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• We need the event name, date(s), time(s), location, price, and a brief description.
• The event will then display on the website after review (note that event inclusion is based on overall relevance, frequency, diversity, cost, timeliness, etc.).
• Pro tip: If your event takes place over multiple dates, you do not need to create multiple listings — just note the correct dates in the singular listing.

• Will You Be My Sugar Cookie? Cookie Decorating 101 | Tuesday, Feb. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $45 | Participants in this class will decorate one heart and three lingerie-shaped cookies after learning tips on baking and decorating.
• Oshima Brothers with Mon Rovîa | Tuesday, Feb. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $15 | The Oshima Brothers create songs that have a “root-based pop sound that is infectious.”

• Love Potion No. 9: Valentine’s Day Cocktails | Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $35 | Kaleena of The Bitter Bottle will teach you how to make three cocktails at home, plus fun ways to kick your cocktails up a notch with homemade ingredients and garnishes.

• BLAH BLAH BLAH: Artist Talks February | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Stove Works, 1250 E. 13th St., Chattanooga | Free | Get to know Stove Works’ February artists and their practices.
• Free Family Fun Night | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Enjoy a free night at the museum after hours.
• Lecture: The History of Hip-Hop | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Whether you’re new to the world of hip-hop or you’ve been a fan since the beginning, this talk is for you.

• Mardi Gras Ball 2023 - Lucky Strike | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 7 p.m.-1 a.m. | The Read House, 107 W. MLK Blvd., Chattanooga | $65.25-$100 | Enjoy a full Cajun buffet, drinks, party favors, live music, and more at this Mardi Gras event.
• A Galentine’s Social at Bode | Sunday, Feb. 12 | 12-4 p.m. | Bode Chattanooga, 730 Chestnut St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Local artists and makers will come together with love-themed sips, vendors, giveaways, and more.

• 67º | Mostly cloudy | 5% chance of rain ⛅

• Applications + nominations for Leadership Chattanooga’s 2023-24 cohort are now open. Participants of the program explore a new sector of the community in each monthly session (including education, creating inclusive economies, and more) + receive additional leadership development. 🤝

• In case you missed it, Hamilton County Schools’ annual State of the System event will take place this Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in the newly acquired Cigna Building (7555 Goodwin Rd.). For those interested who can’t make it, the event will also be livestreamed on Youtube.

• Sportsbarn’s downtown location is set to officially close on Tuesday, Feb. 28. A local development group announced it was purchasing the building back in December. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Starting next Monday, Feb. 13, construction crews will close the intersection at McBrien Road, south of Ringgold Road, to install new stormwater drainage pipes. Construction is anticipated to finish within ~42 days. Detours will be posted. 🚧 (Chattanoogan.com)

• Today, Feb. 7, Big Bad Breakfast opens its new location at the Lodge Cast Iron Foundry & Museum in South Pittsburg. The spot is Big Bad Breakfast’s 5th Tennessee location (with another coming soon to NorthShore). (Chattanoogan.com)

• On Friday, March 3, Be the Change Youth Initiative will host the Empower YOUth Art Auction to celebrate Red Bank art students + raise money for public school art classrooms and summer scholarships. The event will feature food, drinks, music, art, and more. 🎨

• The annual River Gorge race is coming up on Saturday, March 18. The local race — you can choose between a 10.2 or 6.5-mile course — runs the Mullens Cove and Pot Point Loops in the Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area. Sign up online.

• On Saturday, Feb. 18, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 45-minute ranger-led program exploring the events of Cherokee Removal and the arrival of railroads in Southeastern Tennessee and Northwestern Georgia. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at 10 Hamm Rd.

• What’s getting us through February: Our humidifiers. We love the Levoit Blue Cool Humidifier for its quiet design, multiple mist levels, and how easy it is to clean. Do your skin (not to mention, your houseplants) a favor and up your home hydration.*

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co.

• The Good Schist | Medium bodied, slightly bitter with tropical flavors
• Promenade | Hazy and juicy tropical flavors
• Base Camp Blonde | Light and crisp
• Igneous IPA | Dry with citrus and clean flavors

TailGate Brewery

• Peanut Butter Stout | Medium bodied with notes of chocolate, coffee, and peanut butter
• Cider | Semi-sweet, made with 100% Washington apples
• Howdy Cloudy Hazy Session | Citrus flavors with a lower ABV
• Orange Wheat | Light bodied with orange and zesty flavors

Chattanooga Brewing Co.

• Chestnut Street Brown | Brown ale, malt forward that’s named after the street it’s brewed on

Five Wits Brewing Co.

• American Daydream | Citrus-tinged wheat with earthy spices
• Sunblaze IPA | Medium malt with tropical flavors
• Fierro | Mexican lager with a hint of lime