DECEMBER
15 ‘DOWNTON ABBEY’ PREMIERE PREVIEW, Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., 6 p.m., $35 individual, $60 couple, reception and “Downton Abbey” Season 6 preview screening to benefit WTCI. wtciTV.org/DowntonAbbeyVIP.
18 THE EMERALD GALA, The Chattanoogan, 1201 Broad St., 6:30 p.m., $60, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority celebrates 90th anniversary of Pi Omega chapter with cocktail reception, dinner and dancing to Sound Advice. www.theemeraldgala.brownpapertickets.com.
31 NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE, Museum Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. 8 p.m.- 1 a.m. Jan. 1, early bird tickets until Dec. 14 are $65 museum members, $85 nonmembers, $450 for table of eight; after Dec. 14 tickets are $70 members, $90 nonmembers, $500 table of eight; price includes hors d’oeuvres by Ambiance Catering, deejay, champagne toast at midnight, benefits museum. www.museumcenter.org.
– To be included, email event information to Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com.