Greater Chattanooga area good-cause calendar

MAY

15 BETHEL COUNTRY CONNECTION, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St., 6-11 p.m., $125 per person, barbecue dinner, live and silent auctions and showcase of country music singer/songwriters featuring Kelley Lovelace and friends Craig Morgan, Neil Thrasher and Love & Theft; benefits Bethel Bible Village. 423-842-5757, ext. 233.

17 CHATTANOOGA TOUR DE CURE - First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd., 7 a.m., $15-$200; bicycle ride to benefit American Diabetes Association offers 10-, 25-, 40-, 68- or 101-mile routes. 423-266-4041.

23-24 OUTLAW RODEO, Tri-State Exhibition Center, Cleveland, Tenn., 6 p.m. gates open, 8 p.m. rodeo, $12 adults, $7 children 12 and younger; annual Pro-Rodeo gives $1 of each ticket sold to Refuge Community Center. 423-584-5211.

JUNE

21 DANCING WITH THE CHATTANOOGA STARS, Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 8 p.m., $25-$150, local amateurs compete for mirror-ball trophy, benefits Partnership for Families, Children and Adults. 423-697-3829.

28 THE 100 DINNER, Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., 6 p.m., $100, dinner features local food from within 100 miles of Chattanooga prepared on-site by local chefs, music by Lou Wamp and Swing Shift; silent auction to benefit educational and outreach programs of Crabtree Farms. Make reservation online at crabtreefarms.org.

To be included, email your event information to Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com

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