Social calendar

Heroes on the Runway - A night of food, fun and firefighters sponsored by the Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Red Cross. Sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, and fashion show featuring firefighters modeling casual and outdoor attire from Mountain Gear. Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $40. (509) 326-3330, ext. 218.

Second Chance Prom - Sponsored by Cancer Patient Care to give local cancer patients a fighting chance. Live music, dancing, fun, food, prizes and more. Friday, 8 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $50. (509) 325-SEAT

An Evening in a Child’s Garden of Wishes - Food, wine and an opportunity to visit with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers about education. Fundraiser is for Communities In Schools. May 27, 6-8 p.m., 529 W. Sumner. $150/person. RSVP to invite@cisspokane.org or call (509) 413-1436.

Support Local Music Fundraiser - Donate a musical instrument and receive a raffle ticket to win a Porsche Boxter convertible. Instruments will be donated to grade school music programs; half of proceeds will be donated to Coeur d’Alene Eagles. May 30, 8 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Eagles, 209 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Raffle tickets are $50 without donation. (208) 625-0996

“Scramble to Defeat ALS” Breakfast Fundraiser - Hosted by the ALS Association Evergreen Chapter. Guest speaker Jenny Hoff will share her experience living with ALS. June 3, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, Ponderosa/Juniper Room, 1100 N. Sullivan Road. $30/person; $240/eight person table; $25/persons with ALS. RSVP by May 18. (509) 863-4321, www.alsa-ec.org.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” - An evening of chocolate, coffee and comedy to benefit the Goins family’s adoption of two young children. June 10, 7:30 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard Street. $30-$75. (509) 290-4676

Comedian Wanda Sykes - Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood’s prevention and education programs. Contains adult content. June 13, 8 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox , 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $45-$125. (509) 624-1200 or (509) 325-SEAT

Stem and Stein - Fifth annual wine and beer tasting to benefit programs of Spokane AIDS Network. June 19, 6 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $40/advance, $45/door. (509) 325-SEAT

Tee Off For Transitions - Sixth annual Transitions Golf Scramble benefiting homeless women and children. Featuring Wendy Ward, local resident and LPGA tour member June 19, Indian Canyon Golf Course, 4304 W. West Drive. $112.50 by May 1, $125 afterward. (509) 328-6702

12th Annual Golf Classic - To benefit Lilac Services for the Blind. 1 p.m. Shotgun Scramble. July 10, Creek at Qualchan Golf Course. $100/person. Register by June 30. (509) 328-9116