1 • Friday
Rock Chalk Ball • Sponsored by the Kansas Alumni Association. Dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Muehlebach Tower. Call 800.652.1902.

2 • Saturday
4th Annual Susan Henke Miller Try-4-A-Cure • Benefiting breast cancer research through the Kansas Cancer Institute, the fund-raiser will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Prairie Life Center at 10351 Barkley, Overland Park. Call 913.588.4732 for more information.

The “Rhythm of the Night” Heart Ball 2002 • The Mid America Heart Institute of St. Luke’s Hospital and the American Heart Association present the 15th annual Heart Ball at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. The event includes silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing. Call 913.648.6727 for more information.

3 • Sunday
Groundhog Run • Children’s TLC Underground Groundhog Run celebrates its 20th anniversary with a 5K run at 9:30 a.m. and 10K run at 10:00 a.m. The races start at Hunt Midwest Subtropolis with a $20 entrance fee. The Groundhog Run, the major fund-raiser for Children's TLC, was founded in 1982. The proceeds have grown from $8,000 the first year to more than $250,000 in 2001. Collectively, the proceeds have totaled over $2 million. Call 816.756.0780 for more information.

6 • Wednesday
Les Dames D’Escoffier • An evening of food and wine featuring Karen MacNeil, director for wine programs at Napa Valley’s Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, 6:30-9:00 p.m. at The Hyatt Crown Center. Proceeds to benefit the families of the kitchen workers lost at the World Trade Center through the Windows of Hope Fund. Call 913.384.3387 for more information.

New Theatre Restaurant • Beau Jest, starring Tom Bosley runs through April 14. Bosley is best known for his roles on Happy Days, The Father Dowling Mysteries and Murder, She Wrote. Call 913.649.7469 for showtimes and more information.

6-10 • Wednesday-Sunday
KC Boat Show • The Kansas City Boat Show runs from Wed. to Sun. and features The Swampmaster’s Gator show at Bartle Hall. The show is open 5-10 p.m. Wed., 3-10 p.m. Thur. and Fri., 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun. Call 816.931.4686 for information.

7 • Thursday
Women’s Sports Awards Celebration • Featuring LPGA player Betsy King. The awards luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m. at The Hyatt Regency Crown Center. Call the Kansas City Sports Commission for more information at 816.474.4652.

9 • Saturday
Celebrate Families • Twelfth annual auction and dinner to benefit Heart of America Family Services at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. Bid on auction items ranging from weekend getaways, event tickets, catering service, landscape design, celebrity breakfasts, golf excursions, play equipment, airline tickets and more. The auction starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:30. Call 913.342.1110 for more info.

Art for the Children 2002 • Medical Missions Foundation hosts a dinner, dance, art auction and Harley Davidson Motorcycle raffle at The Fairmont at the Plaza. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. to midnight. Call 913.931.2272 for more information.

Sunflower House Valentine Gala 2002 • The 20th annual gala benefit for Sunflower House will be at the Marriott Ballroom in Overland Park. Cocktail reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction, dinner and dancing to follow. Sponsored by the Johnson County Bar Foundation and Bar Association, the event also celebrates the construction of Sunflower House’s new facility, which will serve abused children. For information, call 913.831.2272.

15 • Friday
Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast • The 41st annual breakfast features guest speaker Mary Eisenhower and begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency. Call 816.513.7597 for more information.

20 • Wednesday
Kids Night Out with Bill Cosby • The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City host dinner and an auction. Cocktails at 5 p.m. at Bartle Hall with a performance by Bill Cosby to follow at 7:30 p.m. Call 816.361.3600 for more information.

21 • Thursday
Kansas City Celebrates Our Mayors • Benefiting the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the event celebrates past and present mayors. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Town Pavilion Rotunda and includes cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing to the Steve Miller Orchestra.

22-23 • Friday-Saturday
Our Sinatra • A two-act celebration featuring more than 50 Frank Sinatra classics. Starting at 8 p.m. at the Carlsen Center on the Johnson County Community College campus. Call 913.469.4445 for more information.

23 • Saturday
Bacchus Ball • The Bacchus Foundation event benefits the Friends of Alvin Ailey. For more information call 816.753.7278.

24 • Sunday
Rose Brooks Cabaret 2002 • The 15th annual event will present Eric DeGray and benefit the Rose Brooks Center. The event will be held at The Fairmont with cocktails at 5 p.m. and dinner and a cabaret show to follow. Call 816.523.5550 for more information.

JCCC Foundation • Five Star Gala benefits students scholarships. The black-tie- optional dinner will be held at the Westin Crown Center with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Call 913.469.3835 for more information.

March 1-3 • Friday-Sunday
Greater Kansas City Art Association • The GKCAA hosts its 31st Annual Spring Fine Art Show at Metcalf South Shopping Center. Hours are 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, and 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit the GKCAA Scholarship Fund. For more information, call 816.716.6579.

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