Enjoy Summer in Chattanooga with the following events happening through Monday, Aug. 1.
Enjoy the Chattanooga Market on Thursday, July 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miller Plaza for the Mid-Week Farmer’s Market. A variety of items will be available from fresh peaches, corn, canned jellies, jams, and salsa to homemade candles and jewelry. For more information on the Chattanooga Market please call 664-4837.
The Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will host its 64th annual meeting on Thursday, July 28, at noon at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
The guest of honor, former mayor Bob Corker, will be honored with the Chairman’s Award for his contributions to the advancement of Chattanooga’s tourism industry. Reservations are required for the luncheon. Call 424-4426 for more information.
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre continues its latest production Arsenic and Old Lace this Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. each night. Call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com
online for ticket information.
Art-a-ma-jig, a fundraiser benefiting the Arts and Education Council will be held this Thursday, July 28. The event includes a silent auction, culinary delights created by local chefs, fine wines and a dulcimer performance by Dan Landrum. For event and ticket information call 267-1218 or visit the AEC on the web at www.artsedcouncil.org.
The Rhythm & Noon Concert Series continues its schedule of free lunchtime entertainment in Miller Plaza this Friday, July 29, with Dave and Debi D. on the stage from Noon to 1pm. The Rhythm & Noon series is presented by the Chattanooga Downtown partnership, and is sponsored by Chattanooga Coca Cola bottling Company, WTCI TV 45 and Sunny 92.3. For more information call 265-0771.
The Chattanooga Lookouts come home this week to begin a three-game series against the Birmingham Barons. The first game begins on Friday, July 29, at 7:15 p.m. For additional information or to purchase tickets go to www.lookouts.com
or call 267-2208.
The Chattanooga Downtown Partnership continues the 2005 Nightfall Concert Series this Friday, July 29, with Reckless Kelly. Named after an Australian bank robber who was shot 28 times and lived, this Austin-based band is more ragged than reckless as they fuse the sounds of rock, country and blues. Preceded by opening act Matt Carbone at 7 p.m., Reckless Kelly will take the stage at 8 p.m. Nightfall is a free 17-week series held in Miller Plaza on Friday evenings from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 30. Beer, liquor, food and non-alcoholic drink concessions are available on site. No outside food or beverages are allowed. Corporate sponsors for this year’s series are Bud Light, Kelly Subaru, Fletcher Bright, Southern Honda Powersports, The Chattanoogan, Allied Arts, Fox 61 and NPR Music 88. For more information visit www.downtownchattanooga.org, or to hear a sample of this week’s headline act, call the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership at 265-0771 to be transferred into the Nightfall information line.
This Saturday, July 30, the Creative Discovery Museum will host its 5th Annual Honey Harvest Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Beekeepers and suppliers will swarm to the event to teach children how to make bee hats, give bee dance lessons, and make beeswax candles. Winnie the Pooh will great visitors who will also be able to sample honey bread, see how soaps are made from honey, and learn all sorts of information about honey. For more information call 756-2738.
Pearls Folk Art Gift Gallery announces it will be moving out of its current home in the purple bungalow on Tremont Street and will host a moving party on Saturday, July 30, from noon to 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to come share their experiences from the past two years at the gallery.
First Things First concludes its four-week Movies in the Park series this Saturday, July 30, at sundown in Coolidge Park. In this week’s film, all twelve members of the Baker family move from small-town Illinois to the big city. While his wife’s away, dad has a hard time keeping the house in order as the once happy family starts to fall apart. Families are encouraged to bring a big blanket and sit under the stars as they watch the movie on the big screen. Call 267-5383 for more information.
Memorial Auditorium hosts the Paul Belcher Gospel Concert this Saturday, July 30. The show, which features Greater Vision, the Talley Trio and New Ground, starts at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Memorial Auditorium box office, or by calling 253-7900.
Catch Sundays on the Southside with the Chattanooga Market from noon to 5pm on Sunday, July 31, in the First Tennessee Pavilion, next to Finley Stadium. This week is
Bluegrass Sunday. Fresh produce, flowers, artisan breads from the Bluff View Bakery, and canned jellies, jams, and salsas are all available. Visitors can also find photography, furniture, handmade clothing and jewelry at the market. A performance by The Lovell Sisters will begin at 12:30 followed by The Possum Hunters at 2:30. For more information on the Market, call 664-4837, or visit www.chattanoogamarket.com
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The Youth Theatre at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre will hold open auditions for Number the Stars on Monday, Aug. 1 at 4:30 p.m. For additional information call 267-8534.
Color, Texture and Memory continues its run at the River Gallery, located in the Bluff View Art District. The exhibit, running through the month of July, features oil and mixed media paintings by Carl Linstrom, ceramic sculptures by Ben Ahlvers and Rachel Nicholson’s creations in felt. For tickets and information please call 265-5033.
Michael Holsomback’s exhibit Bad Days, Better Days and Dog Days continues at the AVA Gallery. For further information, please call the Association for Visual Artists at 265-4282.
For more information on how you can Do It All Downtown, pick up a CARTA Shuttle Map and Events Guide at one of our downtown restaurants or hotels. If you have any further questions, call the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership at (423) 265-0771 during regular business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.