Thursday

Bats Incredible! All-Star Auction, for 110 charities chosen by the sponsors. 5:30-10 p.m. at Cincinnati Museum Center. $75 or $25. 333-0388

Floral Fling Preview Party, for the Cincinnati Art Museum's new Garden Courtyard. 6 p.m. at Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. $75 or $50. (513) 721-2787.

Friday

An Evening of Joy, for The Point. 6 p.m. at Drawbridge Inn, London Hall, Buttermilk Pike and I-75. $50. Reservations required. (859) 491-9191

Cancer Family Care's 24th Annual Wine Tasting & Dinner, for Cancer Family Care. 7 p.m. at Manor House, 7440 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason. $150 or $125. Reservations required. 731-3346.

50/50 Campaign Kick Off Party, celebrity bartenders for Cincinnati Bar Foundation. 5 p.m. Friday at La Normandie, 118 E. Sixth St. (513) 784-9595

Legends and Legacies, for Senior Service of Northern Kentucky. 6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency, downtown. $300 benefactors; $125. Reservations required. (859) 292-7979.

Saturday

Bayley Place Diamond Tribute Award Dinner, for Bayley Place residents. 6 p.m. at Western Hills Country Club, Cleves-Warsaw Pike and Neeb Road, Covedale. 347-4040.

Idyllic Adventures - An Evening of Gods and Goddesses, for AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. at Cincinnati Club, 30 Garfield Place, downtown. $35 dessert, dancing; $150 dinner; $1,000 to design a table, plus two tickets; $2,200 for design rights and 10 tickets. Reservations required. 421-2437, Ext 304.

Puttin' on the Ritz 20's Style, for the Ripley County Community Foundation. 6 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 624 Delaware Road, Batesville, Ind. (877) 234-5220.

A Stadium of Smiles, for Operation Smile. 5 p.m. at Great American Ball Park, Riverfront Club and 4192 Club. $300 host/hostess; $75 individuals. 218-8800.

Wishing on a Star, for the Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati. 7 p.m. at The Oasis, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland. $60. Reservations required. 221-4447.

Next Sunday

Partners In Hand with the Salvation Army, open house for single mothers. 2-5 p.m. at Madonna Manor Recreation Center, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills. 331-9919

Too Jewish, Avi Hoffman off-Broadway production for Jewish Family Service Food Pantry. 7-9 p.m. at Sycamore Junior High, 5757 Cooper Road, Montgomery. $18 general admission. $16 seniors and students.

766-3327.

Nov. 10

Celebrate Life, banquet for Oxford Pregnancy Care Center. 6:30 p.m. at The Shriver Center, corner of Patterson and Spring streets, Oxford. Reservations required. (513) 523-1814.

Nov. 11

17th Annual Celebrity Waiters Luncheon, benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Noon Nov. 11, South Beach Grill -Waterfront, 14 Pete Rose Pier, Covington. $85 per person; $700 reserved table of six; $2,000 per corporate table of 8. Tickets are mailed and must be presented at the door. 533-9300.