Social Calendar

Caring for Kids Luncheon - To benefit St. Anne’s Children and Family Center and Morning Star Boys’ Ranch. Reservations required. Tuesday. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100. (509) 358-4254.

Fourth Annual Lutheran Community Services Golf Classic - Money raised at the event goes to Lutheran Community Services Child Welfare program which provides counseling and support to children who have experienced a life-altering traumatic event. Thursday. 1:30 p.m., Indian Canyon Golf Course. $80/person, includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental, post tournament dinner and prizes. (509) 343-5053.

Dish Up Literacy - Eat at Azteca restaurants at Spokane Valley Mall and at Northpointe. 20 percent of cost of meals will benefit Page Ahead, a children’s literacy program. Thursday.

Wine Tasting - An evening of wine tasting by Mike Scott, hors d’oeuvres and a short program, “Building Vibrant Communities,” will highlight Community Frameworks local affordable housing and homeownership activities and will feature local project partners and new homeowners who have benefitted from the organization’s efforts. Thursday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lone Canary Winery, 109 S. Scott St. $35. (509) 484-6733, ext. 121.

“A Little Night Music” - Magical night of heavy hors d’oeuvres, fine wine, auction and live music by Sammy Eubanks. Benefits the Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant. Friday. 6-10 p.m., CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park, Spokane Valley. $50. (509) 324-1995.

“An Evening of Dessert” with Frank Peretti - Fundraiser for the pro-choice Open Arms Pregnancy Care Center and Real Choices Clinic. Event includes desserts made by the pastry chef at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, musical selections, and a brief drama presentation. For tickets, visit www.OpenArmsEvents.com. Friday. 7-9 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. $35/each, $280/table reservation. (208) 687-6906.

Feast of the Arts - A culinary experience showcasing four-course, gourmet dinner featuring Cougar-connected Washington wines. Held every Friday evening before home football games. Feasts will be Friday with Ted Baseler of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates; Sept. 26 with Jeff and Vicki Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards; Oct. 17 with Scott Williams of Kiona Vineyards; Nov. 7 with Shane McKibben with Amavi Cellars; and Nov. 21 with Annette Bergevin of Bergevin Lane. Music and art reception including wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., dinner served at 7 p.m. Recommended attire is business casual. Visit www.feast.wsu.edu for menus and reservations. Washington State University, Todd Hall Dining Room 268, Pullman. $75, plus tax. (509) 335-DINE or (877) 978-3868.

United Way Kickoff and Variety Show - Community and business leaders share their many talents to kick off this year’s campaign. Friday. 6 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $20. (509) 838-6581.

Big Band Concert - Swing Street Trio plays for an evening of fun and dancing. Benefits Leisure Service events for residents and the community. Saturday. 6:30-10 p.m., Good Samaritan Community Center, 17028 E. Eighth Ave., Greenacres. Donation. (509) 924-6161, ext. 650.

Brian Crain in Concert - With cellist David Hunt and pianist Val Wold. Benefiting Children’s Village Foundation. Saturday. 7 p.m., Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. $20. (208) 667-1189.

Lake City Blues Benefit - Ninth annual event presented by Inland Empire Blues Society with live blues music, dancing, silent auction, raffles and prizes. Open to all ages until 10 p.m., open to age 21 and older until midnight. Benefits Coeur d’Alene’s Project Safe Place. Saturday. 7 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Worley. $10. (800) 523-2464.

Persian Comedy Night Fundraiser - Benefiting Spokane families traveling to Iran to plant a peace tree and present slide shows about life in Spokane to school kids. Includes Middle Eastern food, wine and gourmet coffee, followed by a showing of the hilarious Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. Silent auction for viewing. Tickets available at Merlyn’s. Saturday. 7 p.m., Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. $20.

Silent Auction and Gala - 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games are coming to Spokane in July. This is the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world and the competition is fierce. More than 500 veterans are expected to compete in the Spokane Games. Saturday. 5-9 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $25/person, $40/couple, $10/children age 14 and younger. (509) 434-7216.

