To Do: Charitable Events Registry

To Do: Charitable Events Registry

Last night’s concert got out amazingly early. We arrived at 8:30 to see The Donnas as the opening act. The Hives came on around 9:30, rocked hard until about 10:30. We caught a cab and were in bed by 11. Just enough time to flip through San Francisco Magazine’s Charitable Events Registry before going to sleep.

I was browsing through this Bay Area high society directory mainly for a good laugh. And there were plenty. Here’s one favorite:

April 5 – The 5th Annual Fur Ball
“True-Blue Companion” is the theme of this black-tie gala. The evening includes food and wine, a “blue carpet,” animal psychics, artists, live music and live and silent auctions. $250.

What would a proper fund raising ball be without animal psychics?! There were also plenty of $2,500 croquet picnics and celebrity pool tosses for charity. But I was surprised to find a couple events that I really want to go to as well:

March 10 – Bouquets to Art Opening Gala
Dine, dance, and be the fist to see Bouquets to Art, an event where designers re-create art with flowers at the de Young Museum. $125-200.

You just know that Dede will be at this one. I think I’ll skip the gala but go the next day for the flower displays. And there’s one event that is a can’t miss this year:

May 31 – Black and White Ball
Seven Civic Center blocks get the full party treatment for the nation’s biggest black-tie fund raiser. A wide array of musical acts and fabulous food and drink will keep more than 10,000 black-and-white-clad patrons entertained into the wee hours.

I need to start shopping and coordination now for that one. Consider my social calendar officially marked!

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  1. Miche at 7:51 pm

    You saw an Adult Rock Show 😉 I saw a comedian once who had a bit about that. He joked about it starting on time, at 7:30, and you are done by 10 or 10:30 because, hey, you have to get up for work in the morning. LOL!

  2. Meg at 12:25 am

    Oh my GOD! I have wanted to go to the black and white ball since I was a tiny tiny girl, and my dad was reading Herb Caen aloud to me…
    I assumed it was off the charts expensive. I mean, I’m sure it’s all relative, it’s HOW off the charts expensive it is.
    Well, it’s good to have life goals. Give me 3 years.

  3. mrsem Author at 1:20 am

    I think it is actually pretty reasonable for the basic tickets. It’s the fancy tables and cabanas that get pricy. You have to go!

  4. Kate at 5:22 pm

    The Black and White Ball was the party at the end of Rumor Has It right? Sounds like so much fun.

    Also, is it bad that I really want to have a croquet party? I love it! I love that people where all white. It’s an event planner’s dream!

  5. Meg at 7:06 pm

    Wait, did you say the cabanas? Hold your horses. CABANAS? in the tenderloin? ohmygodineedthisthing. I need a cabana.
    In the meantime, I’m totally checking the price of normal tickets. It’s the Dress that does you in I think. You don’t want to look sloppy for that!