Start training for the Sweet Tooth Festival

While the taste of Valentine chocolate is still lingering in your mouth, it's time to grab your ticket for the return of the Sweet Tooth Festival, 7-9:30 p.m. March 9 at Blacklion, 10605 Park Road (remember, it's the Pineville location, not the Dilworth location).

It's a shopping event that showcases bakeries, chocolatiers and sweets sellers and includes tastings, cooking demonstrations, a photo booth and a red carpet entrance. Confirmed vendors: Cupcrazed Cakery, Front Porch Ice Cream, Secret Chocolatier and La Patisserie.

 Tickets are $30 and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network.

Details and ticket sales: www.sweettoothfestival.com.