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CAPE FEAR LITERACY COUNCIL
HOSTS AN EVENING WITH
JEFFERY DEAVER
October 20, 2013
UNCW’s Burney Center Ballroom
Cape Fear Literacy Council will host “An
Evening with Jeffery Deaver,” international
bestselling author, on Sunday, October 20
at UNCW’s Burney Center Ballroom. All
proceeds from this event will benefit
the Cape Fear Literacy Council. A former
journalist, folk singer and attorney,
Jeffery Deaver is an international No. 1
bestselling author. His books are sold in
150 countries and have been translated
into more than 25 languages. General
admission tickets to the 6 p.m. program
are $30 per person. Tickets for the VIP
Cocktail Reception at 7:30 p.m. are $75,
which include premium seating for
the presentation and drinks and hors
d’oeuvres at the reception. Tickets are
available through the Cape Fear Literacy
Council website: www.cfliteracy.org
HISTORIC WILMINGTON
FOUNDATION’S
“VINTAGE” EVENT
October 25, 2013
Brooklyn Arts Center
Since 1966, the Historic Wilmington
Foundation has successfully saved hundreds
of historic properties from demolition. Its
fall fundraiser, the “Vintage” Event, is held
at the elegantly restored Brooklyn Arts
Center. Live and silent auctions, heavy hors
d’oeuvres and two live bands will be offered
to guests. Featured headliners are Susan
Savia, followed by Nina Repeta. Mobile
KENNEBUNKPORT
bidding at the event will enable guests to
view and bid on auction items through a
smartphone, iPad, or browser. All proceeds
from the “Vintage” Event will advance the
Historic Wilmington Foundation’s efforts
to protect and preserve the irreplaceable
historic resources of Wilmington and
the Lower Cape Fear region. Tickets are
$100 per person and as an appeal to a
new generation of preservationists, the
foundation is offering $50 tickets for those
younger than 35. For tickets and more
information, call (910) 762-2511 or visit
www.historicwilmington.org
GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER’S
MASQUERADE BALL
October 26, 2013
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
The Good Shepherd Center is celebrating
its 30th anniversary, and they’re doing it up
big. Join in the fun of a real masquerade ball
with fancy clothes, cool masks and a silent
auction. Live music will be provided by
The Frog Project and JackJack 180. Tickets
are $100 each or $600 for a table of eight.
Please call (910) 763-4424 ext.113 or visit
www.GoodShepherdWilmington.org to get
tickets today.
HATTITUDES: A VINTAGE AND
MODERN HAT FASHION SHOW
AND TEA
October 28, 2013
Bellamy Mansion Museum
Refinement and charm await guests at a
formal tea and fashion show in the Bellamy
parlors. Hattitudes will feature fashionable
designs from years past and current
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trends. Bellamy supporter and Southport
resident, Dr. Yvonne Watson, will share
her mother’s hat collection, which dates
back to the 1950s. This event is part of the
continuing series “Afternoon Tea at the
Mansion.” Proceeds support and maintain
the mansion, one of the community’s
finest cultural heritage resources. The
$35 tea menu includes three courses:
finger sandwiches, scones, desserts and
confections served with tea followed by
door prizes and raffles as well as giveaways
for everyone. Call the Tea Ticket Hotline at
(910) 232-0127 to secure your reservations.
NEW HANOVER REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
FOUNDATION’S PINK RIBBON
CELEBRATION COCKTAIL PARTY
November 1, 2013
Country Club of Landfall
At this evening cocktail party, guests will
enjoy delicious food stations, a silent auction
of jewelry and live entertainment from local
favorite, the Bibis Ellison Band. Doors open
at 6:30 p.m. The signature artwork this year
is by local artist Crystal Sanders. Thirty-four
years ago when Sanders was born, doctors
told her mother that she would never sit up
or walk. Sanders was eventually diagnosed
with Moebius syndrome, a rare neurological
disorder. These days she is spreading a
positive message through vibrant watercolor
paintings. Proceeds from the Pink Ribbon
Project provide funding for local women,
without health insurance or other financial
resources, to receive mammography
screenings at one of five approved NHRMC
regional sites. On average, the Pink Ribbon
dragonflies — 4106 Oleander Drive
(910) 796-9997
SAIL TO SABLE
tunic dress, $198
rope bracelet,
made in Maine, $65
HOBO purse,
$318