Spokane Valley Arts Council Artist Showcase Auction - Food, wine, entertainment and demonstrations by artists from the area from 5-7 p.m., live auction and raffle from 7-9 p.m. Saturday. CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. $75. (509) 924-6560.

Triple Threat Dinner - Sit-down dinner with Blackhawk, Restless Heart and Little Texas. Includes meet and greet, photo opportunities, memorabilia auction and raffle. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner at 5. Concert tickets are not included. To benefit the Van Stephenson Memorial Cancer Research Fund, who was one of the founding members of Blackhawk and lost his battle with melanoma cancer in 2001. Next Sunday. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $55. (414) 430-LORI.

Kibble & Prentice Kids’ Golf Classic - Foursomes play to benefit Children’s Home Society of Washington. Sept. 25. 1:30 p.m., Indian Canyon Golf Course. $100 person. (206) 695-3259.

Partners for Progress Fall Festival - Micro-brew tasting, appetizers and dancing to “Just In Time.” Proceeds to help build a medical clinic in Kopanga, Kenya. Partners for Progress is a Spokane based nonprofit. For tickets, mail check to Partners for Progress, P.O. Box 28191, Spokane, WA 99228. Sept. 25. 6-9 p.m., Beacon Hill Events, 4848 E. Wellesley Ave. $40/per person.

Celebration of Life - The community is invited for a night of great music, food, and to be involved in a great cause. Live music by Hockey, Ron Green and Celestial State. Benefit Candlelighters of the Inland Northwest, a nonprofit founded to support kids with cancer and their families. Sept. 26. 5-11 p.m., The Service Station, 9315 N. Nevada. $15/advance, $20/door. (509) 474-2759.

Ball and Chain Walleye Fishing Tournament - Each team must consist of one male and one female. Benefits the family of Casey McKern of Kettle Falls, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a swimming accident in May and is currently at Craig Hospital in Denver. Sign up and team drawings 7-8 a.m., launch 8-8:30, hourly prizes, dinner at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Lake Roosevelt, Kettle Falls Marina, Kettle Falls. $150/team. (509) 675-5750.

Under the Tuscan Sun - 16th annual wine and microbrew tasting and auction, presented by East Adams County Healthcare Foundation, benefiting Adams County Hospital District 2. 6-8 p.m., silent auction; 8 p.m., live auction. Sept. 27. 6 p.m., American Legion Building, 106 W. Broadway, Ritzville. $15. (509) 659-1376.

World Traveler to Stage Benefit Show - Willie Weir Pedaled his way through India, Turkey, Thailand, Bosnia and other parts of the world. Weir will present his blend of anecdotes, observations and photographs in a benefit show for the Bicycle Alliance of Washington as part of its campaign to open an office in Eastern Washington. Sept. 27. 7 p.m., Riverpoint Campus in the South Campus Facility, 410 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. $12. (206) 224-9252, ext. 303.

Benefit Dinner and Auction for Hixon Family - Wes Hixon was injured while serving in Iraq and now paralyzed from the chest down. The benefit will assist the family’s costs to travel to Seattle weekly and Wes’ journey home. 6-7 p.m., social hour; 7-8 p.m. spaghetti dinner; 8 p.m., auction. Donation items welcome. Oct. 3. Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $15/dinner. (509) 927-8834 or (509) 921-6856.

Fruit of the Vine Wine and Microbrew Tasting - Taste quality wines and microbrews and enjoy desserts. Over 60 wines available, wineries include will feature wines from Diamond Creek, Silver Oak, Woodward Canyon, K Syrah, Dunham, Groth, Duckhorn, Andrew Will. Dunn, Rombauer, Boudreaux, Coeur d’Alene, Stag’s Leap, St. Jean, Gordon Brothers, Lone Canary Townshend, Robert Karl, Arbor Crest and Spanish wines and local wineries. Oct. 3. Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $50/general, $35/seniors. (509) 994-4972 or (509) 922-4300, ext. 200.

