Saturday, March 1

• New York Junior League: "56th Annual Winter Ball--An Evening at Versailles" at Cipriani 42nd Street. 7:00 p.m. During the evening, seven NYJL volunteers will be honored for their exceptional service to the community. The volunteer efforts of Joie A. Anderson, Wendy M. Hornick, Nancy C. Brown, Karen L. Chin, Mary Hutchings Cooper, Karen E. Grund and Lisa Boren Sivy illustrate the diverse activities undertaken by the New York Junior League. Tickets: $450 ($200 for drinks, dessert and dancing only; $25 surcharge will be added to tickets purchased at the door). Details and purchase tickets online.

Sunday, March 2

• TJ Martell Foundation: "9th Annual TJ Martell Foundation Family Day" at the Jacob Javits Center, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Indoor gaming, sport and carnival activities and family fun. This year's Family Day will honor Warner Music Group Executive Vice President Kevin Liles and his family. Tickets: $75 for adults/$25 for children under 16 years/$150 for a family of four. Details from 212-833-5444 or online.

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• The Children’s Aid Society: "Sing for Hope Concert" at 3:00 p.m. at the Broadway Presbyterian Church, 601 West 114th Street at Broadway. An array of musical talent will join forces onstage for a concert to benefit the tuition-free music programs of The Children’s Aid Society. Tickets: $20 ($10 students and seniors). Details and purchase tickets online.

Monday, March 3

• Asia Society: "Spirited Away--Destination Asia--2008 Family Benefit." Details from 212-288-6400.

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• Children's Services at Greenwich House: "Sixth Annual A Taste of Greenwich House" 6:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. for VIP tickets) - 9:30 p.m. Westside Loft, 336 West 37th Street, 6th Floor. Culinary delights from as many as 20 New York restaurants. Wine tastings, specialty drinks, silent auction and entertainment. Tickets: $90. Details and purchase tickets online.

Tuesday, March 4

• Harbor Conservatory For The Performing Arts and Career Transition For Dancers: "Winter Heat" at Cipriani 23rd Street, 200 Fifth Avenue. Dancing to the 21-piece Harbor Latin Big Band. The evening includes a special performance by the Harbor Conservatory's Gestures Dance Ensemble in a work by choreographer Joselyn Duran, dance demonstration by a champion dance team (to be selected) and a Latin dance lesson by Nydia Ocasio. Benefit Chairs: Janice Becker, Fe Saracino Fendi, Beth Dannhauser and Ginny Knot. Tickets: $200. Details from 212-427-2244, ext. 577 or 212-764-0172.

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• Max Reger Foundation of America Young Artists Awards Program: "Spring Forward for Charity" March 4, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m. a Celebration of Musical Americana. Ragtime, Marches, Love Songs and a Polka for Organ, Violin, Chorus and Soloists 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $40.00/Students, Children 18 and under: $20.00 Details and purchase tickets online.

Wednesday, March 5

• The Jewish Museum: "The Purim Ball" at the Waldorf-Astoria. Cocktails, dinner and dancing. 6:30 p.m. Details from 212-423-3264 or lcone@thejm.org.

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• New York City Opera: "Spring Gala--King Arthur." Opera, dance, and fashion fuse in Mark Morris's rendering of Purcell's King Arthur, with costumes by Isaac Mizrahi. Performance followed by a gala celebration including dinner and dancing on the Grand Promenade. Tickets: $1,000 (performance only tickets are also available). Details from 212-870-5622 or specialevents@nycopera.com.

Thursday, March 6

• Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation NY*NJ*CT: "23rd Annual Gala" at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception. 7:00 p.m. Dinner. The evening will honor Michael Bebon of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and Robert Rosenberg of Wachovia for their support and dedicated interest in the foundation. Details from 212-354-2878 or online.

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• The Opera Orchestra of New York: "Gala Evening" at Carnegie Hall in Celebration of Music Director Eve Queler's 100th Performance. All-Star Roster of Singers to Perform: Sopranos Renée Fleming, Aprile Millo, Latonia Moore, Krassimira Stoyanova, and Eglise Gutierrez; Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick; and tenors Marcello Giordani, and Stephen Costello. 8:00 p.m. Hosted by Renata Scotto. Program to include works of Rossini, Donizetti, Meyerbeer, Ponchielli, Cilèa, and others. Pre-performance reception in the Shorin Room. 8:00 p.m.: Gala Concert. 9:30 p.m.: Dinner to follow in the Rohatyn Room. Details from 212-799-1982 or online.

