Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 7/06-7/13
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, July 6 to Friday, July 13.
Second Mondays (Monday, July 9)
Learn to Ride a Bicycle
When: 4 or 6 p.m.
Where: Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St.
Cost: Free
Learn how to ride a bicycle or refresh your rusty skills. Free classes are offered the 2nd Monday of each month and are recommended for adults and kids ages 6 and older. Reservations are required in advance by calling 423-643-6888 to learn more and make a reservation. Classes consist of a set of exercises and safety drills that are designed to help beginner riders of all ages progress at their own speed and ability.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September
Summer Music Weekends
When: All day
Where: Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Rd.
Cost: $12.95-$22.95
Enjoy some of the best toe-tapping old time blue grass and a mix of modern and folk country music combined with a Seven States View during Summer Music Weekends... featuring the music of Matt Downer - Old Time Traveler and daily performances by up and coming bluegrass, country and folk music. Spend 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. For more information, visit seerockcity.com.
Thursday, July 12
City Sweat: It’s All About The Family
When: 6-7 p.m.
Where: Coolidge Park, 200 River Street
Cost: Free
Calling all fit fams, relatives and all the different families in Chattanooga! Clear your schedules for July's Sweat, led by lululemon ambassador Matt Averyhart and LaTasha Bester (aka Freedom Fitness). Meet at Coolidge Park for an all levels, family-friendly team workout with a little competition thrown in. Hydration, a towel and sunscreen are highly encouraged!
Thursday, July 12
Art + Issues: A Culture of Sexual Violence
When: 6-7 p.m.
Where: HunterMuseum of American Art, 10 Bluff View
Cost: Free
Join Chattanooga Rape Crisis Center Director Rebecca Jones as guests look at our current culture and sexual violence through art. Guests will explore a contemporary glass piece in the Hunter collection as a springboard for group discussion about these contemporary issues. This hour-long program, like all Art + Issues, is free and open to all.
Opening Friday, July 13
Hunchback of Notre Dame
When: Friday, July 13 from 7:30-10 p.m.; Saturday, July 14 from 1-3 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m.; Friday, July 20 from 7:30-10 p.m.; Saturday, July 21 from 7:30-10 p.m. and Sunday, July 22 from 2:30-5 p.m.
Where: The Colonnade Center, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736
Cost: $13-17
The Colonnade Players with director James Ogden and musical director Terry Sanford are bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to The Colonnade stage. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a musical based on the 1831 novel by Victor Hugo and containing songs from the 1996 Walt Disney film adaptation, includes Alex Walker (Quasimodo), our very own Mary Beth Torgerson (Esmeralda), Jake Wallin (Phoebus De Martin), Eric Jackson (Dom Claude Frollo), and Joseph Watts (Clopin Trouillefou). The cast will include an ensemble that takes on various roles throughout the performance and on-stage choir that will assist in telling the story through song. The musical production is a tale of three men: Quasimodo, the disfigured, outcast bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, Phoebus De Marten, the just-returned-from-the-front handsome soldier, and Dom Claude Frollo, the pious archdeacon of Notre Dame who all to varying degrees fall in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda. Inner struggles meet outer turmoil in this tragic story of love and loss. As this musical follows the original story more closely, some themes may not be appropriate for younger audiences. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://colonnadecenter.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=410.
