Guild Hall honors Nathan Lane, John Alexander, Walter Isaacson, and Mickey Straus at its 29th Guild Hall Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Awards, MC’d by Marshall Brickman. 6 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 631-324-0806.

Bob Moritz, Lisa Garcia Quiroz, and Susan Wagner are among the honorees at the National Council for Research on Women’s 2013 Making a Difference for Women Awards Dinner, with a panel moderated by Soledad O’Brien. 5:30 p.m. Cipriani Wall Street. Call: 212-921-9070 ext. 14.

The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education honors Dana Auslander, Richard Farley, and Mary Alice Stephenson at its Love Heals 2013 Gala. 6:30 p.m. Four Seasons. Call: 212-867-1117.

Dominic Chianese and Robert Klein are slated to perform at the Table 4 Writers Foundation Awards Gala, MC’d by Jim Kerr. The evening will evoke the memory of restaurateur Elaine Kaufman, and honor Elaine’s regulars Gay Talese, Joseph Coppotelli, and Father Peter Colapietro. 6:30 p.m. New York Athletic Club. Call: 646-513-3286.

Van Cleef & Arpels sponsors the School of American Ballet’s Winter Ball dinner and performance at Lincoln Center, followed by The Encore Winter Ball after-party. 7 p.m. David H. Koch Theater. Call: 212-769-6610.

Padma Lakshmi and Tamer Seckin host the fifth annual Blossom Ball, chaired by Eileen Guggenheim, Sanjay Gupta, and Susan Sarandon. The black-tie-optional event benefits the Endometriosis Foundation of America. 7 p.m. Capitale. Call: 212-988-4160.

Sam Champion, Lara Spencer, and Josh Elliott host the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, honoring Anderson Cooper and featured guest Madonna. 5:30 p.m. Marriott Marquis. Call: 212-901-3937.

The United Way of New York City honors Sheila Johnson, Susan Sobbott and Kathryn Wylde at The Power of Women to Make a Difference Awards Luncheon, benefitting the Women’s Leadership Council Fund. 11:30 a.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-921-9070 ext. 14.

Chairs Stephanie Foster and Charles Rockefeller kick off Asia Week New York at the Celebration of Asia Week benefit gala, featuring fashions from Jason Wu, dinner by guest chefs Pichet Ong and Simpson Wong, and dancing to Peter Duchin and His Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. The Pierre. Call: 212-327-9306.

The T. Howard Foundation honors A&E Television Networks, Debra Lee, and Melinda Witmer at the 20th annual Diversity Awards Dinner. 6 p.m. Cipriani Wall Street. Call: 212-997-0100.

Nas, Tony Bennett, Elhadj “Moe” Kane, and Salaam Remi are among the honorees at the Amy Winehouse Foundation’s Inspiration Awards & Gala, featuring a performance by Jennifer Hudson. 6:30. The Waldorf. Call: 212-672-0509.

APRIL

THURSDAY APRIL 4

DINNER DANCE

Henry Street Settlement honors Reed Krakoff, Alexandra Lebenthal, and Carolina Gonzalez-Bunster at its Gala Dinner Dance. 7 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-254-6677.

SPRING DANCE

Harkness Foundation for Dance trustees Theodore Bartwink, Etta Brandman, and William Perlmuth will be honored at the 2013 Parsons Dance Spring Gala. 7:30 p.m. Mandarin Oriental. Call: 212-869-9275.

SUNDAY APRIL 7

DANIEL TURNS 20

Chef Daniel Boulud celebrates the 20th Anniversary of his restaurant Daniel at his annual Sunday Dinner benefit for Citymeals-on-Wheels. Al Roker and Gail Simmons will host. 5:30 p.m. Daniel. Call: 212-575-4545.

Friends of New Yorkers for Children celebrate a black-tie New Year’s in April at the 10th annual Spring Dinner: A Fool’s Fete. 7:30 p.m. Mandarin Oriental. Call: 212-867-1117.

Described as “a prom for New York intellectuals,” the Paris Review’s Spring Revel brings together readers, supporters, and writers for an evening of cocktails, dinner, and conversation. 9 p.m. Cipriani 42nd Street. Call: 212-343-1333.

The Police Athletic League honors Police Commish Ray Kelly with the Robert M. Morgenthau Award at its 15th annual Legal Profession Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. The Pierre. Call: 212-477-9450 ext. 309.

God’s Love We Deliver hosts its annual literary luncheon, Authors in Kind. Join some of New York’s most avid readers and celebrated authors for an intimate reception, discussion, and book signing hosted by Linda Fairstein. 11:30 a.m. The Metropolitan Club. Call: 212-294-8141.

S.L.E Lupus Foundation and honorary chairs Matilda Raffa Cuomo and Jessye Norman invite you to the annual New York Bag Ladies Luncheon, “Fighting Lupus Is Always in Fashion!” Enjoy a sumptuous luncheon and silent auction of donated designer handbags, raising funds to further lupus science and support services. 11:30 a.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-685-4118 ext. 40.

Ted Allen hosts City Harvest’s 19th annual gala, An Evening of Practical Magic, honoring Benchmarc Restaurants chef and owner Marc Murphy. 6:30 p.m. Cipriani 42nd Street. Call: 646-412-0656.

Laura Tisch Broumand and Amie Rappoport McKenna will be honored at the 14th annual Food Allergy Initiative Spring Luncheon, with MC Lori Stokes and guest speaker Dr. Kari Nadeau. The afternoon benefits food allergy research and education. 11 a.m. Cipriani 42nd Street. Call: 212-207-1974.

