Giving Back

3rd Annual Craig Walden Classic
Friday, June 1
At Queenstown River & Lakes, Queenstown
9:30 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. shotgun start

$185 per golfer

(800) 827-5257

www.mdgolf.com
After golfing, the event features dinner, awards, and an auction. Goal is to raise $50,000 for charity.

Maryland Great Strides Walk

Saturday, June 2

At Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis

11 a.m., free

(410) 628-0795

To benefit Cystic Fibrosis research.

Epilepsy Awareness Walk

Saturday, June 2

At the Maryland Zoo, Baltimore

8–11 a.m., registration required

(410) 828-7700 x1229

Walk to raise epilepsy awareness and funds for the Abilities Network.

22nd TWIN (Tribute to Women and Industry) Dinner

Thursday, June 7

At the Double Tree Hotel, Annapolis

6 p.m., $60

(410) 626-7800 x111

prpeople@comcast.net

Reception, dinner, and awards ceremony recognizes women in many professions that are chosen by their Anne Arundel employers and communities as honorees.

5th Annual Wine Feastival

Saturday, June 9

At Wine Cellars of Annapolis , Annapolis

12–4 p.m., $50

(410) 216-9080

www.winecellarsofannapolis.com

Features wine tastings paired with international cuisine from the area's top restaurants, local music, and education from knowledgeable wine producers and distributors. Benefits Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.

Quilts by the Bay

Saturday, June 9 & Sunday, June 10

At Annapolis High School , Annapolis

Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m., $7

www.annapolisquiltguild.org

Fundraising quilt show featuring works from the Annapolis Quilt Guild (quilts, pillows, wall hangings), raffle quilt for the year 2007, professional quilt appraisal, country store with items made by guild members, silent auction, more than 20 vendors, demos, and more.

15th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta

Friday, June 15 & Saturday, June 16

At Annapolis & Eastport Yacht Clubs, Annapolis

(410) 527-0220

www.leukemiacup.org/md

This annual event is expected to draw over 85 boats and 800 total participants and raise over $100,000 for blood cancer research. Regatta Launch Party at Annapolis Yacht Club on June 15 will feature live and silent auctions to benefit the Maryland Chapter of Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Open to the public. On Saturday, June 16 the Regatta takes place on the Chesapeake Bay for all registered boats. Mission boat by Pintail yachts for cancer survivors and sponsors to watch the regatta on the water. The Crew Party immediately following the regatta at the Eastport Yacht Club with live music, food and drink, and dancing.

Bands in the Sand

Saturday, June 16

At the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Annapolis

5–10:30 p.m., $100/person

(410) 268-8816

www.cbf.org/bandsinthesand

An evening of cool drinks, hot reggae, Bay views, tasty grilled food, and live and silent auctions of wonderful Chesapeake Bay artwork. Benefits the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Bands performing include From Philly, On Wa, Moses Livingstone, and The Raggamuffins.

Tour, Toast & Taste

Saturday, June 16

At Wye House, Easton

6–9 p.m., $95

(410) 822-4903

www.pickeringcreek.org

Guests will tour an estate whose historic importance and charm is unsurpassed in Maryland , toast with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment, and select and purchase a gourmet event to taste throughout the year. Proceeds will benefit the work of Pickering Creek Audubon Center and the Historical Society of Talbot County to preserve the heritage and ecology of the Eastern Shore .

'80s Prom

Saturday, June 30

At the Bates Boys & Girls Club, Annapolis

8 p.m.–midnight, $

(410) 263-2542

Sponsored by the Young Advocates of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, the event will feature live music by The Reagan Years, costume and dance contests, and more. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club Scholarship Trust.

If you have an upcoming charity or benefit event that you would like to see listed in this column, please contact Associate Editor James Houck at jhouck@whatsupmag.com or (410) 267-9390 x104. Ticket- and registration-required events only, please. For more information on nonprofit events and volunteer opportunities, see www.VolunteerAnneArundel.org or call Volunteer Anne Arundel at (410) 897-9207.