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Your weekly planner of Chattanooga-area events (including an ‘Idol’ winner at Riverfront Nights)

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Built in 1904, the imposing gate at Point Park was modeled after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia, known as Corps Castle. Aug. 25 is a fee-free day at the Lookout Mountain attraction.
Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Built in 1904, the imposing gate at Point Park was modeled after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia, known as Corps Castle. Aug. 25 is a fee-free day at the Lookout Mountain attraction. Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Built in 1904, the imposing gate at Point Park was modeled after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia, known as Corps Castle. Aug. 25 is a fee-free day at the Lookout Mountain attraction.

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TO DO SUNDAY

– Family Fun Day at the Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, will offer “a creative, hands-on afternoon” centered on the current exhibit, “Power, Passion & Pose: Photographs by Ken Browar and Deborah Ory.” Visitors can explore the exhibition for inspiration for their own art activities, as well as enjoy interactive sound with local musician Carl Cadwell. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m., and special activities are available from 2 to 4 p.m. Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status. Cost is $20 for nonmember adults, free for others. huntermuseum.org

QUICK LOOK AT THE WEEK

– Point Park admission will be free on Wednesday in celebration of the National Park Service’s 105th birthday. Normally, entry fee is $10 for ages 16 and older. Another fee-free day is coming up Sept. 25, National Public Lands Day. Located at 110 Point Park Road in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, the 10-acre memorial park has a paved walkway that takes visitors by tablets, monuments and scenic overlooks that help tell the story of the famed Civil War “Battle Above the Clouds.” It’s open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. nps.gov/chch