Metropolitan Family Services’ 29th Annual Holiday Celebration
Honor family at the Metropolitan Family Services’ 29th Annual Holiday Celebration December 4. Enjoy dinner and dancing, a wine raffle and both live and silent auctions to help support the fundamentals of family at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Frank M. Clark and Dr. Vera A. Clark, Merle and Seymour Cohen and Martha and Richard Melman cochair. For tickets ($350), call 312-986-4046.
31st Annual Chance of a Lifetime Gala
Don’t miss your opportunity December 11 to attend the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 31st Annual Chance of a Lifetime Gala at McCormick Place Lakeside Center and Arie Crown Theater. Enjoy a sit-down dinner and entertainment, benefiting research for a cure for diabetes. For tickets ($375), call 312-670-0313.
Superheroes: Going Above and Beyond
Save the day and attend the Medical Research Institute Council of Children’s Memorial Hospital’s 2010 children’s ball, titled Superheroes: Going Above and Beyond at the Hilton Chicago December 11, raising funds for pediatric medical research. Elizabeth Appelbaum and Tina Wolf cochair. For tickets ($800), call 773-880-6988.
World of Chocolate
Give in to your sweet tooth for a good cause at World of Chocolate, hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago at the Hilton Chicago December 2. Sample delicious melt-in-yourmouth treats from various restaurants, caterers and chocolatiers found around Chicago. Then take part in a raffle or enjoy an open bar, a light buffet, live jazz entertainment and shopping at the holiday bazaar for ornaments and other gifts. Cochairing the event are Jim Perry, Glen Pietrandoni and Ben Stringfellow, with honorary chair Fritz Knipschildt. For tickets ($75), call 312-922-2322.
21st Annual Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball
Get into the Christmas spirit with the 21st Annual Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball, benefiting children’s programs of Catholic Charities, at the Hilton Chicago December 3. Dorothy and Ed Wehmer cochair. For tickets ($400), call 312-948-6797.
Wonderland Express
Kick off winter with the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society’s annual Wonderland Express party December 2. The 10,000-square-foot indoor exhibition features garden-scale trains, winter flora and Chicago landmarks. For tickets ($400), call 847-835-6944.
