This Weekend in Chattanooga
Posted in Just for Fun by Karen Rhodes on April 13th, 2007 April 12
Earl Braggs poetry reading and signing, 6 p.m. at Rock Point Books. Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St. Free and open to the public. (423) 756-2855.
April 12
An art exhibit and lecture by Barry Moser, book designer and illustrator, 7-9 p.m. at Baylor School’s Roddy Theatre Gallery. Free and open to the public. For information, contact Mary Lynn Portera at 618-7080.
April 13
Bob Skilnik reading and signing, 7 p.m., Rock Point Books. Author of Beer and Food. 401 Broad St. Free and open to the public. (423) 756-2855.
April 14
Workshop: From Achilles to House, facilitated by Mike Jaynes, lecturer in English at UTC. 90 minutes. Enrollment is $25 but those interested may pre-register prior to the first meeting and receive a discounted fee of $20. Call Rock Point Books at (423) 756-2855 to register.
April 14 (My Pick!!)
The first annual READFEST, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the First Tennessee Pavilion. The event, sponsored by Read 20, features the reading of eight books by guest readers every half hour. Free.
April 14
Senter School Golf Tournament at Moccasin Bend Golf Course, 1 p.m. $65 gets you the green fee, lunch, and prizes. 622-3398.
April 14
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Guild Gala, "Carnevale di Venezia," 6 p.m., Chattanooga Convention Center. It will feature Circus Juventas, an elite group of high school and college performers who perform aerial and floor acts in Cirque de Soliel style. Tickets are $150 each which includes a $75 tax-deductible gift to the CSO. www.chattanoogasymphony.org, call the box office at 267-8583 or visit the office at 630 Chestnut St.
April 14
Ten of Chattanooga’s premier kitchens will be featured in the second annual “Tour du Jour,’’
a fundraiser for the Junior League of Chattanooga. One location will offer a full home tour sponsored by Pratt and Associates. Each site will offer special events, such as professional cooking demonstrations by Sushi Nabe, Dream Dinners, and many others. Attendees will also receive a tour guidebook outlining each kitchen’s design and material details. Homes with the featured kitchens on the self-guided tour are located in Downtown, North Chattanooga, Signal Mountain and East Brainerd. Advance purchased tickets are $15 a person and will be on sale in March at www.jlchatt.org or by calling the Junior League office at 267-5053. They will also be available the day of the tour at the Junior League Headquarters, 622 East Fourth St., for $20 with parking available at McKenzie Arena and at University Towers. Maps will be given with the purchase of tickets.
April 14
Cruise-In for Kids, a car show to benefit Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. At Chattanooga State and will feature antique and vintage cars, trucks, customs, street rods, street machines and motorcycles. An entry fee is not required by a $10 donation is appreciated.
April 15
Ham and Chicken Dinner will be served at Hixson Middle School Cafeteria on Sunday, April 15 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The cost will be $6 for adults, and $3 for children. Take out plates will be available.
Proceeds go to support Hixson Kiwanis Clubs community projects and a scholarship of $1500 for a HHS graduating senior. The dinners have been held two times per year for over 50 years and are a community "reunion."
April 15
Car Check-Ups sponsored by Southern Adventist University will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the Samaritan Center in Ooltewah.
