chefs from some of Atlanta’s finest restaurants at the American Spirit Works. Benefits Open Hand.
projectopenhand.org/s-eventspitk10.asp. partyinthekitchen.org. 404/419-3333.
SWAN COACH HOUSE FLEA MARKET PREVIEW PARTY Sept. 17 6-9 PM. Guests can
get a sneak peek at the elegant “treasures” offered for sale at the Forward Arts Foundation’s fundraiser at the Atlanta History Center and have the opportunity to bid on an array of silent auction items. The market runs from 9/18-9/19. Preview party tickets are $35 ($30 advance). Tickets available online at 501auctions. com/2015fleamarket or at the Swan Coach House Gift Shop.
event for the March of Dimes, Georgia Chapter, will feature a fourcourse dinner prepared by local chefs using ingredients from local farmers, and an exciting live and silent auction including culinary experiences, vacation getaways, sports and spa packages.
marchofdimes.com/georgia. 404/350-9800.
WINE WOMEN AND SHOES Sept. 20 2 PM. Wine savvy,
shoe-loving women can sip, savor and shop for a cause at the InterContinental Atlanta, with an opportunity to bid on silent and live auction items. Benefits research of gynecologic cancers at the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. 770/667-4047.
404/261-9855.
winewomenandshoes.com/ atlanta.
TAILGATE FOR TREES
shepherd center cup
Sept. 17 6 PM. Casual gettogether at Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall will kickoff the planting season and celebrate the opening of the new education center, the Trees Atlanta TreeHouse. Festivities include delicious fare, live music, drinks and a silent auction featuring rare and unusual plants, and tours of the TreeHouse. treesatlanta.org.
404/681-4890.
Sept. 21 11 AM. The Shepherd Center Cup will be held at the Cherokee Country Club. A cocktail buffet and awards reception will follow in the clubhouse. Tee Off Party TBA. Visit shepherdcentercup.com.
EMPOWER PARTY
Sept. 24 6 PM. Celebrate the
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20th anniversary of GCAPP at The St. Regis Atlanta with a cocktail hour, entertainment, silent and live auctions, seated dinner and a performance by Grammy-Award winning artist Alison Krauss. The evening also includes a mini documentary featuring the work of GCAPP and its founder Jane Fonda, who will be the honored guest. Benefits GCAPP. Co-chairs Kelly Rodts and Stacey Leebern. gcapp.
ANDEE’S ARMY “EVENING OF HOPE”
Back on the Farm
hope flies: catch the cure
Sept. 18 8 PM. Enjoy a fabulous night of dinner, cocktails and dancing. Unique raffle, live auction and surprises will all be part of a fun evening to benefit the Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine at The Buckhead Theater.
Sept. 19 This elegant evening
features cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a seated dinner, live music, dancing and a live auction at 103 West. Donations: $250 per person or $2,500 for a table. Proceeds benefit Andee’s Army and Andee’s Army Adolescent Patient Assistance Endowment fund for Shepherd Center.
andeesarmy.com.
ATLANTA’S BEST CELLARS DINNER Sept. 19 7 PM. Guests can
enjoy an elegant party at the InterContinental Atlanta with fine wines, gourmet cuisine, live music and auction items. Proceeds benefit the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. tjmartell.org.
the farmer & the chef Sept. 19 6 PM. Premiere dining
org/empower. 404/475-6046.
Sept. 25 This casual party hosted
Chairs Liza Janick and Landon Lanier with honorary chair Jane Lanier (center).
swan coach house flea market preview party Sept. 17 at the Atlanta History Center
the SweetWater Brewing Company.
georgiaconservancy.org/ ecobenefete. 404/876-2900.
BELTLINE WINE STROLL
by the Atlanta History Center features terrific entertainment and a delicious farm-to-table dinner of locally sourced seasonal food. Benefits the care and historical interpretation of the animals of Smith Family Farm. Contact Katherine Hoogerwerf at KHoogerwerf@ AtlantaHistoryCenter.com or
Sept. 26 1-5 PM. This mile-
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long wine tasting event along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine features more than 20 restaurants and businesses, from PonceyHighland through Inman Park to the Old Fourth Ward. Attendees can enjoy sips of various vinos while discovering new venues along the BeltLine. Proceeds benefit Friends of Inman Park. beltline.org.
ECO-BENEFÊTE
CHRISTAL BALLTM
Sept. 25 6-9 PM. Join the Georgia Conservancy in honoring the Georgia Tech College of Architecture at this annual benefit, featuring cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and dancing at American Spirit Works. Tickets are $250 and include an invitation to “ecoBenefête: Under the Stars,” an afterparty from 9 PM-midnight at
atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
giving foundation annual charity gala
Sept. 26 7:30 PM. An evening of fun at The Metropolitan Club to benefit Canine Assistants, with dinner and silent and live auctions. Preceded by golf and tennis tournaments on Sept. 22 at The Manor Golf and Country Club. thegivingfdn.org. 678/469-5588.
Sept. 26 6-10 PM. 15th annual gala at the Georgia Aquarium features dinner and live and silent auctions. Benefits CHRIS Kids’ programs and services. 404/5643411. chriskids.org.
GARDEN OF EDEN BALL
themed “Eden in Bloom,” features cocktails and a seated dinner in a tented ballroom on the Great Lawn. Chairs Audra Dial and Matthew Ford. Honorees Lou and Tom Glenn, and Louisa D’Antignac and Rand Hagen. Tickets: 404/591-1730.
POWER OF PINK CASINO NIGHT & FASHION SHOW
Sept. 26 6:30 PM. The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s black-tie benefit,
Sept. 26 6 PM. North Fulton Hospital presents this survivor fashion show and dinner at the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta. Tickets also include two drink tickets, a voucher for casino chips and
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