COMMUNITY FUND-RAISERS

Orange County Performing Arts Center, Wednesday. Center 500 social hour for center support group. 5:30 p.m. at Twin Palms, Newport Beach. $5 and up. (714) 556-2122, Ext. 218.

Assistance League of Newport-Mesa, Thursday. Benefit luncheon for league projects. 11 a.m. Four Seasons Hotel, Newport Beach. $50. (714) 640-5595.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Orange County, Friday. Dinner benefiting the foundation. 7 p.m. Gustaf Anders, Santa Ana. $75. Black-tie optional. (714) 854-6552.

Concordia University, Saturday. Brunch and fashion show benefiting the university’s scholarship fund. 10 a.m. at Sutton Place Hotel, Newport Beach. $38. (714) 854-8002, Ext. 845.

SchoolPower, Saturday. Dinner and silent auction to benefit the Laguna Beach educational foundation. 5:30 p.m. Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, Fashion Island. $300 per person. Black-tie optional. (714) 494-6811.

American Lung Assn. of Orange County, Saturday. The Big Breathe Easy jazz benefit for research and treatment of lung disease. 6 p.m. Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach. $100 per person. (714) 835-5864.

American Heart Assn., Saturday. Dinner-dance and silent auction benefiting the association’s South Orange County division. 6:30 p.m. at Dove Canyon Country Club. $75. Black-tie optional. (714) 856-3555.

Cal State Fullerton, Saturday. Vision & Visionaries dinner to honor alumni. 6:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach. $100 per person. (714) 773-2414.

HOPE for Our Children Foundation, Saturday. Las Vegas-style gambling benefit for the nonprofit foundation. 6:30 p.m. Sunny Hills Racquet Club, Fullerton. $25. (714) 524-1350.

Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Saturday.Fashion show and dinner-dance benefiting the hospital. 6:30 p.m., Anaheim Marriott. $125 per person. (714) 255-8028.

Olive Crest, Saturday. Black and White Ball benefiting the foundation for abused children. 6:30 p.m., Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim. $200 per person. Black-tie optional. (714) 543-5437, Ext. 123.

Laguna Playhouse, Monday.

Academy Awards party benefiting the playhouse. 5:30 p.m. at the playhouse in Laguna. $20. (714) 494-8021, Ext. 1.

Assistance League of Newport-Mesa, Monday. Night of the Stars celebration benefiting the league’s children’s programs. 6 p.m. at Twin Palms, Newport Beach. $125 per person. (714) 645-6929.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, March 25. A Salute to Orange County’s Finest, an awards gala benefiting the foundation. 7 p.m. at Twin Palms, Newport Beach. $30. (714) 938-1393.

Pacific Symphony Orchestra, March 26. Luncheon featuring actress Lauren Bacall as guest speaker to raise underwriting funds for upcoming String of Pearls gala. 11 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. $75. (714) 650-7683.

Assessment and Treatment Services Center, March 27. Fashion show and luncheon to benefit the center’s youth counseling program. 10:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency Irvine. $65. (714) 756-0993.

Jewish National Fund, March 29. Vienna Night at the Village Crean, benefiting the fund. 7 p.m., Village Crean, Newport Beach. $75. (714) 558-8733.