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TODAY TASTE OF OOLTEWAH AND HARRISON, Cambridge Square, corner of Lee Highway and Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, 12:30-3 p.m., $21.99 for 10 sample tickets; taste specialties of 30 locally owned restaurants at fundraiser for Ooltewah-Harrison Education Fund. esenetworks.com/custom.aspx?id=10421&menu=10493.
5 LOVE WINS, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 11:30 a.m., $75 individual, $110 VIP; luncheon with inspirational speaker Rebekah Lyons to benefit Live On Point. liveonpoint.org
6 DO THE PRE-DERBY, The Peyton in Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 7-11 p.m., $75 in advance, $100 at the door, $110 VIP ticket, $150 for combo ticket that includes derby party and Sangria on the Southside; big hat contest,boots contest, buffet and wine, music by The Bob to benefit Chattanooga Kids on the block. 757-5259.
6 SANGRIA ON THE SOUTHSIDE, Stratton Hall, 7-11 p.m., $75 in advance, $100 at the door; celebration of Latin culture to benefit La Paz Chattanooga. 624-8414.
6 BUNNY HOP, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Carter St., 6-8:30 p.m., $40 adults, $20 children, $125 for family package of two adults and up to four children; children’s activities, sports zone, Chattanooga Aerials, silent and live auctions and buffet dinner to benefit Chambliss Center for Children. Reservations requested: bunny-hop.org.
7 TELL ME SOMETHING DERBY, Black Creek clubhouse, 3:30-8 p.m., $100 per person; Kentucky Derby party with silent auction, hat contest and derby shown on big-screen benefits Chattanooga Room in the Inn, must be 21 or older to attend. chattanoogaroomintheinn.com.
7 RESCUES ON THE RUNWAY, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Imperial Ballroom, 1400 Market St., 6-10 p.m., $75; fundraiser for Chattanooga Humane Educational Society. heschatt.org.
12 CAM BUSCH ENDOWED ARTS FOR HEALTH LECTURE, Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, 6 p.m., $50; hors d’oeuvres and performance by speaker/singer-songwriter Minton Sparks to benefit CHI Memorial’s Arts Medicine Program. 495-4438.
14 WALK FOR HEARING, Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway, 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m.; 5K walk to benefit local chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America. Walk free, donations accepted. 894-3138.
14 BACKSTAGE BASH, Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., 7 p.m., $125; backstage areas of theater themed to CTC productions with food stations, cocktails, dancing to a big band in the lobby and scavenger hunt. 267-8534.
21 UNCORKED, Renaissance Park, Manufacturer’s Road, 6:30-10 p.m., $65 individual, $125 for VIP access; live music with wine tastings and samples from local restaurants at benefit for Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. chattanoogasymphony.org/uncorked.
– To be included, email event information to Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com.