Ina Garten, best-selling author and host of cable television's "The Barefoot Contessa," serves as honorary chairperson of this elegant dinner and auction to benefit the development of the new Pittsburgh Botanic Garden.

Currently under construction, the Botanic Garden Of Western Pennsylvania will be a 452 acre facility located on a part of Settler's Cabin Park. Tonight's party will offer a glimpse of the planned garden's major components --- an aquatic garden, a vegetable garden, an Eastern European Wood, an Asian Wood and an adventure garden for kids.

The event includes cocktails, live entertainment, a strolling supper, auction items and croquet on the lawn at the Allegheny Country Club. Call (412) 444-4464 for information and tickets.

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Test out your golf skills for a good cause today.

Each foursome will be matched with a local sports celebrity for a scramble-style tournament including team and individual prizes for the longest putt, longest drive and closest to the hole.

Proceeds benefit the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, an internationally acclaimed museum and research facility devoted to preserving and presenting the sweeping history and heritage of the Western Pennsylvania region. For more information, call Mark Burnett at (412) 454-6405.

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