TASTE THE TOWN
Add some spice to your night! Join Chris Cannon and an award-winning team of chefs at the American Liver Foundation’s annual Flavors of New York culinary gala. The evening will be filled with world-class gourmet dining. New York’s finest restaurants will be represented. Notable chefs include: Dan Barber, Scott Conant, Marcus Samuelsson, and Francois Payard. 6 p.m. Pierre Hotel. Call: 212-943-1059.


FAB FUR
Jet-set-society fur designer David Goodman is returning to New York from a whirlwind nationwide trunk-show tour. The designer will premiere his Fall 2006 collection, featuring his one-of-a-kind fabulous furs and the ultimate in Italian cashmere. By appointment. Jumeirah Essex House. Call: 212-244-7422.


FUND-FILLED NIGHT
Join Christine Ebersole, with musical director Beth Sussman, in a one-night-only concert benefiting the Actors’ Fund of America. Come glammed up in your evening attire. 7:30 p.m. New World Stages. Call: 212-221-7300, x133.


AN EVENING OF OPERA
Support the New York City Opera’s commitment to young artists as it celebrates its 63rd annual fall black-tie gala. This year’s honoree is CNN anchor Paula Zahn. Chairs: Mary Sharp Cronson, Richard and Jennie DeScherer, Mark and Lorry Newhouse, George and Joan Schiele, and Pamela Thomas-Graham. A cocktail reception will be followed with dinner and dancing. 6:30 p.m. New York State Theatre. Call: 212-721-6500.


SWIFTY SOIREE
Join Liz Smith at this year’s Fete de Swifty (to benefit the Family Justice Initiative of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City), along with Mayor Bloomberg, Stephen Attoe, Robert Caravaggi, David Patrick Columbia, Peter Rogers, and honorary co-chairs Nicole Kidman and Joe and Ali Torre. 6:00 p.m. Upper East Side. Call: 212-573-6933.

METROPOLITAN MAGIC
Dress to impress for an evening that celebrates the Metropolitan Opera’s opening-night gala, with a performance of Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfly. This year’s chairs, Annette and Oscar de la Renta, will honor Mercedes and Sid Bass for their contributions to the Met. 5:00 p.m. Metropolitan Opera House. Call: 212-362-6000.


DISCO & DIAMONDS
Calling all seventies fans: Dust off your old disco gear and join the G&P Foundation for Cancer Research at Disco & Diamonds, in memory of Denise Rich’s late daughter Gabrielle Rich Aouad. Kimora Lee Simmons will play emcee while guests enjoy entertainment, cocktails, dinner, and dancing, along with live and silent auctions. 7 p.m. Capitale. Call: 212-254-6677.


A BLUSHING BASH
Put your best face forward for Cosmetics Executive Women at the Achiever Awards luncheon, recognizing legends in the biz as well as up-and-comers and innovators. Honorees include: Leslie Blodgett, CEO of Bare Escentuals; Lynne Greene, global president of Clinique; Silvia Lagnado, senior VP of Dove; Catherine Walsh, senior VP of Coty Prestige Worldwide; and Susan Kropf, president of Avon. Dress to impress. 11:00 a.m. Waldorf Astoria. Tickets available online only at cew.org.


MUSICAL MARQUIS
Enjoy the music of Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow as she sings the praises of former President Bill Clinton and music legend Clarence Avant at the T. J. Martell Foundation’s annual gala, benefiting lifesaving leukemia research. 6 p.m. New York Mariott Marquis. Call: 212-833-5444.


SHOWIN’ SOME SKIN
Wage the war against skin cancer at the Skin Sense award gala, hosted by the Skin Cancer Foundation. Neil Fiske, CEO of Bath & Body Works, and Sarah Brown, beauty director of Vogue, will be honored for their commitment to the cause. Special guest Tommy Tune will join beauty editors from top women’s magazines, leaders in the cosmetics industry, and several celebrity guests for cocktails, dinner, and awards. 6:30 p.m. Pierre Hotel. Call: 212-725-5176.


