Wednesday night, Chattanooga’s two professional soccer teams face off for the first time ever. This weekend, a rodeo will stampede its way through First Horizon Pavilion. For the outdoorsy types, there’s the Chattanooga Outdoor Festival, several hiking opportunities in the area and a volunteer opportunity at the Chickamauga Battlefield. And, for parents with young children, Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to the Tennessee Valley Railroad. Here’s the chronology.
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— Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its winter show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members have their works on display and available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The exhibition will run through April 18. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.
— Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., continues two exhibitions. In the main gallery, there is “Five Ways of Looking at Home,” featuring works by Dana Shavin, Brent Sanders, Lisa Norris, Daryl Thetford and Lawrence Mathis. In the Landis gallery, there is a Safelight District member photography show. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibitions will run through April 10. Learn more at avarts.org.
— Liquidambar Art Gallery at Sequatchie Valley Institute, 1233 Cartwright Loop, Whitwell, is open to showcase ceramics, glass, metal ornaments, kaleidoscopes and paintings by local artists. All items are available for purchase. Visitors can also walk the forest nature trails while at the gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. CST on weekends, and other times are by appointment. Call 404-698-5444. Learn more at svionline.org or liquidambarsvi.wordpress.com.