Galas and Giving

The Junior League of Central Westchester's (JLCW) Spring Fundraiser, Magic and Mingling, will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 at The Coliseum in White Plains. The includes entertainment by Dan White, a fabulous buffet dinner and cocktails and an amazing silent auction. Magician Dan White is internationally acclaimed and has mystified audiences around the globe. Tickets are $100 each and admission includes a buffet dinner, open bar and entertainment. For more information or to purchase tickets click here. For inquiries, please call 914.723.6130 or contact [email protected].

DOROT Westchester is holding its Annual Spring Event on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:30 AM. The brunch and guest speaker is Kristen Cusato. Ms. Cusato's compelling story has led her on a journey, from a successful television career to working towards the mission of a World Without Alzheimer's. Ms. Cusato left behind her position as Co–Anchor of Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH News 8 television to become the Southwestern Regional Director of the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association where she coordinates and implements all services and programs for those with Alzheimer's. DOROT alleviates social isolation among the elderly through the assistance of volunteers, fostering mutually beneficial relationships while enabling older adults to remain independent in their homes.The event will be held at the Center for Jewish Life at Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale. For more information, contact Audrey Stein at 917-441-3746 or [email protected].

There's still time to purchase tickets for the May 1st Gourmet Galaxy, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service's foodie spectacle, at the Westchester Country Club. Westchester's leading chefs have joined to present favorites on their menus with a diverse range of offerings from appetizers to main courses and desserts. The evening will feature a cocktail hour and silent auction beginning at 6:30. For baseball fans, legends Doc Gooden, Lee Mazzilli and Roy White will be on hand. Scarsdale's Mark Bezos will be honored with the Open Door Award for Community Service. Bezos is a senior vice president in charge of communications and events at the Robin Hood Foundation, a private poverty-fighting charity. He is also captain of Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company 2. For tickets, call 914-723-3281 or visit www.sfcsinc.org

The Designer Showhouse of Westchester with hold their Cocktail Gala Preview on Wednesday, May 1st 2013, 6pm - 8:30pm at 2 Cooper Road in Scarsdale. The Designer Showhouse will feature over 25 of America's top designers and decorative artists who will transform a magnificent 1915 mansion into a decorating masterpiece. The Showhouse is located at 2 Cooper Road in Scarsdale. All proceeds will benefit Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information contact Kristen Harris at (914) 937-3800 or visit their website at www.cpwestchester.org/designerevent.htm.

The Center @ 862 (formerly Scarsdale Teen Center) will hold their Seventh Annual Night of Rock hosted by Jimmy Fink of 107.1 The Peak on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Rudy's, 156 South Central Avenue, Hartsdale, New York. This year's teen and adult talent includes 20 Questions, a Scarsdale Middle School band, For Good Measure, Scarsdale High School's a cappella group, The Offbeats, a band of Scarsdale High School rockers from the late 60's through the early 70's and The Blues Mothers. Adult tickets are $45 online/$55 at the door. Student tickets (ages 10-18) are $20 online/$25 at the door. All proceeds go to benefit The Center@862. For further information, call: 914-722-8358

The JCC of Mid-Westchester's Annual Gala takes place on Thursday, May 2, 2013 honoring Karen Spar Kasner of Scarsdale for her service on the JCC Board of Directors and JCC's Revitalization campaign. Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) will receive the JCC's Community Service Award in recognition of her long, distinguished record of activism in public policy and community issues. The Gala will take place at 7:00pm at Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY, and will include entertainment by mentalist Marc Salem, the king of mind-readers. Tickets for the event start at $250 per person. Contact JCC's Development Department at 914-472-3300 or online at www.jccmw.org.The Gala is open to the whole community.

MVP is sponsoring a Ping Pong Fundraiser on Friday, May 3 from 6:30-10pm to benefit its scholarship program and its MV "Hoops For Troops" program. It will be held at The Westchester Table Tennis Center at 175 Thompkins Avenue in Pleasantville. There will be ping pong contests, tournaments and demonstrations as well as music, a silent auction and light dinner and refreshments, including soda, beer and wine. Celebrity guests including New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz will attend. Tickets are available at the website, www.mvpbasketball.org or by calling 914-946-1231.

Congregation Kol Ami will hold their spring fundraiser on Saturday May 4 from 7:30 – 11 pm at the synagogue at 252 Soundview Avenue in White Plains. The event honors Andrea Seiden, Jay Hack and the synagogue's building committee. Special guest Robert Klein will entertain the group and there will be drinks and dinner as well. Tickets are $200 each and can be reserved by calling Janet Hershey at 914-949-4717 ext. 115.

Scarsdale Synagogue Tremont Temple Emanuel will celebrate their past, present and future at their annual fundraiser on May 11, 2013. Attendees will dine at congregant's homes and come together for dancing, decadent desserts and a live and silent auction at the temple on Ogden Road in Scarsdale. For further information, call 914-725-5175.

Scarsdale's Sheryl Wudunn will be the keynote speaker at the "In the Company of Women" luncheon benefit on May 10, 2013. The benefit, which draws nearly 600 people and is open to the public, is hosted by the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester and will be held from 11 am to 2 pm at the Hilton Westchester. "Sheryl WuDunn truly embodies the spirit of the YWCA's In the Company of Women benefit through her inspiring work with the Half the Sky Movement aimed at ending oppression against women and girls around the world," said Maria Imperial, CEO of YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester. " Visit http://www.ywcawhiteplains.com/html/in_the_company.html to purchase your ticket.

Pediatric Cancer Foundation will rock to '80's flavored funk as well as songs by the Beatles, Clapton, and Stones on Friday May 10 at Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club. Four bands including: The Del Bocas, Toasted Flakes, The New Irrelevants and Route 9 are donating their time and music to benefit children with cancer. Twenty four year old pediatric cancer survivor Amanda Luiso will be the keynote speaker. RSVP by May 1, 2013, to: www.pcfweb.org/battle

President Bill Clinton will make an appearance at Westchester Community College at a fundraiser for student scholarships and other college support on Saturday, May 18. The event will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Physical Education Building on the college's main campus at 75 Grasslands Road in Valhalla, New York. Prior to his discussion on national and world events, he will be presented with a State University of New York Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Tickets range from $150 to $600 with proceeds going toward student scholarships, mentoring programs, faculty development and other essential services. Visit their website to learn more.