Through Aug. 31
Free fitness class continues
Outdoor Chattanooga and Greenlife Grocery will continue to host its free public fitness class using the PX90 and Insanity programs through the end of the month. The class will take place Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Outdoor Chattanooga in Coolidge Park. Instructor Paul Mason has geared the class toward people of all fitness levels. Greenlife Healthy Eating Specialist Morgan Walley will provide healthy snacks. No pre-registration is required. To learn more, email ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 423-643-6888.
Aug. 11
Crabtree’s Fall Gardening Workshop
Learn from Crabtree Farm Manager Joel Houser how to grow fall veggies like beets, carrots, kohlrabi, lettuce, greens and berry bushes for spring. From 10 a.m. to noon. There is a nominal fee for non-members. To register, email ajaeger@crabtreefarms.org or call 423-493-9155, extension 13.
Aug. 13
Summer Film Series continues with “Reel Old School”
The Chattanooga Film Society and Mise En Scenesters will screen the documentary “Reel Old School,” produced by Chattanooga filmmakers John Cotton and Brady Effler, at the Downtown Chattanooga YMCA at 6:30 p.m. The screening is free. “Reel Old School” investigates the transition in the music recording world from analog to digital. The documentary features interviews with well know musicians and engineers and explores evidence of the correlation between the democratization of recording technology and the fall of the music industry.
Aug. 16
3D photography experience at Photographic Society Meeting
The Aug. 16 meeting of the Photographic Society of Chattanooga will feature a 3D photography and video experience. The show will consist of the winners of an international 3D photography competition, several slide shows and videos from around the world. This presentation will feature some of the newest 3D technologies and is in digital format. A demonstration and discussion of 3D equipment and technologies will also take place. The show will begin at 7 p.m. at St. John United Methodist Church, located at 3921 Murray Hills Drive. For more information, call 423-344-5643 or e-mail president@chattanoogaphoto.org.
Aug. 23
5th annual Paws for the Cause Fundraiser
Join Friends of Paws for the Cause and the Humane Educational Society for the 5th Annual Paws for the Cause Fundraiser. Beginning at 6 p.m. at The Mill, located at 1601 Gulf Street, guests will enjoy an evening of food, complimentary wine and beer, and a silent and live auction. Entertainment will include an energetic show by the Calo Gitano dancers from Atlanta. The night will benefit the Getting to Zero campaign to end animal overpopulation in Chattanooga and Hamilton County.
Aug. 31 and Sept. 1
Attention antique clock and watch collectors
The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors will hold its annual mid-south regional meet at the Hamilton County Convention & Trade Center. A free exhibit featuring over 50 antique clocks from the 1800s will be on display on Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A guided walking tour of the exhibit will take place Sept. 1 at 11:30 p.m. A lecture designed for the general public titled “The Art and Science of Collecting Antique Clocks” will take place Sept. 1 at 10:30 a.m. Finally, the society will hold a free “Antique Roadshow” for the public on Sept. 1 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Take your clocks and watches for a free evaluation by their experts.
Sept. 8-9
Crabtree Farms’ fall plant sale
Crabtree Farms will hold its annual fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. People looking for the perfect fall plants for their backyard or community garden will be able to purchase plants started in Crabtree’s greenhouses, check out vendor booths from local artisans, and attend free workshops taught by Crabtree’s Joel Houser. The event will also provide an opportunity for people to ask questions, get advice and meet others in the community who are making the choice to grow their own! All ages are welcome.