January

“Martinis and Weenies” | Benefiting Animal Haven, this evening features a martini-tasting bar, silent auction and lots of pets. The auction will feature fun, funky doghouses and cat condos on Saturday, February 3, at the Overland Park Sheraton. 913.626.7621 | www.animalhavenkc.org

The 33rd Annual Snow Ball, a Celebration with Friends, begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing Saturday, January 13, at the Crown Center Exhibition Hall. The evening benefits Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
913.621.1504 | www.catholiccharitieskc.org

Winter Storm 2007 – The Pipes & Drums Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 13, at the Community Christian Church. The concert will feature an international, all gold-medal lineup of 19 of the world’s best Highland bagpipers and Scottish drummers from the U.S., Canada and Scotland.
866.524.PIPE | www.winterstorm.net

This evening of dining and dancing will benefit Newhouse Shelter for battered women and their children. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.
913.631.2979

The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27 at the Marillac Center in Leavenworth. Dr. Richard Johnson will discuss achieving lifelong wellness for adults. Cost is $40 and in-cludes lunch. Scholarships are available. 913.758.6552 | www.marillaccenter.org

February

Gourmet dinner, live music and live and silent auctions all begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, at the Overland Park Convention Center and benefit Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
816.346.1344 | childrensmercy.org/handsandhearts

JCYM Sweetheart Cotillion

An annual event for members of the Johnson County Young Matrons and their guests begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, at Indian Hills Country Club. 913.685.4012 | www.jcym.org

No matter the weather! The “Idiots’ Open Golf Tournament” begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 10, at Smiley’s Golf Course. The tournament benefits Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care. 816.363.2600

“Valentine Gala,” a black-tie event to benefit Sunflower House, begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, at the Doubletree Hotel. 913.631.5800 | www.sunflowerhouse.org

“The Bacchus Ball” is a masquerade-themed evening, including a silent auction that benefits the Bacchus Foundation. The evening begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb-ruary 17, at the Scarritt Grand Ballroom. 816.868.5310 | www.bacchuskc.org

This evening raises funds for deserving students from Benedictine College and features the presentation of The Cross of the Order of St. Benedict. The benefit begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 17, at the Overland Park Sheraton. 913.360.7401 | www.benedictine.edu

Calling forth the spirit of Romeo and Juliet, this romantic evening celebrates Valentine’s Day and Shakespeare while benefiting the Heart of America Shakes-peare Festival. The evening begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 17, at the Inter-Continental Kansas City at the Plaza.
816.531.7728 | www.kcshakes.org

This 14th annual dinner and live auction is a benefit for students from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph who are studying for the priesthood. “Support Our Seminarians” begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 26, at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Over the past 13 years, the event has raised more than $2 million. 913.649.9013 | www.conception.edu