Garden grantees

• The Bethlehem Center | The Farm at the Beth
• Chattanooga Room in the Inn | CRITI Kids Teaching Therapy Garden
• East Ridge High School | East Ridge High School Garden
• Ivy Academy | Ivy Academy Teaching Garden
• LifeSpring Community Health | Addressing Family Food Insecurity and Encouraging Healthy Eating Through Gardening
• Lookout Valley Elementary School | Lookout Valley Teaching Garden
• MoMentum Network | MoMentum Village Garden
• The Mountain Arts Community Center | The Mountain Arts Community Center Teaching Garden
• North Hamilton Elementary School | NHCE Teaching Garden
• Orange Grove Center | Garden of Eden

• Ooltewah High School | Agriculture Club
• Thrasher Elementary School | Seasons of Sustenance: Exploring History, Health, and Harvest

• Historical Footsteps | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | Times vary | Downtown Library, 1001 Broad St., Chattanooga | Free | Join Linda Moss Mines for a unique look at history through the lens of presidential politics + power in the 20th century.
• Two Part Beginner Knitting Workshop: Reusable Dishcloth | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $65 | Make a dishcloth after learning fundamental knitting skills, from casting on to making a stockinette stitch.

• half•alive | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., Chattanooga | $20-$43.03 | Hear this alternative band’s latest album “Conditions of a Punk.”

• Patio Party | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 5 p.m. | Massey’s Kitchen, 826 Scenic Hwy., Lookout Mountain | Price of purchase | Enjoy a specialty paella + sangria on the patio — a portion of sales will benefit Reflection Riding.
• People’s History of Chattanooga Walking Tour | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Union Depot Marker, 158 MLK Blvd., Chattanooga | $5 | Using the landscape and landmarks, participate in a discussion on slavery and antebellum Chattanooga + other topics covering civil rights.

• Noontunes | Friday, Sept. 29 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Broad Street (Aquarium Way-High Point Climbing Gym), Chattanooga | Free+ | Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with La Paz and music by La Rumba + enjoy local food trucks and vendors.

• Chatt Foundation has reopened a 10-bed recovery center for those who are experiencing homelessness + have been recently discharged from the hospital. CommonSpirit Health (the parent company of CHI Memorial Hospital) is funding the project for six months through a federal pandemic grant. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• The city’s Neighborhood Services is launching a new track of meetings designed to help neighborhood associations. The first installment of the 101 Series will focus on grants + will be held on Monday, Oct. 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the East Chattanooga Community Center. RSVP.

• Scenic City Wings will return to the Chattanooga Market on Sunday, Oct. 1. Your $15 ticket allows you to sample two wings from each of the six participating local restaurants. Check out last year’s competition.

• Congratulations to all the participants in the past weekend’s Ironman Chattanooga triathlon. In the men’s race, Fernando Maluf of São Paulo was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 8:22:25 + Kristen LaRue of Chicago finished at 10:20:30 for the women’s group.

• The Association for Visual Arts will host its annual Between the Bridges local arts festival on Saturday, Oct. 14 + Sunday, Oct. 15 in Coolidge Park. The free festival will feature over 40 artists from Chattanooga and the surrounding areas. Stay tuned for more details in an upcoming newsletter.

• The Chattanooga Ballet will open its performance season with its production of “ART/CONTOUR” on Saturday, Oct. 21 + Sunday, Oct. 22 at the UTC Fine Arts Center. The production will feature four unique contemporary ballets by four renowned choreographers.

• The East Ridge Community Center is celebrating the birthdays of kiddos (ages 1 to 16 years old) by hosting free monthly parties. The events will be held on the second Saturday of the month, guardians will need to register their child to be a “birthday kid.”

• In August, we shared that Chattanoogan Jennifer Whitlock had plans to swim the English Channel this month — and she succeeded. Whitlock completed the swim in 14 hours and 41 minutes. Congrats on the huge accomplishment, Jennifer. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• It’s time to nerd out on all things EV. Register for the Chattanooga Drive Electric Festival, happening at ChattState this Saturday, Sept. 30. See and test ride a large variety of plug-in hybrids + EV cars, trucks, bikes, scooters, and more. Bonus: Also learn about ChattState’s new EV program in partnership with VW.*

• Peek the perks. A $200 welcome bonus, unlimited cash back, and 0% interest into 2024 all with no annual fee almost sounds too good to be true — but this card has it all.*

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