POWER LUNCH
Don your best red, white, and blues and lunch with some power ladies as the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee honors Senator Hillary Clinton and the Democratic women candidates for the New York State Legislature at the annual fall-campaign luncheon. 12:00 p.m. Grand Hyatt. Call: 212-725-8825, x237.


FIESTA TIME
Shake your maracas at the Casita Maria Fiesta. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and dancing while honoring the 2006 Gold Medal of Honor recipients, H.S.H. Prince Pierre d’Arenberg and William Rhodes. Chairs: Jacqueline Weld Drake, Carolina Herrera, and H.R.H Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia. 7:30 p.m. Mandarin Oriental. Call: 212-868-4043.


FILM FEST
Alongside Venice, Cannes, and Toronto, the Hamptons International Film Festival is one of the best places to catch new films and fun parties. Expect to enjoy an array of films and star-gazing at its best, with a bevy of A-listers in the mix. Tickets available online only at hamptonsfilmfest.org.


DARE TO DESIGN
Spend the evening at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum as it honors the winners of this year’s National Design Awards. Honorary chair: Laura Bush. 6:30 p.m. Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Call: 212-849-8337.

PUCKER UP
Join the Henry Street Settlement for dinner and dancing. This year’s honorees include M.A.C.’s John Demsey and Brady W. Dougan. Chairs: Liliana Cavendish, Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti, Claudia Cisneros Macaya, Carol Mack, and Pilar Crespi Robert. 7:00 p.m. Puck Building. Call: 212-245-6570.


FINE ART & ANTIQUES
Sneak a peek at over $250 mil worth of fine art and antiques at the annual preview party for the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show, benefiting the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Chairs: Joanne de Guardiola and Susan Bodnar. Sponsored by Janna Bullock. 5:45 p.m. Park Avenue Armory. Call: 212-874-5457.


FEAST FOR ALL
Bring your appetite along for the annual Feast With Famous Faces culinary gala, benefiting the League for the Hard of Hearing. The star-studded evening will deliver glamorous guests, delectable cuisine, a grand raffle, and a fabulous silent auction. Dine alongside daytime-TV stars from One Life to Live, All My Children, As the World Turns, and The Guiding Light. Chair: Vincent Scotto of Gonzo. 6:00 p.m. Pier 60, Chelsea Piers. Call: 917-305-7804.


BRAVE JOURNALISTS
Join the International Women’s Media Foundation lunch to honor this year’s winners of the 2006 Courage in Journalism Awards: Jill Caroll (a freelance journalist held in captivity in Iraq) and May Chidiac (a Lebanese television broadcaster who survived a car bomb). 12 p.m. Waldorf Astoria. Call: 908-322-1100.


HALLOWEEN BALL
Put on your best costume for the Central Park Conservancy’s annual Halloween fundraiser, which offers live entertainment, cocktails, dinner, and dancing set within an “enchanted forest” theme. 7:00 p.m. Central Park. Call: 212-310-6619.


BEST OF NY
Matt Lauer will play emcee at the Doe Fund’s annual What New York Needs gala benefiting the homeless and those in need. Gala chairman: Jeff Blau. 6:00 p.m. Pierre Hotel. Call: 212-628-5207, x103.


REVIVE & RENEW
Get your hard hats ready and join the Israel Museum as it celebrate this year’s Architecture gala, at which plans for the museum’s renewal will be unveiled. Guests from around the globe will attend this black-tie event. Chairs: Linda and Sandy Lindenbaum, Susan and Morris Mark, and Linda and Harry Macklowe. Honorary chairmen: Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Ayalon and Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman. 7:00 p.m. Waldorf Astoria. Call: 212-997-5611.


HULAWEEN HAVOC
Enjoy Halloween festivities at the annual Hulaween gala, benefiting the New York Restoration Project. Bette Midler will host and Joy Behar will play auctioneer. The event will honor Willie Nelson, and features a special performance by Stevie Nicks. 6:30 p.m. Waldorf Astoria. Call: 914-579-1000.