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• CIVITAS: "Annual Benefit" honoring the Museum of the City of New York at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 East 79th Street. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Music by Alex Donner. Music by Alex Donner. Business Attire. Tickets: $125. Details from 212-996-0745.

Saturday, March 8

• The Parrish Art Museum: "2008 Spring Fling-- Saturday Night Fever" with dancing to a live band. Silent auction. Hors d'oeuvres in the Museum's galleries and concert hall. Co-Chairs: Susan Davis and Nancy Hardy. Vice-Chairs: Christine Curiale, Leslie Halsted, Leith McLoughlin, Robin Pauli and Maryanne Robinson. This party takes place during the annual School Art Festival, exhibiting works from young artists in the local school districts. The silent auction features goods and services donated by the local East End business community. Tickets: $150 (non-members/$100 for Parrish members; all tickets sold at the door $150/ Patron Tickets (includes invitation to February 7 Underwriter's Cocktail Party: $175)). Details from 631-283-2118, ext. 41, specialevents@parrishart.org or purchase tickets online.

Monday, March 10

• American Legacy Foundation: "Foundation Honors" at the Pierre Hotel. 6:30 p.m. Black Tie. Tickets: $500. Details from 212-843-1718 or americanlegacy@hgnyc.com.

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• Signature Theatre Company: "Annual Gala 2008" at 583 Park Avenue, honoring Signature's 2007/08 Playwright-in-Residence Charles Mee, and Board Trustee Margot Adams, with the third annual Playwrights' Award, for her outstanding contributions in support of the Signature Ticket Initiative. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Festive dress. Details from jdyniewski@signaturetheatre.org or 212-967-1913, ext 28.

Tuesday, March 11

• The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: "17th Anniversary Bunny Hop" for children and their families. Event Co-Chairs: Lisa Errico, Christina Addison and Elizabeth Fuller. Entertainment from magicians and "Doctors of Humorology” from The Big Apple Circus Clown Care. Peter Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, Corduroy, and Clifford the Big Red Dog will be on hand for photo opportunities. Cupcake decorating, candy necklace making, face painting and shopping. FAO Schwarz, Fifth Avenue and 58th Street. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $150/$75 for children (by advance sale only). Details from 212-639-2103.

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• Planned Parenthood of New York City: "Spring Luncheon" at the Pierre Hotel, honoring Kenneth Edelin, M.D. Noon. Details from 212-274-7260.

Wednesday, March 12

• Visiting Nurse Service of New York: "South Pacific Theatre Benefit." Details from 212-609-1570.

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• LongHouse Reserve: "Celebrates Edward Albee's 80th Birthday" at the historic Cherry Lane Theater, 38 Commerce Street. Performance of Mr. Albee's seminal plays, The Sandbox and The American Dream, two of the early radical plays of Albee that changed the course of American theater. Mr. Albee has dedicated this performance of these plays on his birthday at the theater where they were originally produced in 1961. Edward Albee himself will direct this production. 6:00 p.m.: Pre-performance supper at Charles Cowles loft with Edward Albee (for Benefactor and Underwriter ticket holders only). 8:00 p.m.:- Performance, followed by birthday party with the cast & Edward Albee's 17 layer cake. LongHouse Reserve is an East Hampton based art and sculpture center, whose mission is to exemplify living with art in all forms. Tickets: $500 (limited number of seats, includes program and party)/ Benefactor tickets: $1,250). Details from 631-329-3568.

Thursday, March 13

• Montel Williams MS Foundation: "Gala & Pro-Celebrity Poker Challenge" at Cipriani 42nd Street, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The inaugural Gala will kick off with a cocktail reception followed by dinner, a brief awards presentation and an interactive party featuring celebrity poker and surprise entertainment. Dancing. Actress Robin Givens and model Emme Aronson are the celebrity emcees. Tickets: $1,000. Details from 212-843-1745.

