TODAY
Friends of Lied Crystal Ball with featured performer Jason Graae, 6 p.m., Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. Tickets: $135 or $185 a person; $60 a person for anyone 35 and younger. Information: www.liedcenter.org.
MONDAY
Luncheon with former Sen. Chuck Hagel to benefit Lutheran Family Services' At Ease program for service members and their families and for veterans and their families, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Qwest Center Omaha. Tickets: $50 each. Registration: 591-5063 or www.LFSneb.org.
JAN. 31
Essential Pregnancy Services' 14th annual benefit and awards dinner, 5 p.m. cocktails, silent auction and entertainment, 7 p.m. dinner followed by live auction and awards presentations, Hilton Omaha. Tickets: $125 each. Reservations: 554-0121 or www.essentialps.org.
FEB. 1
Creighton Prep Mom Prom, 6 p.m. social hour followed by dinner and dancing, Holiday Inn, 72nd and Grover Streets. Tickets: $25 each. Reservations by today. Information: 496-7324.
FEB. 6
American Heart Association's Heart Ball, 6 p.m., Embassy Suites La Vista. Sponsored by the Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians. Tickets: $300 a person. Information: 346-0771.
FEB. 14
Valentine's Day fundraiser for Downtown Omaha Inc. with John Tesh and the Omaha Symphony, 2 p.m., Holland Performing Arts Center, and a romantic interlude with chocolate desserts and beverages, 5 p.m., Doubletree Hotel. Tickets: $100 per couple for concert and dessert; $45 per couple for desserts only. Reservations: Barb at 677-0484.
FEB. 21
Art & Soup fundraiser for the Visiting Nurse Association, 1 p.m. patron party, event 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., convention center at the Holiday Inn, 72nd and Grover Streets. Tickets: $45 in advance, $50 at door; patron party $100. Information: thevnacares.org/art-soup; 930-4170 or reaton@thevnacares.org.
MARCH 6
12th annual Blue Jeans Ball for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 6:30 p.m cocktails and silent auction followed by dinner at 8, Georgetowne Club. Tickets: $125 each. Reservations: 333-8999.
MARCH 7
Metro Omaha's official Oscar Night America Party, a benefit for the Midlands Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, starts 4:30 p.m., Harrah's Casino and Hotel in Council Bluffs. Tickets: $100 each. Reservations: 502-4301 or www.alz.org/midlands.
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