The Salvation Army’s 31st annual Soup & Salad Luncheon fundraiser is set for Oct. 12.

The event will run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Crawford Street United Methodist Church’s Wesley Hall. It will feature a bake sale and silent auction.

Tickets are $7 and will be sold in advance only. Call 601-636-8531, 601-636-7352 or 601-831-0038.

Also On the calendar:

• Clash in the Kitchen — Oct. 7 at Vicksburg Convention Center; second annual fundraiser for Mississippi Firefighters Memorial Burn Association; tickets, $40; 601-540-2995.

• Classics in the Courtyard — Each Friday, Oct. 15-Nov. 15; local entertainers and restaurants; $9 per person; reservations required by 5 p.m. Thursdays; 601-631-2997 or info@southernculture.org.