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• National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York City Chapter: "2nd Annual Women Against MS Luncheon" at Cipriani 23, 200 Fifth Avenue. Noon – 2:00 p.m. Lucy Danziger, editor-in-chief of Self Magazine will moderate the event where the following three women authors will be honored: Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein, Identical Strangers; Immaculee Ilibagiza, Left to Tell: Discovering God Admist the Rwandan Holocaust; and, Abigail Thomas, A Three Dog Life. Tickets: $200 (Junior tickets are also available for women ages 30 or younger). Details from 212-453-3208 or jpowers@msnyc.org.

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• Lincoln Center Theater: "Annual Gala Benefit--Special Early Preview Performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific" at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, followed by dinner with the cast on the Grand Promenade, Avery Fisher Hall. 6:00 p.m.: Pre-show Cocktail Party at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. 7:00 p.m.: Performance. 10:00 p.m. Dinner. Benefit Chairmen: Stacey and Eric Mindich. Tickets: $2,000. Details from 212-501-3251.

Friday, March 14

• Asia Society: "International Asian Art Fair Opening Night Benefit" at 583 Park Avenue, followed by a private dinner for Collectors and Young Patrons. Tickets: $1250 (Reception & Dinner); $600 (Reception 6:00 p.m. Entry); $300 (Reception 6:30 p.m. Entry); Young Patron (Age 40 & Under, Reception 7:00 p.m. Entry). Details from 212-327-9335 or artfairbenefit@asiasociety.org.

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• John Starks Foundation : "Casino Night" at the Marriott Marquis. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Details from 404-798-1023.

Saturday, March 15

• Art For Progress: "Clash of the Artists 2008" at 320 Studios, 320 West 37th Street, 14th Floor. 7:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. International art, music, film and fashion. A multi-media arts playground where the guests will decide who wins the prizes. Sponsored Open Bar. Light Food. Non-Stop Entertainment. Tickets: $25 (limited availability; advance purchase is recommended). Details and purchase tickets online.

Monday, March 17

• Shared Interest: "8th Annual Awards Dinner" honoring Justice Albie Sachs of the South African Constitutional Court; Debra Lee, CEO and Chair of Black Entertainment Television; and Nadine Hack and Jerry Dunfey. Capitale. 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The performance will feature R&B singer and songwriter Goapele. Michelle Miller, CBS News correspondent, will serve as the gala emcee. Shared Interest is a New York-based non-profit social investment fund that mobilizes resources for South Africa's economically disenfranchised communities to sustain themselves and build an equitable nation. Tickets: $500. Details from 646-290-8211 or purchase tickets online.

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• GLAAD: "19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards" at the Marriott Marquis. Cocktail reception and silent auction at 5:00 p.m. Sit-down dinner at 7:30 p.m. Media Awards Show at 8:30 p.m. VIP after-party at 10:30 p.m. GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Tickets: $400. Details from 877-519-7904 or purchase tickets online.

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• Stella Adler Studio of Acting: "Fourth Annual Stella by Starlight Gala Benefit " at Cipriani 23rd Street. Martin Sheen will accept the Marlon Brando Award for a life committed to social activism and excellence in film art. Pamela J. Newman will be given the Harold Clurman Spirit Award for courageous contribution to the culture of the City of New York and beyond. Liz Smith will accept the Harold Clurman Lifetime Achievement Award for a lifelong commitment to the ennoblement of humanity through culture. Roy Scheider will be honored posthumously with the Group Theatre Award for prolific achievement in theater. The evening will include cocktails, dinner, awards and live entertainment. Details from 646-723-4344.

Wednesday, March 19

• American Heart Association: "2008 Heart of New York Gala" at the Waldorf-Astoria. 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Tickets: $1,000. Details from 212-878-5914.

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• eShave New York for the benefit of "Left to Tell Charitable Fund": "World Water Day" benefit to build a fresh water well in a Rwanda Village. Guest speaker, Immaculee Ilabagiza author of the book "Left to Tell" will give her heartfelt story about the power of forgiveness during the Rwandan Holocaust. She will be available afterward for a book signing. eShave Store, 993-B 1st Avenue (between 54th - 55th Streets). 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Details from 773-398-6154 or shelly@burgeonagency.com.

