Upcoming Benefits

“Fanfare of Quilts 2010” is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., March 20 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., March 21 at the Greensfelder Center at Queeny Park (550 Weidman Road). More than 350 quilts by members of bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild, challenges, demonstrations, appraisals, a quilt raffle, vendors and more are featured. The St. Luke’s Hospital Mammography Van is on site. Admission is $7 and includes both days. Proceeds benefit artists, quilters and women’s health. Call (618) 444-0838 or visit bitsnpiecesguild.com.

The Marta’s Boutique & Dave Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis Spring Fashion Extravaganza is at 7 p.m. on Thurs., March 25 at Dave Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis in Manchester. Regular admission is $45; VIP tickets are $60 and include admission at 6:30 p.m., front row seating and valet parking. Proceeds benefit Ranken Jordan-A Pediatric Specialty Hospital. For tickets, call (314) 822-7681 or 227-8831.

Francis Howell Central Football Boosters Mouse Races will be held at 7 p.m. on Fri., March 26, at the Elks Lodge in O'Fallon. Tables of eight are available for $120. There will be seven races, 50/50, gift basket raffles and a bake sale. For more information or to reserve a table, contact Tracie Russo at 314-504-4563.

St. Louis Crisis Nursery hosts “Razzle Dazzle Ball 2010” at 6:30 p.m. on Sat., March 27 at the Sheraton Westport lakeside Chalet. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a live auction featuring a week in Paris, a silent auction, live music and dancing are featured. Visit crisisnurserykids.com.

First Step Back Home Homeless Ministry will celebrate its fifth anniversary from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sun., March 28, at Wentzville Christian Church, 1507 Hwy. Z. A concert is planned to benefit and promote the Homeless Ministry. Admission is free and offerings will be accepted. Reservations are required. Send RSVPs to First Step Back Home (Attn: Benefit Concert) P.O. Box 966, O’Fallon, MO 63366 or paulwkruse@centurytel.net. For more information, call 466-1365.

Community Support Day to benefit Metro Theater Company is on Thurs., April 1 at Whole Foods Market in Town & Country. Five percent of the store’s sales are donated to Metro Theater Company, and Metro Theater Company actors perform and provide activities for children. Call (314) 997-6777 or visit metrotheatercompany.org.

The Parkway South High 10th annual Festival of Foods and Silent Auction is from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Mon., April 12 at Parkway South (801 Hanna Road). More than 30 local restaurants providing samples of their house specialties, a large silent auction and musical entertainment provided by students are featured. Tickets are $10 per person and include samples from each restaurant. Proceeds support a non- alcoholic, all night graduation party for the class of 2011. For tickets, call Linda Meyer at 394-0311 or Pam Worland at 391-2038. To donate an auction item, e-mail Cindy at cindysc@buildabear.com.

The Professional Women’s Alliance (PWA) celebrates Cinco de Mayo with an auction at 5:45 p.m. on Wed., May 5 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (7750 Carondelet in Clayton). A Mexican buffet, live and silent auctions and networking are featured. Tickets are $40 per person, $300 for a table of eight or $375 for a table of 10. Proceeds benefit Lydia’s House. Call (314) 991-6144 or visit stlpwa.org.

The West County Walk, a 5k walk benefiting the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is at 8:30 a.m. on Sun., May 9, starting at Lafayette High School and concluding at the Wildwood Town Center. Shuttle busses return participants to the high school. The registration fee is $25, $20 of which is donated directly to the Komen St. Louis affiliate. For more information and to register, visit thewestcountywalk.com.

The Assistance League of St. Louis 11th annual Golf Classic is at 10 a.m. (registration and practice) on Mon., May 17 at Meadowbrook Country Club. The entry fee is $250 per person and includes lunch, cart, golf, refreshments on the course, post-tournament open bar and appetizers, silent and live auctions and a buffet dinner. Dinner-only tickets are $50. A shotgun start is at 12 p.m. Contests and awards also are featured. Call 227-6200 or visit stlouis.assistanceleague.org.

Dine Out for the Cure is on Thurs., June 10 at participating restaurants in the St. Louis area. Restaurants donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to the Komen St. Louis affiliate to support breast cancer research. For a list of participating restaurants, visit komenstlouis.org.