April 20-21
Bike to Build
It’s time to check your brakes, chains and safety gear in preparation for the third annual Bike to Build, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland. It isn’t too late to start training now for the 13, 30 or 60-mile ride, or to rally a team to support the mission of Bike to Build. Early rider check-in will take place at Toyota of Cleveland on Friday from 5-7 p.m. Registration opens April 21 at 7 a.m. Rides will start and finish at Bradley Central High School. Money raised will go toward the building of a Habitat home.
April 21
Chattanooga Spring Fest
Join the City of Chattanooga at Coolidge and Renaissance Parks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a celebration of the outdoors, green living and family fun. Chattanooga Spring Fest will feature an Outdoor Expo and Gear Swap, the Office of Sustainability’s annual Green Expo, Chattanooga Parent Magazine’s yearly Summer Camp Expo and an opportunity to adopt a rescue dog.
April 21-22
Spring plant sale at Crabtree Farms
The 12th Annual Crabtree Farms Spring Plant Sale will take place April 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. With local vendors, live music, gardening talks and thousands of vegetables, herbs and other plants on hand, the festival will have something for every backyard gardener. The event is free and open to the public.
April 22
Native Plant I.D. Hike
Outdoor Chattanooga invites the public to join professional herbalist Holli Richey for a leisurely hike at Greenway Farm at 2 p.m. Richey will guide hikers through the farm’s ecosystem to identify local plants and how to use them for food and medicine. No registration is necessary. Meet at the canoe and kayak barn at the back of the farm. To learn more, call Outdoor Chattanooga at (423) 643-6888.
April 22
Whose Bard is it Anyway?
Shakespeare Chattanooga at 2:30 p.m. at Hunter Museum of American Art will present a combination of scenes from some of the most famous plays and irreverent improv games made famous on the Drew Carey-hosted show. Two teams of actors will be given scenes drawn from a hat by audience members, who will also select the “style” the scene will be performed in, such as “Everyone is a Founding Father” or “Everyone is a Goth teenager.”
The winning team will be chosen by audience proclamation as the Bardmeisters. Free with museum admission.
May 3
Hot Jazz in Stone and Steel
The Pieter Meijers Trio at 6 p.m. at Hunter Museum of American Art will present a combination of traditional jazz and the visual arts. The trio consists of Peter Meijers, band leader and senior art conservation scientist at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, who will play clarinet; Bruce Huddleston on piano; and Stan Huddleston on banjo. Program sponsored by the late Barker Hickox, jazz record producer.
May 4
Chick-Fil-A Leadercast 2012
Community, business and church leaders are invited to attend Chick-Fil-A Leadercast 2012 at the Brainerd Crossroads from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chick-Fil-A Leadercast is a one-day leader development event broadcast live from Atlanta, Ga., to hundreds of sites throughout the nation. Speakers will include CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, NFL quarterback Tim Tebow and more.
May 20-26
National Public Works Week
Join the City of Chattanooga’s Public Works Department as it celebrates National Public Works Week. National Public Works Week is a celebration of the men and women in North America who provide and maintain infrastructure and services collectively known as Public Works. There will be a hands-on exhibit of the vehicles the Public Works Department uses on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coolidge Park. There will be educational exhibits on the local Public Works Department as well as a display of specialized equipment on May 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Miller Plaza Pavilion.