Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 2/02-2/09

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, February 2 to Friday, February 9.  

Saturday, February 3 

Miniature Garden "Make & Take" Workshops

When: 11 a.m. to noon and 3-4 p.m.
Where: The Barn Nursery, 1801 East 24th Street Place 
Cost: $35-55

Come check out this Miniature/Fairy Garden Workshop, The Barn Nursary’s popular "make & take" workshop which includes container, potting soil, charcoal, colorful stones, and a few plants and figures....and of course, fairy dust! This class is open to all ages. Call 423-698-2276 to reserve your spots. 

Tuesday, February 6 

Chatt About Science: Self-driving Cars, Sustainable Commuting, and Smart Cities

When: 7-8 p.m.
Where: Stone Cup Coffee House, 208 Frazier Avenue 
Cost: Free

Curious about self-driving cars, sustainable commuting, and future transportation? Chatt About Science, Chattanooga's science cafe, welcomes UTC computer science professor Dr. Mina Sartipi for a discussion of how Chattanooga's big gig internet is shaping our lives and how we travel around the city. Environmental sensors, smartphone apps, high speed internet, and new transportation options are already changing how residents in urban areas get around. Dr. Sartipi studies how smart cities like Chattanooga can incorporate large amounts of information from all these difference sources to help transportation work better. Their studies can help with a range of problems such as helping urban planners find ways to smooth out traffic and parking problems and helping individuals make commuting choices that are convenient, healthy, and environmentally conscious. Their studies will also help as new transportation options, such as self-driving cars, become widely available.

Wednesdays in February

Indoor Archery Classes

When: 3:30-6 p.m.
Where: Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St.
Cost: Free

Take aim at Outdoor Chattanooga's "Try Archery" class. This free indoor class offers a hands-on opportunity to learn more about the sport of archery. Concentrating on range safety rules and fundamentals of archery, the class is taught using the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) equipment and procedures. All sessions are walk-in, open to ages 6 and up. No reservation or prior experience required. All equipment and instruction provided. Just show up, take aim and give archery a try!

Friday, February 9 

Night to Shine 2018

When: 6-9 p.m. 
Where: The Colonnade Center, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736 
Cost: Free

Join Spring Creek Road Baptist Church for Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine is a free prom event for individuals with special needs age 14 and up. Guests will be given a limo ride to the red carpet entrance and treated to a night of dancing, dinner, karaoke, free photos, and more. Parents and caretakers are welcome to join the fun as a respite room with refreshments will be provided. To find out more about the global movement of Night to Shine, visit www.timtebowfoundation.org. 

Friday, February 9 

Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

When: 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: The Colonnade Center, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736 
Cost: $13 - $17

The Colonnade Players presents the musical production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid,” the story of a mermaid named Ariel whose biggest dream is to be able to live on land after she falls in love with a handsome prince that she rescued after he ends up in the ocean during a violent storm. Longing to become human and be with the prince, Ariel bargains with a Sea Witch and gives up her beautiful voice in exchange for human legs. The bargain is not without peril and conditions. The story unfolds as we find out if Ariel and Prince Eric will find their happily ever after. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit colonnadecenter.tix.com.