DEPARTURE

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February 2010

Scenic City Boot Camp

Feb. 1. Chattanooga?s Biggest Loser. Don?t miss out on Season 2! This is a free 12-week weight-loss contest for men and women hosted by Dr. Kristen Harvey of Scenic City Boot Camp. For more information, please visit sceniccitybootcamp.com or call 423-718-8758.

Hunter?s Museum of American Art

Feb. 4, 6 p.m. Framing a Face. Come join Alan Shuptrine and take a look at Hunter?s unique collection of works. There will be a tour of the galleries, as well as an examination of the way the Hunter Museum has framed faces in America from the historic to the contemporary. Pieces of interest include Hassam, Cassatt and Henri. For more information, please contact the museum at 423-267-0968 or Shuptrine Fine Art Group at 423-266-4453.

Walden Club

Feb. 5. ?Cellar-bration? of Hope. This blind wine tasting will be a fun way to improve your ?grape? sense of flavor. Participants pay $25 per person and bring three bottles of the same wine. Two bottles are used for the tasting and the other is put into a ?cellar? collection. The person who brings the bottle that everyone likes the most will take home the ?cellar? of wine. All proceeds go to the Austin Hatcher Foundation. For more information, visit hatcherfoundation.org.

The Chattanoogan Hotel

Feb. 12-13. Valentine?s Day Package. Celebrate the big day with a romantic dinner for two, and more! The package includes deluxe overnight accommodations; a romantic dinner for two created by Executive Chef Matt Pinner in the hotel?s Broad Street Grille; a breakfast for two; valet parking; unlimited use of the hotel?s health and recreation facilities; and service charges. Rates start at $239 per couple. For more information or reservations, call 423-756-3400 or visit chattanooganhotel.com.

Creative Discovery Museum

Feb. 13, noon-4 p.m. Ingenious Engineering Fun. Come join engineers from the Society of Women Engineers and engineering students from UTC as they lead guests in a hands-on exploration of engineering concepts. Professionals share their work and expertise in the mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical engineering fields. Guests are sure to have a blast learning about the infinite possibilities that abound when engineering principles are applied. For more information, visit chattanooga.engineersweek.com or eweek.org.

Chattanooga Nature Center

Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-noon. Educator Workshop. Students and teachers are encouraged to come join Jennifer Barrie, Kilowatt Ours? youth initiative director, as she shares the award-winning film, Kilowatts Ours? awardwinning youth initiatives resources will also be discussed, which illustrated how individual actions add up to make a profound impact. After the film, guests are encouraged to participate in a discussion and activities. For more information and to register, please contact Kyle Waggener at the Chattanooga Nature Center, 423-821-1160 ext. 112. February 2010 blushmag.net

Lindsay Street Hall

Feb. 23, 6 p.m. -9 p.m. Spay-ghetti No Meat Balls Dinner and Silent Auction. You won?t want to miss out on this fundraiser to benefit Wally?s Friends Spay/Neuter Clinic?saving animal?s lives through prevention! You must purchase tickets in advance, $25 per person. For more information, call Wally?s Friends 423-877-9966 or visit wallysfriends.com.

Chattanooga Convention Center

Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. 7th Annual ?Possibilities: Siskin Luncheon.? Roger Crawford lives and shares an unforgettable message of authentic courage. He was born with four underdeveloped limbs and faced the eventual amputation of his left leg. Don?t miss out on his incredible story! The proceeds from this event will help provide services for patients without adequate insurance cover the cost of their care. Individual tickets are $65. Online registration and donation opportunities are available by visiting siskinrehab.org. For more information or to reserve a place, please contact Sandy Howell at 423-634-1208 or showell@siskinrehab.org.

Chattanooga Choo Choo Imperial Ballroom

Feb. 26, 9 p.m. -1 a.m. Mardi Gras Ball. Don?t miss out on the annual Mardi Gras Ball, sponsored by the local chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. The festivities include a live band and a New Orleans-style buffet dinner. All proceeds from the event will help sponsor college scholarships for area high-school seniors, and will support the mentoring, health and economic initiatives of the coalition. For more information, please call 423-421-5666.

First Tennessee Pavilion

Feb 27, 8 a.m. 3rd Annual Scenic City Half Marathon, 5K & Charity Challenge. Come help support the Children?s Advocacy Center by signing up to run, walk or volunteer at the event. The half marathon is $50 and the 5K is $25 before Feb. 23. Each race participant?s entry fee will be donated to the charity selected by the participant ($5 from the half marathon entries and $2.50 from the 5K marathon entries). To register and for more information, visit sceniccityhalfmarathon.com.

Museum Center at 5ive Points

Through March 13. The Ninth Annual Stitches-in-Time Quilt Exhibit, featuring over 70 contemporary and antique quilts from individuals throughout the region. The exhibit, themed ?Quilting Your Faith? will be judged by a panel of qualified quilters throughout East Tennessee. The quilt exhibits in the museum?s lobby change weekly and those created by seniors now living in assisted facilities are featured this month. The dates are as follows: Feb. 2-6: Garden Plaza Cleveland residents? quilts; Feb. 9-13: Morningside of Cleveland residents? quilts; Feb. 16-20: Wellington Place Cleveland residents? quilts; Feb. 23-27: Bradley Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center residents? quilts; March 2-6: Yolanda Ramsey?s antique quilt collection; March 9 -13: Tri-County Quilters, Dayton quilt challenge. The museum offers a series of quilting classes and workshops for adults and children on Saturdays throughout the exhibit. For more information, call the museum at 423-339-5745.

Do you have an event taking place in March? The ladies of Chattanooga want to know about it! Send the date, time, a brief description and contact information to editor1@blushmag.net.

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