Northwest suburban fundraisers

Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Holiday Card sales:

• Leukemia Research Foundation holiday card program. Box of 25 for $50. Cards for all occasions including birthdays. www.leukemia-research.org or Dorothy, (708) 599-5778.

Battle of the District 15 Bands: District 15 Educational Foundation is hosting a Battle of the District 15 bands event from 6-10 p.m. Nov. 8 at Durty Nellie's in Palatine. Bands are being sought to compete. Band members must be 21 or older, a parent of a District 15 student or alumni of a District 15 school. Prizes will be awarded to the top two bands. There are a limited number of slots available, and any type of music is welcome. To sign up for this plug and play event, call (847) 963-3160.

Pumpkin Patch: Through Oct. 31; Prince of Peace United Methodist Church, 1400 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village. Sales benefit the Navajo Indian reservation in New Mexico where the pumpkins are grown. (847) 439-0668.

Schaumburg Academy of Music food drive: Nonperishable food items, paper goods and soaps are being collected for the Schaumburg Food Pantry. Drop off items after 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday mornings at 1140 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. (847) 534-6633.

Amate House 25 Ton Food Drive: through Nov. 1, over 30 parishes and high school throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. For a complete list of drop-off site locations or for information, call Ed at (773) 376-2445 or visit amatehouse.org.

Oct. 29

Danish Home's Fall Festival and Frikadeller Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, The Danish Home, 5656 N. Newcastle Ave., Chicago. $17 adults; $6 children under 12. Featuring residents' booth, bakery shop, mini deli and gift booth. Reservations to (773) 775-7383 before Oct. 29.

Oct. 30

Mayor's prayer breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Oct. 30, Manzo's Banquets, 1571 Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. Theme is Diversity. Benefits the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Burn Camp. Cost is $25. Call (847) 391-5301.

Sister Cities wine tasting: 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30; Vino100 wine shop, 110 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect. Light appetizers and featuring American and Australian wines. The cost is $10, and all proceeds go to Community activities and programs sponsored by the Sister Cities Commission. Call (847) 392-6000.

Witch's Way to a Cure: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Cheeseburger in Paradise, 1472 Market St., Des Plaines. Benefits the Wolff-Berger-Croft-Kolodny Chapter of the Leukemia Research Foundation. Appetizers, $10 gift card, raffles, costumes welcome. $25. (847) 254-0591.

Comedy for a Cure: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Schaumburg Improv Comedy Club. VIP reception, silent and live auctions, cabaret comedy show to Support research in finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis. $50. (847) 531-6440.

Bridge Youth and Family Services fundraiser: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Pete Miller's Schaumburg, 1385 N. Meacham Road. 25% of all food and drink sales will benefit the families served by The Bridge. Includes appetizers, live jazz band, raffle prizes, silent auction. $5 donation. Call Laurie, (847) 485-3085.

Oct. 31

Palatine Women's Club luncheon/auction: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Nor. 8, The Cotillion, 360 Creekside Drive, Palatine. Luncheon, bake sale, raffles, mystery bags, and auction. $32 before Oct. 31. No credit cards. Benefits local charities. (847) 358-1147.

Journeys from PADS to HOPE auction: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, The Stonegate, Hoffman Estates. Sample gourmet food and bid on an array of auction items. $75 before Oct. 31; $85 at the door. To donate auction items or service, purchase an ad in the program book, become an event sponsor or order tickets, call (847) 963-9163, ext. 23.

Nov. 1

Young ProfessionALS boat cruise: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, Navy Pier. Skyline Boat cruise to benefit Les Turner ALS Foundation. $65-$80. lesturnerals.org or (847) 679-3311.

Masquerade ball: Saturday, Nov. 1, Pinstripes, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. Drinks, dinner, music, dancing, silent auction to benefit the Youth Center at Northwest Community Hospital. (847) 222-9070.

Celestial Ball: Nov. 1, Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive. Women's Board of the Adler Planetarium hosts its sixth annual ball. Black tie. $500. (312) 553-2000.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 65 Roses gala: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, Arlington Park Racetrack, Arlington Heights. Buffet, martini bar, dancing, live entertainment. For tickets or sponsorship information, (312) 236-4491 ext. 101.

