With the arrival of spring, comes the Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival at Coolidge Park this weekend. There are also plenty opportunities to get outside, including Wauhatchie BoulderFest, the Great Backyard Bird Count and free spring hikes at two Chattanooga area state parks. Here’s the chronology.
ARTS
— North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson, continues its exhibition, “Expressions of Pride: The AfroArt Collection,” celebrating the cultural heritage and beauty of the Black community through a diverse array of visuals. Center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will run through March. For more information, contact the center at 423-643-7010.
— Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, continues its student arts expo, showcasing artwork by private, public and home school students from Dalton, Whitfield County and Murray County. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and by appointment Saturday-Sunday. The student arts expo will run through March 28. Learn more at creativeartsguild.org.
— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its exhibition, “Resin Reflections,” featuring resin paintings by Sarah Feustle that explore the movement and colors of bodies of water. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through March 31. Learn more at intowngallery.com.