Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 8/25-9/01
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, August 25 to Friday, September 1.
Friday, August 25
1st Annual Museum Hop
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Around Chattanooga
Cost: Free - $10
Don’t miss Chattanooga's first Museum Hop, a one day museum adventure where anyone can visit six Chattanooga-area museums (a value of over $50) for just $10! Passports are issued at the first museum and stamped along the way at each tour completed. The tour starts at the museum of your choice and moves at your pace. Only those completing a tour of each participating museum will receive a T-shirt, so hold on to those passports. Participating museums include Houston, Songbirds Guitar, Tennessee Valley Railroad, Bessie Smith Cultural Center, Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor and 6th Cavalry. Register online at www.tvrail.com or call 423-894-8028. For more information, visit dynamicticketsolutions.com/tvrail.
Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26
Chattanooga Boutique Warehouse Sale
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad Street
Cost: Free
The fall 2017 Chattanooga Boutique Warehouse Sale benefits the Connor Pullen Foundation and brings an array of Chattanooga area boutiques and artisans together offering up to 90% off designer brands. Be prepared to save on women's apparel, shoes and accessories, men's clothing, plus sizes, gifts, children's clothing, handmade jewelry, candles and offerings for your home.
August 25 - September 3
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
When: Times available on the website
Where: Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, 911 Eastgate Loop
Cost: $15 general admission; $10 for students
Set in the Mississippi Delta, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a steamy story of manipulation, sexual repression and jealousy. The story revolves around the family of cotton tycoon, Big Daddy. With thoughts of his mortality looming, Big Daddy struggles to control his family while everyone has their own agenda to meet. His son Brick, an ex football star, and his daughter-in-law Maggie the "Cat" are caught in a fruitless marriage full of lies, identity crisis and addiction. Tennessee William's familial drama, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF has stood the test of time with iconic characters and a progressive storyline.
August 25 - September 4
Rock City’s Summer Music Weekends
When: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
Cost: $12.95 - $22.95
Enjoy some of the best toe-tapping old time bluegrass and a mix of modern and folk country music combined with a Seven States View during Summer Music Weekends! Come enjoy a summer day at Rock City Gardens, enjoy a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade, plan to dine at Cafe 7, serving southern cuisine with a modern twist, and check out the Rock City Raptors Birds of Prey shows in the Critter Classroom. This year's Summer Music Weekends festival features even more bands and activities for you to enjoy, so be sure to get in on all the fun.
Thursday, August 31
The Chattery Presents "The Art of Authentic Presence”
When: 5:30-7 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Workspace, 302 W. 6th St.
Cost: $15
Authentic presence means being in touch with your true self: heart, mind, body and soul. When you are truly in touch with your authentic self you open the door to the rich and wonderful relationships that can occur between human beings, whether at work, play, or in love. Speaking and listening from your authentic self is to be fully present, with yourself and your listeners, allowing you "selves" to shine through. In this class, you will be introduced to a new way of being that allows for deeper and more powerful connections in all of your relationships through a series of experiential exercises. Come and discover your authentic self.
