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JANUARY
Washington Ballet's Jeté Society
Dance Party
What to Expect: A wild evening of cocktails, hors
d'oeuvres, and lots of dancing with hip
young professionals who are members of
the Washington Ballet's Jeté Society. Date:
January 19, 2007 Contact: (202) 3623606 ext. 125 or
events@washingtonballet.org
FEBRUARY
Catholic Charities Foundation Gala
What to Expect: Catholic Charities is a private network
of social service organizations working to support
families, reduce poverty and build communities. The
gala includes dinner, reception, and dancing. Date:
February 3, 2007 Location: The Washington Hilton
Contact: Sarah Arnett at (202) 7724392
Washington Opera Midwinter Gala
What to Expect: This year's event themed "Stockholm:
City of Northern Lights" is hosted by the Washington
National Opera Women's Committee. A
fashionable crowd attends this evening of
cocktails, dinner, dancing, and live and
silent auctions. Date: February 3, 2007 Location:
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Honorary Chairs:
Swedish Ambassador Gunnar Lund and his wife Mrs.
Lotsberg. Contact: Angela Olson at (202) 2952486
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Gala
What to Expect: The Alvin Ailey Dance
Theater celebrates opening night with a special
performance followed by dinner and dancing.
Date: February 6, 2007 Location: The Kennedy
Center Contact: (202) 6368745
St.
Jude Children's Hospital Gourmet Gala
What to Expect: This delicious evening includes
dinner hosted by 40 of Metro D.C.'s top chefs serving
samplesized portions of their signature dishes. Date:
February 20, 2007 Location: National Building
Museum Event Chairs: Allan McArtor, chairman
of Airbus North America, and Thomas Wertz, Vice
President of UBS Contact: (800) 3663083
Leukemia Ball
What to Expect: This dazzling, annual, blacktie
gala brings together the entertainment, business,
political and philanthropic community to promote
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's mission to
cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life
for patients and their families. The event celebrates
the Leukemia Ball's 20th anniversary and includes
dinner, dancing, and top tier entertainment. Date:
February 24, 2007 Location: Washington Convention
Center Event Chairs: Steven C. Movius, Senior Vice
President & CFO, Northrop Grumman Mission
Systems & Fernando Murias, Managing Partner
Washington Area, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Contact: Kristy Kent at (703) 9601100 ext.230 or
www.leukemiaball.org
Best Friends Foundation
Rock ‘n' Roll Gala
What to Expect: The Best Friends Foundation will
be celebrating its 20th Anniversary a
funfi lled event. Date: February 10, 2007
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Contact: Roberta Freer (202) 4789686
MARCH
NARSAD Mental Health Research
Association Mission Impossible Gala
What to Expect: The Annual Mission Impossible
weekend features a night of dinner,
dancing, a silent auction of NARSAD
Artworks, and the presentation of the
Paul Wellstone Leadership Award for exemplary
efforts on behalf of people suffering from mental
illness. Chair: Wendy Adeler Date: February/March
2007 Location: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
Contact: Jon Zeidman at (800) 8298289 or
jzeidman@narsad.org or www.narsaddc.org
The Corcoran Ball
What to Expect: A goodlooking crowd dressed in
designer gowns and tuxedos attends the
ball hosted by the Women's Committee of
the Corcoran Gallery of Art to benefi t
scholarship programs for the Corcoran College of Art
and Design. Date: March 2, 2007 Location: The
Corcoran Gallery of Art Contact: Marjory Zimmerman
at (202) 6391782
Shakespeare Theatre's Will Award Gala
What to Expect: The blacktie gala includes dinner
and an award presentation to an "individual
who combines the richness of the classics
with an excitement for the moment."
Recent recipients have included Jeremy Irons, Dame
Judi Dench, and Anthony Hopkins. The Date: March
4, 2007 Location: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
Contact: Joanne Coutts at (202) 547 3230 ext. 2330
Cancer Research and Prevention
Foundation Spring Gala
What to Expect: More than 1,000 guests from the
business, diplomatic, government, sports, media and
social communities gather for a night of dinner and
dancing. The event benefi ts the CRPF/George
Washington University Mammovan and the 21st
Century Young Scientist Fund. Date: March 9, 2007
Location: National Building Museum Contact: Linda
Chastain at (703) 5192103 or Linda.Chastain@
preventcancer.org
American Heart Association Heart Gala
What to Expect: The Heart Gala supports the AHA's
missionrelated activities in the Washington area.
