The Eastgate Senior Activity Center, operated by the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Education Arts & Culture, is sponsoring two theater/motor coach excursions in coming months.
Sunday, August 3, 2008:
To the Fox Theatre in Atlanta to see “The Color Purple.” Cost is $80 per person.
Space is limited. For more information or to make a reservation, call Center Director Clarence Williams at (423) 855-9444.
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The Chattanooga History Center will offer Riverfront Tours featuring a general history of Chattanooga, at 10:00am and 1:00pm, Thursdays through Sundays, June 19th through August 24th. Tours depart from, and return to, the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, and last up to 1 ˝ hours. The fee is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Tickets can be purchased in the Visitors Center.
The Riverfront is at the core of Chattanooga’s history, and it is the one place in our community from which sites related to the first settlers, the Cherokees, the Civil War, reconstruction, industrialization, and the renaissance can be visually referenced. Take a short walk, approximately 6 blocks, with our guide, and get an overview of the fascinating history of this place.
For more information, call 423-265-3247, extension 10.
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Entertainment at Ross’s Landing Plaza, the area surrounding the Tennessee Aquarium, continues this Saturday, August 2nd, from 10 AM to 2 PM with Dan Landrum. From 2:30 PM to 6 PM the featured musicians will be Hill City String Band. On Sunday, August 3rd, from 11 AM until 3 PM entertainment will be provided by Butch Ross & Christie Burns. For more information, please call 265-0771.
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FREE First Sunday
Sunday, August 3rd
noon to 5 p.m.
Visit the William Morris exhibition, stroll through the Hunter Museum galleries and enjoy free studio activities. Enjoy the big band music of Sweet Georgia Sound on the Hunter Museum Terrace from 2 to 4 p.m. FREE First Sundays are made possible by the support of Regions Morgan Keegan.
For more information, please call (423) 267-0968 or visit www.huntermuseum.org.
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The Chattanooga Market will host the Cast Iron Chef Cookoff this Sunday, August 3rd from Noon to 5 PM. The open-air market also features locally-grown produce, handcrafted arts, live music and food. Visit www.ChattanoogaMarket.com for more information.
Description:
The Chattanooga History Center will offer Riverfront Tours featuring a general history of Chattanooga, at 10:00am and 1:00pm, Thursdays through Sundays, June 19th through August 24th. Tours depart from, and return to, the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, and last up to 1 ˝ hours. The fee is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Tickets can be purchased in the Visitors Center.
The Riverfront is at the core of Chattanooga’s history, and it is the one place in our community from which sites related to the first settlers, the Cherokees, the Civil War, reconstruction, industrialization, and the renaissance can be visually referenced. Take a short walk, approximately 6 blocks, with our guide, and get an overview of the fascinating history of this place.
For more information, call 423-265-3247, extension 10.
User:
Susan Brenner
Description:
“Leading Ladies.” Chattanooga Theatre Centre – Main Stage. Two down on their luck actors hear of a wealthy elderly woman looking for long lost relatives to inherit her fortune – only the long lost relatives are nieces – not nephews. That won’t stop the actors, but it is the start of a hilarious evening. Runs through August 10. Performances Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sunday Matinees at 2:30 p.m. Box Office: (423) 267-8534. www.theatrecentre.com