The Women’s Board of the Adler Planetarium will hold a program honoring “Women in Space and Science” at 12:30 p.m.
May 7 at 1301 S. Lake Shore Dr. The program will allow 250 young girls in sixth through ninth grade from Chicago’s public, parochial and private schools to spend the afternoon with experts in the science field. The board will host a reception, dinner and awards presentation for Women’s Board members, trustees and Adler friends at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $300 for the reception. For information, call (312) 266-8729 or visit . The Junior Board of AIDS Foundation of Chicago will hold the “Make a Statement: Design for a Cure” fund-raiser from 7-10 p.m. May 7 at River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois St., Chicago. The event will showcase the talents, passions and resources of the Chicago fashion community and include a raffle. Ticket prices begin at $65. Call (312) 922-2322. Metropolis will hold the “Encore 2009 Fund-raising Gala: Places Everyone!” from 6-11 p.m. May 8 at 111 W. Campbell St. in Arlington Heights. The black-tie event will feature cocktails and entertainment from illusionist Bill Blagg III, cabaret singer KT McCammond and a musical number from the Metropolis production “Baby the Musical” along with dinner and auctions and dancing to the music of JP and the Cats. Tickets are $100 each. For information, call the box office at (847) 577-2121. Classic Kids Photography will host “All About Mom,” a charity photo event for mothers and their children to benefit Connections for Abused Women and Their Child from 3-7 p.m. May 8 in the Classic Kids Winnetka Studio, 566 Chestnut St. The event will feature a free mini photo session for each mom and her children, one free print, mommy and me manicures and a Mother’s Day card making station. Ten percent of all donations received will benefit Connections. For more information, visit . “A World of Difference,” a multicultural celebration to benefit Howard Area Community Center will take place from 6-9 p.m. May 8 at the Misericordia Jeana and Marie Ryan Center, 6300 N. Ridge in Chicago. The evening will feature dinner, cocktails, dancing and entertainment. Tickets are $100. For more information, call Bea Rodriguez at (773) 262-6622 or e-mail brodriquezhowardarea.org. The Friends of Ryerson Woods will hold the Smith Nature Symposium with a reception at 5:30 p.m., a benefit dinner at 7 p.m. and an evening presentation by Will Allen, Founder and CEO of Growing Power Brushwood in Ryerson Woods at 8:15 p.m. May 9 at 21850 N. Riverwoods Road in Deerfield. Tickets are $125 for reception, dinner and keynote and $25 for dessert and keynote only ($20 for Friends members). For more information, call (847) 968-3321.
The Harbour, Inc. will hold “The Harbour Hop” at 6:30 p.m. May 9 at The Glen Club, 2910 W. Lake Ave. in Glenview. Live music will be supplied by The Peppermint Patties and there will be dancing and alive and silent auction. Tickets are $150. Proceeds will benefit the ongoing operations of The Harbour’s programs to provide shelter, transitional housing and comprehensive social services to homeless youth ages 12-21. For more information, visit or call (847) 297-8540.