What’s for supper? Just about anything your heart desires, should you find yourself at Fillmore Plaza the evening of Aug. 12.
That’s when Cherry Creek North stages the grand finale to its 2006 Gourmet Series, and chefs from Mel’s, Piatti Locali, North, Chinook Tavern and a dozen other of the district’s top restaurants will be on hand 6:30-9:30 p.m. to dish up some of their most popular menu items. There’ll also be live music, fine wines, top-shelf spirits, a Ketel One martini bar and a silent auction.
Tickets are $65, with a portion going to the Junior League of Denver. Purchases can be made by visiting ccngourmetseries.com and entering the promotional code: JLDCCN2006.
On Aug. 11, Rocky Mountain PBS marks its 50th anniversary with a cookbook signing and the opportunity to meet PBS chefs Rick Bayless, Lidia Bastianich and Nick Stellino. It starts at 6:30 p.m. at Pismo Fine Art Glass and tickets ($70 for Rocky Mountain PBS members and $75 for guests) can be purchased by visiting rmpbs.org.
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9News anchor Adele Arakawa is chairing the seventh annual Tom Arganese, M.D. Memorial Golf Tournament, which takes place Aug. 14 at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, Englewood. The entry fee is $225 per player with proceeds going to the Limb Preservation Foundation, which Arganese, who was killed in an automobile accident near Idaho Springs in 2000, co-founded. Call 303-217-0998 or visit martha @limbpreservation.org.
Colorado Humane Society marks its 125th anniversary by staging a benefit dinner at the Adam’s Mark Hotel on Aug. 19. There will be speakers, live and silent auctions, and the chance to view architectural renderings for a new state-of-the-art shelter to be built on land donated by the cities of Littleton and Englewood. Colorado Humane is an open-door, no-kill shelter. For tickets, call 303-961-3151.
Reservations are now being accepted for the Anti-Defamation League’s third annual golf tournament, T-Up 4 ADL: Drive for Diversity. It begins with breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 28 at Inverness Hotel & Golf Club; the shotgun start is at 7:30. To register, call Michelle Stevenson at 303-830-7177 or visit mstevenson@ADL.org.
Anchor Center for Blind Children, along with Denver Active 20-30, has VIP tickets to The International at Castle Pines and will receive proceeds from the sales. The price includes parking; premium bar service; breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack buffet; indoor and outdoor seating between the ninth and 18th holes; an open grass patio; and private restrooms. Call Carrie Peña at Anchor Center, 303-377-9732.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jmdpost@aol.com.
