Sandhill cranes, wildebeests and Lookout Mountain hang-gliders are among the draws for upcoming events around the area.
Two Saturday events are sold out: the Polar Plunge at Lula Lake Land Trust and comedian Nate Bargatze’s Be Funny Tour stop at Memorial Auditorium.
ARTS
— Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., will host an opening reception 6-9 p.m. Wednesday to introduce works by a Chattanooga State Community College art instructor, notable alumni and current enrollees. “Generation Next: Teaching the Future — An Exhibit of Professor Mike Holsomback and His Students (Past and Present),” will run through Feb. 17. avarts.org