Monday, Jan. 20, is the federal holiday commemorating the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Thousands of sandhill cranes — and hundreds of bird nerds craning their necks for a good view — are flocking to the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Birchwood to observe the cranes' migration through Tennessee.

Like a lot of young people growing up, Hops Pearce first discovered the Harlem Globetrotters via watching Scooby-Doo cartoons.

Discover what life is like for children in Kenya when the Creative Discovery Museum opens a new exhibit, "Kenya's Kids," on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Many years ago and shortly after my wife and I moved to Missionary Ridge, I was asked to serve on the historical committee of the neighborhood association's board.

Tumbling, arabesques, pompoms and gallons glitter are in store when the annual Athletic Cheer and Dance National Championships brings 130 dance teams and cheerleading squads to the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St., on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18-19.

Rob Wolfe has worked in the world of antiques for more than 35 years and picked some of the most eclectic collections across the country, but the cast member of History Channel's "American Pickers" still hasn't found what he calls "the Holy Grail of the hot-rod industry."

Competitions will be held Jan. 13-15 at Ice on the Landing in the Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens at 9 p.m. each night leading up to the Cast Iron Skillet Curling Tournament on Jan. 21.

Turtles are an amazing example of biological adaptability and endurance.

The confetti and streamers have been swept up, the champagne bottles emptied. What will you do for entertainment this weekend?

The University of Tennessee and Master Gardeners of Hamilton County announce that registration is open for the 2020 Master Gardener Training Course.

Lula Lake Land Trust will hold its first Open Gate Day of 2020 on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Museum Center at Five Points and the Cleveland Storytelling Guild will present "An Old Christmas Celebration" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Museum Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St. in Cleveland, Tennessee.

We all have those moments that remind us just how old we have become. For some of us, of course, there might even be constant reminders, such as crawling out of bed each morning feeling like you've been in a boxing match with a gorilla. How can sleeping cause such pain?

The day after Christmas will be cause for renewed celebration at the Tennessee Aquarium, thanks to an influx of new wintertime programming that's sure to make the days leading up to and into the new year feel merry and bright.

Make Christmas memories with a trip to Ice on the Landing at the Chattanooga Choo Choo gardens.

At the stroke of midnight Tuesday, Dec. 31, the 20-teens will end. Will the start of the "New Roaring '20s" find you kissing the one you love under a shower of balloons and confetti, or will you mark the new year quietly at home after dinner out?

Children are invited to join Father Time and Baby New Year on Tuesday, Dec. 31, for the annual New Year's at Noon party in the Creative Discovery Museum.

If your New Year's resolution is to live a healthier lifestyle, start it off on the right foot by participating in one of the guided hikes at state parks on New Year's Day.

Join fans of Miss Tennessee Brianna Mason at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd., to cheer for her as she competes in the Miss America Pageant Thursday night, Dec. 19.

As Christmas approaches, families enjoy driving through neighborhoods and visiting locations where holiday light shows help heighten the anticipation of the big day's arrival.

There's always that last name on every gift list who is hard to buy for — the picky person, the one who has everything or the one whose size you just can't guess without embarrassing yourself and the recipient.

Celebrate winter solstice and brave the freezing waters of Lula Lake when Lula Lake Land Trust holds its annual polar plunge on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 21.