MARCH
Today STRIDES OF MARCH, Renaissance Park, Manufacturers Road, registration for 10K multisurface race or 5K road race at 7 a.m., race at 8 a.m., $45; registration for memorial walk at noon, walk starts at 1:30 p.m., participants take pledges for completing the three miles, benefits Chattanooga CARES. chattanoogacares.org.
APRIL
11-12 FOUR BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. $7 single day ticket, $10 two-day pass; more than 100 fine arts and crafts vendors in exhibition to benefit Association for Visual Arts. 4bridgesartsfestival.org.
13 ROCKIN’ BACH BALL, The Walden Club, 633 Chestnut St. 5:30 p.m. cocktail party, 7 p.m. dinner and introduction of Mardi Gras King Tom Wolfe and Queen Bonnie Bryan, $100; masquerade party, dinner and silent auction to benefit Chattanooga Bach Choir, postponed by weather from original February date. 902-9191.
13 THE SCRAPPYS, Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 5:30 p.m. VIP reception, 7:30 p.m. UTC Athletics Department awards ceremony, $40 reception and ceremony, $15 ceremony only if purchased in advance, $20 at the door, $10 students, UTC faculty and staff or children 12 and under. 425-5866.
16 BRYAN COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY DINNER, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. 6 p.m. $50; speaker is Luke Zamperini, son of World War II hero Louis Zamperini, whose story was told in the book and movie “Unbroken.” Dinner benefits the Bryan College Opportunity scholarship program. Reservations required by April 9. 775-7323.
16 SPRING FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON, Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St. 11 a.m., $60 per person. luncheon followed by fashions from Anna Ball White and Yacoubian Tailors hosted by Performing Arts League to raise funds for programs benefiting youth in performing arts. Preregister by emailing 4palrsvp@gmail.com or call 622-2425.
16-18 CELEBRATION OF SOUTHERN LITERATURE, panel discussions, readings, film and social events with 40 Southern writers at venues including Chattanooga Public Library, Tivoli Theatre, Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Easy Bistro. $50 three-day pass $25 daily; benefits Southern Lit Alliance. southernlitalliance.org.
17 RAISE THE ROOF, Read House Inn and Suites, 827 Broad St. 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner and entertainment by The Power Players, $100 per person, $600 table of eight; dinner to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga features Claude Jeudy, national director of Habitat for Humanity Haiti. 756-0507.
18 PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Applebee’s, 5606 Brainerd Road. 8-10 a.m., $5, sponsored by 100 Black Men of Chattanooga Inc. to benefit the Life Academy for Young Men. 821-6700.
18 TENNESSEE WHISKEY FESTIVAL, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. 6-11 p.m., $25 general admission, $45 whiskey tasting, $100 VIP; benefits Hart Gallery art programs for the homeless and other nontraditional artists. 521-4707.
19 BRA-VO, Track 29, 1400 Market St. 2 p.m., $40, fashion show celebrating breast cancer survivors; benefits Breast Cancer Support Services. 629-2445.
23 UNBOUGHT & UNBOSSED AWARDS, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. 11:30 p.m. $65, Girls Inc. recognizes 10 female role models. unboughtandunbossed.net/#!tickets.
24 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. 11:30 a.m., $70 until April 1, $75 afterward; 30th annual luncheon honoring 10 outstanding Chattanooga women and Tennessee Woman of Distinction; benefits American Lung Association of Tennessee. 629-1098.
25 PALATE 2 PALETTE, Start from Track 28, 1400 Market St., to tour 11 studios and a winery in Chattanooga’s Southside. 5-8 p.m.; Bubbles and Sweets after-party starts at 8:15 p.m. at Track 29, $150 VIP ticket, $100 patron ticket, benefits The Craniofacial Foundation of America. p2pchattanooga.org.
29 GIRLS NIGHT OUT, StyleWorks preview party, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. 5-8 p.m., $25 preview party only, $65 preview party and Styleworks admission; benefits Siskin Children’s Institute. 648-1707.
30 STYLEWORKS, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. 10 a.m. marketplace opens, 11:30 a.m. lunch and fashion show, $65 preview party and StyleWorks, $500 reserved table for eight at StyleWorks plus admission to preview party; benefits Siskin Children’s Institute. siskin.org/styleworks.
— To be included, email event information to Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com.