With temperatures on the rise again, this weekend’s Chatt Town Cool Down offers an opportunity to beat the heat. Also on the agenda, there’s UFO Days in the town of Fyffe, Alabama, and there’s going to be a watermelon-themed festival at McDonald Farm. Here’s the chronology.
ARTS
— Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St., continues “Fun on the Spectrum” in partnership with the Hart Gallery. The exhibition features selected works from the gallery’s artists. Library hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The exhibition will run through Aug. 30. Learn more at chattlibrary.org.
— Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, continues two exhibitions. In Gallery Five20, there is “Then is Also Now,” featuring works by Kait Steward. In Gallery One11, there is “Rooting for the Ridge,” featuring works by Tony Carlson as part of a protection and preservation initiative for Rocky Face Ridge. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and by appointment Saturday-Sunday. The exhibitions will run through Aug. 29. Learn more at creativeartsguild.org.