FEBRUARY
5 MARDI GRAS GALA, Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St., 7-11 p.m., $70 individuals, $120 couples, Cajun-inspired food, Dixieland jazz quartet, dancing to benefit Chambliss Center for Children. 468-1122.
6 CHATTI GRAS, The Chattanoogan, 1201 Broad St., 7 p.m., $100, dinner, auction, casino games, dancing to Love, Peace and Happiness, benefits Chattanooga Catholic schools. chattigras.com.
6 BIG BIDS FOR JA KIDS, DoubleTree Hotel, 407 Chestnut St., 7-11 p.m., $60 individuals, $100 couples, live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres and dancing to benefit Junior Achievement of Chattanooga. 892-4488.
7 WISH BOWL, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 6-11 p.m., $45 individuals, $75 VIP ticket, Super Bowl party with silent and live auctions to benefit Make-a-Wish. 629-9474.
8 BACH IN THE SADDLE, The Walden Club, 633 Chestnut St., 6 p.m., $100 per person, annual Mardi Gras gala to benefit Chattanooga Bach Choir includes four-course dinner, mask contest, dancing to music of Booker T. Scruggs. 624-3603.
9 YOGATHON, UTC Aquatic and Recreation Center, 601 E. Fifth St., 4:30-7:30 p.m., $10 or $5 for UTC students with Mocs card; yoga, giveaways and deejay at benefit for American Heart Association. 425-4213.
11 COCKTAILS IN COLOR, Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, 6 p.m., $15 until Feb. 10, $20 day of event until 5 p.m., Hunter curators and Flying Squirrel bartenders take participants on gallery tour of art that inspired cocktails followed by tasting of the drinks in the Hunter atrium. 267-0968.
12 COCKTAILS FOR CONSERVATION, Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., 6-8 p.m., $20 in advance, $30 at the door for zoo members, $35 nonmembers, must be 21 or older to attend party that benefits the zoo. chattzoo.org.
20 SPAY-GHETTI, NO MEATBALLS, The Venue, 4119 Cummings Highway, 6-9 p.m., $40, catered buffet dinner, silent auction, entertainment by comedian Karen Mills to benefit Wally’s Friends spay/neuter clinic. wallysfriends.com.
26-28 HOUSTON MUSEUM ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27; noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28; $10, featured speaker is Kirk Nelson. thehoustonmuseum.org.
27 HULLABOWLOO, Track 29, 1400 Market St., 7-11 p.m., $75 until Feb. 14, $85 after that, live auction, music by Rubik’s Groove, benefits Chattanooga Area Food Bank. hullabowloo.com.
To be included, email event information to Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com.