Celebrate the life of the late Evelyn Lauder at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Hot Pink Party: ¡Viva Fiesta! Join Kate Hudson, MC Elizabeth Hurley, and Elton John to honor Judith Schlager and Kay Krill. 7 p.m. The Waldorf. Call: 646-497-2606.

The Horticultural Society of New York honors Hunt Slonem with the Award of Excellence at the New York Flower Show Dinner Dance. 7 p.m. The Altman. Call: 212-757-0915 ext. 101.

Anna Deavere Smith MC’s the Playwrights Realm’s Writers Block Party, featuring a performance potluck with new plays and performances by the Realms artists. 6:30 p.m. Astor Center. Call: 212-255-3089.

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services celebrates its Spring Benefit, honoring Seymour Askin, Jerold Jacobson, and Jean Shafiroff, with a special tribute to Paul Levine. 6:30 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-632-4712.

Kick up your heels for a fashionable fun time at the Purses & Pursenalities Luncheon, offering a collection of designer and vintage handbags to benefit the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club. 11:30 a.m. The Metropolitan Club. Call: 212-760-9600 ext. 209.

New York City Opera hosts its French-themed Spring Gala, celebrating the new production of Jacques Offenbach’s La Périchole. Following the performance, guests will enjoy dinner and dancing at the Plaza. 6 p.m. New York City Center. Call: 646-758-9469.

The Pratt Institute honors Thom Browne at its 2013 Fashion Show and Cocktail Benefit, with an after-party at The Top of the Standard. 6 p.m. Center 548. Call: 718-399-4548.

Fountain House brings together the greatest minds in the field of psychiatry for its annual Symposium and Luncheon, titled “Mental Illness and the Family: Relationships, Resilience, Recovery.” The evening honors Andrew Solomon, and will include panels led by Robert Hilt, David Reiss, and Victoria Costello. 11:15 a.m. The Pierre. Call: 212-582-0341 ext. 1183.

The Actors Fund honors Robert De Niro, Steve Kalafer, and HBO at its Annual Gala in support of professionals in the performing arts and entertainment. The evening includes a cocktail reception, dinner, and tribute performance. 6 p.m. Marriott Marquis. Call: 212-627-1000.

The New York Pops celebrates three decades of excellence at its 30th Birthday Gala, honoring Frank Loesser, Jule Styne, and Danny Kaye. A concert at Carnegie Hall precedes the black-tie dinner dance. 8:30 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-903-9679.

Celebrate the Albert Einstein College of Medicine National Women’s Division 59th Spirit of Achievement Luncheon with chairs Alison Brettschneider, Janet Hershaft, and Andrea Stark. 12 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 718-430-2818.

The Pratt Institute honors Veronique Gabai-Pinsky and the Aramis and Designer Fragrances division of Estée Lauder at its Art of Packaging Award Gala, benefiting the Marc Rosen Scholarship and Education Fund. 6:30 p.m. University Club. Call: 212-925-2507.

There’s nothing better than a good book and a good party—and Literacy Partners has both at its annual event, An Evening of Readings. Enjoy food, dancing, and readings from best-selling authors, while honoring Jacqueline Weld Drake. 6:30 p.m. Cipriani 42nd Street. Call: 212-725-9200.

HATS LUNCHEON

The ladies who lunch show off their most charming chapeaux at the Central Park Conservancy – Women’s Committee Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon, more famously known as the “hat luncheon.” Guests including Martha Stewart, Bette Midler, Sigourney Weaver, and Melania Trump honor Jenny and John Paulson at this premier luncheon the Big Apple. 11 a.m. Central Park Conservatory Garden. Call: 212-310-6675.

United Cerebral Palsy of New York City celebrates the accomplishments of extraordinary women at its Women Who Care Luncheon, honoring female role models who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings, and inspired others to achieve. 11 a.m. Cipriani 42nd Street. Call: 212-683-6700 ext. 205.

Co-chairs Rooney Mara, Lauren Santo Domingo, Riccardo Tisci, and Anna Wintour celebrate D.I.Y. fashion at the Met Costume Institute Exhibition Gala, titled Punk: Chaos to Couture. 6:30 p.m. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Invitation only. Call: 212-570-3948.

Pat Barrick is honored at City Harvest’s On Your Plate luncheon, followed by a conversation with Martha Stewart. 11:30 a.m. The Metropolitan Club. Call: 646-412-0651.

Dancers from the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Martha Graham Dance Company, and more will dazzle at the third annual Dance Against Cancer Benefit for the American Cancer Society. 7 p.m. AXA Equitable Center. Call: 646-765-4773.

The National Mother’s Day Committee will honor Debra Messing, Arianna Huffington, Margarita Arriagada, and Dottie Mattison at its Outstanding Mother Awards luncheon. 12 p.m. The Pierre. Call: 212-594-6421.

Lynn Povich will deliver the keynote address at the Bottomless Closet Annual Spring Luncheon, honoring IBM’s Bridget van Kralingen and Rosanna Scotto and hosted by Perri Peltz. 12 p.m. The Hilton. Call: 212-921-9070 ext.17.

Cosmopolitan’s Joanna Coles, Donna Kalajian Lagani, and Helen Gurley Brown are honored at the Women’s Project Theatre Women of Achievement Awards Gala alongside Sheila Nevins. 6 p.m. Three Sixty°. Call: 212-228-7446 ext. 10.

The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and its chairman Page Morton Black invite you to its annual gala, Bal du Printemps, honoring Arlene and Jerome Levine. 6:30 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-213-1166.

Support Latin culture at the El Museo del Barrio Gala, honoring Ramiro Ortíz Mayorga and Itaú Unibanco. The evening is co-chaired by Valentino Carlotti and Yaz and Valentin Hernandez. 7 p.m. Cipriani 42nd Street. Call: 212-868-8450 ext. 205.