PERFORMANCES
-Gospel singing: Gospel singer Crystle Elam will sing at 11 a.m. Sunday at Porter Road Church of God, 2240 Porter Road, Trenton, Georgia. www.crystleelam.com.
-Let’s Sing From Memory: Free social gatherings for those affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, along with their caregivers, to sing old songs and hymns that may reconnect them to old memories, are 1-2:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. Free. 423-266-1766, http://northsidepresbyterian.org.
-Music at St. Paul’s: Spanish quartet Cuarteto Quiroga will perform works by Almeida, Ginastera and Beethoven at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Tickets are $8-$40. Purchase at www.stpaulschatt.org.
-Real Comedians of Social Media: Comedians KevOnStage, Tahir Moore and Tony Baker will bring their tour to Metro Tab Church, 2101 Shepherd Road, at 7 p.m. March 3. Tickets are $30-$40. Purchase at www.EventBrite.com.
FUNDRAISERS
-Pork butts: Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road, is taking reservations for smoked Boston pork butts for pickup at 2 p.m. March 23. Approximate weight is 5 pounds; meat can be purchased whole or pulled. Tickets are $50. Proceeds support a summer mission trip to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. 423-877-5742, http://themiddlecrossbaptistchurch.org.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
-Commemoration: A commemorative service reflecting on the black experience with racism will be presented at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1800 N. Chamberlain Ave. The era of the civil-rights movement will be highlighted through personal experiences with Jim Crow practices, including by oldest member Hazel Adams, who will be celebrating her 101st birthday. Children are especially invited to attend to hear of the sacrifices made toward racial equality. 423-698-0337.
-Guest speaker: Ash-Lee Henderson, co-executive director of Highlander Research & Education Center, will be the Black History Sunday speaker at Greater Tucker Baptist Church at the 10:45 a.m. worship service on Sunday. Greater Tucker is is at 1115 N. Moore Road. http://greatertuckerbaptistchurch.org.
PROGRAMS, EVENTS
-Mothers’ retreat: Chattanooga House of Prayer, 3912 Dayton Blvd., Suite 200, will offer “Pause: A Prayer Retreat for Moms” 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 23. The session will provide an opportunity for rest, connection, worship and spiritual reawakening through guided and individual times of prayer. Breakfast is included in the $20 cost. Child care is available for a nominal fee. Register with mickiann@chatthop.org or visit www.chatthop.org.
-Men’s Day weekend: The men of Stanley United Methodist Church, 501 Dodson Ave., will host a prayer breakfast 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 as part of Men’s Day weekend. The celebration culminates with Men’s Day services at 11 a.m. Sunday.
-“Heroin(e)” screening: Two prominent figures in “Heroin(e),” an Oscar-nominated documentary about the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia, will be in Chattanooga on Saturday, Feb. 23. Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader and Cabell County Judge Patricia Keller will be at Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon for a screening of the film and Q&A to follow. Admission is free. 423-266-1766.
-Missionary visits: Margaret Stringer, missionary in Irian Jaya for four decades and author of “From Cannibalism to Christianity,” will speak at Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road, at services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. 423-892-1916.
-Jubilee: Friendship Baptist Church, 1005 Gadd Road in Hixson, culminates Jubilee week on Sunday with a visit by evangelist Brent Carr and the Carr Family singing in services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 423-290-6353.
-Open house: Legacy Village of Cleveland, 2255 Candies Lane, will host a community open house for prospective and current residents, family members, health-care providers and vendors 1-3 p.m. Sunday. The facility offers assisted-living suites and apartments in a state-of-the-art memory care wing. 423-472-4700.
-Humanist assembly: Dan Barker, author of the new book “Mere Morality,” will be the dinner guest of the Chattanooga Humanist Assembly at 5 p.m. Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church, 3224 Navajo Drive. The monthly potluck starts at 5 p.m., with remarks by Barker at 6 p.m. Free. Learn more at ChattanoogaHumanists.org.
