Town Talk

CREATIVE Discovery Museum’s 12th annual fundraising event, “Amuse”um, will be at the museum Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. It’s an event during which “adults can become kids for one night — and play with money,” museum officials said.

The “money” refers to the “CDMopoly” theme inspired by the museum’s “Moneyville” exhibit.

“CDMopoly features money-themed play opportunities for adults, just like ‘Moneyville’ does for children and families,” according to a news release.

On hand for the event will be Mr. Moneybags of Monopoly game fame and a restored vintage Roadster, similar to the vintage Monopoly game piece in the shape of a car.

“Imagine a children’s museum transformed to create a perfect evening of fun and play for grown-ups,” Sharman Sherfey, director of development and public relations, said in the news release. “There will be a multitude of games, entertainment and incredible food and drinks throughout the entire museum.”

More than 600 people are expected to attend the event co-chaired by Hamp and Jenny Johnston.

Funds raised will help the museum offer programs and exhibits to more than 225,000 people who visit annually. The museum’s goal is to raise $140,000.

TOASTS

CONGRATULATIONS to Lindsey Babb, a senior violinist/violist at Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts, who has been named concertmaster of the All-State East Tennessee Orchestra. Last year, the talented musician was principal violist of the All-State East Tennessee Orchestra and the Tennessee All State Orchestra. She is the first student to achieve both of these honors, according to her aunt, Tina Harvey Crawford, director of development and marketing for the Chattanooga Nature Center.

Lindsay, who is concertmaster of the CCA Orchestras and in the first-violin section of the Chattanooga Youth Symphony, also teaches music. She is a member of National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society and has participated in the Governor’s School for the Arts, Florida State University Summer Music Camp and the Middle Tennessee State University Honors Orchestra.

She has received scholarships from the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras and Cadek Conservatory and was accepted into Who’s Who Among American High School Students.

Lindsey is the daughter of Tim and Kay Babb of Hixson. She studies violin with Sarah Vendsel and viola with Floy Wang. EAR TO THE GROUND

THANKS TO generous bidders attending the recent ConNooga convention at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, $700 was raised for McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center, said Donna Deweese, the center’s community outreach coordinator.

“Funds were raised during a charity auction held at the convention,” Ms. Deweese said.

According to mckameyanimalcenter.org, the state-of-the-art center, now under construction, will provide comprehensive services for adoption, animal population control, education and animal rescue. The Animal Care Trust, which will manage the new center, is raising $5.6 million to build a progressive 21,000-square-foot facility on 10 acres of former DuPont property off Access Road in Hixson.