Living Local 12/9-12/26/25

/- If your child is between 1-1/2 and 3 years of age, they will love Toddler Time. It’s a FREE program at 10am this Wednesday, at the Northgate Library and the Eastgate Library too. It’s a fun-filled 30 minuutes with lots of fun and lots of learning. For toddlers ages 1-1/2 to 3 years old. At the Northgate and Eastgate Library.
/- The Chattanooga Tree Project is trying to plant hundreds of trees in the coming weeks, and they need volunteers. The next date to help plant trees will be on Saturday Dec. 20th, at 9am at Carver Park. Your gloves will be provided, just dress warmly for the cool weather. That’s Saturday the 20th at 600 Orchard Knob Avenue at 9am, and visit online to learn more, ChattanoogaTreeProject.org
/- The Chattanooga Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday from 9am until 7pm, with FREE classes and workout programs. There’s never a fee or a membership. It’s at 1254 East 3rd Street next to the Zoo, and you can work out at the facility during the cold winter months at no charge. This is courtesy of Chattanooga Parks.. For details call (423) 643-6600.
/- There are MANY good reasons to get a Library Card from the Chattanooga Library, including …. getting family passes to The Chattanooga Symphony; UTC Mocs Football; The Lookouts; The Hunter Museum; The Bessie Smith Cultural Center, and now some of the Broadway plays coming to the Memorial Auditorium. Find out more online by visiting ChattLibrary.org. And get your library card!
/- The Hotel Chalet at the Chattanooga Choo Choo is on the list of the Top 20 most interesting hotel rooms to stay in, around America. Their world-famous Train Car Hotel Rooms have made the list, again! So congrats.
/- The Humane Society (as well as the East Ridge Animal Shelter and McKamey Animal Center) are over capacity, with hundreds of animals ready for a new and loving home. Can you adopt or foster? Maybe you can volunteer for a few hours a week. Visit the website and see what’s right for YOUR schedule. HESchatt.org. (or McKameyAnimalCenter.org)