-Separation of church and state: Noted atheist Dan Barker will speak on the separation of church and state Monday at Dalton State College, 650 College Drive, Dalton, Georgia. The free talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the James Brown Building, Room 105. The event is hosted by the DSC chapter of Secular Student Alliance.
-SCWN luncheon: Reservations are due by Tuesday for the Scenic City Women’s Network’s monthly Marketplace Luncheon at noon Thursday at the Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. This month’s speaker is Barbara Marter, executive director of the Weldon F. Osborne Foundation. Cost is $20. RSVP at www.scwn.org.
-Lecture on race, gender: Lee University’s Cultural Diversity Committee will host Dr. Elissa Weichbrodt for a free lecture titled “Looking Justly: Race, Gender and Photography” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Rose Lecture Hall in the Helen DeVos College of Education on the Cleveland, Tennessee, campus. The lecture will explore how contemporary and historical photographs contribute to the understanding of race and gender and how they create and sustain stereotypes. 423-614-8353, mmccampbell@leeuniversity.edu.
-Ladies Bible study: “Steadfast Love,” a video series based on Psalm 107 by Laura Chandler, will run Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27-April 10, at Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. 423-892-1916.
-Retreat, conferences: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, which includes Chattanooga-area parishes, will host three events led by internationally renowned spiritual author Father Jacques Philippe in Knoxville. They are the spiritual conference “Inner Peace: How To Find and Communicate Peace,” 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, $10 fee; the pre-Lenten retreat “Personal Prayer Life and Deep Relationship With God,” March 1-3 at All Saints Catholic Church, $95 fee; and the spiritual conference “How To Grow Through Trials and Suffering,” 7-9 p.m. March 4 at Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, $10 fee. For registration information, visit dioknox.org, or contact Sister Mary Charles Mayer at 865-862-5760 or srmarycharles@dioknox.org.
-Meal packing: Third annual event at Rivermont Presbyterian Church, 3319 Hixson Pike, features two packing times this year: 10-11 a.m. (during Sunday School) and after the 11 a.m. service. Goal is to pack 23,000 mac and cheese or rice and beans donations for Chattanooga Area Food Bank. To volunteer, email Fay Eubank at fastfay@epbfi.com or Jack Danner at dieudahday@epbfi.com.
-An Evening of Hope With Bob Goff: The best-selling author of “Love Does” and “Everybody Always” will be the guest for this dinner benefit for On Point at 6:30 p.m. March 5 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Individual seating is $100, or $475 for a table for eight. Visit LiveOnPoint.org, call 423-899-9188, or email Ashley@liveonpoint.org.
-Civil discourse: Girls Preparatory School will host Rosalind Wiseman, a best-selling author, thought leader and founder of Cultures of Dignity, as part of the GPS Presents Speaker Series at 7 p.m. March 7 in Frierson Theatre. She will explore topics such as creating cultures of dignity, encouraging bystander courage and fostering community. The program is free, but guests are encouraged to register at GPS.edu/Speakers due to the anticipated large turnout.
-ESL classes: Free training in English as a Second Language is offered at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Oakwood Baptist Church, 4501 Bonny Oaks Drive. 423-892-6414.
-Free food pantry: St. Thaddaeus’ Episcopal Church, 4300 Locksley Lane (off Murray Hills Drive in the Highway 58 area), has begun a free food pantry, open 2-4 p.m. every Saturday. Those in need are asked to fill out a form stating their income to receive a bag of food. 423-892-2377.
-Community Clothes Closet: Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays at 1015 Laura St. across from Dodson Avenue Health Center. Free clothes and small household goods available; donations appreciated; men’s clothes especially needed. Contact: R. Ludy at 423-933-6314.
-Kidz on the Rock: Groups for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade meet at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays as well as 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at White Oak Baptist Church, 301 Memorial Drive in Red Bank.
-AWANA Clubs: Groups for children age 3 through sixth grade meet 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. 423-892-1916.
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