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Benefits/Fundraisers

11th Annual Oscar Night Gala - Sponsored by Spokane AIDS Network. Silent auction, formal evening attire recommended. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., live Academy Awards telecast at 5:30 p.m., elegant plated dinner at 6:30 p.m. Today. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $125/person. (509) 455-8993.

Night at the Oscars - To benefit Sojourners’ Alliance. Red Carpet event with silent and live auctions, dinner, dessert and cash bar. Today. 4-10 p.m., University Inn Best Western, Moscow. $50/person, $400/table of eight.

“No, No, Nanette” Special Performance - This tap-dancing musical comedy reveals one girl’s mission to Atlantic City for a few kicks before heading down the aisle, featuring the timeless musical numbers “Tea for Two” and “I Want to Be Happy.” Doors open at 6 p.m. with food and wine, general seating at 7 p.m. Fundraiser for Southside Senior Activity and Community Center. Wednesday. Spokane Civic Theatre, Firth J. Chew Main Stage, 1020 N. Howard St. $40. (509) 325-2507.

“Iron Dog” Race for Kids Benefit Dinner - Welcome-back benefit for Team #9, a team from Coeur d’Alene that recently competed in the Iron Dog Race in Wasilla, Alaska. Pledges accepted. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., buffet served at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Village. Call for reservations. Thursday. 5:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene. $25/person. (208) 667-1189.

25th Annual Chocolate and Champagne Gala - Live and silent auctions, coffee samplings, hors d’oeuvres and dancing. Presented by Our Daily Bread. 6 p.m., early registration; 6:30-9 p.m., chocolate sampling and hors d’oeuvres including a pasta station, roast beef and turkey, displays of grilled vegetables and fruit; 6:30-10 p.m., silent auction; 8-9 p.m., live auction; 9 p.m.-midnight, dancing. Friday. Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $50. (509) 343-5053 or (509) 325-SEAT.

Spokane Alumni Panhellenic Scholarship Benefit Luncheon - Guest speaker is Cheryl-Anne Millsap, editor of Spokane Metro Magazine, and will also include a silent auction. Saturday. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $20. (509) 747-0760.

HOME Fundraiser Tea - Hosted by the Home Advisory Board, H.O.M.E. students and the EWU Women’s Studies. H.O.M.E. is a scholarship program to help low-income, continuing, undergraduate, graduate, or incoming students pay for daycare expenses. RSVP with a check to EWU, Women’s Studies Center, 207 Monroe, Cheney, WA 99004; or purchase tickets at the door. March 4. 2-4 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall, Room 205, second floor lounge, Cheney. $20/advance, $25/door. (509) 359-2898.

Taste Spokane - An evening of food, brews and wines, desserts and pampering services benefiting Wishing Star Foundation. Attendees will have a chance to sample memorable food, brews, wines and services. Admission includes a wine glass, cheese plate and 5 taste tickets. An auction and raffle will also be part of the evening. March 6. 5-9 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $20/advance, $25/door. (509) 744-3411.

13th Annual Wine Stein and Dine - Raises funds for creative classroom teaching grants in the Post Falls School District. March 7. 7-10 p.m., Greyhound Park and Events Center, Post Falls. $45/advance, $60/door. (208) 661-7225.

Walla Walla Wine Country’s “Toast To A Cure” - Following dinner, a live auction will be held. Raising money for the American Cancer Society and its continued funding of cancer research, its state and national legislative advocacy, and its many educational and patient service programs. March 7. Walla Walla Fairgrounds, Walla Walla. $65. (877) 861-6687.

Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - Presented by Holy Names Music Center. 6 p.m., Wine tasting from Russell Creek Winery and hearty hors d’oeuvres by Sodexho; 7 p.m., concert. Howard Crosby will be performing The Great American Songbook. Additional music by Gwen Lyons, Celtic harp; and Susan Windham and Diva Jazz. March 19. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $30. (509) 326-9516.

Alzheimer’s Association Gala and Auction - The Alzheimer’s Association presents the ninth annual Nancy Rockwell Auction and Gala. Black tie-optional affair with elegant dinner and live entertainment with The Carruthers. Silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets available at www.Alz.org/inlandnorthwest or by calling. All proceeds will go towards supporting services for families and loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. March 20. 5:30 p.m., The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $100. (509) 473-3390.

Big Horn Foundation Auction and Dinner - Raising funds for youth education in wildlife conservation. Tickets include entry into Saturday’s Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show, presented by the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. March 21. 4 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Havana at Broadway, Spokane Valley. $25. (509) 487-8552.

Shamrock Gala - Dinner and Auction to benefit programs and services provided by Holy Family Hospital. March 21. 6-10 p.m., The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $150/person. (509) 482-2588.