SATURDAY, OCT. 22: AIDS HOUSING ASSOCATION OF TACOMA HALLOWEEN BALL & AUCTION 

As far as worthy causes go, it doesn't get much worthy than this. Saturday, the AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma will present its fourth annual Halloween Ball & Auction, running from 6-11 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center and this year packing a theme of, "The Silver Screen." Naturally, money raised will go toward the AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma. You can register online here. If you're still on the fence, here's a look at the AIDS Housing Association's purpose statement: "To provide services which ensure that persons ill with AIDS, and in need of supportive living, are provided enriched housing – including the opportunity to stabilize their condition, to achieve the medical adherence necessary to prolong life, or to receive support for end-of-life issues in an atmosphere that emphasizes individual dignity, respect for diversity and human connectedness."

[Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 6-11 p.m., $50 registration required, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma]