• Nine pink billboards posted throughout the city with messages about antisemitism and security. The billboards will be posted for eight weeks beginning this week.
• Thousands of postcards sent via mail to community members.
• Special candles that will be distributed to “shine a light” on antisemitism.
• Work with local officials to support the campaign and local media outlets for additional coverage.
• Online resources.

Where are the billboards?

• McCallie Avenue, 900 ft east of Central Avenue (near Kankus)
• Shallowford Road, 690 ft west of Lee Highway (near Chatter Box Cafe)
• Hixson Pike, 0.3 miles north of Highway 153 (near Northgate)
• Highway 153, 742 ft north of Jersey Pike (near the Public Storage space)
• Signal Mountain Road, 300 ft west of US 27 (near Baylor)
• Brainerd Road, 350 ft east of Moore Road (near Touchdown Wings)
• Amnicola Highway, 0.5 miles south of Wisdom Street (near Choo Choo BBQ)
• Dayton Boulevard, 200 ft south of Ashland Terrace (near Bread and Butter)
• East Brainerd Road, 0.1 mile east of Morris Hill Road (near Uncle Larry’s)

What can you do?

• Take photos of the billboards + share the awareness campaign through social media.
• Join the Jewish Federation email list to receive ongoing information on how you can be active to help combat antisemitism.
• Share these resources with others.
• Pick up campaign post cards + candles at the Jewish Community Center to share.
• Come out and support the organization’s upcoming Community Chanukah Celebration.
• Starting in January, you can also check out the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit coming to the Chattanooga Public library.

• Winter Wonderland Cake Decorating | Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $65 | Learn how to decorate a holiday-themed cake to take home.
• A Premier Jazz Orchestra Christmas | Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., Chattanooga | $15-$20 | Come experience this Premier Jazz Orchestra, featuring vocalist Valerie Duke, and take your photo with Santa.

• Lunch & Learn: How To Reduce Waste During the Holidays | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 12-1 p.m. | Green Spaces, 63 E. Main St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Learn how to make your holiday celebrations more sustainable with Michael Ryan of New Terra Compost + Jimmy Urciuoli of Green Steps.
• Cocktails for the Holidays | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $35 | Learn how to make three batched cocktail recipes that will be perfect for your holiday gatherings.

• Nature by the Pint | Thursday, Dec. 15 | 6-7 p.m. | Barley Chattanooga, 235 E. MLK Blvd., Chattanooga | Free+ | Join this “Carbon Markets and American Forests” presentation by at the Climate Trust’s Josh Fain with a drink in hand.
• “Great British Baking Show” Series: Flan | Thursday, Dec. 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Reignbow Baking Company, 5600 Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga | $65 | Create a rich and silky flan in this class inspired by the TV show.

• Winter Break Spectacular | Friday, Dec. 16 | 2-7 p.m. | Miller Park, 910 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | All Hamilton County students and families are invited to celebrate with photos, music, games, and a screening of “Elf.”
• Winter Holidays: What do You Celebrate? | Friday, Dec. 16 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Local Juicery + Kitchen, 48 E. Main St., Chattanooga | Free+, RSVP | Join for a fun evening learning about holidays around the world over hot cocoa and cookies.

• 55º | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain ☁️

• Hamilton County Judge Boyd Patterson has set the conditions the Budgetel in East Ridge must meet in order for it to reopen. As part of the conditions, the motel must place surveillance cameras around the property and grant footage access to police. (NewsChannel 9)

• The Chattanooga USPS location at 1101 W. 40th St. has temporarily halted retail services due to safety reasons. P.O. box access in the lobby will remain available 24 hours a day, and retail window services are available at the East Chattanooga location — 2200 Amnicola Hwy. (Local 3)

• Tennessee’s third grade retention law is now officially part of Hamilton County Schools’ policy. Under this law, third graders who do not score proficiently on the English language arts portion of the TCAP test will not advance to fourth grade unless they receive additional literacy tutoring. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Fall commencement at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will be celebrated with three separate ceremonies taking place Friday, Dec. 16 + Saturday, Dec. 17 inside McKenzie Arena. If you aren’t able to receive a ticket to the commencement services, they will be live-streamed online. (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

• Unum is adding ~100 jobs in Chattanooga and more than 200 jobs company-wide as it expands to offer new products. The jobs range from entry-level positions to slots for seasoned professionals, with a focus on hiring locally. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Local art curator Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee was featured by ESSENCE for her work recognizing Black expression. “Y’all Don’t Hear Me: The Black Appalachia” is one of her latest exhibitions + features the work of her husband, local artist Genesis TheGreyKid.

• What are you decking the halls with? According to Cinch Home Services, Tennesseeans prefer Blue Point Juniper as their favorite holiday plant. Liven up your decoration game by picking yours up from The Barn Nursery or Signal Mountain Nursery.

• At the age of 30 and with two small children, Brenda Langston returned to college. Now she’s the director of the Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance at ChattState. Watch her inspiring story — including how the decision she made impacted the lives around her.*

• You haven’t seen turquoise until you’ve seen this Turks and Caicos oceanfront pool. Top it off with walks on the beach, horseback riding, locally-caught seafood, and a five-star review for the property, and you’ve got yourself a dream Vrbo vacation. 🐬 *

• Fiction: “The Spare Man” by Mary Robinette Kowal
• For the family: “Storm Bugs” by Andrea Zoppo
• Learn something new: “Fraud of the Century” by Roy Morris Jr.
• Part of a series: “The Witchfinder” by J. Todd Kingrea
• Personal stories: “How Y’all Doing?” by Leslie Jordan