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• Beginner Ceramics: Handbuild a Ceramic Fairy House | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 6-8:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $65 | Create your own fairy house with provided materials — bring your own stamps, objects, or textures for a unique look.

• “Wizardry With Wood” | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 5-8 p.m. | In-Town Gallery, 26 Frazier Ave., Chattanooga | Free | Come out for the opening reception of this new exhibit from local artist Roger Harvey, featuring wood-crafted pieces of art.

• Cirque Italia Water Circus | Thursday, Dec. 7-Sunday, Dec. 10 | Times vary | North Georgia AG Fairgrounds, 500 Legion Dr., Dalton, GA | $15-$60 | See a dazzling show of performers as they take you on a magical adventure.
• The Fab Four | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | The Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | $45.60-$75.75 | Listen to your favorite Beatles’ songs from “Rubber Soul” sung by this Emmy award-winning tribute band.

• Local Pop-Up Market | Friday, Dec. 8 | 12-8 p.m. | Frothy Monkey Chattanooga, 1400 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Shop from local artists, makers, and creators during this Southside market.
• “The Nutcracker” | Friday, Dec. 8-Sunday, Dec. 10 | Times vary | Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | $25.45-$91.25 | See this classic holiday production featuring local dancers from CHA Ballet accompanied by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera.

• The W Road will be closed tomorrow, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for scheduled maintenance. During the closure, motorists should utilize Robert Mills Road or Signal Mountain Boulevard/Taft Highway to leave or access Signal Mountain. (Chattanoogan.com)

• Thanks to the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga’s Caring & Inclusive Communities grant cycle, 20 local nonprofits will receive unrestricted grants of $16,500. The funds will support helping “Chattanoogans navigate difficult circumstances and gain stability.”

• Booker T. Washington Park now offers all-terrain wheelchairs to help visitors with mobility challenges have more access to its trails, free of charge. The wheelchairs are available to request for children and adults + can be operated independently or with a caretaker.

• Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation has opened a new outpatient physical therapy clinic in nearby Ringgold, GA. The clinic is located at 4618 Battlefield Pkwy. and will expand Siskin’s high-level care services to Northwest Georgia residents.

• Barking Legs Theater has announced applications are now open for its new coworking space, Park ’N Bark. Members get access to a lounge space, WiFi, basic printing, and discounts for BLT programming.

• The Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors Department’s Park Stewards are conducting a clean-up at the future site of Provence Park on Saturday, Dec. 9. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at 3320 Province St. Sign up to help.

• It’s that time of year again: flu season. Get the care you need at Cempa Community Care’s recently-opened Walk-In Clinic, offering convenient, no-appointment treatment of sicknesses, plus vaccinations and screenings. Bonus: Low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients are welcomed.*

• Did you know? There are 300+ “event days” in Greenville, SC. From signature events like Fall for Greenville and Artisphere, there’s always a reason to visit. Check out the calendar of events and plan your 2024 trip.*

• Have an active loved one on your shopping list? Upway delivers rigorously inspected, certified, and 99% pre-assembled e-bikes from top brands (think: Specialized, Aventon, and Super73) directly to your doorstep — with free express shipping when you use code TREE.*

• Traffic barrels will be set up, establishing a weekend traffic pattern for Saturdays + Sundays (and will be removed during weekdays).
• City engineers will study this pilot travel pattern for future reconfiguration, in line with recent work on Central, Bailey + McCallie Avenues.
• A new 25-mile speed limit will be permanently instated for Frazier Avenue — speed monitoring radar poles + an increase in police enforcement in the neighborhoods will be in place.