SEPTEMBER
23 FIRST THINGS FIRST FALL BANQUET, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St., 6:30 p.m., $75 general admission, $125 VIP ticket includes reception with guest speaker Hal Runkel, author of "Scream Free Parenting." 423-267-5383.
25 PICKIN' FOR THE PUPS, The Mill, 1601 Gulf St., 6-10 p.m., $20 in advance, $25 at the door; barbecue, beer and bluegrass music to benefit Goodwill Industries training for assistance dogs. 423-629-2501.
27 WINE OVER WATER, Walnut Street Bridge, 5-8 p.m., $65 includes tasting glass, local restaurants sell food, benefits Cornerstones Inc.'s historic preservation efforts. wineoverwater.org.
27 DOGGIE PADDLE POOL PARTY, Warner Park, 1245 E. Third St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $10 per pooch, benefits McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center. 423-305-6504.
28 JORDAN THOMAS LOW COUNTRY BOIL, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 6:30 p.m., $85 patrons, $40 patrons under age 30, $125 patrons with reserved seating, $1,000 reserved tables; low-country food, drinks, silent auction and music by Priscilla & Little RicKee Band to benefit Jordan Thomas Foundation. jordanthomasfoundation.org.
28 NATIONAL TREASURES: PARTY AT POINT PARK, Point Park, 112 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $75 per person, $130 couples, bluegrass and barbecue to benefit Friends of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. 423-648-5623.
30 ALL ABOARD FOR SCULPTURE: VIVA ITALIA!, The Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1100 E. 16th St., 5:30-9 p.m., $175 per person, $350 per couple, cocktails at the home of Pamela and John Henry followed by Italian-themed dinner aboard a Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum train, benefits the 33-acre sculpture park. 423-266-7288.
OCTOBER
2 TASTE OF NORTH SHORE/SAMPLE OF SOUTHSIDE, Track 29, 1400 Market St., 6-9 p.m., $60, auction and specialties of local restaurants benefits Northside Neighborhood House. 423-521-2929.
4-5 AUTUMN CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL, Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, free admission, 50 cents to $3 for game tickets, benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga. 423-778-4338.
11 DARE TO DANCE, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St., 7 p.m., tickets $55 single to $600 for VIP front-row table for four, local amateurs paired with professionals in ballroom dancing competition. 423-265-4397.
11 ROOFTOP HOP, ride the Double Decker Bus or Bike Chattanooga to parties on five rooftops around downtown Chattanooga, 4:30-7:30 p.m., food by 15 local resturants, music by WTM Blues Band and Futurebirds, general admission $25 Greenspaces members, $55 nonmembers, VIP tickets $100 Greenspaces members, $150 nonmembers. After-party at Rhythm & Brews, free to VIP ticketholders, $5 general admission, $10 to the public. therooftophop.com.
18 CLUB LIB, Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St., 7-11:30 p.m., $100 general admission, $500 VIP ticket, "The Great Chattsby" is theme of annual fundraiser sponsored by Friends of the Library. eventbrite.com/e/club-lib-2014-the-great-chattsby-tickets-11797467543.
24 MATT ELLS MEMORIAL BARBECUE, First United Methodist Church, 3425 Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn., 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., cost to be announced. 423-476-4504.
30 SPECTRUM PREVIEW PARTY, Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, time TBA, $30, reception and preview of Spectrum auction art. 423-267-0968.
To be included, email event information to Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com.