Save the dates for these Lehigh Valley events

http://www.mcall.com/features/scene/mc-scene-lehigh-valley-allentown-save-dates-0513-20120512,0,6117304.story FROM THE MORNING CALL BUILDING COMMUNITIES: The Alliance for Building Communities of Allentown will hold its 2012 Partners in the Community dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. May 23 at Sangria, 840 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. Honoree is the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Guest speaker is Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who will speak about at downtown Allentown development. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar are at 5:30 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30, followed by the program. Tickets: $60 per person $400 for a table of eight. RVSP by Wednedsay. 610-439-2391. Info: housingabc.org. WINE FEST: The revamped Christmas City Wine Festival will be held 1-7 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the Sun Inn Coutryard in Bethlehem. Samplings from six Pennsylvania wineries and tasting from five area restaurants will be presented at this benefit for the nonprofit Star of Bethlehem Festival organization. Admission $15 at the door; $10 advance tickets at the Franklin Hill wine store at Bethlehem Commons. Info: http://www.christmascitywinefestival.org. ARTFUL AUCTION: The Baum School of Art's 27th Annual Art Auction starts at 6 p.m. May 19 with a silent auction and optional buffet dinner; the live auction begins at 8 p.m. Dinner is $50 in advance; $60 at door. There is no charge to attend the live and silent auction without dinner. For reservations or info: Leigh Musser at 610-433-0032 or leigh@baumschool.org. An auction preview will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Items can be seen at http://www.baumschool.org.