events
TUESDAY: Free Rose Growing Seminar, North River Civic Center, 1001 Ring Road, Hixson (behind the post office at Northgate Mall). Learn about growing roses from expert rosarians of the Tri-State Rose Society. 1 p.m. Free. Seminar info: 870-8924; Society info: www.chattanoogarose.org
TODAY AND APRIL 11, 18, 25, MAY 2, 9: Spring Bird Walks, Chattanooga Nature Center. Naturalist Kyle Waggener and Tennessee Ornithological Society leader Clyde Blum lead stroll through Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden. 7:30 p.m. free to members, $7 adults, $4 children and seniors.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
TODAY and THURSDAY: Farmer for a Day — Potato Planting (today), Greenhouse Growing (Thursday), Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. Volunteer and learn to farm. Registration required. 493-9155, ext. 19, cdougherty@crabtreefarms.org, www.crabtreefarms.org
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
TODAY: Chattanooga Regional Hosta Society meeting, 1 p.m. East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras. Speaker is Ruby Sunday of Bethlehem Gardens. Free. Shirley McMasters, 344-5876.
SUNDAY: Chattanooga African Violet Society, 3 p.m., 5671 Tucker Road, Ooltewah. Rita, 238-4057 or Vivian, 875-3481
WEDNESDAY: Southeast Tennessee Iris Society, 10 a.m., Mountain Arts Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 886-0433 or Claire235@aol.com
WEDNESDAY: Crestwood Garden Club, East Ridge Community Center, 12:30 p.m. 1517 Tombras Ave., East Ridge. Maggi Burns, 499-9751, DickMaggi@BellSouth.net.
APRIL 11: Tennessee Valley Daylily Society, Wally’s Restaurant, 6521 Ringgold Road, East Ridge. Guest speakers David Kirchhoff and Mort Morss of Daylily World in Lawrenceburg, Ky. 11:30 a.m. Free. Joan Trundle, 706-375-3628.
to reach us
Send calendar items to Kathy Gilbert at kgilbert@timesfreepress.com, fax 668-5113 or call 757-6503. Notices should be received eight days before publication.
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