What is the Carbon Reduction Program?

• Creation of new road diets for traffic management
• Electrification of freight vehicles or personal cars
• Construction of rapid public transit corridors
• Installation of bike safety infrastructure

What’s driving the news?

Funding

• American Aquarium | Monday, Nov. 27 | 8-11:55 p.m. | Barrel House Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $30 | Spend a night listening to live alt-country music.

• Deck the Halls | Tuesday, Nov. 28 | 4-7 p.m. | The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St Pl., Chattanooga | Free+ | Shop for your Christmas tree, take free family photos, and sip + eat while you look around.
• Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Irish Christmas in America | Tuesday, Nov. 28 | 6-8 p.m. | Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Cir., Collegedale | Free | Kick off the holiday season with a jazz concert + lighting of the Taylor Circle tree on campus.

• Beginner Ceramics: Handbuild Ornaments | Wednesday, Nov. 29 | 6-8:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $65 | Craft five of your own ornaments to decorate your tree with.

• Introduction to Needle Felting and “Painting” with Wool | Thursday, Nov. 30 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Knot & Needle, 3803 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank | $35 | In this 16+ class you will learn how to needle felt a piece inspired by the Tennessee River and Lookout Mountain.
• Brother Cane | Thursday, Nov. 30 | 7:30-11:55 p.m. | Barrel House Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $28-$33 | See this Birmingham-based rock band take the stage in the Scenic City.

• Cyber Monday. Missed a great Black Friday deal you can’t stop thinking about? No worries — tons of local shops are hosting online deals now until midnight. The best part? You get to skip the lines. Check out sales like Secret Garden’s 30% deal + more.

• The Cromwell Community Center will re-open after being shut down for maintenance today, Nov. 27. Folks can participate in activities + programming at the center, located at 3940 Camellia Dr., during its operational hours.

• Bless Yer Heart, a retro bar serving up tropical drinks + cold beer, announced its “wheels are in motion for a tentative opening date” tomorrow, Nov. 28. This spot will be open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., seven days a week at 233 E. MLK Blvd.

• The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum will soon receive $92,500 in grant funds from the state to bring improvements to its exhibit space. The museum was one of 108 museums in Tennessee to be awarded funds + allocation will go towards updating the onsite classroom space. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• La Paz will be hosting Tech Goes Home Tennessee classes on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Folks will learn how to navigate Chrome OS + Google Suite programs like Gmail and Google Docs. Attendees will also receive their own computer to take home. Learn how to enroll.

• The Chattanooga Ballet will bring the Land of Sweets to The Read House hotel on Sunday, Dec. 3. From 2 to 4 p.m., you can experience an immersive “Nutcracker” event featuring a meet + greet with the dancers, storytelling, and seasonal activities like cookie decorating. Get tickets online.

• Artistic Creations, an art studio that is “devoted to developing and improving the talent and skills of artists of all ages” will host its grand opening on Sunday, Dec. 3. From 3 to 6 p.m., folks can come by the studio located at 3813 Dayton Blvd. to check out its first studio art exhibit.

• The Hotel Chalet at the Choo Choo was recently featured in AFAR’s 8 Most Unique Hotels Around the World list. The hotel was highlighted for its 25 restored Victorian carriage rooms located in a landmarked train station.

• We tried EPB’s new + improved Fi TV Entertainment Box — and discovered it combines our favorite traditional TV features with new perks like restarting shows and watching programs up to three days later (plus a lot more benefits, too). See our fave features.*

• Explore beautiful houses decked out in seasonal splendor this Saturday, Dec. 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Tour of Homes at Black Creek. Each festive home features a raffle + tasty samplings from Chattanooga’s top catering companies, and the entire event directly benefits alcohol and drug abuse recovery at CADAS.*

• Gift sharp, sophisticated menswear... for 50% off. Black Friday through Cyber Monday, score 50% off everything online at Harlestons — the Golf Digest/Golfweek/Golf Channel-featured premium men’s apparel brand — with our exclusive code: BF50. (We especially love their performance polos.) Bonus: Free shipping on $125+ and easy returns, always.*

• Give the gift of grooming this holiday season (and save big). Take 25% off sitewide during MANSCAPED’s Cyber Monday sale and shop best-sellers like The Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra body hair trimmer, The Performance Package 5.0 Ultra full-body grooming kit, and the stocking stuffer-worthy Body Buffer silicone scrubber.*

• “Rock City Gardens” — Il
• “Looking forward to the Nooga Holiday Lights show, supporting local business by buying a turkey for the first time vs. me cooking one like I always do, and attending a holiday market!” — Lanise F.
• “Training for 5k and Chattanooga half marathon” — G. G.
• “See the magical holiday decorations @ The Read House” — Jean L.
• “Definitely excited for winter drinks downtown, lights, and skating” @kaila.weiss_realtor
• “Need snow.” @conjorharr (We’re hoping for some pretty snow in the Scenic City ourselves)
• “Can’t wait for the Red Bank Christmas Parade!” @redbankforward
• “Watch Scrooge! the Musical with your whole family @chatheatrecentre!” @thejenibee