CHATTANOOGA STATE
* Thursday: Meacham Writer’s Workshop, 7 p.m., Health Science Center, readings by Gaylord Brewer, Chad Prevost, Earl Braggs and Sybil Baker. Reception following at Big River Grille. All information online at www.meachamwriters.org.
* March 27: Choral Concert, 2 p.m., Humanities Theatre, free; Chattanooga State Concert Choir, Roane State Chorale and Soddy-Daisy High School Chorus present Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” featuring soprano soloist Christine Hassevoort and baritone soloist Brett Hyberger. 697-3383.
COVENANT
* Monday: Dr. Jeff Dryden speaks in chapel at 11 a.m.
* Wednesday: The Rev. Aaron Messner speaks in chapel at 11 a.m.
* Thursday-Friday: Music Department and Musical Theatre Club present “West Side Story,” 7:30 p.m., chapel, $15 adults, $10 children and students. Reserve tickets at 706-419-1428 or www.covenant.edu.
* Friday: Dr. Kathleen Nielson speaks in chapel at 11 a.m.
LEE
* Thursday: Culture Fest, 5 p.m., Alumni Park, Mr. and Miss Diversity pageant, sample homemade international cuisine, performances, giveaways.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST
* Sunday: Christian portrait artist Sherry Boettcher gives her testimony followed by reception to mark opening of her exhibit, “Capturing Individuality,” 4-6 p.m., McKee Library. 236-2791.
UTC
* Sunday: Opera Theater and UTC Orchestra presents Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte,” 3 p.m., UTC Fine Arts Center, $10 ticket required. 425-4269.
* Monday: Dr. Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., presents “The Making of the English Bible,” the 28th annual C.S. Lewis Lecture, 7:30 p.m., UTC Benwood Auditorium in the Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets, free and open to the public.
* Tuesday: School of Nursing presents “Current Health Threats: Addressing the Dangers Facing Our Families & Communities,” the first of three consecutive Tuesday workshops. Registration at 8 a.m. each day, sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Center auditorium. 425-4659.
* Tuesday: Dennis Thurmond presents “400 Years of Keyboard Improvisation,” 7:30 p.m., UTC Fine Arts Center, free and open to the public.
* Thursday: Nonprofit networking event, 2-4 p.m., University Center, Tennessee Room; students invited to speak with professionals about a career in nonprofits.
* Friday: Relay for Life, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Student Park and Cardiac Hill; students stay up all night raising money to fight cancer.
— Compiled by Susan Pierce