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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
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