Thursday, March 20

• East Side House Settlement: Gala Preview of the 2008 New York International Auto Show"" at the Jacob Javits Center. Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Benefactor dinner at 8:30 p.m. Details from 212-829-0002, ext. 201.

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• City at Peace: "Celebrate Spring" at Saks Fifth Avenue, Eighth Floor Café. 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Shopping. Food and drink. Silent Auction. Makeovers. Tickets: $35 (in advance; $40 at the door). Details and purchase tickets online.

Wednesday, March 26

• Make-A-Wish Foundation: "Wine & Wishes--5th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction" at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $225. Details from 212-957-9474.

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• Inside Broadway: "Musical Theatre World of Lerner and Lowe in Concert" at the Player's Club, 16 Gramercy Park. Reception at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Show at 8:00 p.m. Tours of the historic Players Clubhouse Collection. Tickets: $200. Details from insidebroadway@jaffemanagement.com or 212-245-0710.

Saturday, March 29

• Parrish Art Museum: "Spring Fling." Cocktail party and community celebration. Hors d’oeuvres. Live band. Co-Chairs: Susan Davis and Nancy Hardy. Details from 631-283-2118, ext. 41.

Sunday, March 30

• Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS: "Dining by Design--Table Hop & Taste" at Skylight, 275 Hudson Street. View the tables and sip wine paired with delectables from top New York restaurants and food purveyors. 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tickets: $45 (in advance or at the door). Details and purchase tickets online.

Monday, March 31

• Metropolitan Opera Guild: "73rd Annual Membership Luncheon: Franco and Friends!--An All-Star Tribute to Franco Zeffirelli" at the Waldorf-Astoria. 12:15 p.m. Musical Tribute by Angela Gheorghiu. Spoken Tribute by Jeremy Irons. Tickets: $250. Details from 212-769-7009 or purchase tickets online.

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• Figure Skating in Harlem : "2008 Skating With the Stars, Under the Stars Gala" honoring skating legend Dorothy Hamill. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wollman Rink in Central Park.  Co-Chairs:  Candace S. Matthews, Teresa Teague, and Tamara Tunie. Dinner Buffet. Auction. Opportunity to skate side by side with Dorothy Hamill and a roster of Olympic and world medalists including Sarah Hughes, Sasha Cohen, Viktor Petrenko, Kimmie Meisner, Johnny Weir, Tanith Belbin, Ben Agosto, Evan Lysacek, Rudy Galindo, Timothy Goebel and Tai Babilonia. Tickets: $300. Details from 212-675-9474, ext. 18.

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• Turn the Corner: "Sneak Preview of 'Under Our Skin'" a documentary detailing the hidden epidemic of Lyme disease. from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at the Times Center. Cocktail reception followed by screening at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $40 ($50 at the door, if available). Details online.

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• American Musicals Project: "Annual Benefit Gala--Fantasia for Sondheim" at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West. Benefit reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with concert to follow at 7:30 p.m. Elaine Stritch leads a cast singing an array of Stephen Sondheim works including memorable songs from shows such as West Side Story, Into the Woods and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Pamela Hunt will direct the performance with arrangements by composer-arranger Sam Davis. Judy Blazer, Bob Cuccioli and Jonathan Rayson are scheduled to perform. The American Musicals Project is a creative educational curriculum that promotes the study of history and English through musical theater to seventh and eighth grade students. Tickets: $75. Details from 212-873-3400, ext. 305.

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• James Moody Scholarship Fund: "'Moody & Friends' Benefit Concert" at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street. Jazz saxophonist and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master James Moody will headline the annual event supporting jazz scholarships at Purchase College. 7:30 p.m. Moody will be joined by an ensemble of renowned jazz musicians. Tickets: $100. Details from 914-251-6200.

