To have an item considered, submit it in writing two weeks in advance. Include a daytime phone number readers may call. Send items to Fundraisers, P.O. Box 8099, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8099. To obtain an announcement form, call 925-943-8235.

  • Holiday Boutique — 1-7 p.m. Nov. 4. Benefits Highlands Elementary School. Over 20 vendors, music, dance, singer, tae kwon do performers and magic. 1328 Pennsylvania Blvd., Concord. Vendors, $25 per table. 925-783-1238.

  • 18th and Final Hats Off America Run and Walk — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 7. All runners and volunteers will receive a red T-shirt and lunch. Sycamore Valley Park, 2101 Sycamore Valley Park, Danville. 925-855-1950, www.hatsoffamerica.us.

    Break for Grapes Charity Event — 12:30-5 p.m. Nov. 7. Benefits Oakland Children's Hospital Oncology Department. Two cooking classes taught by local executive chef Tracy Flores, door prizes, raffle, vendor sales, Cookie Lee and Toy Sales, chair massages. Wine and food pairing, discounts on wine. Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery, 3053 Marina Ave., Livermore. $5 private tasting, $5 cooking class. 925-447-4280, www.rmwinery.com.

  • Annual Holiday Boutique — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 13-14. Decorative and whimsical creations, afghans and quilts, handmade
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    sweaters, scarves, and vests and more. Selections of holiday ornaments and wreathes, table centerpieces, handcrafted cards, dolls, angels, needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery, novelties, baby sweaters, blankets, bibs, woodcrafts, stuffed animals, baked goodies and more. Lunch available from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. each day featuring Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chips, Cookies, and Beverages. Free Safeway Gift Card drawing each hour beginning at 11 a.m. and continuing until 2 p.m. each day. Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. 925-943-5851.

    10th annual Biletnikoff Foundation Celebrity Crab Fest and Sports Auction — 6-11 p.m. Nov. 13. Master of ceremonies will be Greg Papa, Bay Area sports broadcaster and radio voice of the Oakland Raiders. Highlights include dinner with celebrities and past and present Oakland Raiders; live entertainment from Mad Jack; Choreographer La Tonya Watts' East Bay Dance Company in a Michael Jackson tribute; drawings for diamond jewelry and 58-inch flat screen TV; and a special performance by the Raiderettes, and the Biletnikoff Angels. There will be a Red Carpet photo shoot. Marriott at Bishop Ranch, 2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon. 925-556-2525, www.biletnikoff.net.

    Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation's Wine and Whiskers — 4-7 p.m. Nov. 14. Featuring specialty wines, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. B.R. Cohn Winery, The Peasant & the Pear, Pine Ridge Winery, Piatti Ristorante and Grey Goose Vodka are among the early confirmed participants. 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek. $75. 925-296-3118, www.arf.net.

  • DIFFA's Dining by Design San Francisco 2009 — Benefits UCSF Positive Health Program at San Francisco General Hospital. Bringing together professional designers from architecture, interiors, furniture and fashion who create amazing dining-table installations for two magical evenings of high design, wine, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and fine dining to raise funds for local HIV/AIDS care. Galleria, San Francisco Design Center, 101 Henry Adams Street. $100 for preview party Nov. 18; $500 for gala dinner Nov. 19. 415-597-4650, www.diffasf.org.

  • AAUW Silent Auction and Green Boutique — 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Benefits San Ramon American Association of Univeristy Women. San Ramon Public Library, 100 Montgomery Street. Sally Scholl: 925-560-9536.

  • Martinez Wrestling Club's 10th Annual Alhambra High Wrestling Alumni Crab Feed — 6 p.m. hosted cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner Dec. 12. Clam, salad, pasta, crab and garlic bread. Non-crab entree available if requested in advance. Shell Clubhouse, 1635 Pacheco Blvd., Martinez. $50. JoAnn Buccellato: 925-382-7922.