The Rotary Club of Blue Bell hosted the second annual "Chefs of the ‘Burbs" Gala at Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center on Thursday, October 25. Proceeds benefited the Blue Bell Rotary Foundation and its efforts to provide assistance to people in need. / Photography by Sofia Negron

Saloon hosted its 40th anniversary party on Wednesday, October 24th.

The Philadelphia Theatre Company held a ribbon-cutting and open house at its new home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, on Sunday, October 21st.

CORA Services hosted a charity ball at the Westin Hotel on Saturday, October 20th. The benefit, chaired by Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Dennis O'Brien, raised $50,000 for the comprehensive counseling and educational services that CORA Services provides for at-risk youth.

Center for Family Services presented its 2nd Annual Gala at the Philadelphia Art Museum on Saturday, October 20, 2007. The event featured a private showing of "Renoir Landscapes". Funds raised from the event will benefit the Sanctuary at Center for Family Services, a place of respite and healing for victims of trauma. The event raised more than $30,000.