MARK YOUR CALENDAR

SUNDAY, FEB. 27

The February 2022 monthly meeting of the Walker County Historical Society will be held Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. on Zoom. In recognition of African-American History Month, the program topic will be recent discoveries in Walker County History related to African Americans. The discussion will be led by Beverly Mitchell Foster, local historian and authority on history in the local African American community. The public is invited to this meeting, which will be a joint meeting with the Walker County African American Alumni and Historical Association. The meeting link will be sent by email to members, and it can be found on the WCHS Facebook page.

MONDAY, FEB. 28

Monday, Feb. 28, is the deadline for submission of T-shirt designs for the Walker County African American Museum and Cultural Center Contest, which is sponsored by Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association Inc. with support of the Lyndhurst Foundation. Walker County Students, ages 6 to 19, may enter the contest; there will be monetary awards for each level: elementary, middle and high school. For additional details contact Tonya Davis, tmarcia76@gmail.com; Tyrone Davis, tdavisdistrict2@ yahoo.com or Kisha Thomas, Ed.D., kisha.thomas@chattanoogastate.edu or wcaahaa@ yahoo.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

The Ringgold Playhouse’s 2022 season will launch in March, bringing a variety of productions to the historic Depot stage downtown. The 2022 season will open Thursday, March 3, with “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).” After that, the company will attempt to cultivate new works by offering a playwriting contest and showcase for local wordsmiths in April. “We’ve wanted to hold some type of playwriting contest for years, and we’re finally doing that this year,” executive director Adam Cook said. “We’ll open up one-act play submissions to local writers, have a panel read all of the submissions, and then decide on two to produce for our One-Act Playwriting Showcase.” The season’s middle production in June will be an adaptation of one of Stephen King’s most revered novels, “Misery.” The summer production will be the smash Broadway hit, “The Play That Goes Wrong,” in July, followed by Thornton Wilder’s classic tale, “Our Town” to close out the season in late August. In addition to the mainstage productions, the company will also present four Comedy Clubs, which are popular events showcasing improvisation and stand-up comedy. Tickets to all shows are $10 each, but season tickets only cost $60, which will get the audience member into all 9 shows (five plays and four comedy clubs). Anyone interested in season tickets can visit The Ringgold Playhouse at Eventbrite.com, or visit the city of Ringgold’s website cityofringgoldga.gov.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Fort Oglethorpe, in partnership with Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, is looking for volunteers to help remove exotic invasive plant species along their shared boundary as part of Weed Wrangle 2022. On Saturday, March 5, at 9 a.m., join National Park Service and Reflection Riding staff, along with other volunteers, at Reflection Riding (400 Garden Road, Chattanooga) for a workday on a portion of the

Lookout Mountain Battlefield, in the location of the former Confederama, to remove exotic, invasive plant species like Chinese privet. This area saw significant action during the “Battle Above the Clouds” as Confederate soldiers tried to hold the crossings at Lookout Creek. Today, it serves as the gateway to Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center. Volunteers are asked to wear clothing appropriate for the weather and for outdoor work that they do not mind getting dirty. Also, volunteers should wear sturdy, close-toed shoes or boots; no flip-flops. All tools and supplies will be provided. Volunteers may want to bring a water bottle and light snacks. For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/chch. For more information about Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center please visit its website at https://reflectionriding. org/ or its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ ReflectionRidingANC.