CHICAGO: Autism Speaks is hosting its annual casino-themed fundraiser—dubbed Chip In Casino Night Gala & After Dark Bash—for the sixth year on May 7. Taking place at the historic Revel Motor Row on Michigan Avenue, guests will enjoy drinks from the open bar, dine on eats provided by local restaurants and participate in silent live auctions as well as, of course, classic casino games. The After Dark Bash will be hosted by the Autism Speaks Young Professionals (ASYP) and will feature music, dancing, cocktails and late-night bites. To date, the event has raised more than $1.5 million for Autism Speaks’ mission of increasing resources for people with autism in order to help them achieve their full potential.

Replay Lincoln Park’s ReplaY2K is bringing back the best of the 2000s from now until May 31. The entertainment venue has transformed its space to feature nostalgic, Instagram-worthy moments for attendees to enjoy, including odes to RadioShack and Blockbuster, photo ops with N’SYNC’s No Strings Attached album cover and references to The Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears’s iconic denim-on-denim outfits and more. There will also be Y2K-themed cocktail and food menus, boy band karaoke and, on May 21, a Millennium’s dream faux New Years’ Eve celebration in honor of Dec. 31, 1999 with a champagne toast, party favors and no shortage of balloons. The event is completely free with no reservations required. 

LAS VEGAS: Dell Technologies World’s flagship event is returning to Las Vegas May 2-5, at The Venetian, with more technology than ever, including more advanced, hands-on labs, interactive demonstrations and curated learning tracks designed to fuel innovation. Keynote speakers include Dell Technologies’ chairman and CEO Michael Dell, plus president and CEO of CVS Health Karen Lynch, vice president and CIO of General Motors Fred Killeen and more. An in-person-only “Trailblazing Session” will feature actor Matthew McConaughey, and one of the “Luminary Lunches” will be hosted by famed astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.

MIAMI: Miami’s oldest and most exclusive membership club, The Bath Club, has revamped its 1920s Mediterranean-style estate with plenty of designated private event space. The Bath Club has more than 26,000 square feet of space that spans across three acres, including the Governor’s Lobbia, the bougainvillea-filled Courtyard, the Grand Ballroom, the Parlor and the Historic Ballroom, which boasts exposed-beam ceilings. In March, the club also welcomed a new fine-dining experience, The Collins Room, for eventgoers to enjoy delicious food on vintage glassware in a room with art deco design elements. The Bath Club can also accommodate beachfront wedding ceremonies.

NEW YORK: Earlier this month, Funny Face Bakery opened its newest location in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood after closing its brick-and-mortar in the East Village at the start of the pandemic. In a 250-square-foot space designed to look like a dollhouse, the bakery is serving up realistically decorated cookies nearly too good to take a bite out of. Customers can get a taste of their favorite celebrities—literally—or try Funny Face’s award-winning, palm-sized chocolate chip cookie, or place a custom order to level-up the dessert at their next event.