There’s plenty of opportunities to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month this weekend with mountain bike rides, live performances and more. The Chattanooga River Market is opening for spring break weekends, and the Chattanooga Public Library Foundation is hosting its quarterly book sale with prices starting at $1. Here’s this weekend’s chronology.
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— Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its spring show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members will have their work displayed, and prints will be available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The exhibition will run through May 3. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.
— North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson, continues its exhibition, “Fine Art of the West,” featuring the works of artist David Fishman that depict “the energy and emotion of the timeless American West.” Civic center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will run through April 1. Learn more by contacting the civic center at 423-870-8924.
— Townsend Atelier, 301 E. 11th St., continues its exhibition, “Resonance,” featuring new paintings on aluminum, paper, panel and canvas by Ukrainian-born, Chattanooga-based artist Elena Burykina. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment Monday-Friday. The exhibition will run through March 30. Learn more at townsendatelier.com.