Celebrate country music star Dolly Parton at Ringgold’s Dolly Days this weekend, or celebrate mom at the various Mother’s Day markets taking place. Instead of Christmas in July, partake in Halloween in May at ShudderCon, a two-day horror and haunted attraction convention. Here’s the chronology.
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– Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its spring 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. There will be an opening reception for the show from 6-8 p.m. May 23. The exhibition will run through July 18. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.
– Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St., and Overlooked Materials continues the exhibition, “Glass From the Past,” showcasing the early 20th century, when Chattanooga was a giant in the glass manufacturing and bottling industries. Library hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The exhibition will run through June 21. Learn more at chattlibrary.org.
– Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, continues one exhibition and opens another. In Gallery Five20, there will be a group show, featuring works by artists from the Civic Arts League of Chattanooga. On Friday, an exhibition of works by Dana Shavin will open in Gallery One11. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and by appointment Saturday-Sunday. Both exhibitions will run through May 30. Learn more at creativeartsguild.org.