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76 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MAY JUNE 2016 Community Calendar goodTIMES MAY TWENTY-FIVEYEARSOFGIVING WHEN MondayMay2nddoorsopenat1000am WHERE OmniDallasHotel555S.Lamar WHAT The 2016 Salvation Army Womens Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon entitled Twenty-FiveYears of Givingwill be chaired by well-known Dallas community leader Car- maleta Whiteley. The event features a runway presentation produced by the legendary Jan Strimple. Ron Corning of WFAA TV Channel 8 will serve as the emcee. The Womens AuxiliarysupportsthecommunityserviceprojectsofTheSalvationArmywhichseekstoen- richthelivesofthoselessfortunate. COST Individualticketsstartat250sponsorshipsareavailable. CONTACT Tina Trejo Office Manager The Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command at 214.637.8121 23rdANNUALGENESISANNUALLUNCHEON WHEN FridayMay6that1130am WHERE HiltonAnatoleChantillyBallroom2201StemmonsFreewayDallas WHAT The 23rd Annual Luncheon will benefit the Genesis Womens Shelter Support. Genesis is committed to preventing violence by raising the level of community awareness regardingthepervasivenessandeffectsofdomesticviolence. For25yearsGenesishaspro- vided shelter safety counseling and expert services to battered women and their children. Tyler Perry will be the Keynote Speaker. Tyler is an actor director screenwriter producer playwright author and philanthropist. Born into poverty and raised in a household scarred by abuse he fought from a young age to find the strength faith and perseverance that would later form the foundations ofhiswork. COST175individualtickets CONTACTAmyNortonat214.389.7705or anortongenesisshelter.org 2016EMMITTSMITHCELEBRITYINVITATIONAL WHEN FridayMay6thFridayNightPartyat600pmandSaturdayMay7thESCIGolfTour- nament930amshotgunstart WHERE FridayNightPartyOmniDallasHotel555S.LamarSt. ESCIGolfTournamentTPCCraigRanchMcKinney WHAT Friday Night Party begins with a VIP red carpet followed by a celebrity reception dinnerandliveauctionentertainmentanddancing. Thehighlightoftheeveningwillbethe presentation of the Roger Staubach Award. The ESCI Golf Tournament will take place the fol- lowingmorningwithplayers and other sports and enter- tainment celebrities part- nered with each foursome and it will be followed by an afternoonawardsceremony. COST Friday Night Party tickets begin at 500 each andtablesat5000. ESCI Golf Tournament Pavil- ionpassesare50. CONTACT Tifani Pinson 972.515.7704 or tpinson ejsmithenterprises.com BIGDAYBIGNIGHT2016benefitingBIGTHOUGHT WHEN BigNightFridayMay6that700pmand BigDaySaturdayMay7that930am WHERE TrinityRiverAudubonCenter6500S.GreatTrinityForestWayDallas WHAT BigThoughtisanorganizationthatworkstirelesslytobringtherightopportunities designedtosparktheimaginationtothekidswhoneedthemmost. Join Big Thought at Big Night for an evening under the stars at a new annual event that is raisingfundsforinnovativeprogramsdesignedtoclosetheopportunitygapamongourmost under-servedstudents. COST BigNightIndividualVIPticketsstartat150. Big Day Underwrite a family for 250 to attend this enriching family-friendly educational experience.Corporatesponsorshipsavailableforbothevents. CONTACT 214.520.0023orwww.bigthought.org POLOONTHELAWN WHEN SaturdayMay7thGatesOpenat300pm WHERE PrestonwoodPoloClub525YachtClubRdOakPoint WHAT The15thAnnualPoloontheLawnisaKentuckyDerbythemedevent. Dressforthe Derby and watch it LIVE. This years event benefits Caf Momentum a restaurant in Dallas thatemploysandempowersat-riskyouths. BYOBPicnicorpurchasefoodanddrinksonsite. COST Tickets are 45 per person and include the champagne divot stomp. Children 12 and underarefree. CONTACT DenaMiller214.390.3444ext.23orprprestonwoodpolo.com EQUESTS35THANNIVERSARYGALA WHEN SaturdayMay7th2016at600pm WHERE EquestTexasHorsePark811PembertonHillRoad WHAT Equests 35th Anniversary Gala will be an amazing night to celebrate the people and horses that make Equest so special and also to raise funds necessary to sustain Equests growthandcontinuedsuccessservingchildrenadultsandveteranswithphysicalcognitive andemotionalchallenges. COST Individualticketsare250sponsorshipsareavailable CONTACT Stacyat214.538.9563oremailspecialeventsequest.org CANDOLUNCHEON2016 WHEN TuesdayMay10thfrom1100amto100pm WHERE DallasCountryClub4155MockingbirdLn WHAT The Can Do Luncheon celebrates entrepreneurship in philanthropy and aCan Do attitude that makes great things happen in our community. Non-profits in Dallas are filled withwonderfulgenerousphilanthropistsandtheyarethelifebloodoftheseagencies. The Can Do Luncheon celebrates those that add something really unique through their intellect inspirationandinsight. COST Individualticketsare250sponsorshipsavailable CONTACT 214.821.6380 ALLENARTSFESTIVAL WHEN FridayMay13thfrom400pmtoduskSaturdayMay14thfrom1000amtodusk SundayMay15thfrom1000amto600pm WHERE WattersCreekatMontgomeryFarm970GardenParkDr.Allen WHAT InpartnershipwiththeAllenArtsAlliancethe6thAnnualAllenArtsFestivalreturns to Watters Creek. A selection of over 80 outstanding juried artists will display their wares. Festivaleventsincludechildrensartactivitiesmusicandchoralperformanceship-hopflash mob artist demonstrations story time art talks and band performances on the Village Green. Foodtruckswillbeon-sitewithpopularfooditemsandWattersCreekhasrestaurants thatofferavarietyofchoicesandsit-downeatingoptions. AllenArtsAllianceisanonprofitorganizationthatactivelypromotestheartsinAllen. COST Admissionisfree CONTACT AllenArtsAllianceat972.727.7272orofficeallenartsalliance.org