⚽ It’s a grass game, now

🎆 Festivities every night

• $2 Beer Night on opening night + select nights
• ‘80s Night | Saturday, April 27
• Margarita Madness + Tacos & Tequila | Saturday, May 11
• Post-match fireworks | Select nights
• Marvel Heroes Night | Saturday, June 8
• World Record Night | Saturday, June 22
• Rusty’s Birthday Bash | Saturday, Sept. 7
• And even more

🏆 Revamped roster

🍻 Familiar favorites return

• “Ain’t Misbehavin” | Thursday, April 18-Saturday, April 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., Chattanooga | $27-$32 | Step back in time with a local production of this Tony Award-winning musical that captures the spirit and tunes of the Harlem Renaissance.

• Spring Plant Sale & Festival | Friday, April 19-Sunday, April 21 | Times vary | Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Shop the farm’s annual plant sale while enjoying local vendors, live music, activities for the kiddos, food trucks, and more.
• Dos Fuegos | Friday, April 19 | 6-9 p.m. | Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Enjoy pizza and pints while listening to tunes from this duo.

• BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Saturday, April 20 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy., East Ridge | Free+ | Shop from 150+ vendors while enjoying barbecue and live music.
• 4 Bridges Arts Festival | Saturday, April 20-Sunday, April 21 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga | $0-$5 | See works from 140 artists from around the country + enjoy food trucks, live music, activities for kids, and more.
• Toast, Taste, Donate | Saturday, April 20 | 6-10 p.m. | Amada Tapas & Wine, 1413 Chestnut St., Chattanooga | $140 | Tickets include a four-course wine pairing, a vegetarian dinner, and entertainment — benefiting Naughty Cat Cafe.

• Rashad Jones-Jennings, a retired professional basketball player from Chattanooga, has plans to build 42 single-family micro-homes in the Eastdale neighborhood. Valentina Estates will be constructed as a gated community at 3525 Garner Rd. Stay tuned for more details in an upcoming newsletter. (Local 3)

• The Chattanooga City Council recently appointed Chip Henderson to serve as council chair. Henderson will serve in this position for one year + will replace Raquetta Dotley in the role. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Chattanooga’s Office of Community Health has launched new programming aimed at addressing mental health needs in underserved communities. The city has partnered with the AIM Center, First Baptist Cares and Align Wellness, Lifespring + Medicos Mission Fund to provide services. Learn more.

• Hamilton County commissioners will allocate $3.15 million to go towards career + technical programs at six local high schools. A portion of the funds will create the county’s first “pipeline partnership” where Hixson High students will train with the Hamilton County Emergency Medical Service and earn a job upon graduation.

• Local vintage store Mostly French has reopened at its new location at 2244 Dayton Blvd. in Red Bank. Folks can stop by to shop a curated selection of antiques during operational hours.

• The Chattanooga Public Library + Outdoor Chattanooga will debut its Adventure Library collection on Saturday, April 20. Library cardholders will be able to check out camping and hiking gear (think: tents, sleeping bags, trekking poles, swimming equipment, etc.) for free.

• The opening reception for Scenic City Clay Arts’ (SCCA) “Forces of Creativity” will be on Wednesday, May 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibit highlights the work of SCCA’s military and veteran students + will be on display at the Association of Visual Arts through Friday, June 14.

• The Tennessee Titans + Hamilton County Schools have partnered together to bring an interscholastic girls’ flag football league to East Tennessee. The league will kick off in October featuring 11 local schools. Girls interested in joining a team can fill out an interest form online.

• Chattanooga is celebrating Earth Week 2024 with seven days of volunteering, events, festivals, programs + more — all while taking strides to make Chattanooga a National Park City. See what that means and why becoming America’s first National Park City is good for Nooga.*

• If you’re looking for a new university or considering transferring after completing your Associates, we’ve got 10 reasons to consider transferring to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) — as in check out these 10 UTC transfer student scholarships you might not have known about.*