Social Highs
MAY
20 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM BEACHES — May Dinner at the Pelican Club. Call 561.689.7590 or visit www.jlpb.org.
JUNE
2 QUANTUM HOUSE — Culinary Creations 6pm - 9pm at Wycliffe Golf & Country Club in Wellington. Table of 10: $2,950; Individual Dinner Ticket: $295. Visit www.quantumhouse.org/culinary-creations or email Bethany Baratelli at bbaratelli@quantumhouse.org.
4 THE SALVATION ARMY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY — Croquet for a Cause: raising funds to send children to summer camp; 5:30pm - 8:30pm at the National Croquet Center, 700 Florida Mango Road in West Palm Beach. Tickets $250. Call Joann Gould at 561.686.3530, ext. 26268 or email Joann.Gould@uss.salvationarmy.org.
11 PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL — Happy Hour Reception; 5pm at Meat Market. Rand Hoch, Chair.
24 YOUNG FRIENDS OF PB HISTORICAL SOCIETY / NORTON / KRAVIS — Happy Hour Reception; 5pm at Meat Market.
25 VITA NOVA — Happy Hour Reception; 5pm at Meat Market.
AUGUST
20 PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE — Happy Hour Reception; 6pm at Meat Market.
OCTOBER
5 EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY — 11th Annual Heroes for Education 5K AT John Prince Park; Registration at 6am; Kids 1-Mile Fun Run at 7:15am; 5K starts at 7:45am; Awards at 9:15am in Lake Worth. Registration is $35 for the 5K Run/Walk, $25 for School District students, teachers and employees (ID required), $20 for the Kids 1-Mile Fun Run and $15 for the Kids 100-Yard Dash. Visit educationfoundationpbc.org/events or email Matt Papaycik at Matthew@EducationFoundationPBC.org.
24 QUANTUM HOUSE — Golf and Goblins; 7:30am check-in, 8:30am start at Palm Beach Par 3 in Palm Beach. Foursome: $900, Individual Golf Ticket: $225. Visit www.quantumhouse.org/golf-and-goblins or email Bethany Baratelli at bbaratelli@quantumhouse.org.
NOVEMBER
3 PALM BEACH SYMPHONY — Season Kickoff Party; 6pm at Club Colette, Call 561.568.0265. By invitation.
6 PALM BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION — Welcome Back Reception; 10am at the Mandel Recreation Center.
7 ROSARIAN ACADEMY — Centennial Auction & Ball, The Party of the Century; 6:30pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. Maggie Richman and Meredith Hunt, Co-Chairs; Cathy Flagg and Linda Hunt, Honorary Co-Chairs. Black tie. Call 561.345.3103 or visit info@rosarian.org.
8 WEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION — Food for Thought Dinner; 6:30pm - 10:30pm at The Beach Club. Special Guest Speaker New York Times best-selling author Daniel Silva, interviewed by his wife, CNN Special Correspondent, Jamie Gangel.Melissa Sullivan, Chair. Call 561.868.7717.
13 PALM BEACH ZOO & CONSERVATION SOCIETY — Do at the Zoo; 6:30pm - 9:30pm at Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach.
Elizabeth Safro, Robyn Tannenbaum and Carla Taylor, Chairs. Visit daz@palmbeachzoo.org or call 561.533.0887, ext. 477.
15 PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE / THE FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE — Emerald Torch Awards at SoFi Center at the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens. Call 561.868.3450 or email foundation@palmbeachstate.edu.
24 RED SNEAKERS FOR OAKLEY — Eighth Annual Food Allergy Awareness Benefit; 6:30pm at Club Colette.
DECEMBER
2 CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH — Bishop’s Gala Ladies Committee Luncheon; 11:30am at The Beach Club. Marietta Muiña McNulty, Chair. All white attire. By invitation.
4 THE CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES — Havana Nights; 6pm - 10pm at The Palm House. Email Ellen Vaughan, Chief Development Officer at evaughan@ctrfam.org, call 561.616. 1257 or visit https://ctrfam.org/havana-nights/.
NEW HOPE CHARITIES — 31st Annual Holiday Bazaar; 7pm at The Beach Club. Andres and Catherine Fanjul, Honorary Chairs.
7 QUANTUM HOUSE — Sugar Plum Dreams Holiday Celebration; 4:30pm - 7pm at The Club at Admirals Cove in Jupiter. Table of 10: $3,250; Adult Dinner Ticket: $350; Child Dinner Ticket: $150. Visit www.quantumhouse.org/sugar-plum-dreams or email Bethany Baratelli at bbaratelli@quantumhouse.org.
8 PALM BEACH SYMPHONY — 9th Annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête; 10:30am at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for thePerforming Arts. Carol and Thomas Bruce, Honorary Chairs; Mary and Will Demory, Chairs; Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez-Mendez, Vice Chairs; Marietta Muiña McNulty, Auction Chair. Holiday attire. Call 561.568.0265.
