Living Local 9/17-9/30/25
1/- The Tennessee Aquarium’s Online Auction will end this Monday Sept. 22nd. You can bid on local Stay-Cations, a guitar autographed by Lauren Alaina, an Octopus Encounter, and artwork that has actually been painted by some of the animals at the Aquarium! Visit TNaqua.org and click Online Auction, by Monday at noon. They raised $28,000 last year.
2/- There is a lot going on at The Chattanooga Nature Center. They offer Campfire Concerts; Master Gardener Series; An Owl Odyssey; Animal Encounters, and much more. Check out their programs by visiting ReflectionRiding.org, and click “Events”.
3/-McKamey Animal Center has lowered the adoption price for their older dogs this month – if the doggie is 4 years old, you’ll pay just $4 to adopt. If the doggie is 7 years old, you’ll pay just $7 to adopt, and so on. There’s also a big Golf Tournament coming up that will raise money for the shelter. Find out more online at McKameyAnimalCenter.org
4/- Wishes DO come true for critically-ill kids in Southeast Tennessee, through The Make-A-Wish Foundation. Ava is 8 years old, she has leukemia, and she wants to be a scientist when she grows up. So Make-A-Wish gave her a day at the U.T.K. Schools of Nursing And Pharmacy, complete with a stethoscope and a white doctor’s coat. You can make more wishes come true by donating, at Wish.org/ETN (for East Tennessee). That’s Wish.org/ETN
5/- The popular Bar-B-Q and Bake Sale at Jones Memorial United Methodist is this Saturday Sept. 20th, from 10 until 4. The church is on Ringgold Road in East Ridge, and always features BBQ by the pound or by the plate, plus desserts and goodies. Proceeds help children and teens in our area. That’s Jones Memorial United Methodist, this Saturday the 20th.
6/- Chattanooga Parks And Outdoors offers FREE yoga, every Sunday night at 7, at Ross’ Landing. This will continue through the Fall, so bring your yoga mat and a friend! Sundays at 7pm at Ross’ Landing.