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• Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS: "Dining by Design--Cocktails By Design" at Skylight, 275 Hudson Street. This party sets the stage for Tuesday night’s gala as designers and guests mingle and preview the installations. 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $150. Details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, March 1

• New York Junior League: "56th Annual Winter Ball--An Evening at Versailles" at Cipriani 42nd Street. 7:00 p.m. During the evening, seven NYJL volunteers will be honored for their exceptional service to the community. The volunteer efforts of Joie A. Anderson, Wendy M. Hornick, Nancy C. Brown, Karen L. Chin, Mary Hutchings Cooper, Karen E. Grund and Lisa Boren Sivy illustrate the diverse activities undertaken by the New York Junior League. Tickets: $450 ($200 for drinks, dessert and dancing only; $25 surcharge will be added to tickets purchased at the door). Details and purchase tickets online.

Thursday, March 6

• New York Cares: "Cirque de Soirée" at the Pink Elephant in Chelsea. Complimentary drinks, hors d'oeuvres, music and entertainment. Silent auction and mystery raffle. Tickets: $105. Details and purchase tickets online.

Friday, March 7

• Young Friends of Save Venice: "The Iridescent Ball" at One East 60th Street. 8:00 p.m. A masked evening inspired by moonlit Venice. Co-Chairmen: Olivia Chantecaille, Blair Voltz Clarke and Alexandra Lind Rose. Theme-inspired Masks. Iridescent Attire. Black Tie. Tickets:  $500 ($375 for guests 39 and under; $150 for guests 29 and younger for dancing only). Details from 212-737-3141.

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• Cocktails With a Twist and Lollipop Theater: "Happy March Happy Hour from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., at Saloon, 1584 York Avenue. Details online.

Saturday, March 8

• The Friends of Henry Street Settlement: "Latin Nights '08" at the Prince George Ballroom, 15 West 27th Street. Cocktails. Hors d'oeuvres. Raffle. Music. 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Black Tie. Details from 212-766-9200, ext. 231 or purchase tickets online.

Tuesday, March 11

• American Museum of Natural History: "2008 Winter Dance." Dinner, dessert, dancing, and silent auction. Chairmen: Fabiola Beracasa, Claire Bernard, Amanda Hearst, Tinsley Mortimer and Arden Wohl. Dancing Chairmen: Danny Baker, Jason Beckman, Derek Blasberg and Simon Hammerstein. Tickets: $500 ($200 for dessert and dancing only;$225 each if received after March 7). Details from ccorey@amnh.org or 212-769-5166.

Wednesday, March 12

• Museum Party: "Winter Ball."

Thursday, March 13

• Young Fellows of the Frick Collection: "Un Ballo in Maschera." Co-Chairs: Byrdie Bell, Lydia Fenet, Coralie Charriol Paul and Elisabeth Saint-Amand.

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• Children of the City: "4th Annual Gala 2008" at Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses Street. 7:00 p.m.: Cocktails. 8:00 p.m.: Gala and Awards. New York Giants Super Bowl hero, David Tyree, will receive the Children's Champion Award; Sopranos star Steve Schirripa will serve as the Master of Ceremonies, and Nets star Richard Jefferson will also be a guest of honor. Tickets: $400. Details from 718 436 0242, ext. 18.

Friday, March 14

• Asia Society: "International Asian Art Fair Opening Night Benefit" at 583 Park Avenue, followed by a private dinner for Collectors and Young Patrons. Young Patron Tickets for age 40 & under. Reception and entry at 7:00 p.m. Details from 212-327-9335 or artfairbenefit@asiasociety.org.

Saturday, March 15

• Society Ties of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: "Black Tie & Black Jack Casino Night" at Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton Street, at the South St. Seaport. 8:00 p.m. – Midnight. Open bar, dinner buffet, and dancing. Games of chance, including poker, black jack, roulette & craps. Details from 800-838-3006 or online.

Sunday, March 16

• For the benefit of Table to Table Israel: "3rd Annual Gala Mystery Masquerade" at the Canal Room, 285 West Broadway. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Open bar. Buffet dinner. Costumes. Tickets: $60 (in advance; $75 after March 13 or at door. Details from event@purimgala.org or purchase tickets online.

Although we endeavor to maintain the accuracy of the listings, locations, prices and times should always be confirmed with the sponsoring organization.

Master Calendar of Charity Benefits, Parties & Events in New York

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