Over 600 guests attend this lively and entertaining
blacktie evening featuring cocktails, dinner,
dancing, and live and silent auctions. Date: March
10, 2007 Location: The RitzCarlton, Tyson's Corner
Contact: (703) 9418500
Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards
What to Expect: The event, "Women Changing Our
World," includes an awards presentation
followed by a cocktail reception. At this
annual event attended by government, media, and diplomatic leaders, Vital Voices honors
courageous women who are advancing economic,
political, and social progress in their countries. Date:
March 14, 2007 Location: The Kennedy Center
Contact: Melissa Peterson at (202) 8612625 ext.
3010 or melissapeterson@vitalvoices.org
Cathedral Choral Society Annual Gala
What to Expect: This event includes gourmet dining,
dancing, and a silent auction. The Cathedral Choral
Society will give its annual Angel of the Arts Award
to Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National
Symphony Orchestra. Date: March 17, 2007 Location:
The RitzCarlton Washington CoChairs: Janet Hall,
Jim Campbell, and Virginia Mars Contact: Margot
Young at (202) 5375524 or myoung@cathedral.org
Larry KingCardiac Foundation Gala
What to Expect: Larry King and his wife, Shawn
SouthwickKing, host the blacktie event, which
raises funds for individuals who could not otherwise
pay for cardiac treatment. Guests enjoy headline
entertainment, an auction, dinner, and an awards
ceremony. Date: March 24, 2007 Location: The Ritz
Carlton Washington Event Chairs: Daniel Snyder
Contact: Linda Roth (703) 4172700
25th
Annual March of Dimes
Gourmet Gala
What to Expect: Celebrity chefs, including members
of Congress and other Washington notables, partake
in a competitive cookoff during a
cocktail reception. A gourmet dinner and
prizes for Best Chefs complete the
evening. Date: March 27, 2007 Location: National
Building Museum Event Chairs: Franki Roberts, wife
of Sen. Pat Roberts, and Betty Ann Tanner, wife
of Rep. John Tanner Contact: Shannon Gilbert at
(703) 8240111 ext.11
National Alzheimer's Gala
What to Expect: Many of the country's most
infl uential and respected political, business and social
leaders come together for this Gala to lead in the
fi ght against Alzheimer's. Date: March 27, 2007
Location: Grand Hyatt Event Chairs: George and
Trish Vradenburg Contact: Cindy Schelhorn at (703)
359 4440 or cindy.schelhorn@alz.org
APRIL
Bachelors and Spinsters Ball
What to Expect: The Bachelors and Spinsters Ball
is an invitationonly event for 400 of Washington's
most eligible singles. The blacktie event has been a
tradition since the 1930s. Date: April 7, 2007 Contact:
Chris Larsin at Larsin@aol.com
NFL Players Gridiron Gala/ JB Awards
What to Expect: The NFL Players Association
(NFLPA) and Players Inc. have partnered with
TV personality James Brown to recognize NFL
players for their individual contributions to their
communities with the JB Awards. Proceeds from the
banquet go to Special Olympics D.C. Date: April 12,
2007 Contact: www.nfl players.com
Helen Hayes Awards and Gala
What to Expect: The 23rd Annual Helen Hayes
Awards celebrates excellence in professional theater
throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The
event includes dinner, an awards ceremony, and a cast
party. Date: April 16, 2007 Location: Awards at Warner
Theater, reception at J.W. Marriott Contact: Maggie
Cook at (202) 3374572 or www.helenhayes.org
National Museum of Women
in the Arts' Spring Gala
What to Expect: The event celebrates the
achievements of women in the visual and performing
arts while raising funds to sustain museum programs.
Guests enjoy cocktails, dinner, and a performance.