Lutheran Social Service of Illinois Amicus Certus gala: Saturday, Nov. 1, InterContinental Chicago Hotel, 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $300. (847) 635-4656. LSSI.org.

GFWC Illinois Seventh District luncheon: Noon Saturday, Nov. 1, Manzo's Banquets, Des Plaines. Holmes Junior High Choir Group, Mount Prospect, performs. For reservations, (847) 640-1622.

Tarkington School Barnes & Noble Book Fair: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1; Barnes & Noble, 13 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. School choir performance, scavenger hunt, storytimes. Call (847) 361-3012 or (847) 342-8548.

Women Identity Purpose bowl-a-thon: 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, AMF Lanes, 80 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Traci, (888) 290-7099, ext. 84 or womenidentitypurpose.org.

Cabaret Night: 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1; Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. dinner, live and silent auction, entertainment. Tickets are $20. Call (847) 818-9844 or robbi13@comcast.net.

"Noctoberfest": 6-11:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1; Queen of the Rosary School, 750 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. Beer, wine, soft drinks, bratwursts and sauerkraut, hot dogs, snacks. German music. Tickets: Adults, $10; Children under 12, $8. Call (487) 364-9174 or (847) 980-3080. Proceeds benefit the parish education/athletic funds and Heart of a Marine Foundation.

Nov. 2

Northwest Cultural Council 20th anniversary celebration: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Inverness Golf Club, Inverness. Buffet brunch, poetry reading, hands-on art projects, music, more. $75. (847) 991-7966.

Hadassah Mah-jongg tournament: 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 2; Michael's Chicago Style Red Hots, 340 West Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Sponsored by Henrietta Szold Group of Hadassah North Shore. Cost: $30. Benefits Stem Cell Research at Hadassah Hospital. Call (847) 433-6350 or Email: northshore@hadassah.org.

Veterans benefit buffet: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, Villa Verone Ristorante, 416 Hamilton St., Geneva. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 693 will sponsor a buffet dinner and raffle to benefit local veterans. $20. For reservations, call Jim, (630) 232-9266.

Pancake breakfast fundraiser: 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, Nov. 2, Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish, 1352 S. Cumberland Ave., Park Ridge. $5-$8. (847) 825-8763.

Knights of Columbus Council 4977 pancake breakfast: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, St. Thomas Rowly Center, 120 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. $6; $5 veterans; $4 seniors; $15 per family. Funds benefit local charities, support religious vocations and respect life initiatives. George, (847) 991-0738.

Nov. 4

Women's Club of Inverness holiday luncheon/fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 4, Concord Banquets, 20922 N. Rand Road, Kildeer. Boutique, bake sale, ornament sale, silent auction, raffle baskets, luncheon. Free admission to the fair; luncheon $40. Luncheon reservations required, call Karen, (847) 397-8955.

Little City's 47th annual award dinner: Nov. 14, The Fairmont Chicago hotel, Chicago. For tickets, (847) 221-7892.

Nov. 6

Northwest Circle of Friends luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, Durty Nellie's, 189 N. Smith St., Palatine. Luncheon, program, holiday tin sales. $20. Reservations by Thursday, Nov. 6. Call Michaelene (847) 303-0312.

Boutique, floral show, house walk: 4 p.m. boutique shopping begins with floral show at 7 p.m.

Holy Family Trim the Home floral show, housewalk: Thursday, Nov. 6: Boutique shopping begins at 4 p.m., with vendors displaying Christmas decorating and gift items. The Floral show begins 7 p.m. Watch local florists create floral arrangements, $20. A dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m. for $12. Nov. 7: Holiday housewalk held from 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., $30. Tour decorated homes in the Inverness area. Lunch and evening wine and cheese hosted by Honquest Fine Furnishings included. For a $40 ticket price, you can received admission to the floral show and house walk. For information, call (847) 846-7683 or (847) 382-1700.

Rolling Meadows Senior Center: 11: a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 6; Culver's, 1410 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. A portion of the days sales will go to the center. A flyer must be presented at time of purchase. Flyers available at the center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. Call (847) 818-3205.

Nov. 7

Friends of Hoffman Estates Parks Texas Hold'em: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Buy in is $100. Proceeds benefit the organization's endowment fund and the Family Recreation program. Registration deadline is Nov. 4. Download a registration form at heparks.org. For information, contact Peg, (847) 310-3617.

