Happenings

8th Annual Zine Fest Coming To Downtown Library May 17

4/23/2025

Chattanooga Public Library’s 4th Floor Makerspace presents the 8th Annual Zine Fest on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This free event is open to all ages and showcases a wide range of independent zine/book makers, artists and creators with hand-on workshops and activities throughout the day. Officials said, "What is a zine? A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is an independently made magazine-like publication that can include short stories, nonfiction prose, poetry, artwork, found objects or any other type of creative material that an author wants to communicate in print. Dating back to the early 20th century, zines have always been a way for people to express their ideas, beliefs ... (click for more)

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Old picnic pavilion at DuPont Park

Photo by John Shearer

The Photographic Society Of Chattanooga Presents Glen VarnHagen May 15

4/23/2025

The Photographic Society of Chattanooga will present Glen VarnHagen on Thursday, May 15 at the St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Dr. in Chattanooga. Mr. VarnHagen's presentation is, “Picture Perfect Plans: Prepare for Travel Photography”. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Officials said, "Mr. VarnHagen is a passionate, ... (click for more)

Did You Know? Conflict Of Interest

4/22/2025

The above term has always been treated lightly by politicians, lawyers, board appointees, etc. and anyone else that might have a direct, or indirect, financial interest in spending (often taxpayers) money for their own benefit has recently been a topic of discussion at the national and local levels. A quick website review of the phrase ... (click for more)

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Vintage Base Ball Opening Day In Chattanooga Set For Saturday

4/24/2025

Chattanooga’s vintage baseball teams will open up local play of the Tennessee Associate of Vintage Base Ball this weekend with games on Saturday (12 & 2 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.) on the historic 6th Calvary polo field (6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.) next to the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center Admission to the game is free. Spectators are encouraged to bring blankets or other personal seating as there are no permanent seats or bleachers available at the field. ... more

Free Moving Night May 2 Features Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

4/24/2025

TNFRW Celebrates 70 Years With Ladies Day On The Hill

4/24/2025

Junior League Of Chattanooga Hosts 2025 Tour Du Jour

4/22/2025

44th Annual Red Bank Jubilee Happening May 3

4/22/2025

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Benchmark Testing Is Expensively Flopping

4/21/2025

Open Letter to the Hamilton County School Board and HCS District Leadership: My name is Jeremy Barrett, and I teach high school mathematics here in Hamilton County Schools. For 24 years I’ve taught through six superintendents, several curriculum changes, a dozen iterations of class schedules, two statewide grade scale overhauls, and, most recently, the overcaffeinated rise of benchmark testing. Benchmark testing. Three times a year. Every year. Like a redundant, blinking cursor in ... more

Compounded Damage

4/20/2025

Rep. Greg Martin's Legislative Update For April 24

4/24/2025

Capitol Report From State Rep. Greg Vital For April 24

4/24/2025

Compensation Should Exist In The Transfer Portal

4/24/2025

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Dan Fleser: Vol Athletes Excelling In Multiple Sports

4/24/2025

Danny White adds the hashtag “#EverythingSchool” when retweeting social media posts by the University of Tennessee’s sports teams. The school’s athletic director has ample ... more