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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Chatt Town Cool Down, dog parade, reptile convention

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Nathan Adams of Chickamuaga holds a white Burmese python at a booth during Repticon at the Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge on Aug. 28, 2022. Repticon will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. The family-friendly convention will include vendors and breeders selling everything one could need to take care of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, arachnids and other small exotic animals.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Nathan Adams of Chickamuaga holds a white Burmese python at a booth during Repticon at the Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge on Aug. 28, 2022. Repticon will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. The family-friendly convention will include vendors and breeders selling everything one could need to take care of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, arachnids and other small exotic animals. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Nathan Adams of Chickamuaga holds a white Burmese python at a booth during Repticon at the Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge on Aug. 28, 2022. Repticon will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. The family-friendly convention will include vendors and breeders selling everything one could need to take care of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, arachnids and other small exotic animals.

By Sam Still 11 min read

The inaugural Chatt Town Cool Down, a dog parade and a reptile convention are some of the events happening this weekend. Here’s a chronology.


ARTS

— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its exhibition “Creating Waves With Wax,” featuring the encaustic paintings of Margaret Park. Encaustic is an ancient artistic medium made from beeswax and damar resin, which are melted together, receive pigment for color and are applied to a surface like wood while still hot. The exhibition will run through Aug. 31. The gallery is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at intowngallery.com.

— Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., Suite A, is hosting its juried member exhibition through Sept. 8. All works featured were judged and scored by three regional arts professionals. The works were scored based on technique, creativity, design, visual impact and professional presentation. Out of 87 local artists, 30 were selected for the exhibition. The works represent a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, textile and mosaic. The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and noon-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more at avarts.org.