Mixing at Mobius - Attendees will enjoy Twig’s Bistro signature martinis, Rock City Grill wood oven pizza, treats from Boehms Chocolates and Flowers and Madeleine’s Cafe and Patisserie while listening to the Nick Herman Trio. Benefit to support Mobius Kids, a children’s museum. Oct. 3. 6-9 p.m., Mobius Kids in River Park Square, lower level, 808 W. Main Ave. $40, include VIP parking at River Park Square. (509) 624-5437.

Signature Chefs Auction - The March of Dimes Inland Northwest Chapter along with Spokane’s best restaurants present this third annual event combining signature food tasting with the excitement of a live and silent auction. Experience signature cuisines, sip fine wines and bid on unique auction packages prepared by each of the chefs involved. Proceeds benefit March of Dimes campaign to reduce the rate of premature births, birth defects and other serious threats to babies’ health. Oct. 3. 6 p.m., The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. $150. (509) 328-1920.

Fall Festival - Autumn dinner includes roasted butternut squash bisque rolls, braised pork osso bucco, bacon-cabbage mashed potatoes, pork-Merlot demi braising sauce, roasted fall root vegetables, Granny Smith apple-caramel sauce, ice cream stuffed cream puff. Silent and live auction courtesy of Mike Ferguson. Live entertainment throughout the evening. Oct. 4. 6 p.m., Manito Golf and Country Club. $65. (509) 325-5451.

Fallen Leaf Run for SIDS - 26th annual run to benefit Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Beautiful, relatively easy 5K course along the Spokane River and Centennial Trail. Top overall ribbons will be awarded within each age/gender category, along with person turning in most money raised through pledges and donations. Register at nisa-sids.org. Oct. 5. 9 a.m.-noon, Mirabeau Point Park, 13500 E. Mirabeau Parkway. $20/advance, $25/day of event, children age 12 and younger are free; T-shirt for all registrant. (509) 456-0505.

The Bishop’s Poor Man’s Meal - Soup and bread lunch and open house. Proceeds benefit the House of Charity. Oct. 5. 10-2 p.m., House of Charity, 32 W. Pacific Ave. $10/person, $30/family. (509) 358-4254.

“Oklahoma!” - Because There is Hope presents a benefit performance, with silent auction and raffle. As Oklahoma prepares to unite as a state, two fickle farm girls prepare to unite with their beaus. Now, if they can just figure out which fellas to choose. Enjoy boot-stomping tunes like “The Surrey With the Fringe On Top” and “I Cain’t Say No.” Oct. 8. 7:30 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage, 1020 N. Howard St. $26. (509) 325-SEAT.

YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon - Proceeds will benefit the programs and services offered by the YWCA. Oct. 8. Spokane Convention Center ballroom, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $125. (509) 326-1190, ext. 154.

Spokane Film Festival Jazz Evening - The Spokane International Film Festival kicks off their season with the multi-award winning jazz film “‘Round Midnight,” starring tenor sax great Dexter Gordon. This film shows the moving story of an expatriate black jazz musician and his struggle to create the bebop sound in 1959 Paris. Gordon is sensational in the lead role, earning him an Academy Award nomination. Herbie Hancock, who appears in the film, won an Academy Award for his musical score. Director Bertrand Tavernier beautifully captures the many joys and sorrows that encompass the jazz world. Dinner at Spokane Club immediately following the film. Live jazz music by Hot Club of Spokane. Oct. 10. 5:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $60/person, includes dinner; $10/film only. (509) 624-2615.

13th Annual “Raise the Roof” Benefit - Supporting Habitat for Humanity in Spokane. Silent auction at 5 p.m., dinner served at 7, followed by live auction. Oct. 11. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $50 before Oct. 1; $60 after. (509) 534-2552.

Vegas Magic Show - Spokane’s Northeast Kiwanis Club welcomes Carson Entertainment for their “Camps for Kids” fundraiser. The camp sends low and middle-income children to camp who could otherwise not afford to attend. Featuring Gary Carson and wife Kelsey Kara (former Miss Nevada), a national touring company that has performed across the country at corporate events, on luxury cruise ships, at five-star resorts, and at major casinos and universities. Oct. 11. 3 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $15. (509) 466-6832 or (509) 325-SEAT.