Virginia Union University’s 7th Annual Legacy Awards and Scholarship Gala will be held Friday, April 5, at The Shed at Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main St. in Shockoe Bottom. It opens with a VIP reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing to the music of the VUU Jazz Ensemble and the Legacy Band.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney and 2008 VUU graduate Brittany Garth will host the event to raise money for student scholarships.

Ms. Garth, a writer for the Huffington Post and a TEDx speaker, has two Richmond-based businesses, Pinq Inc., a co-working space for women, and Dimensioned Wellness, a life coaching business.

Special awards will be presented during the event.

Tickets are $200; $155 for alumni.

Details and to purchase tickets: www.vuu.edu/gala.