket raffle. RSVP by Friday. Benefits Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland. Go to ursulinesisters.org or call 440-449-1200, ext. 105.

11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4. T.S. Macklin Event Center, 6200 Enterprise Parkway, Solon. $40. Sponsorships available. Mother's Day luncheon fashion show includes luncheon, show, vendors market. Benefits Urban League of Greater Cleveland. Call 216-622-0999, ext. 250.

4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Rocky River Stables, 19901 Puritas Ave., Cleveland. $75 ($50 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes beer, wine, dinner, live Kentucky Derby viewing, live and silent auctions and Derby Hat competition. Benefits Valley Riding Inc. and Therapeutic Riding Program. Go to valleyriding.org or call 216-267-2525.

7 p.m. VIP preview, 8 p.m. party. Saturday, May 4. 78th Street Studios, 1300 West 78th St., Cleveland. $75; $125 VIP. Sponsorships available. Includes food, entertainment, silent auctions, and studio and gallery browsing. Benefits Near West Theatre's and Cleveland Public Theatre's construction projects. Go to gordonsquare.org or call 216-961-4242, ext. 242.

2-11 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Chagrin Cinemas and The Golf Dome, 8200 East Washington St., Bainbridge Township. $60. Sponsorships available. Includes buffet dinner, raffle, unlimited movies, miniature golf and indoor driving range and batting cages. RSVP by Monday, April 29. Benefits New Directions summer school program. Go to newdirect.org or call 216-591-0324.

6-9 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Congregation Shaarey Tikvah, 26811 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood. $85 ($40 tax deductible). Includes cocktails, appetizers, salads, chef's selection, kosher wine, reverse raffle and dessert. RSVP by Friday. Benefits Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. Go to shaareytikvah.org or call 216-765-8300, ext. 100.

5-9 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights. $125 ($75 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, concert, complementary valet parking, and reserved seating. Benefits Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Go to clevelandjazz.org or call 440-945-6428.

1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Beck Center for the Arts Music Armory Building, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. $20. Sponsorships available. Includes luncheon, silent auction, raffle and live music. Benefits Beck Center Women's Board. Go to beckcenter.org or call 440-808-8471.

5 p.m. Sunday, May 5. The Country Club, 2825 Lander Road, Pepper Pike. $175. Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, dinner, music and awards. Benefits Senior Hunger Fund. Go to goldenagecenters.org or call 216-231-6500, ext. 120.

6 p.m. Friday, May 10. St. Stanislaus Social Center, 6601 Baxter Ave., Cleveland. $75 ($35 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes open bar, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, silent auction. Award recipient St. Stanislaus Alumni Association. Benefits St. Stanislaus Parish. RSVP by Friday. Go to ststanislaus.org or call 216-341-9091.

7 p.m. Friday, May 10. Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square. Individual $250 ($175 tax deductible). Patron $350 ($275 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes reception, dinner and program honoring Marcus Glover, senior vice president and general manager, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Benefits Ohio Cancer Research Associates. Go to ohiocancer.org or call 614-224-1127.

5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. Cleveland State University Student Center, 2121 Euclid Ave. $125 ($85 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, reception with short program presenting president's medal to Jennie and Trevor Jones. Benefits Cleveland State University student scholarships. Go to csuohio.edu/radiance or call 216-523-7207.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Lakewood Dog Park, 1699 Valley Parkway. Free. For every test drive of a new Ford, Ganley Ford will donate $20 to the Lakewood Dog Park. Includes pet vendors, Drive4UR Community bag, tablet, pen and Susan G. Komen scarf. Benefits Lakewood Dog Park. Call Cathy, 216-941-9800.

4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The Screw Factory, 13000 Athens Ave., Lakewood. $35. Sponsorships available. Includes refreshments, cats in attendance, local artists' artwork, silent auction and vintage Templar cars on display. Emcee is Donald Deming, former director of Cleveland Institute of Art. Benefits Purr-fect Companions Sanctuary. Go to purrfectcompanions.org or call 216-671-6369.

