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JULY 26
The Honoring the Sacrifice Foundation's 10th Annual American Heroes Dinner Friday. Chattanooga Convention Center. The patriotic evening will support severely wounded veterans and their families. The special guest and keynote speaker will be Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, US Army (Ret). Click here to reserve a spot at the event.
JULY 26-28
Chattanooga River Games, at 100 Riverfront Parkway at Ross’s Landing. 4-10 p.m. The event is being organized by Friends of the Festival, which already has been given a temporary beer permit for the following Saturday and Sunday. The three-day event will showcase extreme sports and music. There will be competition in non-traditional extreme sports such as tramp and high diving, slacklining, wake surfing, kayaking, rock climbing and ramp jam into water. There will also be an eclectic mix of genres of live music including Rock and Indie to Electronic and Hip Hop.
JULY 29
Morning Pointe Foundation’s 5th Annual Seniors Got Talent Chattanooga. 7 p.m. Silverdale Center Creekside Theater at 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr.
AUG. 2
The Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas: James Baldwin Festival of Words. 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Chattanooga Public Library Downtown, 1001 Broad St. This event is free and open to the public. At 6 p.m. the celebration moves to Matilda’s After Midnight inside The Dwell Hotel, 120 East St. Local poets will recite more of Mr. Baldwin’s work and original pieces he inspired.
AUG. 10
Chattanooga Margarita Festival, First Horizon Pavilion, 6-9 p.m. chattanoogamargfest.com.
AUG. 17
Wine Over Water on the historic Walnut Street Bridge. 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 and available online at preservechattanooga.com/wineoverwater.
AUG. 17
Summer Arts Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Miller Park, featuring live music performances, food, arts and crafts, and the works of regional artists. To learn about vendor and sponsorship opportunities, call 423-320-6738 or visit www.splashyouthartsworkshop.org.
AUG. 24
Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw will headline this year’s StarNight Gala benefiting Siskin Children’s Institute. Chattanooga Convention Center. www.siskin.org/starnight.