JUNE01
 OPERA BALLLooking for a night of
serious swank? The
Opera Ball — held
under the patronage of
the President and First Lady —
will provide it. After dinner at 25
embassies, Peruvian Amb. Felipe
Ortiz de Zavallos will welcome
guests to his residence for
dancing and desserts. 7:30 p.m.
dinner; ball 10 p.m.; The Peruvian
Embassy; $500 per ticket with
opportunities for sponsorship;
black tie; email info@dc-opera.
org for more information.
05CHEF’S BEST
DINNER AND
AUCTION
Over 60 renowned
chefs invite Washington’s elite
to a black-tie buffet, live and
silent auctions, and musical
entertainment to support Food
and Friends, D.C.’s premier
HIV/AIDS fundraiser. 5 p.m.
VIP reception; 6 – 10 p.m. dinner;
Hilton Washington D.C.; $225
per individual with opportunities
for sponsorship; business attire;
contact Josh Lomon at 202-269
- 6826 for more information.
09ANNUAL BARK BALL
It’s no insult
to call your date a “real dog”
if you go to the Bark Ball
– in fact, it’s kind of the point.
Dinner, a silent auction, great
music and food to benefit the
Washington Humane Society.
7 p.m.; Renaissance Hotel; $250
per ticket with opportunities
for sponsorship available; black
tie; email Stacey Kranitz at
skranitz@washhumane.org for
more information.
12INTERNATIONAL EYE
FOUNDATION EYEBALL
The International
Eye Foundation fights to keep
those “windows to the soul”
open; “Eye Ball,” hosted at
the Swedish embassy, offers
a smorgasbord – that’s a
Swedish-style buffet – with
silent and live auctions,
music and dancing.
6:30 p.m.; Embassy of
Sweden; cocktail (black
tie optional); $200 per
individual or $350 per
couple; contact Calvin
Baerveldt at 240-290
– 0263 ext. 18 or email
info@iefusa.org for more
information.
13AWESOMELY BADBALL: KENNEDY CENTER
Last year’s Awesomely Bad
Ball – an extravaganza
of excess, with guests
garbing themselves
in everything from
beachwear to bling.
7 p.m.; Kennedy Center
Terrace Restaurant;
$150 per ticket; contact
Brent Lowder at 202-256
- 3571 for more information.
142007 FATHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS“World’s Best
Dad” is a relative term.
D.C. has its very own
Father’s Day Council
to bestow this title on
local father-figures and
community leaders at its 7th
annual awards dinner, which
benefits the American Diabetes
Association. 6 p.m. reception;
7 p.m. dinner; The Ritz Carlton
Washington D.C.; $200 per ticket;
email mjackson@diabetes.org or
call 202-331 -8303 ext. 4523 for
more information.
142007 LEUKEMIA AND
LYMPHOMA MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR
GRAND FINALE GALA
ten-week fundraising competition
will culminate with the
celebration of everyone’s efforts
at this black-tie benefit featuring
drinks, entertainment, dancing
and a silent auction. 6-11:30p.m.;
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium;
black tie; $300 per individual
ticket; email katie.goode@lls.org
for more information.
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