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18 BARBECUE AND AUCTION, Redemption Point Church, 4-7:30 p.m., $25 adults, $10 children 8-12, barbecue dinner, music and silent auction to raise money for Redemption Project missionary work in Uruguay. 423-855-7321.
20 SONIA YOUNG’S 80TH BIRTHDAY BASH – Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw, 4-7 p.m., free and open to the public, but reservations must be made. Instead of gifts, a donation to the zoo’s giraffe campaign is requested. 423-697-1319.
21 EAST TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR ANIMALS, 212 Market Restaurant, 212 Market St., 5:30-8:30 p.m., $25, hors d’oeuvres and wine, benefits alliance’s animal rescue/adoption and medical care efforts. lkeddlemon@comcast.net
21 CHATTANOOGA BOUTIQUE WAREHOUSE, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 5-8 p.m., $15, opening night preview of warehouse sale of clothing and accessories from 30 local retailers, benefits Connor Pullen Foundation. facebook.com/BoutiqueWarehouseSale