EVENTS

Today

• Workout on Wheels | Thurs., Jan. 6 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Circus Arts & Performance Center, 2315 Cannon Ave. | $20 | Come dressed in your best Jane Fonda costume + skating safety gear and get ready to work out on skates. 🛼
• New Year, New Planner | Thurs., Jan. 6 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, virtual | $23 | Explore different planner layouts to help maximize your productivity. 

Friday

• Carpetbagger's Comedy Night | Fri., Jan. 7 | 9 p.m. | Bode Chattanooga, 730 Chestnut St. | $10 | Watch NYC comics from Netflix, Comedy Central, SiriusXM, BuzzFeed, and NPR fame join Southeast favorites — tickets include one beer.
• Meeting Animal Ambassadors | Fri., Jan. 7 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Reflection Riding, 400 Garden Rd. | Free, RSVP | Meet a raptor, opossum, or snake face-to-face + learn a bit more about them. 🐍
• O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels | Fri., Jan. 7-Sun., Jan. 9 | Various times | Chattanooga Convention Center | $5+ | Car lovers can get together at this indoor show full of hot rods, race cars, antique cars, and celebrity guests. 🚗

Saturday

• Curating the Perfect Playlist for Your 2022 Vision | Sat., Jan. 8 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | The Chattery | $30 | Give your 2022 vision board a soundtrack — hint: if “All Too Well (Taylor’s version) (10-minute version)” is on there, your year might be a bummer. 🎵
• Intro to Ayurveda | Sat., Jan. 8 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. | $25 | Ayurvedic Practitioner Jennifer Maklan teaches the fundamentals of the Indian medical practice of Ayurveda.
• Open Gate Day | Sat., Jan. 8 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Rd. | $16 | With 8+ miles of trails, bluff views, and a 120-foot waterfall, adventure awaits you at Lula Lake. 

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

EAT

Finally, a healthy meal plan that sticks

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 38º | Rain + possible snow | 91% chance of rain 🌨️

Coming Soon

• Chattanooga’s plant shops are growing — literally. Plant Candy Collective is hosting the grand opening for its new shop on Gunbarrel Road on Mon., Jan. 10 from 12-6 p.m. Right on time for National Houseplant Appreciation Day. 🪴

Announced

• The Unity Group of Chattanooga recently announced that the annual MLK parade on Jan. 17 is canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. A COVID-19 protocol-compliant gathering will take place at Miller Park instead. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Civic

• Hamilton County will recycle real Christmas trees to grind them into mulch, which will then be available for public use. Local recycling centers, such as the Standifer Gap Recycling Center and Red Bank Recycling Center, will be accepting trees until Jan. 31. 🎄 (WDEF)

Outdoors

• The White Oak Connector trail, which will link Stringers Ridge Park to Red Bank's White Oak Park, is set to be completed this spring. The Trust for Public Land has been working on the project since 2016. The last phase of the project involves improvements to the existing gravel road. 🥾 (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Number

• 150. That’s how many years the Chambliss Center for Children has been serving Chattanooga children — first operating as an orphanage for nearly 90 years + now as a 24-hour child care facility. Established in 1872 by five women from local churches, the organization is continuing to expand its programs. 👶 (Chattanoogan.com)

Cause

• The Chattanooga Fire Department is receiving a donation of 5,000 bags of coffee — worth $50,000 — from European company Tchibo. The company has already donated coffee to ~10 departments in the US. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Pets

• McKamey Animal Center is offering free cat spay + neuter services to 250 cats to help reduce the number of unwanted litters of kittens this spring. Cat owners can still “pay it forward” by donating funds to fix even more cats in the community. 🐱

Award

• EPB’s Smart Grid was recognized by the Green Business Certification Inc. for resilience + sustainability, and received a PEER — Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal — Gold certification. Along with the recognition, the Smart Grid was named the most reliable PEER-certified utility power grid in the US. 🏆

Traffic

• The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing to clear roadways of ice and snow — crews have already pre-treated state routes + interstates. TDOT currently has nearly 200,000 tons of salt and more than 1.5 million gallons of salt brine ready for use in all counties. ❄️ (WRCB)

Learn

• New year, new you, new language. If your goal in 2022 is to start speaking a new language, Babbel’s got your back. The app’s lessons are based on real life situations and help you become conversational in just 3 weeks. Get up to 60% off when you sign up today. 🌎 *

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REWARDS

THE WRAP

Editor's Pick: I've got a soup update for y'all. After asking for your favorite soup recommendations, I finally got to try Rembrandt's Tomato Artichoke Soup. You guys weren't messing around, this soup was amazing + perfect to have for the cooler weather.

 

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