Get your give on: these summertime celebrations promise a good time for a good cause.
Haute Top 5: Chicago Charity Events in June
1 Chicago Shakespeare Theater Gala
Besides raising money for the theater's renowned education programs, this year's Chicago Shakespeare Theater Gala will fete the company's 30th season and the opening of its newest performance venue, The Yard. The evening, which takes place at Navy Pier, promises performances, living art, and more.
June 9, 2017
6:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
2 20th Annual Night of Fabulous Food and Wonderful Wine
Each year the Union League Boys and Girls Club's Annual Night of Fabulous Food and Wonderful Wine delivers on its promise, and this year's event, the 20th Anniversary, should be no different. Highlights are set to include selections from the Far Niente Family of Wineries, a five-course dinner, and a silent auction.
June 9, 2017
6:00 p.m.
The Union League Club
65 W. Jackson St.
3 Pro Am Golf Championship & Dinner on the Bluff
The Lurie Children's Hospital is the benefactor of this world-class event for golfers and tee-totalers alike. On the greens, 200 amateur golfers will pair up from pros around the country for a scramble or best-ball format event at Onwentsia Club. Off: spectators can enjoy an elegant dinner party and a live auction at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff. The annual event is one of the hospital's most profitable, raising more than $20 million since 1961.
Sunday, June 25: Dinner on the Bluff
Shoreacres
Monday, June 26: Pro Amateur Golf Championship & 19th Hole Awards Party
Onwentsia Club
Shoreacres
1601 Shoreacres Road, Lake Bluff, Illinois
Onwentsia Club
300 N Green Bay Rd, Lake Forest, Illinois
4 Corporate Night at the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Corporate donors mark your calendars for The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's annual event on June 12. The night promises "networking with Chicago’s most prominent business executives, civic leaders and orchestra patrons," along with a performance by Pink Martini and the CSO, along with a reception and seated dinner. Two business executives guaranteed to attend: the evening's special guests, Kenneth Griffin, CEO of Citadel and Oscar Munoz, CEO of United.
June 12, 2017
5:00 p.m.
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Avenue
5 Night Heist at The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute's Evening Associates Board host its Seventh Annual Night Heist on Friday, June 30. The evening offers after-hours access to summer-long exhibit Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist, as well as live music, themed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a raffle.
June 30, 2017
9:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
The Modern Wing
159 E. Monroe St.
