Evergreen Ball. The annual celebration of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its supporters with Friends of the Smokies. The event features cocktails; dinner; silent and live auctions; and live music. Venue and additional details to come. Saturday. Friends of the Smokies. Information

THURSDAY, FEB. 3

Sertoma Friendship Dinner

The annual event will honor the 2022 Lifetime of Love recipients Mike and Marquita Stevens. The event will be emceed by Beth Haynes, WBIR news anchor and Sertoma board member, and the featured speaker will be Tony Vitello, baseball coach for the University of Tennessee. The conversation will be moderated by Jimmy Hyams, WNML sports journalist and radio broadcaster. In 2014, Mike Stevens Homes led the “Labor of Love” campaign to build new homes at a tremendous cost savings to Sertoma. Currently, he is involved in an ambitious remodel of the organization’s oldest group home, and the Stevens have used their platform to promote Sertoma and other nonprofits. 6-10 p.m. $75 per ticket. Hilton Downtown, 501 West Church Ave., Knoxville. Information

SATURDAY, FEB. 12

News Sentinel KSO Pops Series: Bernadette Peters

With an armful of Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy Awards to her credit, Bernadette Peters is Broadway royalty. Don’t miss your chance to hear this living legend perform show-stoppers from “Gypsy,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “A Little Night Music” and more. 8-10 p.m. Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave., Knoxville. Information

MONDAY, FEB. 14

KJO: Jazz is for Lovers

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a selection of music made famous by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman and other icons of American popular song. Ken Peplowski and up-and-coming vocalist Charles Turner join the KJO in a program that is sure to be the perfect treat for your special someone. 8-10 p.m. Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St., Knoxville. Information

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16

KAUL Annual Membership Meeting

The Knoxville Area Urban League will hold its annual membership meeting to recognize the organization’s board, corporate sponsors and volunteers. The event includes networking, lunch and program. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St., Knoxville. Information

FEB. 18-19

Akima Cabaret 2022

Akima Club’s major biannual, two-evening fundraiser will be held at The Mill & Mine with the theme of “The Roaring 20s – When Decades Collide” with a fast-paced show set in two different speakeasies, one in 1922 and the other in 2022. The 2022 fundraiser for the Akima Grants program will be the 40th Cabaret during the 75th anniversary year of the Akima Club. The Feb. 18 show will be at 7 p.m. with two shows Feb. 19 at 2 and 7 p.m. Dinner and dancing will follow each evening performance. Akima is a women’s service club providing volunteer hours and financial support to Knoxville agencies covering programs for arts, culture and science; children and youth; medical and social services; seniors; and other fields. The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Ave., Knoxville. Information: akimaclub.org

SUNDAY, FEB. 20

United Way Young Leaders Collective Official Re-Launch

The Young Leaders Collective, which cultivates a new generation of donors by engaging young professionals in United Way’s work by offering networking opportunities, service projects and leadership development, will relaunch. 3-6 p.m., Ancient Lore Village, 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville. Information

TUESDAY, FEB. 22

Compassion Coalition’s Community Impact Luncheon

The Coalition will hold its annual Community Impact Luncheon fundraiser with a ‘Twosday’ gathering to highlight the blessings over the past two years. There is no charge to attend; an ask will be given at the end of the presentation. The coalition works to bring together urban and suburban, Protestant and Catholic, mainline, and evangelical as well as Anglos and non-Anglos and helps Knoxville churches by informing them of needs; equipping them through training; connecting them to areas of need; and empowering them to serve. 11:30-1 p.m. Cokesbury Center, 9915 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Information

FRIDAY, FEB. 25

Winter Warmer 2022

Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Warmer is the annual fundraising dinner and celebration of the winter harvest. The evening features a cocktail hour, silent auction and plated dinner. Enjoy dinner from some of Knoxville’s finest chefs made with locally-grown ingredients along with locally-made beer and cocktails. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request. Check-in, silent auction and cocktail hour will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. COVID-19 protocols: all guests will be tested for COVID-19 at the door. A negative rapid-test result will be required for entry. Masking will be required while waiting for test results, then optional after entry. No vaccination card is required. 5-10 p.m. The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave., Knoxville. Information

SATURDAY, FEB. 26

Heart Ball

The annual Knoxville Heart Ball celebrates the work and mission, donors and volunteers and the lives saved and improved because of everyone’s efforts. 6:30 p.m. Additional details to come. The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Ave. Knoxville. Information

2022 Pinnacle Business Awards

The 18th annual awards celebrates outstanding regional businesses and business professionals for their impact on regional economic prosperity. The awards include categories for excellence in small, mid-sized, large, women-owned and minority-owned business; young entrepreneur; community impact; innovator; and leadership. The chamber will host a livestream of the press conference announcing the 2022 winners. 10-11 a.m. Virtual. Information