Love is in the air this weekend as Valentine’s Day falls on Friday. To celebrate, there’s opportunities to dance, dine and jam around the Chattanooga area. There are also plenty of ways to get outside this weekend, including the Backyard Bird Count, McKee Southern 6 trail race and a nature photography program. Here’s this weekend’s 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.
— 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. Mondays-Fridays and noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. The exhibition will run through March. For more information, contact the center at 423-643-7010.
— The Velvet Lounge at Society of Work, 110 Somerville Ave., continues its exhibition, “Floral Variegations on a Theme,” featuring 11 local artists, exploring the often contradictory nature of human experience through floral elements. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The exhibition will run through March 3. For more information, contact Mary Stargel at 423-449-9112.