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Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, March 3 to Friday, March 10.

March 3-4

Spring 2017 Chattanooga Boutique Warehouse Sale

When: March 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad Street
Cost: Free

The Spring 2017 Chattanooga Boutique Warehouse Sale, benefiting the Connor Pullen Foundation, brings an array of Chattanooga area boutiques and artisans together offering up to 90 percent 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 home decor.

Saturday, March 4

Read Across Chattanooga

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Hamilton Place, 2100 Hamilton…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, February 24 to Friday, March 3.

February 24-26

LOVE / SICK at the Theatre Centre

When: February 24-25 from 8-10 p.m. and February 26 from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River Street
Cost: $11.50 - $25

A darker cousin to Almost, Maine, John Cariani's Love/Sick is a collection of ten slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays in which couples meet or break up or learn to love each other more. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this romp explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone. "Truly…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, February 17 to Friday, February 24.

Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18

'James and the Giant Peach’

When: Fri, Feb 17 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Sat, Feb 18 from 1-3 p.m. and 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: The Colonnade Center, 264 Catoosa Circle
Price: $13 - $17

The Colonnade Players, under the direction of James Ogden, Roy Denton and Libby Brashier, will be performing "James and the Giant Peach” based on the classic book of the same name by Roald Dahl. The show tells the story of an orphaned boy named James who is sent to live with his wicked, cruel aunts after the death of his parents. James is forced into servitude and directed to chop down an old peach…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, February 10 to Friday, February 17.

Saturday, February 11

Salty Craft Hour - Anti Valentines Day

When: Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St
Cost: Free

The Chattanooga Public Library is kicking off a Salty Craft Hour series with a Salty Anti-Valentines session! Come make a citrus salt scrub for yourself instead of buying a present for someone else. The Salty Craft Hour is a chance to create crafts that break the mold. Think embroidering swear words or typography for antisocial purposes with a nice variety of salty snacks to match the mood. Registration is required as space is limited. Please use the library's website event calendar…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, February 3 to Friday, February 10.

Friday, February 3

An Evening in New York

When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E ML King Blvd.
Cost: $50

The Chattanooga Boys Choir's annual fundraising dinner is celebrating the choir's upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Proceeds from this event will support the tour as well as scholarships. Attendees will enjoy a dinner cooked by Food Network star, local chef and CBC dad Charlie Loomis, signature drinks with a nod to New York, entertainment by jazz pianist David Walters and his band as well as CBC's own Cantabile, a photobooth to make you feel like you are in the Big Apple, more…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, January 27 to Friday, February 3. 

Saturday, January 28

Closed Door Entertainment’s 2017 Talent Dinner Show

When: 7-9 p.m.
Where: Phoenix Theatre, 3708 Ringgold Road
Cost: $23 for adults; $18 for students; $10 ages 7 and under

Come see some of the talent Closed Door Entertainment theatre company has to offer as you enjoy a delicious dinner catered by La Familia Mexican Restaurant. You'll hear singers and musicians, watch dancing, and maybe even a catch a joke or two. At a cost less than the price of a standard show ticket at other theatres, these tickets include a delicious Mexican buffet. All proceeds go to support the 2017 season of Closed Door…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, January 20 to Friday, January 27.

Sunday, January 22

The Art of Breathing

When: 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Where: Hunter Museum of Art, 10 Bluff View
Cost: $5

Take a deep breath into the New Year and explore a work of art as a way to meditate and experience the art of breathing. This 45 minute program will be held in the Hunter galleries and will be led by Hunter staff and yoga instructor Jonathan Ellis. A $5 donation for this community program supports the Hunter Museum's educational program. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket or meditation cushion for this seated experience

January 19-22

Lookout Wild Film Festival

When: Specific times available on website
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Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, January 13 to Friday, January 20.

Saturday, January 14

Painting With A Purpose Benefit For Art 120 At Painting With A Twist

When: 1-4 p.m.
Where: Painting with a Twist, 1309 Panorama Dr #111
Cost: $55, registration required

Painting With A Twist will host its first ever benefit to support the non-profit art education advocate, Art 120, after they lost their facilities due to the fire on Thanksgiving Day in downtown Chattanooga. You can learn more about their programs for youth and community members at http://art120.org. For more information or to register, call 423-892-4228 or visit paintingwithatwist.com/events/.

Saturday, January 14

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Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, January 6 through Friday, January 13.

January 6-7

Chattanooga ModelCon 2017

When: Friday, Jan. 6 from 2-7 p.m. and Sat, Jan. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter Street 
Cost: $5 - $25

The Chattanooga Scale Modelers Association will host its 7th annual scale model convention. Visitors can expect to see museum quality scale models grouped in categories such as aircraft, armor, autos, dioramas, figures, science fiction and ships. Specialist vendors will have booths and be selling various related kits, tools, books, supplies and accessories. In addition Grex Airbrush will be set up doing regular demonstrations. In previous…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, December 23 to Friday, December 30.

Friday, December 23

Christmas Benefit for the Alzheimer's Association Chattanooga

When: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Where: First Baptist Church of Soddy Daisy, 10185 Dayton Pike - Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 
Price: Free for Children under 12, $15 Seniors/Students, $50 Family, $20 General

Start the Christmas weekend off right with music from local performers including gospel with Voices of Triumph led by Marcellus Barnes, a cappella Christmas ensemble led by Harv Wileman, blues with guitarist and Dorbro player Kris Phillips, and opera singer Solmaaz Adeli. Proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association Mid South Chapter in Chattanooga. Tickets…