Scenic Roots

Tim Morgan, Keats McGonigal & Brooke Satterfield on Ironman Chattanooga. J. Willoughby of The Black Jacket Symphony on "Hotel California" at the Tivoli. Fiddlers Anonymous stops by our studio for a few songs and a conversation. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

( aired Thu 9/26/19 ) In 1969, the town of Soddy and the town of Daisy merged into one. On Saturday, the residents of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee will celebrate their community’s anniversary at Veterans Park, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Bill Shadwick and Janice Cagle, who’s also the City Manager, stopped by to tell us more...

( aired Thu 9/26/19 ) On Saturday, the Chattanooga Audubon Society celebrates 75 years from 10 AM to 4 PM at Audubon Acres. Laura Myers-Ross is a member of the Society’s board, Ray Zimmerman is the board’s president - and Darlene Carlson is the Society’s executive director...

( aired Thu 9/26/19 ) On Chattanooga’s Southside, you’ll find a public park that stretches for 33 acres, filled with sculptures from all over the world: Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. And tomorrow evening, a benefit event for the Park - called “Sculpture Spark” - will take place at The Mill of Chattanooga. Issac Duncan III is a board member at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park...

( aired Thu 9/26/19 ) Kimmie J. Soul is the headliner at tomorrow’s NoonTunes concert at Chattanooga’s Miller Park. She was born in Nashville - and lives there today - but she was raised in this city, attending what is now Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts. Kimmie stopped by our studio - along with Keelah Jackson, a fellow creative in music and more...

Singer-songwriter Kimmie J. Soul with fellow artist Keelah Jackson. Issac Duncan III with Chattanooga's Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. Celebrating the Chattanooga Audubon Society - and Soddy-Daisy, TN. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

( aired Weds 9/25/19 ) On Friday, the Bowen Theory Education Center holds its annual symposium here on this campus: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The title of the symposium is “A Better Life.” What is Bowen Theory - and what does it offer to live a better life? Dr. Jean Blackburn is president of the Bowen Theory Education Center…

( aired Weds 9/25/19 ) Two ceramic sculptors are visiting Chattanooga to teach a week-long workshop called “Creating Personal Mythologies.” The workshop at Townsend Atelier is full, but they are giving a free talk there tonight for the public at 6 PM. Kirsten Stingle and Christine Kosiba are the sculptors - and they join us, along with Peggy Townsend of Townsend Atelier…

( aired Weds 9/25/19 ) Also on Saturday, Chickstock takes place in Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park. The event showcases environmental education in the Tennessee Valley - and benefits The North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy. Taft Sibley is the Conservancy’s president - and Ongeleigh Underwood heads the committee organizing Chickstock...

( aired Weds 9/25/19 ) Where can you buy native plants - and celebrate pollinators? You can do both in a few days at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center here in Chattanooga. Reflection Riding holds its annual fall native plant sale on Friday and Saturday - and also on Saturday, it presents a pollinator festival. Mark McKnight is president and CEO of Reflection Riding - and Tish Gailmard is director of wildlife there...