Good-cause calendar
SEPTEMBER
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RAIL BARON’S BASH, Meet at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Cromwell Road, Grand Junction Station depot at 5:30 p.m., dinner train departs at 7:30 p.m., $150 per person in dining car, $200 per person in Pullman car, benefits restoration of Eden Isle office car. www.tvrail.com.
9 CHAMPAGNE & CHOCOLATE RHOYAL AFFAIR,
Family Justice Center, 5705 Uptain Road, 7-11 p.m., $35 individual, $300 table for six. Music, champagne and chocolate-covered treats at benefit hosted by Gamma Theta Sigma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. 423529-0758.
9 JONES MEMORIAL BARBECUE, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $8 plates or stuffed potato, $5 sandwich, $10 meat by the pound. Jones Memorial UMC’s annual bake sale and barbecue to benefit missions and children’s projects in the East Ridge community. 423-624-6073.
9 DOGGIE DIP POOL PARTY,
Warner Park Pool, 1254 E. Third St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., humans free, $15 per pooch, benefits McKamey Animal Center. 423305-6500.
14 CELEBRITY ROAST,
Cleveland Country Club, 345 Kyle Lane, Cleveland, Tenn., 6:30 p.m., $75, roast of Steve Hartline, radio personality and owner of Hartline LLC, benefits Cleveland State Community College annual fund. 423-614-8750.
15 BEAST FEAST, Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., 6-8 pm, carcass feedings/ animal education sessions, food and drink for sale in zoo’s restaurant, cash bar. Tickets are $10 zoo members, $12 nonmembers, sold in zoo gift shop in advance, sold at door if any remain. 423-6971322.
16 RADIO CONTROL SHOW,
Summit Field, 4223 Old Woodland Drive, Ooltewah, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $10 per car, Chattanooga Radio Control Club holds Siskin Air Show to benefit Siskin Children’s Institute. Bring cash, credit cards not accepted. siskin. org 21 SMART ART AUCTION,
The Venue, 4119 Cummings Highway, 6:30 p.m., $75, auction of original art by regional artists to benefit Southern Lit Alliance community outreach programs. www.southernlitalliance.org 23 DARE TO DANCE,
Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St., 7 p.m., $340 tickets for a grand ballroom table for four all that remain, benefits Kidney Foundation. www. kidneyfoundation.com. 30 TASTER’S LUNCHEON,
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 7111 Lee Highway, 10 a.m., $15, 30th annual luncheon, auction and fashion show hosted by Alpha Beta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha to benefit Walter E. Boehm Birth Defect Center. 423-266-5215.