Social calendar
10th Annual Oscar Night Gala
Sponsored by Spokane AIDS Network. Silent auction, formal evening attire recommended.
When: Today. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., live Academy Awards telecast at 5:30, elegant plated dinner at 6:30
Where: Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights.
Tickets: $125/person
Contact: (509) 455-8993
Boys and Girls Clubs Annual Auction for Kids
Seventh annual event presented by Northern Quest Casino and Freedom Truck Centers. Includes live and silent auctions, four-course meal and entertainment from local club members. All proceeds raised go toward programs for disadvantaged youth in Spokane.
When: Friday, 6 p.m.
Where: Northern Quest Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Tickets: $100/person
Contact: (509) 489-0741.
Rogers Grad Night Annual Auction
Benefits Rogers High School Grad Night party. Silent auction and social hour with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
When: Friday, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Inland Northwest Wildlife Council, 6116 N. Market St.
Tickets: $20/advance, $25/door
Contact: (509) 954-8182.
“Wine, Stein and Dine” Fundraiser
To raise funds for creative classroom teaching grants in the Post Falls School District. Age 21 and older. Includes food and beverages and a complimentary wine glass or beer stein. Includes entries by more than 85 wineries, microbreweries and restaurants, silent auction, wine tree raffle and live entertainment.
When: Saturday, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Greyhound Park and Events Center, Post Falls
Tickets: $45/advance, $60/door, available at Idaho Washington Trust Banks, Dr. Gibbon’s office, Post Falls Chamber of Commerce, Post Falls Super One, and Vino! A Wine Shop in Spokane
Contact: (208) 661-7225.
“Sing for Hope”
A concert benefiting Grace and Hope for Children, a local organization that sponsors foster care for Chinese orphans.
When: Next Sunday, 3 p.m.
Where: Washington State University School of Music, Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman
Tickets: $8/students with valid WSU ID; $15/seniors; $18/general admission
Contact: (509) 335-4148.
H.O.M.E. Annual Child-care Scholarship 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 day-care expenses. RSVP with a check to Women’s Studies Center, 207 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA 99004 or purchase tickets at the door.
When: March 4, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall, Room 205, second-floor lounge, Cheney
Tickets: $20/advance, $25/door
Contact: (509) 359-2898.
Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Proceeds benefit the Panhandle Autism Society’s Skill Building Program.
When: March 6, 6 p.m.
Where: The Barrel Room No. 6, 508 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene
Tickets: $35/person, $65/couple, $300/group of 10
Contact: (208) 665-9496.
“Puccini’s Tosca”
Presented by Spokane Opera.
When: March 7-8, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Tickets: $25-$45
Contact: (509) 325-SEAT
Taste Spokane - Wine, Food and Bling
Enjoy live music, great food, adult beverages, massages, other pampering products and services and raffle prizes. Spokane’s regional wineries, elite chocolatiers, dessert purveyors and restaurants and caterers will exhibit their products and serve samples. Presented by Wishing Star Foundation.
When: March 7, 5-9 p.m.
Where: Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Tickets: $10/advance, $12/door
Contact: (509) 744-3411
A Night in Graceland
Live and silent auctions, dinner and Elvis concert, benefit for St. Patrick Catholic School. Menu is Chicken Oscar (breast of chicken topped with fresh asparagus), rock crab and sauce béarnaise, rice pilaf and dessert.
When: March 8, 5 p.m.
Where: Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Tickets: $25
Contact: (509) 487-2830
“Babette’s Feast”
Presented by The Greater Spokane Dietetic Association, in an effort to fight hunger and in celebration of National Nutrition Month. Based on the theme of “Babette’s Feast,” an internationally acclaimed film, and based on the short story by Isak Dinesen. Benefits the Spokane area Crosswalk, an organization providing meals and shelter to street, homeless and at-risk teenagers. Twelve of Spokane’s premier chefs are paired with local wineries, and each table is assigned its own pair. Five-course dinner accompanied by fine wines and gourmet coffee.
When: March 8, 6-10 p.m.
Where: CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley
Cost: $75
Contact: (509) 496-2613.
Turnbull Benefit Auction
For Turnbull Refuge Environmental Education Program, which teaches the area children and the importance of environmental awareness and conservation. Hors d’oeuvres, raffle tickets and no-host bar.
When: March 9, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Northern Quest Casino 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Tickets: $25
Contact: (509) 235-2760.
Goodwill’s Annual Awards and Recognition Night
“Celebrating Independence” to salute those who have achieved independence with Goodwill’s help and those who have made it possible. Buffet dinner and program.
When: March 13, 5:45 p.m.
Where: Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive
Cost: $40
Contact: (509) 444-4382