Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A male eastern bluebird perches on a power line in East Brainerd.Mother’s Day celebrations, the timely return of the Armed Forces Day Parade and the opening of Lake Winnepesaukah are among events on the entertainment calendar this weekend.
* Lookouts baseball: The weather postponed opening day, so Thursday’s game between the Chattanooga Lookouts and Rocket City Trash Pandas will be a doubleheader starting at 5:15 p.m. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. One ticket is good for both games. Weather permitting, the home series continues Friday and Saturday at 7:15 p.m. and Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Promotions include Thirsty Thursday drink specials, post-game fireworks on Friday and Used Car Night on Saturday. Adult tickets start at $9. Purchase at lookouts.com.
* Chattanooga’s Armed Forces Day parade returns to its May schedule after being postponed until October last year. The military salute, featuring JROTC units, vehicles and service members from every military branch, as well as civic and volunteer organizations, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, proceeding north on Market Street from M.L. King Boulevard. Congressman Mark Green, who represents Tennessee’s 7th District, will be the keynote speaker at the post-parade luncheon, a ticketed event at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Green is a West Point graduate, physician, businessman and combat veteran whose most memorable mission involved the capture of Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. Purchase table tickets at www.chattareaveterans.com.
* “Figaro in a Nutshell”: Chattanooga State Community College presents a free virtual concert of favorite scenes, arias, duets and choruses from Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” through Friday. Performers include the Chattanooga State Concert Choir, music faculty and guest artists. Watch at https://youtu.be/Y7tphwDatzE.
* Blooms, Bluegrass & BBQ Festival is this weekend in downtown Sweetwater, Tennessee, with arts, crafts, a kids zone, Saturday barbecue competition and music on several stages. Hours are noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Get more information at www.bloomsbluegrassbbq.com.