This Weekend in Chattanooga
Posted in Just for Fun by Karen Rhodes on May 3rd, 2007 April 29-May 27
Art on the Pier, every Sunday. Chattanooga Pier. 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. “Art on the Pier” artists will display and sell their works with some artists sketching live portraits. Solo musicians (non-amplified) will provide music throughout the afternoon at the event.
April 27 – May 5
Red Clay Theatre Company will conclude its second season with the world premiere of “The Yip,” a dark, absurdist comedy. Performances will be on April 27, 28, May 3, 4 and 5 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. 479-5428, http://www.redclaytheatre.com
April 27 – May 6
Hansel and Gretel at Chattanooga Theatre Center. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $7.
May 4
Armed Forces Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Downtown Chattanooga, Market St. and MLK. Wear red, white and blue and join in the festivities, as Hamilton County and the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council (CAVC) honor military personnel at the 58th annual Armed Forces Day parade. Participants will include units from military services, area veterans groups, high school bands and JROTC units, patriotic organizations and others.
May 4
Christopher Kennedy Lawford, best-selling author and acclaimed actor, will speak at a fundraising dinner for The Aim Center. The Chattanoogan.
Paul M. Starnes will be honored as recipient of the 2007 AIM Life Achievement Award in Mental Health.
6:30 – social hour; 7:30 – dinner; 8:15 – award presentation and Mr. Lawford. Cost is $150 for individual tickets. Table sponsorships are available from $1,750 to $5,000. For more information, contact Ashley Evans at (423) 624-4800, Ext. 119, or e-mail Ashley@aimcenterinc.org
May 4
In-Town Gallery First Friday reception to meet artists for Spring Zing exhibit. 5-8 p.m.
May 4
Elizabeth “Betsy Barks” Cox reading and signing. 7 p.m. Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St.
May 4
The Rhythm & Noon Concert Series kicks off a season of free lunchtime programs on the Miller Plaza Stage with the Metro Musicians Community Band from noon to 1 p.m.
May 4
The Jason "Lefty" Williams Band at Midtown Music Hall.
May 4-5
Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage on the MainStage at Chattanooga Theatre Centre. 8 p.m.
May 5
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera and The Impressions with special guest Jerry Butler and Leroy Hutson. Tivoli Theater, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $23. For tickets or information, contact the CSO Customer Service Center at 267-8583, at 630 Chestnut St. or online at www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
May 5
Jeff Talmadge at Charles and Myrtle’s Coffeehouse. 8 p.m. Located inside Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road.
May 5
The first annual Pink Bandana Ball. 6:30 p.m. To benefit Emily’s Power for a Cure Childhood Neuroblastoma Fund. First Tennessee Pavilion. The fund was started in memory of two-year-old Emily Ransom, who died Feb. 20, 2006, from childhood neuroblastoma cancer.
Live entertainment, an auction, dancing, libations, mechanical bull riding, all with a Cinco de Mayo flair. Contact Nancy Cromie at
cromieallergy@comcast.net
Or Wendy Ransom at
www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilyransomwran367@comcast.net
May 5
Orchard Knob Middle School carnival. 10 a.m. to 5 p,m. Music, food, games, rides and a flea market. 500 N. Highland Park Ave. at Third Street.
May 5
Family Fun Day will be held at the Speech and Hearing Center on Holtzclaw Avenue, 12-3 p.m. Free. Lunch and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream will be provided. There will also be live music, pottery painting, moon jump, sea of balls, petting zoo, face painting, balloon artistry, hearing screenings, and a silent auction to benefit the preschool for hearing impaired children.
May 5
The first annual HubFest, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Heritage Park in East Brainerd. Dedication of the sculpture, Hub, by artist Skip Van Houten. Activities scheduled for the day include: music by local area musicians; children’s art activities; refreshments courtesy of Coca-Cola; and local historian Becky Eaves will provide the history of Heritage Park & East Brainerd.
May 5
Senter School hosts the Senter Relays, one of the few track meets in town for 3rd-8th grade, at the GPS track facility. Events include 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 600m, 800m, 1200m, 1600m, shot, discus, baseball and softball throw, running and standing long jump. Call Senter School at 622-3398 for more information.
May 5
Children’s Mental Health Week Celebration at Coolidge Park, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family Resource Fair. Free. Mayfield’s ice cream will be provided, there will also be live music, moon jump, face painting, kite making, as well as other activities.
May 5
Maury Nicely reading and signing of Chattanooga Walking Tour and Historic Guide plus guided walking tour beginning at Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St. 12:30 a.m.
May 6
WTCI Art of Dining wine dinner fundraiser. 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Restaurant. To reserve a table, call (423) 629-0045 or visit WTCI’s Web site at wtciTV.org. Reservations for this event are $150 per person.
May 6
Free First Sunday at Hunter Museum. Enjoy the reggae sounds of Milele Roots, performing from 2-4 p.m. on the Hunter Terrace. Museum is open from 12-5 p.m.
May 6
La Feria Hispana, 12-5 p.m. at the Chattanooga Market in the First Tennessee Pavilion. Salsa taste test contest featuring local restaurants, (Amigos, Chili’s, Fiesta Grill, La Costa Restaurant and Salsarita’s), live music provided by Danny Salazar y los Kuatro and Estrellitta Norteña, a kid’s fun and games area and a chance to win prizes, and much more.
May 6
Singin-Swingin Sunday concert at Tennessee Riverpark, 2 p.m. Free. Gospel Variety Show featuring Testimony, Sonlife and One Call.`
