Scene calendar

An Evening Under the Stars - Gourmet food, wine, music and dancing, hosted by Spokane Public Radio. Prairie Flyer (bluegrass), 6-8 p.m.; Hot Club of Spokane (jazz), 8-10 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $40 (21 and older only). (509) 328-5729

Raft for the Cure - Fundraiser for the local Susan G. Komen For the Cure affiliate to help fight breast cancer. Aug. 9, all day, Alberton Gorge on the Clark Fork River, Montana. $100/includes lunch, professional guides and gear, T-shirt and transportation from Superior, Mont., to river. Participants must be at least age 5; sign up online at www.rowadventures.com/komen. (208) 765-0841

Invest in Hope: Build Matsiko a Home – Benefit for children in Uganda with music including a performance by the Matsiko Children’s Choir from Africa, catered dinner and silent auction. Aug. 10, 5:30 p.m., Sandpoint Events Center, 102 Euclid Ave., Sandpoint. $25. (208) 265-5112

Discs Sail to Help Make Wishes Come True - Second annual Wishing Star benefit tournament. Aug. 15, starts at 9 a.m. with groups going out as they show up; last groups start 1:30 p.m. in shotgun format. Barbecue 4 p.m., awards ceremony around 5 p.m. Supports special wishes for children as they face medical treatments. High Bridge Park Disc Golf Course, Riverside Avenue at A Street. $20, includes 18 holes of disc golf, Wishing Star disc or T-shirt (guaranteed to those who pre-register) and barbecue lunch. (509) 744-3411, www.wishingstar.org

A Champagne Cruise - Aboard the Serendipity on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Presented by CenterPointe. Reservations requested. Aug. 22, 5 p.m. $90/person, $175/couple, dinner and drinks included. (509) 325-5451

The Wine Soiree - Presented by the Spokane Symphony Associates. Tastings of 30-plus wines, silent and live auctions, entertainment. Sept. 10, 5:30-9 p.m., Beacon Hill Event Center. $35. (509) 458-8733

Caring for Kids Luncheon - In support of children served by St. Anne’s Children and Family Center and Morning Star Boys’ Ranch. Guest speaker is Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA. Sept. 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100/person; reservations requested. (509) 358-4254, www.catholiccharitiesspokane.org

Cathedral Wine Festival - “Taste of Two Worlds - Old and New.” Hand-selected wines from Europe and the Western United States, with hors d’oeuvres. Reservations requested. Sept. 25, 7-10 p.m., Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside Ave. $50/general, $35/age 65 and older. (509) 358-4290