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14 LUTHER MASINGILL ROAST, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 5 p.m. social hour and silent auction, 6 p.m. dinner, $50. Alton Park Development Corp. launches John P. Franklin Humanitarian Award Banquet and Celebrity Roast, presenting the first award to Franklin McCallie. www.eventbrite.com/o/alton-park-development-corporation or 675-278-7929.
15 LET’S SAVE OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS BANQUET, Embassy Suites, 2321 Lifestyle Way, 6 p.m., $50, featured speaker is author Desiree Lee, benefits Chattanooga chapter of National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. 423-698-0029.
16 DADE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BANQUET, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Grand Ballroom, 1400 Market St., 5-10 p.m., $40 per person, benefits Children’s Advocacy Center of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, Dade County Sheriff’s Officer Fund and Hope for the Holidays. 706-657-3233.
16 MUD RUN, Greenway Farms, Hixson, climb walls, crawl through tunnels and slide in mud at annual 5K fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga. Registration for team of five is $250, individuals $60. www.habichatt.