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  1. Spring Learning in Chattanooga Thursday, May 06, 2010

    Spring is in the air, everybody (though it’s been feeling more like summer).  Finals week has gone by for most college students and schools will soon be letting out, but that doesn’t mean Chattanooga has to stop learning as the summer officially approaches.  Here’s a rundown of local opportunities in the next few weeks to learn about everything from art and wine to Chattanooga history.

    Starting TONIGHT: The Back Row Film Series, Chattanooga’s primary interactive film event, opens at 6:00 tonight at the Tennessee Aquarium with a screening of The End of the Line, a powerful documentary about overfishing and the importance of making sustainable seafood a priority.  After the film, Charlie Loomis from Greenlife will be talking about being the store’s seafood buyer and what Greenlife is doing to prevent overfishing.  Check out the Pulse’s cover story on the series in this week’s issue.

    Beginning May 11 (and continuing Tuesday evenings this month), The Chattanooga History Center will be present “A Short History of Chattanooga,” a series of talks exploring our dramatic and colorful history.  It’s free of charge (but please do register) and will happen at the History Center’s interim location on Lindsay Street.  Come out to see historic Chattanooga artifacts from the Center’s collection and to hear bunch of quirky and moving stories about where we’ve come from.

    On Sunday, May 15 the Friends of the Chattanooga Zoo invite you to “Spirits in the Wild,” a wine tasting event in the great outdoors (i.e. the zoo) complete with live music from the Peter Moon Band.  It’s $40 per person, but all funds raised will benefit the Chattanooga Zoo Capital Campaign.

    UTC students will present Plausible Artworlds at the Hunter Museum on Thursday May 20 from 6-8 PM.  Plausible Artworlds is a project that originated in Philadelphia to collect and share knowledge about alternative models of creative practice.  It’s free for college students, faculty, and staff.

    Also, Widgets and Stone is offering “A Letterpress Intensive” with Terrence Chouinard on Friday and Saturday May 21-22.  The class has two separate events – a general presentation by Chouinard for anyone on Friday evening ($5-$7) and an all-day workshop on Saturday for select registrants ($25-$70).  Please RSVP to the folks at Widgets & Stone so you can be sure to get a seat.

    Posted by Phillip in Education