• New Beginnings for Women & Children holds its 8th Annual Awards Luncheon. Details: 11:30 a.m.; Loews Ventana Canyon, 7000 N. Resort Dr.; $50; 325-8800.

• The Desert Kiwanis Club meets. Details: noon-1:30 p.m.; Village Inn, 6251 N. Oracle Rd.; smrichards02@comcast.net.

• The Marana Chamber of Commerce holds an Open House at Office Depot #595. Details: 4-6 p.m.; 3900 W. Ina Rd.; free; 682-4314.

Friday, April 29

• The Marana Chamber of Commerce holds Marana Chamber 101. Details: 7:30-9 a.m.; Marana Operations Center, 5100 W. Ina Rd.; free; 682-4314.

• The Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce holds the Texas Hold’Em Tournament. Details: 6-10 p.m.; Fox & Hound Restaurant, 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd.; $100; 297-2191.

Saturday, April 30

• SCORE Business Counseling offers a StartSmart Workshop on the needs and risks of becoming a business owner. Details: 3-4:30 p.m.; Wheeler Taft Abbett, Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr.; free; 594-5200.

Saturday & Tuesday, April 30 & May 2

• SCORE Business Counseling offers one-on-one counseling to small business owners or to anyone contemplating starting a new business. Details: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, 3-5 p.m. Tuesday; Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Dr.; free; 229-5300.

Sunday, May 1

• The Women’s Council of Realtors holds a High Tea & Fashion Show. Details: 1-4 p.m.; Oro Valley Country Club, 300 W. Greenock Dr. $30; 240-8686.

Monday, May 2

• Women Impacting Tucson monthly luncheon features guest speaker Andy Fisher on Saguaro National Park and National Geographic’s BioBlitz 2011. Details: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.; Manning House, 450 W. Paseo Redondo; $25, $20 in advance; wit@manninghouse.com.

Wednesday, May 4

• The Marana Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly Networking Breakfast. Details: 7-9 a.m.; Colt’s Taste of Texas Steakhouse, 8310 N. Thornydale Rd.; $20, $15 members; 682-4314.

• The Kiwanis Club of Oro Valley meets. Details: 7 a.m.; Holiday Inn Express, 10150 N. Oracle Rd.

• The Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly educational workshop on the topic The Loan Arrangers. Details: 8-10 a.m.; Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 7635 N. Oracle Rd.; $20, $15 members; 297-2191.

• TMM Family Services offers a class on Understanding the Home-Buying Process. Details: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; 1550 N. Country Club Rd.; free; 322-9557.

Thursday, May 5

• The Oro Valley Business Club holds its monthly luncheon. Details: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sun City Vistoso Recreation Center, 1485 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.; $17.