Chattanooga good-cause calendar and upcoming fundraisers

November

29 Dinner and the Arts, Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts, 1301 Dallas Road, 5 p.m. silent auction, 6 p.m. dinner catered by Abuelo's, 6:30 p.m. live auction, 7:30 p.m. entertainment by students. Tickets $20 with dinner, $5 to showcase only. 209-5929.

30 FrockTail Party, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 6 p.m., $35, cocktail party, fashion show of designer cocktail attire and dancing to benefit Scenic City Sickle Cell Corp. frocktail.esincemanagement.net.

December

6 Women Against MS, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 11:30 a.m., $60. Ronda Giangreco, author of "The Gathering Table: Defying Multiple Sclerosis with a Year of Pasta, Wine & Friends," is guest speaker. 615-690-5323.

7 Mistletoe Ball, Sheraton Read House, Silver Ballroom, 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour, 8 p.m.-midnight dancing to The Beaters, black-tie optional attire, $125. Benefits Room in the Inn shelter for homeless women and their children. Reservations required by Wednesday. 624-6144 or www. chattanoogaroomintheinn.com

* Yappy Meower, Mia Cucina, 345 Frazier Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m., $20 donation for food and wines, benefits McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center. 305-6500.

* John Michael Montgomery Concert, Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., 8 p.m., $26, benefits Chattanooga Firefighters Association. 899-4990.

8 Corporate Dodgeball Competition, Maclellan Gym, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 9 a.m. Six-person team fee is $300. Proceeds benefit Cherokee Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. www.chattdodgeball.org.

9 Holiday English Tea, Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St., 1-4 p.m., $20, $5 children younger than 17, ticket includes museum tour. English tea and open house to benefit the museum. For reservations: 267-7176.

January

24 The Moth Ball, Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., 7-9 p.m., $35, $50 patrons. Must be 21 or older. Benefits Partnership for Families, Children and Adults. themothball.org

February

2 PINK! Chattanooga Convention Center, 6:30 p.m., $200, $350 patrons, sponsorships start at $3,500. Benefits MaryEllen Locher Breast Center's expansion of surgical services for cancer patients at Memorial. 495-PINK.

28 FCA Home Team Banquet, The Colonnade, Ringgold, Ga., 6 p.m., Lookout Mountain Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosts University of Georgia football coach Mark Richt. For tickets, call 322-2158 or email lookoutmountainfca@fca.org.

To be included

* Calendar: Email items to Karen Nazor Hill at khill@timesfreepress.com (757-6396) and Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com (757-6284) by Monday before the Sunday it appears. Include event name, date, hours, location, ticket price and phone.

* Photo layouts: Email four to six photos with left to right identifications to Karen Nazor Hill at khill@timesfreepress.com or spierce@timesfree press.com. Include event name, location and who fundraiser benefited.

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