The rules + details:

• Create a 2024 Vision Board | Wednesday, Jan. 3 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $25 | Create a dynamic vision board to help document your goals for the new year.

• Place-Based Writing Workshop | Thursday, Jan. 4 | 6 p.m. | Audubon Acres, 900 N. Sanctuary Rd., Chattanooga | $0-$6 | Join award-winning author Ray Zimmerman to learn about the process of place-based writing.

• Broken Hearts | Friday, Jan. 5 | 8-11:55 p.m. | Barrel House Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $15-$20 | Hear tunes from a band paying tribute to the life and music of Tom Petty.

• Winter Birds in Art & Nature | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 2 p.m. | Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View Ave., Chattanooga | Price of admission | Explore artworks featuring birds at the museum + travel to see the Sandhill cranes at the Hiwassee Refuge.
• New Year’s Nightmare | Saturday, Jan. 6 | Times vary | Dread Hollow, 321 Browns Ferry Rd., Chattanooga | $17 | Scream in the new year at this special edition haunt.

• The Art of Mindfulness | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 12:30-1:15 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $30 | In this class, you will learn mindfulness techniques + how to integrate the practices into your daily lives.
• The Art of Brewing Elderberry Syrup | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., Chattanooga | $27 | Learn how to make this syrup + leave with a recipe card to recreate the process from home.

• Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly recently appointed Jermaine Freeman as chief of staff. Freeman has been serving as interim in this role since May of 2023. Other new appointments include chief of policy officer, senior advisor for public affairs + senior advisor for communications.

• UTC has announced its 2024 MLK Day Keynote Speakers. Hear from Dr. Bernice King (daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) + Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz (daughter of Malcolm X) on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Walker Theater at 12:15 p.m. Note: All guests are required to RSVP. (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

• The city has extended the temporary traffic pattern on Frazier Avenue (between Barton Avenue + Market Street) through Monday, Jan. 8 at 7 a.m. The daily pattern will be indicated using traffic control devices like drums and signs.

• The Signal Mountain Lions and Leos Clubs will provide 50,000 meals to those in need in the East Tennessee region on Saturday, Jan. 20. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will make meals that will be sent to food banks, churches, schools, nonprofits + reserved for emergencies. (Chattanoogan.com)

• Ruby Falls will offer discounts throughout January in celebration of its 95th anniversary. Residents of Hamilton, Bradley, Marion + Walker counties can purchase in-person tickets for the Cave Walk experience for a discounted price of $16.95 (for adults only) every Thursday this month. Note: Tickets must be purchased in person.

• Have a creative tween or teen? The Hunter Museum of American Art is now accepting submissions for its Teen Art Show. Local + regional young artists ages 11-19 are invited to submit work that represents the theme “Technology and Me” by Friday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. See full details.

• Five Star Food Service has announced it will rebrand to Five Star Breaktime Solutions after 30 years of operation. Through this rebranding, the local group will continue its “commitment to delivering a wide range of custom solutions focused on enhancing breaktime experiences.”

• Get ready to party like it’s 1995. Tickets are on sale for Creative Discovery Museum’s annual AmuseUm slated for Saturday, March 2. In celebration of its opening, you can experience this after-hours 21+ event featuring themed activities, an open bar, and more ‘90s fun.