This Weekend in Chattanooga
Posted in Just for Fun by Karen Rhodes on June 8th, 2007 June 8-11
Ninth annual Southside Family Reunion. Schedule includes:
Friday, June 8, at 8:30 p.m. “A Prom” at the Bessie Smith Hall
Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m.
The Joseph H. Parks Memorial Parade begins at 17th and Market streets to Harris-Johnson Park on 28th and South Market streets for a picnic from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at 2:30 p.m. Old Time Tent Meeting at the Harris-Johnson Park with gospel singing and sermon by Rev. Jeffery Jefferson, pastor of Lookout Mountain Baptist Church. Monday, June 11, at 4 p.m. Attend Bessie Smith Strut
M.L. King and King streets. Contact Rep. Favors at 624-5088 or Napoleon Williams at 400-0628 for prom tickets, T-shirts or more information.
My Pick
June 8-16
Riverbend Festival along the 21st Century Waterfront in downtown. Riverbend features six stages along the one mile riverfront festival site with a wide variety of entertainment, fireworks, Starfighter jet flyovers, 5 & 10K Races and a Children’s Village. Festival admission pins are available at all area Favorite Markets & Fast Food & Fuel convenience stores through June 7 for $28. June 8 and after at the festival gates and at all Favorite Markets & Fast Food & Fuel locations for a general admission price of $36. One-Day wristbands, which can only be purchased at the gates, are $23. Seniors 60 and older pay half price on the one day wristbands. Children 10 and under are admitted free.
June 9
Battle at the River Bodybuilding Competition at Community Theatre.
Bodybuilding Figure and Fitness Championships presented by the SportsBarn. Ticket Information: Pre-Judging, $10 at door. Finals, Limited Reserved at $30, General admission at $22 (plus convenience fees). Tickets are available now online at ChattanoogaOnStage.com and at Memorial Auditorium box office. Charge by phone 642-TIXS. For more information call Bryan Hayworth at 677-3347 or Jim Hogwood at 505-0525.
June 9
To celebrate the birthday of Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, Rock Point Books is throwing a Wild Things party. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. www.rockpointbooks.com, 756-2855.
June 9-10
The Chattanooga Radio Control Club will host a remote control aircraft Jamboree. Summit Field in Collegedale. 9-5 on Saturday and 9-3 on Sunday. Admission free, parking free, meals available for purchase.
If anyone wants to fly their aircraft, they should contact Owen Maupin, 423-240-3525. Old Summit landfill off of Apison Pike. For complete event information, visit www.crccflyers.org.
