The Association for Visual Arts will bring its annual 4 Bridges Arts Festival back to the First Horizon Pavilion. The festival will take place April 20-21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and feature 140 artists from 27 states – including over a dozen from the Chattanooga area. The artists will bring work in a variety of media, including painting, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, wood, glass, photography and more. More details at 4bridgesartsfestival.org. AVA’s mission is to “strengthen and promote the artistic ecosystem of Chattanooga’s visual artists, art enthusiasts and arts-based institutions.”
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
Be My Neighbor Day
WTCI PBS will host Be My Neighbor Day 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at 7540 Bonnyshire Drive. The event will feature activities for children and PBS KIDS characters. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is sponsoring the event. Creative Discovery Museum, Hamilton County Schools, Art 120, the City of Chattanooga, Chattanooga Public Library and the Hamilton County Health Department will join WTCI at the event, which will include appearances from Daniel Tiger and Molly of Denali, as well as a petting zoo and a working trolley. Information
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
UTC orchestra spring concert
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. in the UTC Fine Arts Center’s Roland Hayes Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the adjacent Lupton Hall parking garage. Both the parking garage and the Roland Hayes Concert Hall are handicap accessible. The program will feature the premiere of “The Empress of Ireland” by UTC music composition major Tyler West. The performance will also include dances from “The Nutcracker Suite” and “Danzon No. 2.” The 55-member college orchestra includes university music majors, UTC music faculty, area music educators and other local amateur and professional musicians.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Women Build Brunch
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga will host its annual Women Build Brunch at the Chattanoogan Hotel, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The brunch is presented by Hamico and Real Estate Partners. Property developer Andrea Hardaway will deliver the keynote address. Habitat also WILL honor mother Shirley Pitner, 78, and daughter Sherry Pitner, 55, a resilient duo that has worked through the challenges of Sherry’s kidney disease since she was 10 years old and have been accepted into Habitat’s homeownership program. Tickets
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
East Ridge Craft Fair
Friends of the East Ridge Library will host a craft fair to benefit the library 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the East Ridge Community Center, 1515 Tombras Avenue. It will feature local vendors, food, a petting zoo, pony rides and door prizes. The East Ridge City Library’s Teen Advisory Board will host a bake sale. Funds collected from the fair will be used to assist with the library’s programs that benefit children, teens, seniors and other members of the community. Parking and admission will be free. Contact the East Ridge Library at 423 867-7323 or jcarter@eastridgetn.gov for more details.