March
3 Taste: Warehouse Row, 5-10 p.m., $30, new fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation offers free samplings of local cuisine from many restaurants, plus one drink ticket.www.TasteChatt.com.
5 AmuseUm 2011: Time Warp, Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., 7 p.m., $85 and $125, casual dress, adults’ party to benefit the children’s museum includes Roaring ’20s speakeasy, ’50s dinner, ’60s beach party, silent and live auctions; online auction until Wednesday at www.cdmfun.org. 648-6085.
• Gourmet Guys Food-Tasting Gala: Rivermont Presbyterian Church gym, 3319 Hixson Pike, 4-7 p.m., $10, 30 amateur chefs compete for best dishes, silent auction, benefits service projects of North River Rotary Club. www.Rotary GourmetGuys.org.
• Runway for Hope: The Chattanoogan, 6:30 p.m., $125, food, cocktails, dancing, runway fashion show by Hair Benders Internationale, benefits Austin Hatcher Foundation. 894-2973
7 Bach Choir Mardi Gras: Walden Club, 7 p.m., $90, entertainment by River City Red Hots Brass Band and Booker T. Scruggs. For reservations, call 510-0333 or e-mail mardigrasmonday@yahoo.com