West Hartford – Evening of Friends, Fun and Fashion to benefit the Mandell JCC adult special needs programs; emceed by WFSB’s Better CT co-host Kara Sundlun; clothes from BK & Co and J.T. Ghamo; dessert reception; auction; 7 p.m.; Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave., (860) 236-4571, www.mandelljcc.org. $36