Leisure
ACES CASINO CHARITY NIGHT – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County hosts complimentary casino games, silent auction, music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres and desserts buffet, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. $50 includes beer and wine; $120 offers fully stocked bar and VIP gaming tables. 423-266-6918, www.cachc.org.
ASTRONOMY – UTC’s Jones Observatory, 10 N. Tuxedo Ave. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21; planetarium show at 6 p.m. on “The Latest From Mars” and constellation Gemini, followed by telescope viewing until 8 p.m. Free. www.utc.edu/physics-geology-astronomy/observatory.
BLACK HISTORY EXPO: SITTING IN ON HISTORY – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Greater Chattanooga Chapter of Jack & Jill of America presents opportunity for children 10 and older to learn about the history of the 1960s civil-rights sit-ins in Chattanooga from members of the movement, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org.
BREW-HA-HA – Museum Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland,Tenn. Beer tastings and food samples from local distributors at fundraiser, 4-8 p.m. March 12 (postponed from Feb. 20). $35 museum members, $50 nonmembers. 423-339-5745.