Somehow, the first month of 2021 simultaneously flew by + dragged on, but we've made it to February. During the month of ~love~ we’ve got ya covered on all the top local events (both virtual + in-person) that are being offered in the Scenic City. 💌

Disclaimer: It is up to readers’ discretion to determine whether they feel comfortable participating in the following events based on COVID-19 protocols and precautions. If you have questions, please contact the event’s organizers directly.

Week of February 1

Monday, Feb. 1
TryThis
○ Ooltewah Cruise In & Bike Night | Mon., Feb. 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Cambridge Square, 9435 Bradmore Ln. | Free | Looking to get out of the house? Bring your car, truck, motorcycle, or anything else with wheels to Cambridge Square. Enjoy the various restaurants in the area as well as the sights of cool vehicles! 🏍️
Learn
○ How I Made Money in 2020 Class | Mon., Feb. 1 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Virtual | $18 | April Corbett will host this Chattery class about what making money looks like for a small business + how to set realistic income goals as a small business.
Show
○ Bandwidth Live feat. MJ Anderson | Mon., Feb. 1 | 11:30 a.m. | Virtual | Free | This Facebook live stream show features performing songwriter MJ Anderson (who is also president of the Chattanooga Writers Guild). 🎸

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Thursday, Feb. 4

Friday, Feb. 5

Show
○ The Breakfast Club | Fri., Feb. 5 | 8 p.m. | The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St. | $20 - $30 | America’s Favorite 1980’s Tribute Band will be stopping by Chattanooga for a socially distanced concert! All attendees under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 🎵

○ Erik Myers | Fri., Feb. 5 | 7:30 + 9:45 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $18 | This energetic comedian has been performing for over 13 years. Think: “Rodney Dangerfield meets Sam Kinison.”
Arts
○ Beginner Embroidery: Vintage Valentine’s Day | Fri., Feb. 5 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Virtual | $35 | This Valentine’s Day-themed class will teach you how to make your own basic embroidery hoop designs, with supplies included in the ticket price. 🪡
Drink
○ Zoom Happy Hour with Area 61 Gallery | Fri., Feb. 5 | 6-7:45 p.m. | Virtual | Free | This virtual happy hour with Area 61 artists will feature a walk through the gallery’s latest Featured Artist's show + more. 🍸
Theatre
○ Almost, Maine | Fri., Feb. 5-Sun., Feb. 21 (Weekends) | Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2:30 + 8 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. | $15-$25 | This play about a nonexistent town so far North it’s almost Canada features characters falling in + out of love during one wintry night.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Show
○ The LACS | Sat., Feb. 6 | 8 p.m. | The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St. | $18 - $36 | The American country-rap duo “The LACS” will be performing with Demun Jones, Hard Target, + Wess Nyle. All attendees under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sunday, Feb. 7

Learn
○ Caring for an Orchid | Sun., Feb. 7 | 1-2 p.m. | Virtual | $16 | Orchid enthusiast Natasha Romanova teached this Chattery class on how to care for Orchids (a tropical plant) in Tennessee’s climate + how to address other possible Orchid issues.
Arts
○ Paint and Sip Party | Sun., Feb. 7 | 6:30 p.m. | SkyZoo Chattanooga, 5709 Lee Hwy. | $35 at door | Tickets include your own canvas + paint for this painting party.
WaterCooler
○ Super Bowl Tailgate | Sun., Feb. 7 | 6:15 p.m. | Ooltewah UMC, 6131 Relocation Way | Free | This parking lot super bowl tailgate will feature a “newlywed game” halftime show, firewood for your fire pits, and a donation bin for the local food bank. 🏈

Week of February 8

Monday, Feb. 8

TryThis
○ Ooltewah Cruise In & Bike Night | Mon., Feb. 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Cambridge Square, 9435 Bradmore Ln. | Free | Looking to get out of the house? Bring your car, truck, motorcycle, or anything else with wheels to Cambridge Square. Enjoy the various restaurants in the area as well as the sights of cool vehicles! 🏍️
Cause
○ COVID-19 Remembrance Service | Mon., Feb. 8 | 6 p.m. | Virtual | Free | This COVID-19 remembrance service will be held via Facebook Live by Erlanger Health System.
Arts
○ Learn to Quilt the Modern Way | Mon., Feb. 8 | 6-8 p.m. | Virtual | $18 | This is a beginner quilting class in which students learn to create a mini modern quilt with a minimalist design. Supplies not provided.

