Cause Parties for a
JUNE
Preserving the Legacy
June 7 This 3rd annual gala for Sweet Auburn Works will be held at the Atlanta History Center Atrium & Grand Overlook Ballroom. The event will recognize preservation champions who have been stalwart supporters in the effort to preserve and revitalize Sweet Auburn. Henrietta Antoinin and AJ Robinson, co-chairs. sweetauburnworks.com.
Pups and pints
June 7 6-9 PM. Come drink a pint with your pups at Wild Heaven Brewery in Decatur. PAWS Atlanta will receive 25% of the proceeds. pawsatlanta.org.
I HAVE A VOICE GALA
June 8 7 PM. Enjoy an evening of community fellowship at GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta Gala with cocktails, dinner, music, dancing and a live auction at The Stave Room at American Spirit Works, 199 Armour Dr., Atlanta.
gigisplayhouse.org/atlanta/gala
Food That Rocks
June 9 6:30-11 PM. A celebration of Sandy Springs at Sandy Springs City Green with gourmet bites from the city’s best restaurants, wine/beer/cocktail tastes and local bands. 404/875-4434. foodthatrocks.org.
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY’S “MAN AND WOMAN OF THE YEAR” CELEBRATION
June 9 This Grand Finale Gala at the InterContinental Atlanta celebrates the culmination of a 10-week competition to raise funds for blood cancer research. The evening features a reception and dinner, as well as a live and silent auction. mwoy.org/events/atlantagrand-finale. 404/720-7802.
Magnolia Ball 2018
June 9 6:30-11 PM. The 33rd annual fundraiser for the preservation of Roswell’s historic Bulloch Hall will
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be held at the Cherokee Town Club. Guests can enjoy an elegant black-tie evening of dining and dancing, with a silent auction and celebration of the 1835 wedding of Mittie and Theodore Roosevelt. 770/992-1731, ext. 2.
bullochhall.org/magnolia-ball.html.
the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will recognize the best of the region’s TV productions at this 44th annual awards dinner at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead, kicking off with a Champagne reception followed by dinner and awards For more details, visit southeastemmy.com or
ROCK THE CURE
natassoutheast.tv.
brews and blues event features the best Georgia has to offer in live music, local brews, great food and exciting raffle prizes at SweetWater Brewing Company in Atlanta. Benefits the Georgia Chapter of JDRF. jdrfrockthecure.org.
Beer Garden Silent Auction
June 9 7:30 PM. This 12th annual
THE WHITE PARTY
June 9 7-11 PM. Celebrate diversity at this annual cocktail party and silent auction to benefit homeless youth served by CHRIS 180 at Mason Fine Art, 415 Plasters Ave., Atlanta. 404/486-9034. chris180.org.
rockin’ the runway
June 12 5:30-9:30 PM. The Women’s Business Network of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce will present this 6th annual fashion show at UPS World Headquarters in Sandy Springs. Guests can enjoy food from local restaurants, drinks from Jackson Family Winery and shop at The Drake Closet pop-up. Benefits Drake House. sandyspringsperimeterchamber.com.
FATHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS DINNER
June 15 6:30 PM. Five prominent business leaders will be honored by the Atlanta Father’s Day Council at this annual dinner at the Fox Theatre. Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association. For more information, contact Jared Dorrell at jdorrell@ diabetes.org or 404/320-7100, ext. 3036. diabetes.org/foty.
Southeast EMMY® AWARDS GALA
June 16 The Southeast Chapter of
June 23 Enjoy a casual evening
outdoors at Oakhurst Garden with local brews, food and music at this popular fundraiser for the Wylde Center, an environmental education organization.
wyldecenter.org.
cultural center. afatl.com/love-french/
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NBAF GALA
July 14 7 PM. Hundreds of supporters and patrons come together to celebrate and sustain NBAF’s operations, programs and rich cultural legacy at this premier event of the summer social season. Held at Flourish in Buckhead, this year’s gala spotlights world music with lively entertainment, great performances and a silent auction of unique items. Rosalind and John Brewer, honorary chairs. Helen Smith Price, chair. Ingrid Saunders Jones, Living Legend honoree. Radcliffe Bailey, Luminary honoree. 404/730-6369.
BLACK TIE GALA
nbaf.org
The Battles in your Mind, this annual black-tie benefit at the Cobb Galleria Centre supports families with children stricken with sickle cell anemia. The event features a full-course dinner, fashion show, entertainment and silent auction. 770/309-3655.
SUMMER IN THE CITY
June 23 6 PM. Presented by Winning
winningbattlesinyourmind.org.
ATLANTA ADULT PROM ’18 purple rain
June 30 8 PM. Re-live prom night for a great cause at The Piedmont Room and Piedmont Garden Tent. Hosted by Rock 100.5’s Jesse Kage, the evening includes an open bar with beer and wine, small bites, music from the 80s and a silent auction benefitting PAWS Atlanta. pawsatlanta.org.
JULY Bastille Day Celebration July 14 7-10 PM. Presented by the
Alliance Française of Atlanta, this annual all-white affair is one of the city’s largest public celebration’s commemorating France’s national holiday (July 14, 1789). The event will be held at Nelson Mullins, 201 17th St. NW, Suite 1700, Atlanta. Proceeds support programming at the organization’s French-American
July 18 6:30-10 PM. Enjoy “A Night of Epicurean Delights” at The Foundry at Puritan Mill, 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta. This evening of fine wine and delicious food will benefit the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd Center. shepherd.
org/giving/special-events/summer-inthe-city.
ON THE LIGHT SIDE
July 27 & 28 6:30 PM. Capitol City Opera Company will be holding its 26th annual fundraiser at the High Point Episcopal Community Church featuring music by Leonard Bernstein in celebration of his 100th birthday. Attendees are invited to bring their own “indoor picnic” dinners and experience beautiful music in the air-conditioned indoors. The event will also feature a silent auction. 4945 High Point Road NE, Atlanta. ccityopera.org.
august Pups and pints
Aug. 2 6-9 PM. Come drink a pint with your pups at Wild Heaven Brewery in Decatur. PAWS Atlanta will receive 25% of the proceeds. pawsatlanta.org.