Annual bench bar cookoff set for June 8

The 9th Annual Bench Bar Culinary Challenge is scheduled for Wednesday June 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

The annual charitable event is an outdoor cook-off between teams from the bench and bar. 

This year it returns to Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly’s home in Grosse Pointe Park.  

All proceeds benefit Alternatives for Girls, Crossroads for Youth, and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation’s scholarship fund. 

The event is not affiliated with any bar association. 

Tickets cost $60. 

For information on sponsorships, ads and tickets, contact co-chair Lavinia Biasell at laviniasb@gmail.com or 248.762.7728.