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Outdoors
○ Winter Farmacy - Main St Farmers Market | Wed., Feb. 10 | Chattanooga Brewing Co., 1804 Chestnut St. | 4:00 p.m. | Free | Come enjoy the annual Winter Farmacy hosted by Main St Farmers Market. While you’re here, stop by Chattanooga Brewing Co. for a $3 Pint special to keep yourself toasty and warm.
Holiday
○ Valentine’s Date Night: DIY Board Plating | Wed., Feb. 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Pinspiration Chattanooga, 2275 Gunbarrel Rd. | $80 per couple | Because charcuterie is all the rage right now – enjoy a date night making your own heart-shaped board. Tickets come with snacks + drinks from the bar.
Learn
○ Cast Iron Cooking 101 | Wed., Feb. 10 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Virtual | $12 | Learn how to cook with + care for your cast iron skillet + learn why it’s one of the hottest cooking trends. 🍳

○ Lunch + Learn: Community Sustainability in Greater Chattanooga | Wednesday, Feb. 10 | 12-1 p.m. | Free, RSVP | Learn about sustainability opportunities from guest speakers Marvene Noel, Tyler Forrest, Ali Ahmed, Mark McKnight, and Whitney Evans Snardon.

Thursday, Feb. 11

Outdoors
○ Ooltewah Farmers Market | Thurs., Feb. 11 | Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape, 5829 Main St. | 3:00 p.m. | Free | Open every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Ooltewah Farmers Market is a great place to grab fresh locally-grown produce. 🍅
Holiday
○ Romance at Ruby | Thurs., Feb. 11 (multiple dates) | Ruby Falls, 1720 South Scenic Highway | 9:00 p.m. | $74.95 per couple | Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Chattanooga’s Ruby Falls with your significant other...or best friend, we don’t judge! This event includes a special-edition Lantern Tour, keepsake photo + gift.
Family
○ Free Family Night at the Creative Discovery Museum | Thurs., Feb. 11 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St. | Free, RSVP | Enjoy this after-hours family night at the Creative Discovery Museum. 🔭
TryThis
○ Chattanooga Insight Meditation | Thurs., Feb. 11 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Join instructor Rod Francis in this meditation session. Zoom code is 315102.
Show
○ CSO Romantic Strings Concert | Thurs., Feb. 11 | 7 p.m. | Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield Ave. | $25 | In need of Valentine’s plans? Enjoy this romantic string quintet concert by the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera.

Friday, Feb. 12

○ CSO Romantic Winds Concert | Fri., Feb. 12 | 7 p.m. | Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield Ave. | $25 | In need of Valentine’s plans? Enjoy this romantic winds concert performed by the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera wind quintet.
Drink
○ Valentine’s Day Cocktails | Fri., Feb. 12 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual | $15-$30 | Kaleena Goldsworthy from The Bitter bottle will teach you how to make three delicious Valentines cocktails at home. You can purchase a ticket for just the class or for the class + supplies. 🍹
TryThis
○ Chinese New Year Girls Night Out | Fri., Feb. 12 | 6-8 p.m. | Party Girls Dance and Fitness Studio, 1101 Hixson Pike | $25, RSVP | Have a girls night out with food, dancing, and celebrating the Chinese New Year. RSVP by messaging on Facebook.
Dish
○ Shabbat Dinner Pick-Up | Fri., Feb. 12 | 2-4:30 p.m. | Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37411 | $7-14 | Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner from the Jewish Cultural Center. Vegetarian option available. Kids under 7 eat free.
Theatre
○ Almost, Maine | Fri., Feb. 5-Sun., Feb. 21 (Weekends) | Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2:30 + 8 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. | $15-$25 | This play about a nonexistent town so far North it’s almost Canada features characters falling in + out of love during one wintry night.

Saturday, Feb. 13

TheBuy
○ Artists Market | Sat., Feb. 13 | 2-6 p.m. | Hutton and Smith Brewing Co., 431 E. MLK Blvd. | Free | Head to Hutton and Smith’s beer garden for this artists market featuring Clay by Jessi, the Bitter Bottle, Kate and Co. Studio, and other local artists. 🛍️
Show
○ Dylan Vattelana Comedy Show | Sat., Feb. 13 | 7:30 + 9:45 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $19+ | Dylan Vattelana is an up + coming comedian touching on topics like growing up, dating, and more.

