Faces

Parties, Society, Glamour, Nightlife

Diablo magazine's annual Diablo Women event at The Claremont Resort & Spa raised more than $17,000 for Friends of Faith.

The Chase the Blues event in Piedmont brought in $170,000 for Children's Hospital Oakland.

The Forget-Me-Not cookbook was released at a cocktail reception in Piedmont. The book was created by the Cancer League, Inc., a group of 50 East Bay women dedicated to raising money and awareness about cancer.

Piedmont Choirs gathered at Oakland's Rotunda Building for a black tie gala. The dinner and auction raised $37,000.

Bary Zito's Strikeouts for Troops event at Pyramid Alehouse in Walnut Creek brought in $50,000.

Oakland A's players and coaches helped build a house for a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina in the McAfee Coliseum parking lot.

Art Deco Society of Californiaheld its "Hooray for Hollywood" spring gala at Historic Sweet's Ballroom in Oakland.

Swarm Gallery in Oakland opened with an art show and dance party.

Oakland Museum of California kicked off its Behind the Magic—50 Years of Disneyland exhibit with a black tie gala.

Special Olympics raised $125.,000 with its Monte Carlo Carnavale gala at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo.