By Mona L. Bronson-Fuqua

Today

O'Byronville Animal Rescue, hosts an eBay Auction Event. www.theanimalrescue.com or 871-7297.

Monday

Community Services for the Deaf 2nd Annual Awards Dinner, supporting group programs. 6 p.m., Marriott RiverCenter, 10 W. RiverCenter Blvd., Covington. $40, $75 patrons. Reservations required.221-0527.

Surrender to the Music of the Night, concert for School for Creative and Performing Arts 7 p.m., SCPA's Abigail Cutter Theater. $25, $50, $100. "Flying Solo" theater audition workshop available to $50-$100 ticket holders. Reservations required. 363-8100.

Tuesday

Salvation Army 48th Annual Civic & Recognition Luncheon, featuring speaker Beck Weathers, Mount Everest expedition survivor. Noon, Westin Hotel, 21 E. Fifth St., downtown. 762-8604.

Wednesday

Leaders & Legends Luncheon, for United Way of Greater Cincinnati. 11:15 a.m., Millennium/Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 150 W. Fifth St., downtown. $45, $450 per table of 10. Reservations required. 762-7173.

Search for a Star, talent competition for Cincinnati Opera. 6 p.m., Cincinnati Sports Club, 3950 Red Bank Road, Fairfax. $55 Reservations required. 527-4001, Ext. 306.

Thursday

Bacchanalian Society Wine Tasting, for Cincinnati Opera. 7 p.m. Lightborne Inc., 212 E. 14th St., downtown. $10 recommended donation to benefit the opera. Reservations required Bacchanaliansociety@hotmail.com or www.cincinnatiopera.org.

An Evening to Celebrate the Reopening of the Taft Museum of Art. 6 p.m., 316 Pike, downtown. $500. Reservations required. 684-4526.

Provence at Peterloon, for Rape Crisis & Abuse Center of Hamilton County (formerly Women Helping Women), 5:30-8:30 p.m., Peterloon , 8605 Hopewell Road, Indian Hill. $50 and up. Reservations required. 977-5541, Ext 0.

Friday

Tom Jones Live-One Night Only, performer tribute and dinner for Northern Kentucky Fairness Alliance. 7 p.m., Tower Park-Fort Thomas Community Center/Mess Hall, 100 Cochran, Fort Thomas. $125-$175. Reservations required. (859) 581-8013.

YWCA Salute to Career Women of Achievement, luncheon for YWCA programs. Noon-1:30 p.m.. Cincinnati Convention Center Ballroom, 525 Elm St., downtown. $50. Reservations required. 241-7090.

Saturday

Drawn to Nature, Back to Nature gala for Cincinnati Nature Center environmental education programs. 6 p.m. Cincinnati Nature Center, Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford. Reservations required. $85. 831-1711, Ext. 412.

Star Struck, gala for Loveland Stage Company. 7-11 p.m. Loveland Stage Company Theater, 111 S. Second St., Loveland. $25 Reservations required. 683-0413.

Women Acting Up for (a) Change, talent show and silent auction. 7 p.m., Iron Workers Union Hall, 4850 Madison Road, Madisonville. Tickets at door only. $20. 272-1171.

May 16

Quilt Show and Raffle, for Baker-Hunt Foundation for the arts. 1-4 p.m., Baker-Hunt Campus, 620 Greenup St., Covington. (859) 344-9394.

May 17

American Jewish Committee Human Relations Award Honoring Charlotte Otto, 6 p.m., Netherland Hilton Plaza, Hall of Mirrors, downtown. $200. Reservations required. 621-4020.

May 19

Friends of Children Breakfast, for ProKids. 8-9 a.m., Cintas Center, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston. Reservations required. 281-2000, Ext.112.