Date: April 20, 2007 Location: National Museum
of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave., N.W.
Contact: Michelle Cragle at (202) 7837373
White House Correspondents
Association Dinner
What to Expect: Approximately 3,000 guests gather
for an evening of jokes, speeches, awards and food
with the President, First Lady, celebrities, politicians,
and WHCA members. Date: April 21, 2007 Location:
Washington Hilton Contact: (202) 4524836
Folger Shakespeare Library Spring Gala
What to Expect: This year, guests will celebrate the
75th anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library
on Shakespeare's birthday. The event includes a
cocktail reception, blacktie dinner, an exhibition
viewing, and a performance. Date: April 23, 2007
Location: Folger Shakespeare Library Cochairs:
Maxine Isaacs and James A. Johnson Contact: (202)
6750377 or www.folger.edu/gala
Washington Ballet Spring Gala
What to Expect: At the Washington Ballet's premiere
event of the season, prominent
Washingtonians let loose on the dance fl oor
after dinner and a live dance performance.
Date: April 27, 2007 Contact: (202) 3623606 ext. 125
Kennedy Center Spring Gala
What to Expect: The event, which includes a reception,
dinner, and special performance, raises funds to support
the Center programming and education and outreach
initiatives. Date: April 29, 2007 Location: Kennedy
Center Contact: www.kennedycenter.org
Arena Stage Gala
What to Expect: The 15th Annual Arena Stage
Benefi t for Community Engagement brings together
politicians and local Washington celebrities in a lighthearted
bipartisan spoof. The performance in Kreeger
Theater follows dinner and an awards presentation.
Date: April 30, 2007 Location: Arena Stage Contact:
(202) 5549066 ext. 715
Saving and Improving Lives Gala
What to Expect: This blacktie event, hosted by
N Street Village, includes a reception and dinner
with entertainment and is attended by business,
community, and political leaders. N Street Village
empowers homeless and lowincome women to
reclaim their lives from the struggles of poverty
by offering a variety of services and advocacy in
an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Date: To be
determined Location: To be determined Event Chair:
Barbara Johnson Contact: PascaleEmmanuelle
Nouama at (202) 9392071
MAY
The Phillips Collection Gala
What to Expect: An elegant dinner followed by
dancing and dessert benefi ts the Phillips Collection.
Date: May 4, 2007 Location: The Phillips
Collection Contact: Allison Signorelli at
(202) 3872151 ext. 315 or asignorelli@
phillipscollection.org
Jazzmatazz
What to expect: Legendary jazz greats such as Tony
Bennett entertain at a blacktie dinner, which raises
funds for the Children's National Medical
Center. Date: May 4 and 5 Location: The
Ronald Reagan Building & International
Trade Center Contact: (301) 5658500.
Mosaic Foundation Gala
What to Expect: This gala event, hosted by the wives
of the Arab ambassadors to the U.S., highlights a
major beneficiary each year. Guests
include top government and corporate
officials and members of diplomatic
community. The Date: May 9, 2007 Location: National
Building Museum Contact: Nancy Yacoub at
7032884500
CARE Anniversary Celebration ball
What to Expect: The celebration includes dinners
hosted at ambassadors' residences and a diplomatic
reception. Date: May 2007 Contact: asimmons@care.
org or (202) 5952819
JUNE
2007
Wolf Trap Gala
What to Expect: The night of celebrity entertainment
is the foundation's largest fundraiser and all proceeds
benefi t Wolf Trap's education programs. Date: TBD
Location: Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing
Arts Contact: Special Events at (703) 2554030
Encompassing the Globe Gala
What to Expect: The 2007 Gala will celebrate and
preview Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World
in the 16th and 17th Centuries which opens to the
public on June 23. Date: June 20, 2007 Location:
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Contact: Alison Cassels
(202) 6330417 or Alison.cassels@asia.si.edu
Freer and Sackler Galleries' Gala
What to Expect: The annual gala attracts patrons from
New York and an international crowd.
Date: TBD Location: Reception in the
Sackler Gallery, dinner in the Freer
Gallery Contact: (202) 6330417
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