May

28: The State Ballet of Rhode Island’s 7th annual Evening under the Stars Wine Tasting Soiree is on the Ballet’s grounds at 52 Sherman Ave., Lincoln from 6-9 p.m. Rain or shine. Tickets are $40, $75/couple. RSVP by May 24. Proceeds benefit the ballet’s community outreach programs.

28: The Adele R. Decof Foundation will present You Look Marvelous!, a luncheon and fashion show in celebration of cancer survivors at Hotel Providence, 311 Westminster St., Providence at 11:30 a.m. The event will include the presentation of an award for excellence in patient-centered care to Dr. Rochelle Strenger at The Miriam Hospital and clinical assistant professor of medication at Brown University. Tickets are $100 or $175 a couple. Proceeds benefit the Adele R. Décor Comprehensive Cancer Center at Miriam Hospital.

June

6: The American Heart Association will host the Southern New England Heart Ball at Marble House, 424 Bellevue Ave., Newport at 7 p.m. Tickets are $500. Reservation deadline is June 3. For information, call 330-1711.

8: The City Year Rhode Island Red Jacket Breakfast will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence from 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (registration begins at 7:30 p.m.) Tickets are $75 and U.S. Senator Jack Reed will be the keynote speaker. For tickets: 454-3738 or jchandra@cityyear.org.

11: The ALS Association-Rhode Island Chapter will hold An Evening of Hope with Jarvis Green at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, pasta and carving stations, music, silent & live auctions, speaking program and award presentations. General admission tickets are $75. For more information, call 732-1609 or see www.alsari.org

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13: The Audubon Society of Rhode Island will host A Garden Gala at the Roger Williams Botanical Gardens in Providence at 6:30 p.m. The event includes a silent auction, food and music. Proceeds support outreach efforts of the Audubon Society’s environmental education programs. Tickets are $75. 939-5454, ext. 3018.

20: The 2009 Pell Awards for Excellence in the Arts will take place at Pelican Ledge, the home of Mrs. Nuala Pell in Newport, with a special tribute to Sen. Claiborne Pell and honoring Kevin Spacey with the National Pell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts. Tickets are $500 and $1000. For more information, call 521-1100, ext. 237.

25: The Night of Hope, to benefit The American Cancer Society, takes place at the Roger Williams Park Casino, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Tickets are $250. For information, call 243-2617 or e-mail anightofhoperi@cancer.org.

27: An Evening in Shangri-La, the annual dinner dance and live auction to benefit Island Moving Co. is 6:30 p.m.-midnight at Doris Duke’s Rough Point on Bellevue Avenue in Newport. Tickets are $250 per person and include a champagne reception in the Great Hall, dancing, catering by Blackstone Caterers and a live auction. Tickets for those under age 35 are $75. Tickets for after-dinner dancing and cocktails are $75. For tickets or more information, call 847-4470 or e-mail info@IslandMovingCo.org. Ticket deadline is June 20.

July

25: The Aquidneck Land Trust will host its annual Fiesta Verde fundraising party in the Slocum’s Garden, 459 Bellevue Ave., Newport from 6-11 p.m. Tickets are $200. For more information, see www.aquidnecklandtrust.org. Proceeds support the preservation of Aquidneck Island’s open spaces.