How it works

• Be The Change Collective will be performing as well as other local artists as the program expands.
• The collective spends time with each nonprofit to gather materials + resources to have at each show for the guests.
• All house shows are free entry (suggested donation available).
• Fundraising packets will be at each show with ways to donate + where the funds will go (there is a $500-$1,000 goal per show).
• Funding goes towards paying the artists first at a set rate + then remaining funds go towards the nonprofits (70% for nonprofits, 30% to support BTCYI).

• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | Wednesday, Feb. 21 | 8-11:55 p.m. | Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $30 | See this rock band take the stage in the Scenic City, playing hits like “Face Down.”

• Creative Destruction, Entrepreneurship, & Discovery | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 5:15-7:15 p.m. | Common House, 1517 Mitchell Ave., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner, a presentation + discussion on entrepreneurship — valet parking will be provided.
• Hand Sewing Hems Class | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Knot & Needle, 3803 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank | $58.99 | Learn 2-3 specialized hem stitches and apply them to your clothes in this class for intermediate students.

• Kathleen Madigan | Friday, Feb. 23 | 8 p.m. | Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | $54.05-$165.90 | Have a laugh with this comedian + TV personality on her “Potluck Party” tour.

• Coffee & Cocoa Festival | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Colonade Catoosa County Civic Center, 264 Catoosa Cir., Ringgold, GA | Free+ | Shop an indoor winter festival with 100+ vendors, food + cocoa trucks, and activities for the kiddos.
• Vote Together Day | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Chris L. Ramsey Sr. Community Center, 1010 N. Moore Rd., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Join local organization CALEB for an afternoon of food, music, giveaways, and early voting for the presidential + county primaries.

• Preliminary approval has been given for $35 million of multi-family housing revenue bonds to be issued to go towards a proposed apartment complex in Chattanooga’s Westside. The complex is slated to hold 230 units at 501 W. 12th St. as part of the One Westside plan. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Northside Neighborhood House (NNH) is currently seeking donations for its Pop-Up Prom Shops that will be hosted in several local area schools throughout the upcoming weeks. Folks can drop off formal dresses + suits at any of the three NNH thrift store locations.

• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga will award its Youth of the Year winner at the annual teen leadership luncheon today, Feb. 21. The winner is recognized for their “demonstrated academic achievement, regular club attendance, outstanding leadership, and impactful community service.” (Chattanoogan.com)

• Single-game tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Chattanooga Lookouts baseball season. Get your tickets + check out what’s on this year’s promotional schedule.

• Townsend Atelier will host a solo exhibition throughout March featuring new works by Chattanooga-based artist Elena Burykina. An opening reception for “RESONANCE” will be on Friday, March 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. + is free to attend.

• Calling all cinephiles. Early bird pricing for badges to attend the 11th annual Chattanooga Film Festival are on sale now. The festival will return from Friday, June 21-Friday, June 28 with both in-person + virtual programming. Grab your badges at a discounted rate through Wednesday, March 20.

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• Trash Can Cosplay | Friday, Feb. 23, 5-6 p.m. | Dread Hollow Stage | Make cosplay magic out of trash to win prizes while answering trivia questions.
• X-Men ’97 | Saturday, Feb. 24, 5-5:50 p.m. | Room 2 | Take part in a retrospective discussion of the series and its revival on Disney+.
• Kids Track: Slay the Dragon, A LARP Adventure | Sunday, Feb. 25, 1-2 p.m. | Banquet Room E | Kiddos will get to test their skills and protect the con from a dragon.