Real Estate Investors Network. How to Buy Real Estate Through Your IRA. 6 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Nashville. Information: www.reintn.org. Additional March opportunities:

-- Monday, March 14: REIN Main Event – Find Deals Your Competitor Will Never Know About. Dinner begins at 5:15. FiftyForward Center, Patricia A. Hart Building. 174 Rains Avenue, Nashville.

-- Thursday, March 17: Williamson County Lunch. Rehabbers, builders, commercial, mini-storage, wholesalers, private lenders, transaction funders, hard-money lenders, bankers, title attorneys, Realtors, and vendors discuss deals, the state of the market, and how they can help each other prosper. 11:30 a.m., The Egg and I, 1000 Meridian Blvd, Suite 118, Franklin.

-- Monday, March 21: Landlording Focus Group. Join other REIN members to share ideas and discuss the many areas of landlording and renting property. Tips and tricks, contracts, and policies to run your business better. 6:30 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Nashville.

-- Tuesday, March 22: Deals, Deals, Deals Focus Group. Find where investors find and sell deals, as well as the mechanics of various deals. 6:30 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Nashville.

MARCH 9-13

2016 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament

Games begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and continue through the championship at noon on Sunday. Broadway (4th to 5th Avenue) will be closed from Tuesday, March 8 at 8 a.m. until as late as Sunday, March 13 at 8 p.m. 5th Avenue will be open one way heading north from Demonbreun to Commerce. The closure will begin two hours before each game and will end two hours after the last game is complete. Information: www.bridgestonearena.com/events/detail/2016-sec-mens-basketball-tournament

March 10-13

2016 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Fanfare

Features interactive games, sponsor activations, live entertainment and more. The event is free to the public. Thursday 3-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Broadway between 4th and 5th Avenue. Information: www.secsports.com/article/12393116/sunkist-soda-sec-fanfare

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

March 11-13

The 4th annual Farm, Home & Garden show will be held at the Dickson County Fairgrounds. Friday, 1-6 pm; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday noon-4 pm. $5 for adults; children 12 and younger free. Information: 446-2349.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Martin Short Headlines Boys & Girls Clubs Gala

Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee will welcome comedian and actor Martin Short as the featured celebrity entertainer at the Omni Nashville Hotel. The event, which takes place 5-9 p.m., supports the operation of seven Middle Tennessee Clubs located in Davidson and Williamson counties and outreach programs serving 3,400 youth. Tickets are $300 per person. Tables of 10 can be purchased for $2,500. Information: The Great Futures Gala schedule is: www.bgcmt.org

THROUGH MARCH 10

Wedding Dresses Through The Decades

Enjoy traveling through time as you walk among more than 50 gowns that are being placed on loan and exhibited, most for the first time. The “Wedding Dresses Through the Decades” exhibit at Oaklands Mansion (900 North Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro) is presented Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Special Friday evening openings will take place Jan. 22, Feb. 5 & 19, and again Mar. 4, 4-8 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

Andrew Jackson 249th Birthday Celebration

Join in celebrating President Jackson’s birthday and receive half-price general admission for the day. The celebration will include the debut of The Hermitage’s new Kids’ Multimedia Tour. In addition, the day will also include the annual wreath-laying ceremony with the Tennessee National Guard at 11 a.m. at the tomb. 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville. 889-2941, [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

Chamber West Networking Coffee

Learn more about Chamber West’s initiatives and find out how you can get involved in the continued success of this area. 8-9:15 a.m., Hampton Inn & Suites-Green Hills, 2324 Crestmoor Rd., Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 743-3063

Business After Hours

An opportunity to develop relationships, walk away with new connections and market your business to more than 150 attendees. Increase your company’s marketing efforts by purchasing a display table to endorse your business. 5-7 p.m., Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery, 1918 West End Avenue, Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 743-3072