6 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The Great Lakes Theater Scene and Prop Shop, 12127 Bennington Ave., Cleveland. $250 ($125 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live performance, live and silent auctions. 1920s attire encouraged. Benefits Great Lakes Theater Company. Go to greatlakestheater.org/event/gala or call 216-453-1068.

6-11 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, 127 Public Square. $150 ($50 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, silent and live auctions, and entertainment. Benefits Saint Martin de Porres High School. Go to saintmartincleveland.org or call 216-881-1689, ext. 320.

8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk/run. Sunday, May 12. Legacy Village, 25001 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst. $15. Sponsorships available. Includes T-shirt, entertainment, refreshments, prizes and children's activities. Benefits University Hospitals' Seidman Cancer Center research. Go to dotherace.com or call 866-540-7223.

Noon Thursday, May 16. Holiday Inn South Cleveland/Independence, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence. $100, $75 seniors. Sponsorships available. Includes luncheon, program with host Bill Wills of WTAM AM/1100, panel discussions and honorees. Benefits Salvation Army. RSVP by Thursday, May 9. Go to salvationarmycleveland.org/annuallunch or call 216-623-7420.

7-10 p.m. Friday, May 17. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $70. Sponsorships available. Includes beer, wine, heavy hors d'oeuvres, raffle and concert by members of the Cleveland Orchestra. Benefits Broadway School of Music & the Arts. Go to broadwayschool.org or call 216-641-0630.

6:30-midnight. Saturday, May 18. Cloverleaf Lanes, 5619 Brecksville Road, Independence. $20 advance; $40 at the door. $10 minimum sponsorships for children. Bowlers who raise minimum $100 receive a gift. Includes three games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda, snacks, silent auction, raffles and entertainment. Benefits rhino sanctuaries in Kenya and Indonesia. Go to clemetzoo.com or call 216-661-6500.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood. Show only, $65 ($25 tax deductible); pre- and post-concert reception, $125 ($60 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes show with the Capitol Steps, a political comedy team. Benefits Fairmount Temple. Go to fairmounttemple.org or call 216-447-9536.

6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18. InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center Cleveland, 9801 Carnegie Ave. $150. Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, auctions and live music. Benefits Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center. Go to dvcac.org or call 216-688-7229.

5:30 p.m. VIP reception, 6 p.m. general admission. Saturday, May 18. PlayhouseSquare's Allen, State and Palace theaters, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. $300 ($125 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktail party, dinner, dessert, dancing and performance by Broadway star Sutton Foster. Benefits PlayhouseSquare community engagement and education programming. Go to playhousesquare.org/illuminate or call 216-640-8411.

8-10 a.m. registration. Sunday, May 19. Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. $40. Includes warm-up stretch class, 12-, 25- or 60-mile routes through Cleveland Metroparks and back to Beck Center, snacks and water along route, T-shirt and rider packet. Also, Beck Fest will take place 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Beck Center campus. Benefits Beck Center for the Arts. Go to bikeforbeck.org or call 216-521-2540.

6 p.m. cocktail reception, 7 p.m. dinner. Thursday, May 30. InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center Cleveland, 9801 Carnegie Ave. $250 ($150 tax deductible). Includes cocktails, dinner, dessert, award ceremony and entertainment by Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Benefits Maltz Museum. Go to mmjh.org or call 216-593-0575 or 216-593-0589.

11 a.m. shopping with vendors, noon luncheon. Saturday, June 1. Greenmont Party Center, 800 S. Green Road, South Euclid. $40. Includes luncheon, vendors, Above and Beyond awards presentations and guest speaker is Central State University President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond. Benefits Adopt a School and Women's outreach programs of the Cleveland Section of the National Council of Negro Women. Call 216-681-5129.

6:30 p.m. Friday, June 7. Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland. Ticket levels: $1,000-$500 ($950-$450 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. A celebration of the leadership and legacy of Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and entertainment. Benefits scholarships for Tri-C students. Go to tri-c.edu/foundation or call 216-987-4868.

6-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. $170 members ($95 tax deductible), $195 nonmembers ($120 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, auctions, raffles, awards presentations, live music and dancing. Benefits Shaker Lakes Nature Center. Go to shakerlakes.org or call 216-321-5935.

