Social calendar

Sept. 9: Eye Ball 2023 Celebrating 50 Years, which benefits the Lions World Vision Institute. Darcie Glazer Kassewitz is the Person of Vision honoree. $250 and up. 6 p.m. Armature Works, 1910 N Ola Ave., Tampa. eyeball23.org.

Sept. 13: Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award dinner and auction, which benefits the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council and honors the Tampa Bay Rays. $600. 5:30 p.m. Pepin’s Hospitality Centre, Tampa. tampabayscouting.org/dca2023.

Sept. 21: Blues, BBQ, & Elvis: Gourmet Feastival, which benefits the Centre for Women. $50 and up. VIP at 5 p.m., general at 6. Higgins Hall, 5225 N Himes Ave., Tampa. thecentre.org.

Sept. 23: Cattle Baron’s Ball, which benefits the American Cancer Society. $1,000 and up. 6 p.m. Shanna and Bryan Glazer Family JCC, Tampa. cbb2023.com.

Oct. 1: Starlight Gala, which benefits AdventHealth and features The Commodores. $500 and up. 4:30 p.m. JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. tinyurl.com/4n9fznmm.

Oct. 4: USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy symposium and luncheon, with guest speaker Kendra Scott. $200. 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tampa Marriott Water Street. wlp@usf.edu or 813-974-9894.

Oct. 4: Dress for Success Tampa Bay 25th Anniversary Gala. $100 and up. 5-9 p.m. Hilton Tampa Downtown. dressforsuccess.org.

Oct. 5: Wine, Women and Shoes, which benefits the Children’s Cancer Center. $200. 6 -10 p.m. Armature Works. tinyurl.com/ yc2jtxjb.

Oct. 7: Gigi’s Blue and Gold Gala, which benefits Gigi’s Playhouse. $225 and up. 5 p.m. Hilton Tampa Downtown. tinyurl.com/3fesh48u.

Oct. 7: Casino Night and Cocktails, which benefits Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s Department of Patient and Family Centered Care. $100. 7 p.m. University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Center. tinyurl.com/39ynjtd3 or 727-871-1352.

Oct. 13: Dishes & Wishes Tampa, which benefits MakeA-Wish Southern Florida. $150. 7-11 p.m. Armature Works. dishesandwishestampa.com or 813-288-2600.

Oct. 14: FARA Energy Ball, which benefits Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance and the USF Ataxia Research Center. $500 and up. 6 p.m. Tampa Marriott Water Street. curefa.org/energyball or 813-600-8179.

Oct. 14: Tuxes and Tails Bavarian Nacht, which benefits the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. $295. 5:30 p.m. Tampa Convention Center.

tuxestailstampa.com.

Oct. 21: Broadway Ball, Moulin Rouge, which benefits the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. $750. 6 p.m. Morsani Hall at the Straz Center, Tampa. strazcenter.org.

Oct. 21: Tampa General Hospital Foundation Gala, “Elevating Excellence.” $1,000 and up. 6 p.m. JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. tgh.org/gala or 813-844-7572.

Oct. 27: LAMPLighters Fall into Fashion luncheon, featuring looks from Dillard’s. $125. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Shanna and Bryan Glazer Family JCC. lamplighterstampa.org.

Oct. 27: Hispanic Woman and Man of the Year. 6:30 p.m. Armature Works. tampahispanic.org.

Nov. 15: Farm to Table(aux), which benefits the MacDonald Training Center. VIP $250, general $150. 6-10 p.m. Morsani Hall at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. tinyurl.com/3r5vdjvy.

Contact Amy Scherzer at amyscherzersdiary@gmail.com.