The Carnivore Preservation Trust will host its inaugural Black Tie and Tails Ball on Saturday at the Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh.

The event will start at 7 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction, which will feature more than 70 items, including artwork, jewelry, iPods and more. A seated gourmet dinner and a live auction, featuring trips to Spain and Florida, Carolina Panthers tickets and more, will follow. The evening will conclude with dancing.

Attire is “Safari Formal,” and acceptable dress is formal attire, safari-style costume or some hybrid of the two.

Tickets are $125 per person and may be purchased online at www.blacktieandtailsball.com or by phone at 542-4684, ext. 3003. Proceeds will benefit the animals of the Carnivore Preservation Trust, a 55-acre wildlife sanctuary east of Pittsboro.