SEPTEMBER
4 LABOR DAY BBQ BENEFIT, New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road, and Friendship Baptist Church, 1005 Gadd Road, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free barbecue plates but donations collected to benefit Union Gospel Mission. 423-356-0177.
8 RAIL BARON’S BASH, Meet at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road, Grand Junction Station depot at 5:30 p.m., dinner train departs at 7:30 p.m., $150 per person in dining car, $200 per person in Pullman car, benefits restoration of Eden Isle office car. www.tvrail.com.
9 CHAMPAGNE & CHOCOLATE RHOYAL AFFAIR, Family Justice Center, 5705 Uptain Road, 7-11 p.m., $35 individual, $300 table for six. Music, champagne and chocolate-covered treats at benefit hosted by Gamma Theta Sigma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. 423-529-0758.
9 DOGGIE DIP POOL PARTY, Warner Park Pool, 1254 E. Third St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., humans free, $15 per pooch, benefits McKamey Animal Center. 423-305-6500.