Men's and Women's Association of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7; Avon Products sale features bubble bath, skin softener, face creams, shower gels and other products. Call (847) 723-6105.

Nov. 8

Battle of the District 15 Bands: 6-10 p.m. Nov. 8, Durty Nellie's, Palatine. Bands competing are: 9 D Rox; Buff Colored Inserts: Cover Story; The Cowbirds; Everelle; 'Stache!; and Swing Sets. Prizes awarded to the two top bands. $20 over 21; $10 under 21. Benefits the District 15 Educational Foundation. For reservations, call (847) 963-3160.

Condell Medical Center Gala: 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Nov. 8, Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling. "The Best Is Yet to Come" 17th Annual Benefit Gala. Tickets are $250. Dinner, dancing, silent auction, raffle. Music by Derrick Stout Orchestra. All proceeds to benefit Information Technology at Condell. For information, call (847) 990-5615.

Las Vegas Night: 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Nov. 8, St. Zachary's Church, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Admission free from 5 to 6 p.m.; $3 after 6 p.m. Poker, roulette, blackjack, big wheel, more. Check in for Texas Hold 'Em tournament at 5 p.m. Play starts at 5:30 p.m. Cost to register is $90 if prepaid. The price at the door is $100. Call (847) 275-1023 or email zachvegasnight@sbcglobal.net.

Soiree at Eden Palais: 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8; Sanfilippo Estate, Barrington Hills. Benefits St. James School and Formation Center in Arlington Heights. Cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner.

Wine tasting fundraiser: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, WineStyles, 742 E. Dundee Road, Palatine. Benefits the Palatine Township Senior Center. Over 21 only. (847) 991-1112.

Wheeling High School literary magazine: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8; Barnes and Noble, Arlington Heights and Rand roads, Arlington Heights. Shop at Barnes & Noble to help support the school's literary magazine, Circus. The magazine's staff members will host a book fair at the store; a percentage of every sale made with a special book fair voucher will go to Circus Literary Magazine. For vouchers and details on the event, visit whs.d214.org.

Nov. 12

House of Hope Resale Shop holiday open house: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 200 N. Hough St., Barrington. Large selection of new and vintage furniture and holiday treasures, clothing, home accents and collectibles, pre-lit holiday trees, more. Benefits Project Hope, a ministry of the St. Anne's Community. (847) 381-5721.

Nov. 13

Honor Flight Chicago fundraiser: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, Cheeseburger in Paradise, 1472 Market St., Des Plaines. Honor Flight Chicago takes WWII veterans, free of charge, to see their memorial in Washington D.C. $20 includes food and live entertainment. Call Steve, (847) 452-6991.

Nov. 14

Journey from PADS to HOPE golf-a-thon: 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 15, Golf Nation, Palatine. Virtual 24-hour golf. $25 includes six holes of virtual golf and free T-shirt and snacks. All ages/skill levels welcome. Benefits the homeless and at risk. Reservations required. padstohope.org or call (847) 963-9163, ext. 23.

Palatine Lions Club food drive and recycling collection: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15, Slade Street Station, 117 W. Slade St., Palatine. Bring nonperishable food items and used eyeglasses, hearing aids, cellular phones, ink jet cartridges and keys. For information, call Paul (847) 609-5805.

Nov. 15

MS Cocktailin' for the Cause benefit: 7:30-11:30 p.m. Hard Rock Hotel, Fender ballroom, Chicago. $100; $125 after Nov. 7. msillinois.org. (800) 344-4867.

Awards gala: Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation 2008 Awards Gala: Nov. 15. University Club of Chicago. $125. (312) 357-6432.

Hawthorn Woods Women's Club charity casino night: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Royal Melbourne Country Club, Long Grove. Las Vegas style gambling, Texas Hold'em tournaments, silent auction, raffle, buffet. $65 before Nov. 1; $75 after. $50 additional for Texas Hold'em entry. hwwc.info.

Barrington Junior Women's Club fashion show: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, Stonegate Conference and Banquet Center, Hoffman Estates. Luncheon, auction, fashion show. Benefits women, children and families in need. For tickets, bjwc.com or (847) 899-5088.

