Join us for the eighth annual H'Art & Soul of Haiti, a festive evening of vibrant art, Haitian-inspired food, music and dancing. This exceptional benefit event supports the Friends of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti in our mission to heighten awareness of Haiti, its people, culture and art, and bring recognition to a very special hospital in Haiti. Aaron Walton of Highmark will be honored. For more information, visit www.friendsofhas.org.

Presented by Audio Communications, this 2nd annual event features dinner, a silent auction, prizes, raffle and more. The event is also sponsored by WDVE-FM.

Benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the scramble will take place at Carradam Golf Club. For more information, contact Janet Stanley, 412-996-9161 or e-mail ecomjanet@aol.com.

Local Motion is an annual Fashion Show featuring local designers, models and stylists. This year marks the 4th annual show and will be held at James Centre in the West End. Doors open at 7 p.m., show will start at 9 p.m. There will be a food and drink reception from 7-9 p.m. featuring some of the best Pittsburgh’s restaurants. Tickets will go on sale in August. Call 412-316-3342 x181 for ticketing questions.

Proceeds from this year’s show and silent auction will benefit the Family Services of Western Pennsylvania’s Education Assistance Initiative. This program was developed to help the older adolescent / young adult who was involved in foster care to go on and succeed in higher education, post high school. Once a foster child turns 18 years of age, he / she can no longer receive the supportive services of foster care or other mental health services. The Educational Assistance Initiative was developed to help bridge that gap.

Join special guest, Dan Grimaldi, from the HBO hit show, The Sopranos for a Latin inspired evening to benefit Fragile X Syndrome, the leading known cause of autism and the leading cause of inherited mental retardation.

Event Location: Omni William Penn

Contact: Michele Cox or Dawn Marie Tomczak at 724-777-2866 or michelemcox@comcast.net

The Pink Ribbon Round-up is a two-day charity event for breast cancer research featuring a western themed gala and horseback ride.

The kick-off gala on Oct. 10, will be held at Lexus of North Hills. Tickets are $125 and include food, beverages, dessert bar, live entertainment, a silent auction and reverse auction. Mary Robb Jackson, KDKA-TV News Anchor, is honorary chairperson.

The horseback ride takes place on October 11 at North park from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Entry fee for riders is $25, plus $100 in donations. Equestrians of all levels are invited to participate, Riders must bring their own horses.

For more information, contact Patricia Hodder at 412-638-9963 or visit the website at www.pinkribbonroundup.org.

Help the American Heart Association get America walking by supporting the 2008 Pittsburgh Start! Heart Walk on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Heinz Field.

As the signature fundraising event for the American Heart Association, the Start! Heart Walk promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun family environment. This year more than 1 million walkers will participate in some 500 events nationwide, raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers – heart disease and stroke.

Registration opens at 8am and the walk begins at 10am. Join us on Oct. 11 and help make a difference. The life you save could be your own.

For more information, visit www.americanheart.org/pittsburghwalk.

Once a year Shopping Extravaganza

30 Unique Boutiques from around the country!

Thursday, October 16 and Friday, October 17; Preview Party October 15 for Benefactors, Patrons and Sponsors

Lunch available

See http:www.pizzazzpgh.org for more information

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will be the beneficiaries of an elegant evening of food, fun and fashion hosted by Nordstrom to celebrate the opening of its first Pittsburgh store at Ross Park Mall. The event is expected to raise more than $200,000 for the participating organizations. Honorary chairs for the gala are Peggy and Steve McKnight. Event chairs are Gail Murphy and Becky Torbin.

Be the first to preview the new Nordstrom, while enjoying lavish hors d’oeuvres, buffets, bars, live entertainment and the opportunity to do some “sneak preview” shopping in the new 138,000 square foot store. The highlight of the evening will be a full runway show featuring fall fashion for women and men in a hangar-sized tent adjacent to the store.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 7 to 10 p.m.

Runway fashion shows at 8 and 9 p.m.

WHERE: Nordstrom Ross Park Mall, 1000 Ross Park Mall Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

COST: $125 per person, which includes general fashion show seating or $250, which provides premium reserved fashion show seating, available in limited quantity.

TICKETS: To purchase tickets or for more information, please call (412) 454-9137 or visit http://members.carnegiemuseums.org/Gala or www.pbt.org.

The Junior League of Pittsburgh presents its first-ever American Girl Fashion Show featuring authentic American Girl fashions for girls and dolls. Approximately 150 local models will be chosen to present historical outfits that represent the popular American Girl characters such as Kaya, Felicity, Samantha, Kitt and Molly. Older girls will also wear “Just Like You” outfits and younger girls will model Bitty Baby fashions. Proceeds will benefit local children’s charities including the Felician Sisters’ Mooncrest Children’s Programs and Kids in the Kitchen. Show times will be Saturday, November 1st at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.and Sunday, November 2nd at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.. Tickets will go on sale online at www.jlpgh.org on July 1st.

Pittsburgh Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. 2008 Presentation Ball is an opportunity to present some of the Pittsburgh's academically talented and community minded young adults to the Pittsburgh community. Fifteen gifted and responsible young ladies and gentlemen will participate in this year’s Presentation Ball. The presentees will participated in several community service events and educational workshops throughout the year. Their year long journey will culminate with the Presentation Ball on Saturday, December 27 at the Omni William Penn Hotel Grand Ballroom.

Cocktails 5:30pm

Presentation 6:30pm

Dinner 7:30pm

Dancing 9:00pm

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. has a membership base of over 9,500 families and it is the oldest and largest African American family organization in the United States. The Pittsburgh Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. organized in 1944 has been encouraging, celebrating and showcasing our youth through the biennial Presentation Ball since 1982. The August Wilson Center for African American Culture will be the local recipient of the ball proceeds. For more information, contact Carlotta K. Burgess, 412-334-6691.