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Austin Social Agenda, Oct. 18-24
Next week’s highlights at the height of the fall social season:
Monday, the Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market serves a 5-course Farm to Table dinner to benefit various charities at McKinney Roughs.
Also Monday, the annual Public Affairs Dinner for Planned Parenthood signs in at Renaissance Austin.
Tuesday, the New Milestones Champions Dinner is keyed to Triumph over Depression at the AT&T Center.
Also Tuesday, attend a preview of the documentary “40 Nights of Rock and Roll” at the Gibson Guitar Showroom, or drop by the American Red Cross Young Professionals tote-themed happy hour at the Dogwood.
The big show Wednesday is Film & Food, the popular prequel to the Austin Film Festival, at the Driskill Hotel.
Also Wednesday, the Dress by Candlelight fashion show for Candlelight Ranch illuminates Saks Fifth Avenue; Liz Lambert toasts the Democratic Party at the Hotel St. Cecilia; the Hamilton Book Awards are at the Four Seasons Hotel; and Girls on the Run hosts an affair at the Belmont.
Thursday, the Austin Film Festival opens with movies and parties, including a reception at Speakeasy.
Also Thursday, the Plastic Pollution Coalition welcomes musician Jackson Browne to a West Austin home.
The party of the week should be the grand re-opening of the ultra-chic Arthouse at the Jones Center. Everybody wants a golden ticket to this one.
Also Friday, the Hill Country Conservancy parties at the Salt Lick Pavilion; Charity Bash helps Hope Farmer’s Market celebrate its first birthday at Pine Street Station; Austin Film Festival throws its fabulous annual barbecue at the French Legation Museum; and Huston-Tillotson University marks its 135th anniversary with a concert at First United Methodist Church.
Saturday, the arty action is at Viva La Vida Fest at Mexic-Arte.
Also Saturday, the Mimi Foundation checks into the Driskill Hotel with a Black Tie Event.
Sunday, Signature Chefs of Austin backs March of Dimes at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Among the other Sunday invitations: Famed wine writer Alice Feiring appears at a private home; the Mallots and Merlot Polo Match benefiting Ride On Center for Kids trots out at the Vineyard of Florence; the always festive Fall Fusion ripens at the Dell Jewish Community Center; and the Above and Beyond dinner and concert helps the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation at the Salt Lick.
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