Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 11/11-11/18
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, November 11 to Friday, November 18.
Saturday, November 12
4th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk
When: 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Where: Coolidge Park, 200 River Street
Cost: Free - $30
Sign up today, join a team or donate to support and raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder. The walk will begin at Coolidge Park at 11 a.m. and will head up to Cherokee Boulevard and go across the pedestrian bridge. The route moves around that area and then comes back over the bridge to finish back in Coolidge Park. It's 2 miles and only moderately hilly. Registered walkers can pick up shirts at the park at 8 a.m. at the pavilion and visit vendors. There are children’s activities, and strollers are welcome. For more information or register, visit chattautismwalk.com.
Sunday, November 13
Chattanooga Market Does Chili
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Market, 1829 Carter Street
Cost: Free
Chattanooga Market vendors savor the flavors of fall by sharing their own unique chili creations. Market fans will enjoy the various offerings: chili dogs, chili mac, spicy Texas chili, chili fries and more. Come enjoy the crisp fall air while shopping for the season's produce which is still abundant. Many vendors will have their holiday items available now, allowing shoppers an early start before the Holiday Market in December.
Tuesday, November 15
Chattanooga Music Club’s Free Holiday Spectacular
When: 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Memorial Auditorium, 299 McCallie Ave
Cost: Free
To open the holiday season, The Chattanooga Music Club will present its 5th annual free Holiday Spectacular featuring guest organist Jeff Harbin. Also performing will be the Metropolitan Bells under the direction of Gary Bynum and The Nashville Street Singers directed by Jim Bailiff. When guests arrive, they will receive a sweet treat as they are greeted by Santa Claus (Charles "Chuck" Church) and his helper, Ballerina Princess Julianna Geddie and will enjoy music by the Metropolitan Bells. In the inner lobby, they will meet Buddy Shirk as "Buddy the Elf' while members of the CMC entertain concert goers with holiday piano music on the piano supplied by Summitt Pianos.
Thursday, November 17
Art + Issues: Awareness And Representation
When: 6-7 p.m.
Where: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View
Cost: Free
What is a societal standard and how do we level it differently based on our own perceptions of others? Join Hunter curators and Shawnessey Cargile of the Epilepsy Foundation and of the Well to explore a work of art as a way to explore visions of difference and the ways we respond to it. This hour-long community discussion will be launched through exploring a work of art in the Hunter’s galleries.
Thursday, November 17
The Chattery Presents 'Healthy For The Holidays: Revamping Holiday Favorites’
When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Dish T’Pass Cooking School, 302 West 6th Street
Cost: $35
The holidays don't have to mean unhealthy. In this class, you'll learn how to replace typical ingredients with health-supportive alternatives (for example, cream of mushroom soup, bread crumbs, wheat-flour based thickeners, sweetened condensed milk, margarine, etc.). Together the class will make (and eat!) homemade cranberry sauce, creamy dairy-free carrot ginger soup and gluten-free ginger apple crisp. The entire menu is a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal that's suitable for those with food allergies. For more information or to register, visit thechattery.org/classes.
