“Summertime, and the livin’s easy” with this guide. | Photo by @wandering.anhbao
Oh, the summer nights. Friday, June 20 marks the summer solstice + the beginning of the longest day of the year — more specifically, at 10:42 p.m.
Judging by our events calendar, the Scenic City is ready to celebrate on Saturday, June 21. So, we’ve made a full day’s itinerary on how you can begin this new season.
Dog Days of Summer | 5-10:30 p.m. | Rock City, Lookout Mountain, GA | Price of admission | Take a stroll on the scenic Enchanted Trail with your four-legged friend, plus, enjoy a Good Dog menu takeover, beer + pup cup specials, and info from Luck’s Rescue.
Page-Turners on the Patio | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Mean Jeen’s | Free+, RSVP | Bring your current read to this low-pressure book club to enjoy cocktails, brews, and quiet reading time (with the option to socialize).
Thursday, June 19
Stretch Your Mind: Poetry Meets Yoga | 6-7 p.m. | Floor Five of The Edney Innovation Center | Free, RSVP | Stretch and release tension while sitting in a chair and completing writing prompts — donations are encouraged.
Friday, June 20
Summer Solstice Party | 5-11 p.m. | The Dragon | Free+ | Celebrate the beginning of summer with DJs, drink specials + crafts designed to harness solar energy.
Saturday, June 21
Red Bank 70th Anniversary | 12-5 p.m. | Red Bank City Park | Free+ | This community-wide celebration will include live entertainment, bike giveaways for kids, food trucks, drinks, and more.
Riverfront Nights | 6-10 p.m. | Ross’s Landing | Free+ | Bring your chairs and blankets to see performances by Rock and Skate + Soul Sacrifice: A Santana Tribute.
The Flying Pickle, an Idaho-based sports complex, has struck a dill in Chattanooga. Founded by pickleball pros Susannah Barr and Nick Petterson, the upcoming club will feature drop-in play for all skill levels, a pro shop, lounge + restaurant, and more. Join the mailing list to receive updates on the space.
Civic
The city’s landfill, Wood Recycling Center, Refuse and Recycle Collection Centers + Household Hazardous Waste Facility will be closed tomorrow, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Garbage and recycle collection scheduled for tomorrow will be collected as normal.
Health
Erlanger + Qventus, a premier provider of AI-based care operations automation software, have partnered to bring the Surgical Growth Solution to our area. The expansion into this robotic method is projected to create more space in the OR.
Outdoors
Bzzz, did you know this week is National Pollinator Week? In celebration, TDOT’s Project Milkweed is back, where you can order milkweed seeds online for free. Last year, 37,000 orders were sent out — that’s a lot of pollen for our local winged friends.
Festival
The Chattanooga Market announced it will oversee the Arts & Crafts Vendor Market during the World of Bluegrass festival, slated for September. Local crafters and artisans can fill out an interest form — you’ll be notified by Tuesday, July 1.
Holiday
I scream, you scream, we all scream during “Summerween” — Nooga’s annual scary summer celebration. This free fest returns next weekend with trick-or-treating, costume contests, live music, and the iconic watermelon carving showdown. See the full schedule and vendors.*
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📣 Shaping Chattanooga’s future
Bring your voice to the forefront of policy making. | Photo by Steadfast Images via Chattanooga Tourism Co.
Nonprofit Chattanooga Food Coalition has teamed up with Communities Speak to assess residents’ experiences happening around the Scenic City.
Communities Speak, an initiative started in New York at Columbia University, is a way that organizations can collect data to help shape local policies based on needs it identifies.
I went ahead and filled out the survey to give you an idea of what questions will be asked:
Demographics | How long you’ve been a resident, area you live in, age, identifiers, education + household info
Living situation | Income + job status (six months to current), if you own or rent, recent financial hardships, and access to resources
Rating the city | Services, organizations + experiences
Lifestyle | Access to healthy food options + any additional stressors, if applicable
Take the ~15-minute survey online — don’t worry, it’s anonymous. It only asks for your contact information if you wish to be contacted by Communities Speak.
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The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Whew, that’s a lot of plans for Saturday. You might want to consider looking at our guide to local coffee shops so you know where to go when you need an extra sip of energy along the way.
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