Social Calendar

YWCA Women of Achievement Benefit Luncheon - Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, will speak. Registration required. Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $125, available to pay in increments throughout the year. (509) 326-1190.

Laugh-for-the-Cure - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Eastern Washington Affiliate presents a plated dinner and a hilarious PG stand-up comedy show. Thursday, 6 p.m., Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. $75/person, $600/table of eight; cost includes plated dinner. (509) 315-5940.

Hope House Celebrity Fashion Show & Luncheon - 14th annual event to provide shelter and refuge to vulnerable Spokane women. 11 a.m., wine tasting and auction; luncheon and fashion show at noon. Models include Cheryl Simpkins, Mike Yates, Ozzie Knezovich, Rick Van Leuven, Teresa Fuller, Lori Humphrey, Jeff Humphrey, Sister Sue Orlowski, Mark Agee, Elliot Wilde, Jeff Phillips, Joyce Cameron, Robert Johnson, Brian Myers, Debi Moon, Lisa Rossi, Mike Rossi, Kim Troyer and Dr. Jeff Collins. Friday, Doubletree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane Falls Blvd. $45/person, $350/table of eight. (509) 624-2378.

“Murder on the Red Carpet” - Murder mystery and dinner presented by The Lion’s Share Theatre. Reservations due by Monday. Performances are Oct. 26-28 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.lionaround.org. Friday, 6 p.m., Lion’s Share, 1627 N. Atlantic St. $40/person, includes dinner and show. (509) 327-1113.

“Songs for a New World,” In Concert Fundraiser – Friday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Featuring music by composer Jason Robert Brown, conducted by Michael Saccomanno, directed by Yvonne A.K. Johnson. Brown will attend the performance on Saturday. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $30. (509) 325-2507.

RYPtoberfest 2012 - Beer, music, food and charity. Meet Super Bowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien, who will be in traditional German clothing, throwing footballs and singing with the band. Benefits the Rypien Foundation and the Inland Northwest Honor Flight, which flies WWII veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the memorial. Live entertainment with German music by The Polkatones and the Barley Bashers. Prizes for wearing a costume. Saturday, 4 p.m., Greyhound Park and Events Center, 5100 W. Riverbend Road, Post Falls. $30/includes beer stein, two beer tokens and one food token; $55/includes beer stein and all-you-can-eat and drink. (509) 362-1781.

Oktoberfest Twilight Masquerade - Annual EWU Library’s fundraiser. All proceeds go to the EWU Library’s Collection Endowment Fund to purchase books, journals and electronic resources for students, faculty, staff and the EWU community at large. Saturday, 5 p.m., Eastern Washington University, JFK Library, 816 F St., Cheney. $35/general, $15/student, $175/table of six. (509) 359-6915.

Odyssey Masquerade 2012 - The theme is Phantom Nights. Benefits the Odyssey Youth Center serving LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) youth ages 14-21. Event is for age 21 and older. Saturday, 7-11 p.m., Masonic Center, Falls Room, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. $50/person. (509) 325-3637.

“A Taste of Italy” Dinner Fundraiser - Presented by Washington State University College of Business. Guest Executive Chef Andrea Trapani, head of the culinary and baking department at the Apicius International School of Hospitality in Florence, Italy, will prepare an authentic, Italian meal. Proceeds will go toward scholarships for students studying hospitality business management. Oct. 31, 5 p.m., Riverpoint Campus Phase One Building, Todd Addition 268, hospitality dining room. $125/person. (509) 335-7578.