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Party Dresses Were $440 Now $179 Fall Pants Were $297 Now $99 Tops Were $242 Now $89

The Twenty-Second Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon to benefit Mount Sinai’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in the Grand Ballroom at The Waldorf=Astoria. Etro is the featured designer, previewing the spring 2010 collection. This year’s Luncheon Chairmen are Barbara Moss and her son, Douglas Moss, MD and Jennifer Price and her mother, Judy Gersten.

Join us for cocktails and light bites while we preview Santa Barbara artist, Samantha Goldstone

Southwest Airlines invites you to come out to enjoy the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park, now open for the winter. We have outfitted the Porch with heat lamps, slankets, and a fire pit as well as a new menu featuring new warm drinks (spiked cider, hot chocolate) and delicious food from 'wichcraft. Join us on Wednesday night for a special evening at the winter incarnation of NYC's favorite new hangout. If you would like to be added to the guest list please send an email to: southwestporch@cegny.com

As the weather gets colder, warm up with the New York Choral Society! Join the New York Choral Society for A Joyful Noise at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, December 9. This year, experience jubilant music that will put you in the mood for a New York City holiday, featuring works by Haydn, Vivaldi and Randall Thompson. Before heading to Carnegie Hall, join the Young Associates of NYCS and share an evening of cocktails and appetizers with new and old friends at Brasserie Cognac. Details Wednesday, December 9 5:30-7:30PM Brasserie Cognac, 1740 Broadway at 55th The menu includes appetizers and a Signature Cognac Cocktail. Food and drink—beer, wine and champagne—are included. Tickets Cocktail Party plus Dress Circle Ticket, $65 Cocktail Party plus Front Balcony Ticket, $55

We'll be celebrating the holidays for the official Inner Rewards launch party. And you know what that means: spa prizes, wine and light food, and shopping Collective-E. COST: $100 for Core members ($150 for Basic members). Join Collective-E today to be a part of this market, just one of the many creative opportunities we bring to members.

With designer Thuy

Join designer Dana-Maxx as she presents her Holiday 2009 Line and supports the Women's Funding Network charity. *Donations and a percentage of all sales supports the Women's Funding Network* Music by Chris Bachmann of 103.5 KTU Complimentary champagne + Fragoli cocktails will be served. Fashion presentation starts at 6:30 PM One night only: Buy 1 get 20% off Buy 2 or more get 40% off!! Receive a COMPLIMENTARY gift bag with your purchase valued at $150.00! RSVP by Tuesday, December 8th to: RSVP@DANA-MAXX.COM

Wine, light food, music, holiday shopping with InnerRewards staff and our partner, Collective-e, and revelers who believe in preventative health, wellness, beauty, and optimal living. InnerRewards is the #1 online guide to living well. We help people reduce stress, get fit, look younger, eat better, and optimize their health through preventative and alternative care. Collective-e is the #1 network in NYC for entrepreneurial women. Together, we are hosting the party of the century! (Ok maybe of the holiday season).

On Wednesday, 9 December 2009 inventive luxury basics line ZOETWITT will host its first annual exclusive Holiday Cocktail & Shopping event at Apotheke

New York Yankees legends David Cone and Lee Mazzilli and New York Mets greats Ed Charles, Ron Darling, John Franco, Ed Kranepool and Mookie Wilson are scheduled to attend the NYC & Company Foundation’s annual Leadership in Tourism Award Dinner

For the third time, Kenneth Cole opens their doors to Making Books Sing for light fare, cocktails and most importantly - shopping! Every shopper helps Making Books Sing receive 20% of the overall sales during the event hours. The proceeds support our shelter program, SAFE (Shelters, Arts, Families and Education). Our VIP guest at the event will be WPIX-TV (Ch. 11) "Morning News" award-winning anchor, Sukanya Krishnan, who will read excerpts from "Chachaji's Cup" our selected book for our 2010 musical, "Tea with Chachaji."

Spend an evening learning about one of AIF's Signature Programs - the Clinton Fellowship - that is an exchange of technical skills and intellectual resources which aims to build the capacity of Indian NGOs while developing American leaders with a deep understanding of and continued commitment to India.

http://educatetomorrow.org/index.php?submenu=events&src=events&srctype=detail&refno=3 New York Event to Benefit Niger Date: December 9, 2009 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Show map Shadi & Company 675 Hudson Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10014 Contact: Virginia Emmons McNaught Email: emmons@educatetomorrow.org

Dialogues in the Visual Arts Series Out of the Archive: Progress and Community Susan Fleminger - Curator Wed., Dec. 9 at 7PM, TribecaPAC, $5. Reception to follow. Moderator Robert Lee - Executive Director Asian American Art Centre with Artists Natalie Pham, Eun Young Choi & Triple Edwards

Please join Charity Scene on Wednesday, Dec 9th at the Village Pour House (Vegas Room) to support my client's efforts to help find a cure for a children's autoimmune disease called Ataxia-telangiectasia, or "A-T." This is a progressive, degenerative disease that affects a startling variety of body systems. Diagnosis leads to a predisposition to cancer, immune issues and early death. For more information: http://www.communityatcp.org/Page.aspx?pid=588 My client will be running a half-marathon in Disney World in early 2010 to pledge support for this important cause. Wenesday, Dec 9th @ The Village Pour House (Vegas Room) http://www.pourhousenyc.com/ 7 - 10pm $15 online http://www.charityscenenewyork.eventbrite.com/ $25 at door 1 Hour Open Bar (7 - 8pm); 10% discount on all food Complimentary cupcakes donated by Baked by Melissa http://www.bakedbymelissa.com/#/home/ Chocolate Dipping Fountain Buy 1, Get 1 Free Specialty Holiday Cocktails All Night Hope to see you there! *Presented by Charity Scene*

Hosted by Guest of a Guest, Heather Pitsch, and Lauren Sozmen

The Board of Directors of Save Venice ask you to join them for an evening of cheer to ring in the holiday season with Viscount John Julius Norwich and his Christmas Crackers - a selection of light-hearted readings and songs at the piano. Cocktails at 7:00 followed by dinner and entertainment.

Mike Iveson, with his demonic arrangements of the indigenous music of their native New Jersey, joins Kempson in a rapturous and obsessive melodrama of consciousness. Together they distill this 11-person play into a desperate and harried duet. Part cabaret fiasco, part aesthetic holocaust, their dual dueling performance pits them in a life-or-death struggle for the right to devour the soul of the play. Fri, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 20 Wed - Sat 7:30pm, Sun 5:30pm Tickets $20/$15 Students

PAPER Magazine + SVEDKA Vodka host this years awards to celebrate the movers and shakers who are giving us a reason to go out! Harley and Cassie will be DJing, a slew of great presenters, and a special musical performance by November cover stars (and Grammy Award nominees) THE TING TINGS.

Designer Peyman Umay and NY Times’ Marcus Mabry create a runway event to celebrate the Oliver Scholar’s Program. Scheduled guests include MICKEY ROURKE, LORIS DIRAN, KELLY KILLOREN BENSIMON, ALEX MCCORD, ANDERSON COOPER, MALAN BRETON and CELEBRITY STYLIST DEREK WARBURTON among many others. Cocktails sponsored by Svedka, hors d'oeuvres from Diva restaurant. And Dj Kris Graham

HOT WEDNESDAY Hosted by PRODUCER CHRIS YOUNG & KATE SQUILLACE from BAD GIRLS CLUB DJ Nesta B From London & MTV Invite is non-transferable. Must be 21 to attend. Dress code enforced. RSVP: LeSoukHarem@REDHOT-PR.com

Malik So Chic Bday Bash