Art For Life
“Art for Life,” a benefit for the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at Memorial, will be held Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at Belk Women’s Store in Hamilton Place.
The art exhibit will feature oil paintings from Art One Galleries, owned by Howard Henderson and Brett Thomas. The pieces will be offered by silent auction.
For more information, contact the Memorial Health Care System Foundation at 495-4141 or Art One at 598-6558.
Signal Mountain I-Fest
Signal Mountain Middle/High School PTSA is hosting its International Festival, I-Fest, today at the school from 3 to 6 p.m.
Passports will allow guests to explore different countries’ culture, watch student and community performances, stroll through an art gallery and taste food from many countries.
Admission is $5 adults, $3 students. As part of “Signal Mountain Gives Back,” monetary donations will be collected for the American Red Cross on behalf of Haitian earthquake relief.
For more information, check the Web at www.smmhs.com.
Marc Black Benefit
A gospel singing benefit will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in Ringgold United Methodist Church, 7484 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga.
The concert is a fundraiser to help with medical expenses for Marc Black, who was injured in a motorcycle accident.
Performing will be the Lefevre Quartet from Gainesville, Ga., the Hullender Family and Heritage Quartet.
A local chapter of Modern Woodmen of America has agreed to match donations up to $2,500. Donations may also be made at Gateway Bank & Trust to the Marc and Lindsay Black Fund.
For more information, call 706-935-2328.
Tyner Spring Fling
A children’s carnival, yard sale and bake sale will be part of the Spring Fling held on Saturday, May 15, at Tyner United Methodist Church, 6805 Standifer Gap Road.
The yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the carnival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be inflatables, games, prizes and food. The event is open to the public.
Gospel Benefit
Walker County Civic Center will present the Jeff Hullender Family, Ken Hicks and Testimony Quartet Band on Saturday, May 15, at 7 p.m. in the center, 10052 North Highway 27 in Rock Spring, Georgia.
Proceeds from the gospel concert will support the Civic Center’s purchase of new audio-visual equipment. Tickets are $10 at the door.
For more information, call 706-375-7705.
— Compiled by Susan Pierce