Calendar: New Year’s Eve party for Cancer Services of Baton Rouge … Fleming’s extends hours at New Year’s

Party for a good cause: This year, you can make your New Year’s Eve mean something more than just champagne toasts and “Auld Lang Syne.” Make a plan to party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, where for $149, you get an open bar, a buffet of Cajun specialties, a silent auction and live entertainment by the Gutter Sharks, Sweet Root and the Carbon Copy Band. Proceeds benefit Cancer Services of Baton Rouge. Click here to make your reservation. Nighttime dining: Fleming’s offers three nights of extended evening hours, Dec. 29-Dec. 31, in honor of New Year’s Eve. Three steak and seafood entrées priced at $69.95 add a special flair to the celebrations. Visit flemingssteakhouse.com for more information and to make your reservations.