NorthPark Center frequently hosts ArtROCKS! events. Photo courtesy of NorthPark Center

Leave your tie at home for this annual event. No Tie Dinner & Dessert raises funds for AIDS Services of Dallas, which provides housing and support to those living with the disease. The benefit kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Frontiers of Flight. Learn more here.

Friends of Franklin and Hillcrest are hosting a fundraiser this Saturday at the Lake House Bar & Grill, 7510 Northwest Highway. A live auction, raffle baskets, dinner and cash bar are part of the night’s festivities from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Get all the details here.

Japanese artist and writer Yayoi Kusama’s psychedelic works are featured at NorthPark Center’s ArtROCKS! on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Kids can create their own vibrant works, listen to stories and decorate cookies, among other fun activities. More information can be found here.