THE SALVATION ARMY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY — The Twelve Trees of Christmas; noon at Palm House.
10 PALM BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION — Holiday Reception; 5pm at The Beach Club.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY — 23rd Annual Archival Evening honoring Frances and Jeffrey Fisher at the Sailfish Club of Florida.
11 PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE — 54th Annual Christmas Ball; 7pm at the Sailfish Club. Pauline Pitt, Chair.
YMCA OF THE PALM BEACHES — 16th Annual Prayer Breakfast at The Breakers Palm Beach.
JANUARY 2026
9 AMERICAN RED CROSS — 65th International Red Cross Ball at The Breakers Palm Beach. Email Meredith da Silva at SouthFloridaRSVP@redcross.org or call 954.649.0655.
AMERICAN HUMANE — 15th Annual Hero Dogs Gala at Mar-a-Lago. Call 561.537.5887.
15 COX SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM — Smarty Party - AI: Envisioning the Future at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Amanda Cummings, Victoria Hagan, Deborah Norville and Laing Rogers, Chairs. Visit coxsciencecenter.org.
24 PALM BEACH POLICE & FIRE FOUNDATION — 20th Annual Palm Beach Police & Fire Rescue Ball, 6:30pm at Mar-a-Lago.
Bret and Amy Baier, Chairs; Jeff and Nicola Marcus and John and Amy Phelan, Honorary Chairs. Call 561.820.8118.
28 BALLET PALM BEACH — Gala by the Sea; 6pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. Visit balletpalmbeach.org.
29 CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH — 6th Annual Caritas Dei Bishop’s Gala - Beyond the Palms; 7pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. 2026 Award Recipients: Emilia and J. Pepe Fanjul and Raysa and Alfonso Fanjul, Bishop's Charity Medal; Kathy and Paul Leone, Caritas Dei Award; Margaret Donnelley, Caritas Spiritus Sanctus Award; and Father Raul Marquez, Caritas Christi Award. This event historically sells out! For sponsorships or reservations call Debra M. Tornaben at 561.360.3334. By invitation.
30 PALM BEACH ZOO & CONSERVATION SOCIETY — Tropical Safari; 7pm at Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach. Jonathan Clay and Michele Kessler, Chairs. Visit gala@palmbeachzoo.org or 561.533.0887, ext. 477.
FEBRUARY
1 AMERICAN HUMANE — Eighth Annual Pups4Patriots Dinner Dance at Club Colette. Call 561.537.5887.
5 PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE — Hospice Evening 2026; 6:30pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. Call 561.832.8585.
CURETIVITY — Annual Dinner Dace at Mar-a-Lago. Call 561.281.4887.
7 LIFE — 32nd Annual Lady in Red Gala; 6pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. Lois Pope and Suzi Goldsmith, Chairs. Reserve your tables and sponsorships early for what promises to be a truly historic event. Visit life@life-edu.org or call 561.582.8083.
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART — Gala; 6:30pm at the Norton Museum. Email Kristina Dilley at dilleyk@norton.org or call 561.832.5196, ext. 1121.
12 CANCER ALLIANCE OF HELP & HOPE — 2026 Shop The Day Away Luncheon; 10am Silent Auction; 12pm Luncheon at The Breakers Palm Beach. Kristina Gustafson, Jacqui Michel and Nancy Stone, Co-Chairs; Julie Kampf, Auction Chair. Call 561.215.7360 or visit CAHH.org
16 PALM BEACH SYMPHONY — 24th Annual Gala: A Standing Ovation; 7pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. Susan and Bob Wright, Honorary Gala Chairs. Black tie. Call 561.568.0265.
19 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION — 71st Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball at The Breakers Palm Beach. Susan and Bob Wright, Chairs. Call 561.697.6605.
20 SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS — Pioneers of Palm Beach Contemporary Gala. May Willis and Kristen Urrutia, Chairs; Jeffrey Tousey, Co-Chair. By invitation.
21 SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS — Pioneers of Palm Beach Contemporaries Gala 2026, Mary Willis and Kristin Urrutia, Chairs; Jeffrey Tousey, Co-Chair. By invitation.
23 LIGHTHOUSE GUILD — Annual Visionary Dinner; 7pm at Club Colette. By invitation.
MARCH
9 PROMISE FUND — Annual Major Donor & Award Ceremony Dinner; 6:30pm at Club Colette. By invitation.
13 CANCER ALLIANCE OF HELP & HOPE — Dance The Night Away Gala; 6pm at The Breakers Palm Beach. Call 561.215.7360 or visit CAHH.org.
27 PALM BEACH RAY OF HOPE FOUNDATION — Dancing with the Palm Beach Stars at Mar-a-Lago. Visit www.rayofhope.org.
31 SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS — Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Dinner Dance 2026. Jeannie Rutherfoord and Cindy Galvin, Co-Chairs. By invitation.