LEISURE
ACES CASINO NIGHT – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Fundraiser for Children’s Advocacy Center’s Emmy Haney House includes casino games, live and silent auctions, music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres by Lee Towery Catering and desserts from the Bread Basket. Individuals $75, couples $140; High Rollers ticket $95, couples $180. 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. www.cachc.org.
ARCHERY CLASS – Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Free indoor class offers hands-on chance to learn about sport of archery; open to ages 6 and up, no prior experience required. 3:30-6 p.m Wednesday, Feb. 6. 423-643-6888.
ASTRONOMY – UTC Jones Observatory, 10 S. Tuxedo Ave. off Brainerd Road. Gates open 5:30 p.m., lecture and planetarium show on “The Latest from Mars” at 6, telescope viewing until 8 p.m. Featured constellation is Taurus. Sunday, Feb. 3. 423-425-4518.
AUTHOR LUNCHEON – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Anna-Lisa Cox discusses her new book, “The Bone and Sinew of the Land: America’s Forgotten Black Pioneers & The Struggle for Equality,” 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8. Free but registration required due to limited seating. 423-266-8658, www.bessiesmithcc.org.
