The seventh annual Valentine’s gala Wild about Chocolate, benefiting the Alabama Wildlife Center, will be Feb. 12 at the Harbert Center. The event offers a lavish chocolate dessert buffet provided by Birmingham restaurants, bakeries and confectioners; silent and live auctions with Ken Jackson; and dancing to live music from the Neo Jazz Collective Tickets are $75 each in advance or $100 at the door. Reserved tables for eight are $750 each. Table sponsorships are $1,500 for a table of eight. Event sponsorships are available at a variety of levels. Call 663-7930, ext. 5 for more information. The gala is a major fundraising event for the Alabama Wildlife Center, a non-profit organization. The agency receives no federal or state dollars and depends on individual donors, corporate sponsors, charitable foundations and social enterprise for its funding. Visit www.awrc.org for more information or to buy tickets.
