For the foodie

For the outdoor adventurer

For the attraction frequenter

• Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center
• Hunter Museum of American Art
• Tennessee Aquarium
• Bessie Smith Cultural Center
• Creative Discovery Museum
• The Chattanooga Zoo

• Tween/Teen Winter Break | Monday, Dec. 19 | 2-5 p.m. | Downtown Library, 1001 Broad St., Chattanooga | Free | Tweens and teens are invited to celebrate the break from school with various activities — today, work on a bud vases craft and enjoy STEAM-powered fun.
• Cross Stitching 101 | Monday, Dec. 19 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $35 | Join this course to learn the basics of cross-stitching like setting hoops, selecting supplies, and finding or making your own patterns.
• Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo | Monday, Dec. 19-Sunday, Jan. 15 | 6-10 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | $16.50-$21.50 | Light up your night with illuminated lanterns + interactive displays to celebrate the art, culture, and beauty of traditional Asian lantern festivals.*

• Floral Design: Holiday Tablescape Design | Tuesday, Dec. 20 | 6-7 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $105 | In this class, you’ll use different fresh and dried seasonal products to create a stunning holiday tablescape.

• Winter Hike Challenge: 90 miles in 90 days | Wednesday, Dec. 21-Monday, March 20 | Various times | Different Hiking Locations, Chattanooga | $20-$65 | Join in on Outshine Adventure’s 90-mile winter hiking challenge — tickets include tours, swag, and more.
• Dexter Bell & Friends: Wednesday Jazz | Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 7-9 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $5 | Watch Dexter Bell and friends perform jazz.

• Family Storytime at Eastgate | Thursday, Dec. 22 | 10-10:30 a.m. | Eastgate Library, 5705 Marlin Rd., Chattanooga | Free | Enjoy stories, fingerplays, music, and more for little ones ages 0-5 and their grownups.

• Home for the Holidays Comedy Show | Friday, Dec. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | The Comedy Catch at The Choo Choo, 29 Station St., Chattanooga | $15-$17 | A showcase of local and national talent that are “home for the holidays.”

• 46º | Cloudy | 4% chance of rain ☁️

• The City of Chattanooga has extended its period for community input on the proposed updates to its Subdivision Regulations Street Standards until Wednesday, Dec. 18. Feedback regarding the changes can be sent to rpa@chattanooga.gov.

• New logistics company Veritas International has officially launched its business with the grand opening of its world headquarters here in Chattanooga. The company is a partnership between industry veterans + brokers from Chattanooga’s freight industry. (Chattanoogan.com)

• Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts will open the doors to its new location after decades of delays in January of 2023. The new school at Jersey Pike off Highway 58 (the former home of Lakeside Elementary) will offer a new soccer field, gymnasium, cafeteria, library, science labs, playgrounds + more. (Local 3)
• University High, a Hamilton County Schools initiative headquartered on UTC’s campus, will debut in the fall of 2023. The program will enroll 50 high school juniors in college-level courses at UTC at no cost to the students or their families. (Chattanoogan.com)

• The Hamilton County Health Department will begin administering the Pediatric Pfizer Bivalent vaccine to children ages six months to four years beginning today, Dec. 19. A parent or legal guardian must be present with a valid photo ID — no appointment necessary. 💉

• Beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 21, Stringers Ridge Tunnel will be closed from 8 p.m.-6 a.m. for cleaning. Detour signs will be in place. 🚧

• Give the gift of a quality shave month after month with a Harry’s trial set and blade subscription. Choose your handle color, refill frequency, and let the good shave days roll in for as little as $5 on sign-up (yes, you heard that right). 🪒*
• If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for someone on your list, look no further. Let us introduce you to gift cards from our NOOGAtoday shop, Six & Main. Purchase a gift card today. 🎁

• Yule (begins Dec. 21), an ancient Germanic solstice festival. Celebrants mark the shortest day of the year and balance between light and dark.
• Hanukkah (ongoing), the Jewish Festival of Lights which began the evening of Sunday, Dec. 18 and ends on Monday, Dec. 26.
• Christmas (Dec. 25), a cultural and religious festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ – which, if you’ve put off gift shopping until now, there’s still time.
• Kwanzaa (Dec. 26), a week of African American and pan-African celebration culminating in Karamu on Saturday, Dec. 31.
• Lunar Bodhi Day (Dec. 30), celebrating the Buddha’s enlightenment through acts of kindness. “Secular” Bodhi Day was celebrated on Dec. 8.