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• Tunes on the Track | Wednesday, July 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Imagination Station Park, 4910 Swinyar Dr., Ooltewah | Free+ | Bring a blanket or camping chair to enjoy live music + get treats from the Kona Ice truck and the Freaky Funnels food truck.

• Art Wise | Thursday, July 27 | 6-7 p.m. | Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View Ave., Chattanooga | Price of admission | Participate in an in-gallery tour led by exhibition curator Scott Schweigert from the Reading Public Museum.
• “The Fantasticks” | Thursday, July 27-Saturday, July 29 | 8-11 p.m. | The West Village, 801 Pine St., Chattanooga | $30-$450 | See the “longest-running musical in the world” about neighbors falling in love at the hand of their meddling fathers.

• Nightfall | Friday, July 28 | 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 The Magic Birds + Joshua Hedley.
• Shrek Rave | Friday, July 28 | 9 p.m. | The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., Chattanooga | $21.50-$41.50 | Come dressed as your favorite “Shrek” character and listen to hits from the movies’ soundtracks.

• Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. North Carolina FC | Saturday, July 29 | 6 p.m. | CHI Memorial Stadium, 1 Stadium Way, Chattanooga | $12-$75 | Enjoy drink deals and $1 hot dogs while cheering on the Red Wolves.

• The proposal for a new boutique hotel at East Main Street + Mitchell Avenue has won city approval for advancement. The 92-room, five-level hotel will be at the site of the former Levin Brothers Building, with construction slated to begin next year. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Parkridge Health System will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, July 28 at 12 p.m. for its new facility in Soddy-Daisy. The site at 9402 Reco Dr. will be the home of a new state-of-the-art 13,000-sqft freestanding emergency room. (Local 3)

• The EPB Quantum Network — the nation’s first commercially available quantum network powered by Qubitekk — is now accepting applications from prospective customers. Learn more online about subscription packages, scheduling a tour, and requesting pricing information.

• The Salvation Army East Lake Corps is in need of volunteers for its Back to School Bash from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4. The event for youth ages 5-17 will provide school supplies, food, free haircuts, and activities. Sign up to volunteer.

• Parrot Head Night at the Chattanooga Lookouts will be on Thursday, July 27. Folks can purchase a general admission ticket + a limited edition t-shirt package ahead of the game for $36. The offer is valid online only through Thursday at 12 p.m.

• Chattanooga’s Department of Community Development will host a Senior Mobile Food Pantry event at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28. Senior community members can collect items from the food pantry located at the North River Civic Center (1009 Executive Dr.) while supplies last.

• Chattanooga’s Senior Firefighter Allen Green was recently named the 2023 Public Educator of the Year by the TN Public Fire Educator’s Association. Allen was nominated for “the strides he’s made informing Chattanooga citizens of all ages about fire safety + prevention.” Congratulations, Allen.

• Tickets are now on sale for the annual Bacon & Barrel Festival on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the First Horizon Pavilion. This event sees bacon-loving local restaurants team up with barrel-aged spirits distilleries “savor an evening of southern indulgence.”

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• “Chatt feels like a warm hug.” — Brit D. (Hufflepuff)
• “Cedric Diggory would def live in Chattanooga.” — J.M. (Hufflepuff)
• “Chattanooga is a great community centered city, always helping build up the people that live here. Very Hufflepuff!” — Gabrielle D. (Hufflepuff)

• Start a new self-care routine, just in time for the new school year. From vitamin skin serums to shaving sets, we’ve got you covered.

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• Parking your car on sunny streets while running errands around town? This No. 1 bestselling sunshade keeps your car’s interior cool and minimizes rays.