Dish
○ Cooking with Friends: Traditional Fajitas and Queso | Sat., Feb. 13 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Virtual | $25 | Learn how to make authentic fajitas, queso dip, rice, and refried beans from friends Velvet Hernandez-Johnson + Carla Jones. 🌮
ForKids
○ Virtual Flag Program Junior Ranger Series | Sat., Feb. 13 | 2 p.m. | Virtual | Free | In this junior ranger series activity, a park ranger will conduct a 30-minute virtual program exploring the importance of flags during the Civil War.

Sunday, Feb. 14

Arts
○ Artists Market | Sun., Feb. 14 | 12-4 p.m. | Hutton and Smith Brewing Co., 431 E. MLK Blvd. | Free | Head to Hutton and Smith’s beer garden for this artists market featuring Hippy Dye Co., The Glass V, Cozzy Candles, and other local artists. 🛍️
Show
○ Dylan Vattelana Comedy Show | Sun., Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $19+ | Dylan Vattelana is an up + coming comedian touching on topics like growing up, dating (perfect for a Valentines day laugh), and more.

TryThis
○ Adult Skate Night | Sun., Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Hamilton Skate Place, 7414 Goodwin Rd. | $8+ | Why spend Valentine’s Day stuck inside when you could be skating? Come jam to old-school tunes and skate your heart out. You must be 21+ for this particular event. 🛼
Arts
○ Painting Happy Hour: Sweetheart Trees | Sun., Feb. 14 | 3-5 p.m. | Virtual | $20 | Create these trees intertwined to form a heart by yourself or collaborate with a partner.

Week of February 15

Monday, Feb. 15

Holiday
○ Romance at Ruby | Mon., Feb. 15 | Ruby Falls, 1720 South Scenic Highway | 9 p.m. | $74.95 per couple | Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Chattanooga’s Ruby Falls with your significant other...or best friend, we don’t judge! This event includes a special-edition Lantern Tour, keepsake photo + gift.
TryThis
○ The Office Team Trivia | Mon., Feb. 15 | 7-9 p.m. | Old Chicago, 2006 Hamilton Place Blvd. | Free | You may not be able to watch “The Office” on Netflix these days, but you can still show off your office knowledge at this free trivia night + possibly win a gift card.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Learn
○ Growing an Herb Garden | Tues., Feb. 16 | 6 p.m. | Virtual | $20 | Women Repair Zone brings us a fun and intuitive way to grow an herb garden. Instructor Katie Bishop will instruct via Zoom to show us how to make gardening easier. 🌿
TryThis
○ Chunky Knit Blankets + Brews | Tues., Feb. 16 | 6-9 p.m. | Wanderlinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St. | $85 | Create your own chunky knit blanket while enjoying brews from Wanderlinger.
Arts
○ Create and Define: Poetry | Tues., Feb. 16 to Tues., Mar. 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Virtual | $25 | Interested in brushing up on your poetry skills? Kris Whorton, published author and UTC lecturer, is offering a four-week poetry workshop to explore the writing and editing process of poetry.

○ Nobody Was Interested, Nobody Asked | Tues., Feb 16 - Thurs., Feb 18 | 12 p.m | Virtual | $12 | A part of the 2021 Chattanooga Jewish Documentary Film Series. The film will screen virtually for 48 hours beginning at noon Tues. and ending at noon Thurs.
Film
○ African American Film Series | Tues., Feb. 16-Thurs., Feb. 18 | Various times | Virtual | Free | View one (or all) of the seven selected films streaming on Hulu, Netflix, or PBS + join the film discussions via Zoom. Zoom links + films found via Facebook link.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

Thursday, Feb. 18

Arts
○ Sip & Pour | Thurs., Feb. 18 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Pinspiration Chattanooga, 2275 Gunbarrel Rd. | $42-$65 | Get over those Valentine’s Day blues with a sip + pour party. Create your own acrylic pouring and enjoy a beverage. Tickets come with one beverage and all the supplies needed. 🍺

Friday, Feb. 19

○ Alien Excursion w/ The Other Brothers | Fri., Feb. 19 | 8:00 p.m-11:45 p.m. | Wanderlinger Brewing Company, 1208 King St. | Free | Enjoy a night of soul music at Wanderlinger. You must be 21 years old or older to attend.
Theatre
○ Almost, Maine | Fri., Feb. 5-Sun., Feb. 21 (Weekends) | Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2:30 + 8 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. | $15-$25 | This play about a nonexistent town so far North it’s almost Canada features characters falling in + out of love during one wintry night.

