Calendar: Mad Hatter’s Tea at Strands … Slow Food fund-raising at Oakland Plantation … 16th annual Women Chefs’ Show-off

Tip of the hat: If you’re feeling just a little mad, make your reservations for a Mad Hatter’s Tea, Saturday, March 12, at Strands Café downtown. A sweet four-course tea with a whimsical theme, you’ll enjoy delicate finger sandwiches, puffed pastries and sweet chocolate at a leisurely pace. Cost is $34.95 per person, with tea times at 4, 4:30 and 5 p.m. Call 344-5346 for more information. Slow food, great results: Slow Food Baton Rouge will be holding a fundraiser on March 27 at Oakland Plantation in Gurley, La. Guests will be able to enjoy a farm tour from 1 to 5 p.m., followed by cocktails, then dinner at 6. Tickets are $50 per person, and seating is limited. Call 381-9180 for more information. Ladies of the kitchen: Over 40 of the area’s top restaurants and chefs will unite on Thursday, March 17, for the annual Women Chefs’ Show-off to benefit the Capital Area Family Violence Intervention Center/Battered Women’s Program. With music, lots of food, and exciting silent auction items from LSU memorabilia to George Rodrigue prints, something’s sure to strike your fancy. 6-9 p.m. at the Belle of Baton Rouge Atrium. stopdv.org