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Marylynn Uricchio is the society editor and SEEN columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She was the film critic for 17 years, during which she regularly attended the Academy Awards and profiled prominent actors from Sean Connery to Brad Pitt. She also served as fashion editor and as an arts feature writer. Marylynn has a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, where she majored in film, and an M.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she specialized in criticism.

Patricia SheridanPatricia Sheridan

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Patricia Sheridan has been a staff writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette since 1997, covering social events for Seen, interior design reporting for the Saturday Homes section and general features. She also writes the weekly Breakfast With Q&A column.

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Fun filled night at the Aviary
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Aug. 16: St. Lucy's Auxiliary to the Blind Medallion Picnic. At private residence; 412-302-3298.

Aug. 18: Christopher Seretti Memorial Golf Classic to benefit the Pittsburgh Film Office, Achieva, Special Olympics and the Christopher College Scholarship. At Montour Heights Country Club; 412-261-2744.

Aug. 19: The Return of the Cookie Cruise to benefit Highmark Caring Foundation. At the Gateway Clipper; 412-355-7890.

Aug. 21: A reception for the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Cultural Center. At the Bulgarian Cultural Center; 412-461-6188.

Aug. 21: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's outdoor performance. At Hartwood Acres; 412-454-9119.

Aug. 21: "Bottle Shock" premiere party to benefit Steeltown Entertainment Project. At SouthSide Works Cinema; 412-622-1325.

Aug. 23: Ladies Hospital Aid Society "Head Over Heels" gala to benefit concussion research and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopedic Surgery. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-648-6106.

Aug. 23: The Sprout Fund's Hot House '08. At the Union Trust Building; 412-325-0646.

Aug. 23: Fallingwater Twilight Tour and Evening of Jazz. At Fallingwater; 724-329-8501.

Aug. 23: Westmoreland Cultural Trust's Bocce ne Giardino (Bocce Tournament). At Greensburg Garden & Civic Center; 724-836-1123.

Aug. 24: Dee Dee Sacco's Flight for Life fourth annual Signature Social. At LeMont restaurant, Mount Washington; 412-781-7453.

Aug. 25: 10th annual Achieva Million Dollar Golf Outing. At Valley Brook Country Club; 412-995-5000, ext. 452.

Sept. 5: Mother's Hope Foundation's eighth Night of Hope. At the Westin Convention Center; 412-343-3516.

Sept. 5: Dancing With the Pittsburgh Stars for Cystic Fibrosis. At the Four Points Sheraton North, Cranberry; 412-487-1570.

Sept. 6: Family House Polo Match presented by National City. At Hartwood Acres; 412-647-POLO.

Sept. 6: Women in Film and Media Opal Awards. One Oxford Centre; www.wifmpit.com.

Sept. 7: Frick Art and Historical Center second annual H.C. Frick Horseless Carriage Road Rally. In the Laurel Highlands; 412-205-2022.

Sept. 9: Jewish National Fund's Tree of Life Award Dinner. At the Omni William Penn; 412-521-3200.

Sept. 12: H'Art & Soul of Haiti to benefit Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti. At Heinz History Center; www.friendsofhas.org.

Sept. 13: Westmoreland County Historical Society's Historic House Tour. Self-driving; 724-836-1800, ext. 10.

Sept. 13: Sixth Annual Imani Gala. At a private residence; 412-741-8398

Sept. 16: Middle East Institute presents "An Evening With Thomas Friedman." At Heinz Hall; 412-392-4900.

Sept. 18: WQED and Dominion VITA Awards 20th anniversary. At Sen. John Heinz History Center; 412-454-6000.

Sept. 18: St. Lucy's Auxiliary to the Blind Vision of Hope Luncheon. At Oakmont Country Club; 412-302-3298.

Sept. 20: Boyd Community Center's Celebrate the Center. On the Plaza at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy; 412-784-0383.

Sept. 20: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 14th annual Polo for the Cure. At Stom Hollow Farm, Ligonier; 412-395-2872.

Sept. 23: Allegheny Valley School Celebration 2008 with Terry Fator. At Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh; 412-299-2228.

Sept. 24: Bidwell Training Center 40th Anniversary Celebration. At the Bidwell Training Center; www.bidwell-training.org.

Sept. 25: Hearth's Art of Wine & Food event to benefit homeless women and children. At the National Aviary; 412-939-2302

Sept. 26: Asbury Heights Centennial Gala. At St. Clair Country Club; 412-571-5121.

Sept. 27: Feathered Jewels Gala to benefit the National Aviary. At the Hunt Armory; 412-323-7235, ext. 214.

Sept. 27: The Early Learning Institute's Jewel Ball. At St. Clair Country Club; 412-922-8322, ext. 27.

See more calendar online at post- gazette.com/seen.

Oct. 2: Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; 412-565-6000.

Oct. 10: One Breath at a Time Gala to benefit the American Lung Association. At the Double Tree Hotel & Suites; 724-933-6180.


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