We receive many questions asking when St. Louis organizations are planning their annual galas. See the list below to help streamline your planning process and let us know of any edits by emailing susan@carltonwerremeyer.com. Bold events are CW clients.

2010 EVENTS

January 27            Salute to Martin Duggan to benefit KETC/Channel 9, Ritz Carlton

January 30             Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital Gala, Kemp Auto Museum

February 5             Opera Theatre Wine and Beer Tasting

February 6             Epworth Pillar of Strength Award Dinner Honoring Sue Engelhardt

February 6             RED 2010 on Broadway to benefit Doorways, Ballpark Hilton

February 12           The Boogie Ball with Rick Springfield to benefit the American Liver Foundation

February 13           Mardi Gras Masquerade to benefit St. John's Mercy, Chase Park Plaza

February 19           Musical Mayhem to benefit the Center for Hearing and Speech, Purser Center

February 20         Heroes with Heart Honoring Gene McNary to benefit Special                                                 Education Foundation, Bogey Club

February 27           Justice For All Ball to benefit Legal Service of Eastern Missouri, Chase Park Plaza

March 6                  The Contemporary Gala honoring Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Four Seasons

March 8                  Urban League's 92nd Annual Dinner, Millennium Hotel 

March 20                The Ballet Ball: A Night at the Palladium to benefit Dance St. Louis, Palladium

April                          An Affair to Remember to benefit the Alzheimer's Association

April 10                    Opera Theatre Guild Benefit

April 10                    Bugabaloo Dinner and Auction to benefit Kids in the Middle, The Four Seasons Hotel

April 17                    Dada Ball to benefit Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

April 17   Central Institute for the Deaf Ultimate Picnic, Four Seasons Hotel

April 18                    A Tasteful Affair to benefit Food Outreach, Chase Park Plaza

April 23                   The Tempest Ball to benefit Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, Palladium

April 24                    Guardian Angel Settlement House Annual Dinner, Sheraton Westport

April 24                    Wyman Spring Derby to benefit Wyman Center

April 24  Blue Jean Ball to benefit Sherwood Forest Camp, Four Seasons Hotel

April 25                   The Icing on the Cake: A Night of Celebration and Circus to benefit The Saul                                     Mirowitz Day School - Reform Jewish Academy, Ritz Carlton

April 29 Voices for Children Benefit, Windows on Washington

May                         Dinner and a Show to benefit Springboard

May 1                      COCAcabana, Palladium

May 8  Off the Wall Gala to benefit Craft Alliance

May 8                      Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Gala

May 15                    Opera Theatre Spring Gala

May 15  illumination10 with special guest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to beneift                                     Siteman Cancer Center, Chase Park Plaza

May 16                    Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, 15th Anniversary Gala

May 19                    Visionary Awards to benefit Grand Center

May 22  Places at the Garden to benefit Place for People, Missouri Botanical Garden

June 12                  Cap & Gown Ball to benefit College Bound, Palladium

June 24                  Legacy Awards to benefit St. Louis Planned Giving Council, Palladium

September 11      Farm Fete to benefit Food Outreach

September 24      Gateway to Hope Fundraiser, Moulin

October                 Grand Center Gala

October 2             Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's Gala 

October 14           Beaux Arts Council Dinner, 30th Anniversary, Saint Louis Art Museum

October 23           Celebration of Hope Gala to benefit The Wellness Community, Ballpark Hilton

November            In The Vineyard to benefit Edgewood Children's Center at Plaza Frontenac

November            APPLAUSE! 2010 to Benefit STAGES St. Louis, Ritz Carlton

November 6         Wish Gala to benefit Make-A-Wish, Ritz Carlton

November 6         Saint Louis Public Library Foundation Event, Old Post Office

December 11      Saint Louis Art Museum Biennial Gala

 2009 EVENTS

January 7 – The Black RepTies Award Gala, Grandel Theatre

January 24 - Magic House Gala

January 26 – Arts and Education “Arts Awards”

January 31 - “Crush”, Contemporary Art Museum’s “Contemporary Council” Fundraiser

