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Feb. 5
Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults hosts RISE. 5. RISE focuses on how the community rises together to support neighbors in need. Each year this event focuses on one of the many programs Partnership provides to the community. The Westin Hotel at 11:30 a.m. featuring Derrick Coleman as guest speaker. Luncheon tickets are $75, $100 for VIP tickets (luncheon, reception and valet parking) and tables of eight are $1,000. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Register online at PartnershipFCA.com/RISE.
Feb. 5
Southern Lit Alliance will host Jeffrey Blount at the South Bound Lecture Series, 6 p.m. at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Free, but reservations are requested.
Feb. 11
On Point announces Josh Banko, creator of the iPad, as the keynote speaker for An Evening of Hope at 6 p.m. For information regarding sponsorships, tables and/or individual seating please visit www.liveonpoint.org/events, call On Point at 899-9188 or email Director of Communication Engagement Ashley Walker at ashley@liveonpoint.org.
Feb. 15
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation will present the Father Daughter Dance 2020: To the Moon & Back in February at the Chattanoogan Hotel Ballroom from 7-10 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For ages two and up. Tickets are $35 per person and include a buffet, photo booth, keepsake, door prize entry and dancing. Professional photo packages are available to be purchased on site. Tickets at http://parks.hamiltontn.gov/.
Feb. 28-March 1
The Houston Museum Antiques Show & Sale returns to Stratton Hall. Exhibitors will include dozens of booths offering a wide and varied selection of jewelry, furniture, rugs, African art, art pottery, glass from some of the country’s top antiques dealers and glass specialists. Antique Appraisal Fair is Saturday, Feb. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $10 and covers all three days of the show: Friday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sunday March 1, noon–4 p.m. For more information call 267-7176, email houstonmuseumchattanooga@gmail.com, or visit www.thehoustonmuseum.org.
Feb. 29
The first annual Elsie Enduro Trail Ultra at Catoosa County’s Elsie Holmes Park in Ringgold. Runners will complete the 2.5-mile trail loop every 40 minutes until only one runner remains. All proceeds from the Elsie Enduro will benefit the Evitt Foundation. elsieenduro.com.
March 3
Siskin Hospital hosts Heather Abbott as the guest speaker at the 17th Annual “Possibilities: Siskin Hospital Celebrates Life Beyond Disability” Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Individual tickets to the event are $75. Platinum sponsorship tables of eight are available for $3,000; Crystal sponsorship tables of eight for $2,000; and Patron sponsorship tables of eight for $1,500. For more information or to reserve a place at the Possibilities Luncheon, please contact Donna Deweese at 634-1208 or ddeweese@siskinrehab.org. Online registration and donation opportunities are available by visiting www.SiskinRehab.org.
March 28
Join the Humane Educational Society at 6 p.m., at the Chattanooga Convention Center for its annual Rescues on the Runway extravaganza. Includes complimentary beer, wine and cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a three-course meal. Silent and live auctions. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. For sponsorship opportunities contact Taylor Hixson at 624-5302 x222 or taylorhixson@heshcatt.org.
April 11
Lula Lake Land Trust hosts Hike Bike Brew, their beer festival where brews meet the outdoors. 4-8 p.m. At the LLLT Core Preserve on Lookout Mountain. Attendees can hike or bike (or both) to beer stations along LLLT’s scenic trails where you’ll see the famous Lula Lake and Lula Falls. Ticket purchasing and more information can be found online at www.LulaLake.org/Events.
May 1-3
Real Life Christian Ministries 25th Anniversary. 6018 John Douglas Dr. Black tie affair.