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Buy Art, Support Great Southern Reads Some of the most storied names in great Southern writing have graced the former Conference of Southern Literature (now the Celebration of Southern Literature) since its first incarnation in 1981. Eudora Welty, James Dickey, William Styron and Shelby Foote have all come to Chattanooga to talk about their work and meet their legions of admirers. The biennial event was established to allow this interchange in a nonacademic setting, and became so popular with the writers that the corresponding meeting of the Fellowship of Southern Writers has taken place at the same time since 1989. Though the next Celebration isn’t until 2015, you can help the Southern Lit Alliance (formerly Arts & Education Council) support this jewel in the city’s arts crown by attending the 11th annual Art.a.ma.jig on Thursday, July 25, at Tanner-Hill Gallery, 3069 South Broad Street, from 6 8:30 p.m. Established in 2003 as a fundraiser for the Southern Lit Alliance, Art.a.ma.jig is “a celebration of culinary and fine arts featuring local chefs, artists and community members.” Each year’s Art.a.ma. jig features a silent art auction of original piece created around the event theme,
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which this year is “Passage.” (Past themes have been Bound, Focus, Reflect, Break, Chance, Fierce, Found, and last year’s theme, Reveal.) You can bid on more than 50 different artists’ work, from paintings to photography to jewelry to furniture. Proceeds support the Southern Lit Alliance, which, in addition to the Celebration, also sponsors in-school literature programs. Of course there will also be great food from SwissAm Fine Catering, and wines from Riverside Wine & Spirits. Link 41, Sequatchie Cove Farm and Niedlov’s Breadworks will provide local meats, cheeses and breads. Tickets are $75 per person. Dress is business casual. Tickets are limited, so call the Southern Lit Alliance at (423) 267-1218 to reserve yours. —Staff
Q n’ Brew at the Zoo
Another Chance For Roast Beast If you like beer, barbeque, bluegrass and beasts—you’re in luck. The Chattanooga Zoo holds its second annual “Q n’ Brew at the Zoo” on Saturday, July 27 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. at, you guessed it, the Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. This unique event will feature BBQ samples from a number of local joints, including Smokey Bones, Sugar’s Ribs, Porker’s BBQ, Rib and Loin, Chubby’s Barbeque, Choo-Choo Barbeque, Pepper Jack’s, Couch’s Barbeque, Texas
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Roadhouse, JC’s Family Barbeque, Rolling Smoke, Ron Thompson and Eric Plemmons. Guests can sample BBQ from each of the vendors and relish the unbridled joy that comes from the flavors, smoke and pure love that goes into every bite. After sampling all of that sweet, sweet 'Q', guests can then vote on their favorites, which is akin to picking a favorite child. The winner of the tasting will receive the coveted “Best BBQ in the ‘Noog: People’s Choice Award” as well as the all-important bragging rights that come along with such an honor. Full dinner plates can also be purchased from each vendor. Every guest will receive a signature “Q n’ Brew” souvenir cup and a complimentary beverage with each ticket. Adult tickets are $10 for zoo members and $12 for non-members. Children’s tickets are $5 and $7. Children under the age of 2 are free. As if BBQ and beer weren’t all you need to be happy, the Mountain Cove Bluegrass Band will be on hand performing live throughout the event, and each ticket comes with entry to the zoo and all its exhibits. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Zoo’s various community education programs. So go support your local zoo all while pigging out on some of the best BBQ Chattanooga has to offer, sipping on some great brews, listening to finger-pickin’ bluegrass music, and soaking in some exotic animals from around the world. What better way to spend a midsummer Saturday in Chattanooga?
As the housing market slowly recovers from the Great Recession, more people are thinking about home ownership again. But unlike the pre-recession days, it is not easy to qualify for a first-time home purchase, especially if you don’t make a six-digit income. The Chattanooga Community Housing Development Organization (CCHDO) has just begun offering a program for those considered low-income under their standards: 1-person household at or below $32,500, 2-person household at or below $37,150, 3-person household at or below $41,800, 4-person household at or below $46,400, 5-person household at or below $50,150. If you meet these guidelines, you might qualify to receive incentives that would reduce your mortgage by up to $22,000, along with up to $4,500 in closing costs. (For those unfamiliar with this last term, it means the fees charged by lenders and various agencies that must be paid before a house is really yours.) Besides the income guidelines, the program requires that you be pre-qualified for a mortgage from a reputable bank, and that you complete a homebuyers’ education program. For more information, or to request an application, call (423) 668-9804.
—Carson O'Shoney
—Staff
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