The Chattanooga History Center will present “A Short History of Chattanooga” at 7 p.m. on four consecutive Tuesdays beginning May 11. The series will be held at the History Center’s interim location, 615 Lindsay St., Suite 100.
This mini-course will explore Chattanooga’s dramatic and colorful history, and will include some of its quirkier stories. It will also feature artifacts from the center’s collection.
Dr. Daryl Black, history center executive director, will serve as instructor. There is no charge for the program, but preregistration is required due to limited space. The deadline to register is Friday.
Call 265-3247, ext. 10, to register.
Two address women’s institute
Hamilton County General Sessions Judge Christy Mahn Sell and Windy Brooks, associate director of the United Way’s Volunteer Center will be the featured speakers Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute luncheon. The event will be held in the Roosevelt Room of the Chattanooga Choo-Choo.
The luncheon cost is $20 for CWLI members, $25 nonmembers. Reservations are required today; make them online at www.cwli.org.
Marksmen quartet sings
The Share America Foundation will host Dove Award nominees, the Marksmen Quartet, on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Ringgold Depot, corner of Depot Street and U.S. 41 in Ringgold, Ga.
Also on the program is teenage band Mountain Cove Bluegrass. Randall Franks will emcee.
Tickets are $5 ages 6 and up. The event is a fundraiser for the Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship Fund.
For more information, visit www.shareamericafoundation.org.
Allemande Hall sets dances
The board of Allemande Hall, a square and round dance complex at 7400 Standifer Gap Road, announces three Sunday Special Dances for 2010. The first will be Sunday beginning at 1 p.m.
The featured square dance caller will be Jerry Story. Round dancing will be cued by callers Beverly and Bob Casteel.
Early rounds will start at 1 p.m. and dancing with Jerry Story from 2 to 5 p.m.
Admission is $7 per person.
For more information, call 326-1719.
Newcomers Club meets May 12
Chattanooga Newcomers Club will hold its monthly luncheon on Wednesday, May 12. Luncheon reservations must be made by Sunday, May 9.
The club welcomes women new to the city, inviting them to participate in special-interest activities such as monthly coffees, a book club, bridge and Ladies Day Out.
For more information, call 326-1772 or 499-4245.
JA luncheon May 11
Junior Achievement of Chattanooga is hosting its seventh “Spirit of Achievement” awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 11, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chattanooga Convention Center.
The event will honor AT&T, Joseph Decosimo and Co., and the Krystal Co.
Dr. Mark Mendenhall, J. Burton Frierson Chair of Excellence in Business Leadership in the College of Business at the University, will be the featured speaker.
Tickets are $65 per person or $600 for a table for eight. To make reservations, call 892-4488 log onto the website at www.jachatt.org.
MacDowell Music Club sets finale
The finale program of the MacDowell Music Club’s 2009-10 season will start at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cadek Conservatory at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Featured music will be by Clementi, Debussy, Cole Porter, Ravel and Tchaikovsky. Featured performers are Nancy Beel, Steve Hollingsworth, Delores Beery, Ann Pope, Freda Hart. Martha King, Helen Stout and Margaret Randolph.
Admission is free. For more information, call 265-3094 or e-mail VFM3181@aol.com.
Navy Band plays concert Friday
The Navy Band Mid-South, a group of active-duty sailors, will play a concert showcasing a variety of musical styles on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Coolidge Park.
The band will be in Chattanooga as part of the Armed Forces Week Celebration, which is sponsored by the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council. They will march in the Armed Forces Day parade before playing the free sunset concert.
— Compiled by Susan Pierce