January 31 - Ranken Jordan Crystal Ball, Kemp Auto Museum

Feb. 6 – Opera Theatre Wine and Beer Tasting

Feb. 8 – Friends of the Sheldon benefit

Feb. 13 - The Boogie Ball with the Pointer Sisters, American Liver Foundation - Ameristar

Feb. 19 – Beaux Arts Council Opening for Ming Dynasty: Power & Glory – Court Arts of China, SLAM

Feb. 21  - Dancing with the St. Louis Stars to benefit Independence Center, Four Seasons

Feb. 21 - Mardi Gras Masquerade to benefit St. John's Mercy Foundation, Chase Park Plaza

Feb. 27 – Center for Hearing and Speech, Musical Mayhem - Purser Center

Feb. 28 - Justice for All Ball to benefit Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Chase Park Plaza

March 2 - Urban League Annual Dinner, Millennium Hotel

March 5 – Opera Theatre Guild Benefit

March 7 - Black Cat Prowl, Black Cat Theatre

March 7 - Food Outreach, Trivia Night

March 7 - Lydia's House Gala

March 7 - Art Dash to benefit City Academy, Soulard Preservation Hall

March 21 – Dance St. Louis - American Beauty Ballet Ball, Touhill

March 21 - Celebration of Youth to benefit Youth in Need, Ameristar

March 28 - Sheldon Gala

April 1 – Cabaret St. Louis Benefit

April 4 – Razzle Dazzle Ball, Crisis Nursery

April 5 – Jazz St. Louis Gala

April 18 – The Contemporary 5 year anniv. Gala, Four Seasons

April 18 – Bob Costas / Cardinal Glennon Gala

April 18 – Cocktails and Clowns – Children’s Hospital Young Friends event 

April 18 - Blue Jean Ball to benefit Sherwood Forest Camp, Millennium Hotel

April 19 – A Tasteful Affair to benefit Food Outreach, Chase Park Plaza

April 25 - Mentor St. Louis, Motorcycles, Magic & Martinis, MOTO Museum

April 25 – Variety, Dinner with the Stars, Chase Park Plaza

April 25 - Bugabaloo to benefit Kids in the Middle, Ameristar

April 25 - Spring '09 Derby to benefit Wyman Center, Soulard Preservation Hall

April 30 - Lighting the Way to benefit St. Louis for Kids, Lumen

May 2 - COCAcabana

May 2 – Young Zoo Friends Trivia Night 

May 6 – Visionary Awards, Grand Center

May 8 – Springboard to Learning Gala

May 9 – Opera Theatre Gala

May 9 – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation honoring Arnold Donald, Kemp Auto Museum

May 9 - Places for People fundraiser, Moonrise Hotel

May 12 – Women of Achievement luncheon, Ritz Carlton

May 16 – illumination09 – Siteman gala 

May 16 – John Burroughs Farewell Event for outgoing headmaster

May 29 – Flora Dora, Circus Flora

May 30 - Wish You Were Here! Gala to benefit the 90th Anniversary of the International Institute

May 30 - St. Patrick's Center Dinner Auction, Four Seasons

May 31 - Shakespeare Festival Annual Party, Art Hill

June 6 – Voices for Children

June 6 – College Bound Gala, Washington University 

June 6 - Cele-ba-roo Gala to benefit American Cancer Society, Neo

June 19 – Zoofari

June 20 - Boogie for Babies to benefit Nurses for Newborns, Grant's Farm

June 25 – Legacy Awards Dinner, St. Louis Planned Giving Society at COCA

August 23 - Kookin' for Kids to benefit St. Vincent Home for Children, Touhill

September 10 - Fashion's Night Out at Neiman Marcus

October 9 – Science Center Dinner/Celebration of Science Extravaganza

October 14 – Beaux Arts Council Dinner, SLAM

October 16 - Laumeier Sculpture Park Gala, Lumen

October 16 - ConnectCare Gala, Four Seasons

October 17 - Grand Center Gala

October 24 - Symphony Gala, Powell Symphony Hall and Coronado

November 20 – COCA Fall Fundraiser

November - Applause! 2009 to benefit Stages, Ritz Carlton

December 5 - Recognition Gala to benefit the Saint Louis Science Center

December 6 - Opera Theatre Holiday Benefit