Enjoy the View While Helping Preserve the Great Lakes

The Alliance for the Great Lakes will hold this annual fundraiser, Taste of the Great Lakes, from 6 to 9 p.m., June 20, at Chicago’s Monroe Harbor aboard the Columbia Yacht Club’s clubhouse and ship, Abegweit. The Chicago skyline provides a memorable backdrop to the fun of celebrating more than four decades of protecting and restoring the Great Lakes.

The event features live blues music by Mississippi Heat, silent and live auctions and delicious food and beverages that include unique pairings in tribute to our region’s culinary richness.

The Alliance for the Great Lakes works to conserve and restore the world’s largest freshwater resource through policy, education and local efforts aimed at preserving the Great Lakes region as a national treasure. It also works with the region’s residents, enhancing their understanding of how they can help.

Cost: $150/nonmembers; $75/junior philanthropists. Location: 111 N. Lake Shore Dr. at Randolph St. Register online (required) by June 17 at GreatLakes.org/Taste2013. Sponsors and donators may call Bernadine at 312-765-7733 or email [email protected] by May 15.