7 p.m. Friday, June 14. Ariel International Center, 1163 East 40th St., Cleveland. $85 ($50 tax deductible). Includes hearty hors d'oeuvres, open bar, music and entertainment. Cleveland Heights playwright Eric Coble is special guest. Benefits Dobama Theatre. Go to dobama.org or call 216-932-6838.

4-10 p.m. Friday and 2-8 p.m. Saturday, June 14-15. Voinovich Park, 800 East Ninth St., Cleveland. $29 advance, $35 at door. Includes 10 wine tastings, souvenir wine glass, food, music, wine education, cooking demos and featured beers. A portion benefits Bright Side of the Road Foundation. Go to clevelandwinefestival.com or call 847-382-3270 for information, 1-877-772-5425 for ticket orders.

6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Private mansion in Shaker Heights. $150 ($100 tax deductible), $500 ($400 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live music, dancing, more. Benefits Shaker Historical Society and Museum. Go to shakerhistory.org or call 216-921-1201.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 15, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Free. Shaker Historical Society, 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. Event includes live bluegrass music, food trucks, garden antiques, beekeeping, organic herbs, perennials, rare trees and artisan crafts. Benefits Shaker Historical Society and Museum. Go to shakerhistory.org or call 216-921-1201.

Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Shaker Historical Society, 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Tour eight gardens in Shaker Heights. Self-guided tours $20 in advance, $25 day of event. $25 advance only for touring the gardens on Lolly the Trolley or the Euclid Beach Rocket Car -- horticultural experts lead the tours as you share garden secrets. Benefits Shaker Historical Society and Museum. Go to shakerhistory.org or call 216-921-1201.

7 p.m.-midnight. Saturday, June 15. Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills. $300 ($175 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes samples of some of the finest delicacies prepared by chefs from across the country, wine tastings, silent auction and dancing. Honorary Chairman is Chef Wolfgang Puck. Benefits University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. Go to fivestarsensation.org or call 440-446-0713.

9 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. Monday, June 17. Chippewa Golf Club, 12147 County Highway 5, Doylestown. $600 individual. Sponsorships available. Includes 18 holes, continental breakfast, lunch, cocktails, dinner, auction and awards. Benefits Shoes and Clothes for Kids. Go to sc4k.org or call 216-881-7463.

6:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22. The Ledges Shelter, Cuyahoga Valley National Park. $250 ($120 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, gourmet dining on seasonal dishes from local farmers in a tent, twilight hiking, campfires and music. Benefits Trails Forever. Email events@cvnpa.org or call 330-657-2909, ext. 222.

6 p.m. Friday, June 28. Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. $300 ($150 tax deductible). Sponsorships available. Includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dancing and live music. Benefits Stan Hywet Hall. Go to stanhywet.org or call 330-315-3248.

8 a.m. registration, Saturday, June 29. Lake Erie Harley-Davidson, 38401 Chester Road, Avon. $25 rider/driver, $20 passenger ages 13 and up, $10 child passenger ages 2-12. Register by Saturday, June 15, includes shirt and poker hand. Register after June 15 for poker hand only. Guests will be given questions to answer while at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. For each correct answer, they receive a card for their hand. Whoever has the best hand will win a prize. Winner announced at Lake Erie Harley-Davidson. Includes continental breakfast, visit to the aquarium, after-party at aquarium and after-party at Lake Erie Harley-Davidson. Benefits Greater Cleveland Aquarium Splash Fund. Go to greaterclevelandaquarium.com/events/bikerun or call 216-862-8803.

8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School and Middle School, 6380 Mill Road, Broadview Heights. Donations solicited at entrance. Entry donations from each team are required to scrimmage. Sponsorships available. Includes teams in four sports (football, volleyball, rugby, soccer) scrimmaging, food, games, wall climbing, dunk tank, magicians, cheerleading clinics/demonstrations and music. Benefits Rush for a Cause, nonprofit that supports catastrophically injured athletes. Go to rushforacause.org or call 216-577-8789.

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