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!