Knights of Columbus Council 6481 Comedy night: 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15; St. Emily Parish Center, 1400 E. Central, Mount Prospect. Two professional comedians, an open bar and snacks. Following the show, audience members may come on stage and tell their own jokes for prizes. Tickets: $20 prepaid; $25 at the door; $120 for a table of eight, prepaid. Send checks payable to the Knights of Columbus Council #6481 to Ed O'Malley, 302 West Circle, Prospect Heights, IL 60070. For details, call (847) 894-6315 or (847) 624-1346 or e-mail ed.omalley@comcast.net or birchoptical@sbcglobal.net

Golden Paw Gala: 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15; Northbrook Radisson Hotel, 2875 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. Silent auction, food stations, and activities for well-behaved dogs. Benefits the animals at Heartland Animal Shelter. Tickets: $75 per person and $25 per dog before the event and $100 per person and $50 per dog at the door. Table for five people is $550. For reservations, visit www.heartlandanimalshelter.net or call (847) 636-8461.

Nov. 16

Strays Halfway House dinner and silent auction: 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, Villa Olivia Country Club, Route 20 and Naperville Road, Bartlett. Food, music, entertainment, raffles, door prizes, silent auction. $35 per person. Reservations by Nov. 16. (630) 351-3150.

Nov. 19

Rockin' for a Cure: 7 p.m. Nov. 19, Durty Nellie's Pub, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Dads' Chapter of the Leukemia Research Foundation hosts. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. (847) 424-0600 or leukemia-research.org/events.

Nov. 21

Fremd Booster dinner dance: Friday, Nov. 21, Meadows Club, Rolling Meadows. Dinner dance, raffle and auction. Program ads available, call Karen, (847) 358-3146. To donate auction items, call Melodie, (847) 991-8836. Tickets $175 per couple. For information or tickets, call Chuck, (224) 688-2585. E-mail FremdDinnerDance08@comcast.net

Shelter Inc. charity ball: 6 p.m. Nov. 21, Hyatt Regency Woodfield. Dinner, auctions, raffles. $250, black-tie. Benefits the nonprofit accredited child welfare agency. (847) 590-6188, ext. 21 or shelter-inc.org.

Nov. 22

Kenneth Young Center's 20th annual fashion show and luncheon: 11 a.m. Nov. 22, Belvedere Banquets, 1170 W. Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village. $45. Cheri, (847) 524-8800. Ext. 141 or cheris@kennethyoung.org.

Nov. 27

Clearbrook's Wonderland Of Lights: Drive through 1.6 miles of animated lights and displays at Arlington Park Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Open from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, the light show Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. For more information call (847) 385-5302 or visit clearbrook.org.

Four Paws calendars: Four Paws Animal Foundation is now selling 2009 calendars for $12.50, which depict some of the organization's rescues as well as family pets as a fundraiser to help support their adoption and rescue efforts. Order forms for the calendars can be obtained at Banbury Fair and Heartland Animal Hospital, both in Bartlett; Hanover Park Animal Care Center; and Health Emporium in Streamwood. Forms can also be downloaded from fourpawsfoundation.petfinder.com.

Entertainment Books

• Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea is selling the 2009 Edition Entertainment Coupon Book. The cost for the Chicago North/Northwest Book is $20. Available at the synagogue office, the Sisterhood Gift shop at the synagogue on Sundays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. or order them at entertainment.com/e-mail (Account #10520). Call (847) 634-0777.

• Klesia of Christ Church is selling the 2009 Entertainment Books for $20. Call Marilyn Comstock, (847) 827-1829; Alice Barnhart, (847) 803-8407 or Barbara Wraas, (847) 824-1591.

Sheila Ray Adult Center recipe book: Hometown Favorites Recipe Book has 120 pages containing 300 recipes. Cost is $10 and proceeds go to the Sheila Ray Adult Center to enhance their programs. The The recipe book can be purchased at three Elk Grove Park District locations, the Pavilion, the Hattendorf Center and Rainbow Falls Community Center. Included with the 300 recipes is a history of the Park District Senior Center. There are recipes for appetizers, beverages, soups, salads, vegetables, main dishes, breads, rolls, desserts, cookies and candy and even Playdoh. Call (847) 364-7224.