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• Hike with Civil War Historian Jim Ogden | Wednesday, June 21 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga | $15-$20 | Join local historian Jim Ogden for a guided hike to learn about Civil War history that occurred on Reflection Riding’s campus.

• 13th Annual Dining Out For Life Chattanooga | Thursday, June 22 | 8 a.m.-11 p.m. | Locations vary | Price of purchase | Dine at 20+ local spots to help benefit Cempa Community Care + the Chattanooga CARES Foundation.
• Latin Dance Workout Class | Thursday, June 22 | 9-10 a.m. | Dance Tonight Chattanooga, 46 E. Main St., Chattanooga | $10 | Join Gisela Bellina for a Latin dance-inspired workout class + enjoy a complimentary eight-ounce juice afterward.

• Nightfall | Friday, June 23 | 7 p.m. | Miller Plaza, 850 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy food trucks, artist vendors, and live music by Red Pawn + Ping Rose.

• 36th Annual Garden Tour | Saturday, June 24-Sunday, June 25 | Times vary | Locations vary | $0-$20 | Tour five private gardens and one public garden — proceeds benefit the Chattanooga Area Food Bank + the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County.
• Experiential EV Ride & Drive | Saturday, June 24 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Bend Racetrack, 1067 Riverfront Pkwy., Chattanooga | Free+, RSVP | Test drive EVs and learn helpful information about the vehicles at this community event.

• Sip on this news, a new cocktail lounge is coming to Chattanooga’s downtown. Broads is brought to you by the minds behind the vegan restaurant Cashew. Check out the bar’s Instagram page + stay tuned for an upcoming newsletter with more details.

• Connect Sports will host 500+ softball teams for its Scenic City Summer Showcase starting today, June 21 through Sunday, June 25. New to the event will be free professional softball games held at Frost Stadium. See the Florida Vibe vs. Team East All Stars on Thursday + Friday at 7 p.m

• THEATRICO, a new Chattanooga-based theater company, will perform its debut production of “The Fantasticks” on Thursday, July 27. The performance will be held on an outdoor stage in front of The Westin Chattanooga hotel at 8 p.m. Get your tickets + see additional showings.

• The Tennessee River Gorge Trust will host a public tour of its new Aetna Mountain Trails on Wednesday, June 28. Folks can meet the trail crew to discuss the trail design + see the progress. Attendees will meet at the trailhead parking lot (2924 River Gorge Dr.) at 5:30 p.m.

• Chattanooga Symphony & Opera’s Music Director Candidate Kalena Bovell has been awarded the 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence. The award highlights Black and Latinx classical musicians who show “artistic excellence + outstanding work ethic” and comes with a $50,000 career grant.

• TDOT will launch Project Milkweed to help create + preserve habitats for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. The mail-order project will provide all Tennesseans with free native milkweed seeds that will be sent out in September and October. Order your seeds.

• Before assuming the skilled trades aren’t the way to go, consider this: The skilled trades industry offers high-demand positions, rising wages, and plentiful job openings. See how a degree or certificate in the skilled trades can fast-track an adult to a steady career with great lifelong earning potential.*

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• It’s officially summer. To celebrate, shop our online store (Six & Main), where you’ll find many summer essentials such as new patio furniture by Palmetto Craft and delicious cocktail mixers by Simple Time Mixers. Now, that’s how you start the summer.

Avoid FOMO

• Attend Riverfront Nights | Check out the 2023 schedule.

Seek a thrill

• Try tandem hang gliding | Learn the ropes and soar through the sky with the folks at Lookout Mountain Flight Park.

Check off a classic

• Incline Railway | Head to St. Elmo to take a ride on “America’s Most Amazing Mile.”
• Visit Naughty Cat Café | Cuddle and play with this St. Elmo spot’s 30+ cats, all of which are available for adoption. Book your spot.

• Bring the scoop shop to you with the Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker. Use it to make everything from ice creams to milkshakes, smoothie bowls, and sorbets.

• Wanna save 40-90% on flights? Sign up for Going — a free travel membership — and you can browse deals immediately (like a $300+ round trip to Barcelona).

• A crushable summer beverage that won’t leave you with a hangover the next day? Try Ritual Zero Proof’s All Day Margarita made with alcohol-free tequila.

• The perfect outdoor string lights do exist, and they’ve got a secret weapon: solar power. Light up your yard with a 50-ft strand.