OCTOBER
Today Hixson Kiwanis Dinner, Hixson Middle School, 5681 Hixson Pike, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $8 adults, $4 children under 6, dinner includes fried chicken, baked ham, veggies, dessert and drink. 423-710-3933.
• Cut Up For Life, Chattanooga Market, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $20 donation for massage, haircut or manicure, benefits Chattanooga CARES.
18-19 Benefit Barbecue, William Blair Post 95, American Legion, 3329 Ringgold Road, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. each day, $7 choice of plate or 12 ounces bulk meat. 624-9105.
25 Barbecue, First United Methodist Church, 3425 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn., 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. or 4-7 p.m., $8 meal, benefits church missions. 423-476-4504.
NOVEMBER
1 Spectrum Preview Cocktail Party, Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, 7 p.m., $30. 267-0968.