Saturday, Feb. 20

Drink
○ Wizards Beer Festival | Sat., Feb 20. | 6:30 p.m. | The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St. | $35 - $45 | With over 20 beers to try, you’re sure to have a ✨magical✨ night. The Signal will be transformed into a wizarding verse of wonders. This event is 21+.
TryThis
○ Valentines Kard Readings | Sat., Feb. 20 | 1:30-5 p.m. | The Laughing Buddha, 4810 Hixson Pike | $25-$50 | Get yourself a love-themed tarot card reading in celebration of Valentine’s Day. To avoid walk-in rates, text or call 423-504-3923 to make an appointment.
Show
○ Caroline Picard Comedy Show | Sat., Feb. 20 | 7:30 + 9:45 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $18 | Known as “the Cajun Queen,” Caroline Picard has over 20 years of comedy experience + is the “voice of the boomer generation.”

Sunday, Feb. 21

Show
○ Danimal & Friends | Sun., Feb. 21 | 3 p.m. | Backstage Chattanooga, 29 Station St. | Free | Enjoy your Sunday afternoon by listening to some tunes by Danimal and his friends Jessica + Ian. 🎸
Drink
○ Celebrating Purim: Virtual Cocktail Workshop | Sun., Feb. 21 | 1 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Celebrate Purim with this fun virtual workshop led by Amit Matityahu while he gives us a hands-on demonstration of how to make cocktails at home. Ingredient list will be sent prior to the event.

Week of February 22

Monday, Feb. 22

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○ February Virtual Litter Challenge | Sun., Feb. 21-Sun., Feb. 28 | Virtual | Free | Prioritize litter removal in Black communities around Chattanooga, photograph your work, document how much litter you removed, and tag @GreenStepsChatt to enter a raffle to win $150 worth of gift cards to local Black-owned businesses.

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Show
○ T.J. Miller Comedy Show | Tues., Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $33-$37 | T.J. Miller’s act is described as “a one-man philosophy circus,” and is an absurdist observational stand-up act.
TryThis
○ Relaxing 101: The Science of Relaxation | 6-7:30 p.m. | Virtual | $20 | A class we all need right about now… learn the true skill of relaxation (hint: it’s not just chilling in front of the TV all day). 🛌

Arts

Wednesday, Feb. 24

Thursday, Feb. 25

Friday, Feb. 26

Show
○ Trixx Comedy Show | Fri., Feb. 26 | 7:30 + 9:45 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $18 | Trixx’s comedy is described as a “no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners” type of act.
Drink
○ Classic Cocktails: Amaro | Fri., Feb. 26 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual | $15-$30 | Learn how to make classic cocktails with Amaro, an Italian herbal liqueur that’s typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Purchase tickets for the class itself or the class + materials. 🍸
TheBuy
○ 47th Annual Houston Museum Antiques Show + Sale | Fri., Feb. 26-Sun., Feb. 28 | Feb. 26 + 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 28, 12-4 p.m. | Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. | $10 | This three-day event provides plenty of antique shopping. 🛍️

Saturday, Feb. 27

Show
○ Trixx Comedy Show | Sat., Feb. 27 | 7:30 + 9:45 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St. | $18 | Trixx’s comedy is described as a “no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners” type of act.

Arts
○ Sensory Friendly Studio: Abstract Art | Sat., Feb. 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View St. | $20 | Learn how to paint abstract art at this sensory friendly workshop designed for adults + teens with autism spectrum disorders. Masks must be worn at all times during the workshop. 🖌️
○ Bob Ross Painting Class | Sat., Feb. 27 | 10 a.m. | Hamilton County Education Association, 4655 Shallowford Rd. | $55 | Unwind and relax while you learn how to paint Bob Ross’s “Mountain Lake” from certified instructor Gary Grider. 🎨
TheBuy
○ 47th Annual Houston Museum Antiques Show + Sale | Fri., Feb. 26-Sun., Feb. 28 | Feb. 26 + 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 28, 12-4 p.m. | Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. | $10 | This three-day event provides plenty of antique shopping. 🛍️

Drink

Outdoors

Learn

○ Parenting in this Challenging Time | Sat., Feb. 27 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Take part in the Center for Mindful Living’s COVID series workshop that covers key issues such as managing stress, parenting challenges, learning to communicate with compassion + more.

Sunday, Feb. 28