• 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.
• Lewis Black | Friday, April 19 | 8 p.m. | The Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | $44.10-$65.05 | See this Grammy Award-winning actor and comedian take the stage on his “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour.”
• Songwriters Richard Daigle & Blake Worthington | Friday, April 19 | 8-10 p.m. | Redbud Venue, 2314 E. 13th St., Chattanooga | $8-$10 | Hear original songs, stories, and more from two Chattanooga-based singer-songwriters.

• Day Out With Thomas | Saturday, April 20-Sunday, April 28 | Times vary | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Rd., Chattanooga | $24.85-$28.85 | Take the kiddos on a special ride with the friendly train on his bubble tour — pop your way through bubbly activities and enjoy live entertainment.
• Be My Neighbor Day | Saturday, April 20 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | WTCI-PBS, 7540 Bonnyshire Dr., Chattanooga | Free | Spend a day with your neighbors at this family-friendly event featuring hands-on activities and learning, PBS style.
• Battle Below the Clouds | Saturday, April 20 | 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Hwy., Chattanooga | Free+ | Come out for the return of the “friendliest barbecue competition in the South” where locals will compete at the grill + enjoy live bluegrass and more.
• “Hybrid” 4/20 Fest | Saturday, April 20 | 6 p.m.-2 a.m. | The Boneyard, 26 Station St., Chattanooga | $19.99 | Step inside an immersive music and arts experience with a lineup of bass music and see visual effects, live painting, and local vendors.

• Seasonal burning restrictions will begin on Wednesday, May 1 for Hamilton County residents, and will be in effect through Monday, Sept. 30. During this time, no residential or commercial burning is allowed without a permit. See deadlines + apply for your permit.

• Sophie’s Shoppe has opened its second location in Chattanooga’s Southside at 1415 Market St. Check out the new space filled with curated home goods during operational hours.

• Montlake Road (between Montlake Circle and Brow Lake Road) will be closed tomorrow, April 20 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for litter pick up. Motorists should plan to use Mowbray Pike or Hotwater Road as alternative routes to and from Mowbray Mountain during the closures. (Chattanoogan.com)

• Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful is seeking volunteers for North Hamilton County’s first-ever major recycling event tomorrow, April 20. Participants will gather at Soddy Lake Park from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. + lunch and drinks will be provided. Get involved.

• Want to try your hand at playwriting? Next Exit Productions is offering a free workshop tomorrow, April 20 at 11 a.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Anyone interested in learning how to write a short play or submitting to the upcoming 10-Minute Play Festival in August is invited to attend.

• As part of La Paz Chattanooga’s 20th-anniversary celebration, the organization will revive its signature “friendsraising” event, Sangria on the Southside — which has been on hiatus since 2019. The event on Friday, June 14 will include live music, dancing, food, and the “Best Sangria in Chattanooga” competition.

• Did you know Nooga homeowners can save up to $1,500 on home upgrades through rebates from EPB? (That’s a lot of cash we’d rather spend at Barrelhouse Ballroom + dinners at Little Coyote). See how.*

• 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.*

• An energy drink you actually want to drink. GORGIE has 150 mg of green tea caffeine plus the benefits of L-Theanine, biotin, B6 and B12.*

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