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Garden Club Hosting Famed Floral Designer

1/27/2016

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John Grady BurnsJohn Grady Burns
The Garden Club of Lookout Mountain, a member of Garden Clubs of America (GCA), invites the public to a seminar, workshop and book signing by John Grady Burns.
 
John Grady Burns, a noted author and floral designer, will be at the Fairyland Club on Wednesday, February 3, and will sign books at 9 a.m. and speak at 10 a.m. He will conduct a workshop on flower arranging at 1:30 p.m.
 
If you would like to attend the "Stump John Grady" workshop, please include that payment as space is limited. Bring a container you think may be hard for John Grady to arrange and try to stump him! You will not only be able to bring home your container with flowers, but you will also get to watch him put together 30 unique arrangements!  He will explain and demonstrate arranging flowers using oasis, frogs and simple containers.

Burns is a native of Natchez, Miss., attended St Mary’s Cathedral Schools and graduated with a degree in retail floral management from Mississippi State University. Upon graduation he arranged flowers for the White House, the Blair House and numerous embassies and other foreign and domestic dignitaries.
 
He attributes his level of taste to the garden club ladies of Natchez, saying, “Not only do they appreciate and preserve beauty, but they promote it.” His second home is in Natchez, at Beekman Place Livery, a charming bed and breakfast.
 
In the 1980s, Burns worked in both the retail and wholesale end of the flower industry, carving out a niche in the floral arena specializing in weddings, parties and events. He taught floral design at Kennesaw State University for over 13 years and for the past nine years has been teaching the art of floral design at Halls Atlanta Floral Design School.
 
He has done florals for the Atlanta Symphony Ball, Atlanta Ballet Ball, Junior League Ball, Atlanta’s Swan Ball and for Wynnona Judd at the Cecil Scaife Visionary Awards held at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. He has won numerous awards over the years as well as appeared in many major publications.
 
These events led him to the publication of his three books, “Personally Yours, Flowers for Weddings, Parties and Events,” “Evergreen, Decorating with the Colours of the Season” and “Collections, Sharing the Passion.” Burns leads demonstrations, seminars and flower programs across the country. He was recently invited to become an honorary member of the GCA Chapter “Garden Lovers of Natchez.” He is always grateful to have the chance to travel and meet new friends. 
 
Reservations are $50 per person for the presentation and $75 per person for the workshop; they are due by January 15. Download the payment form here (PDF).
 
Please make check payable to: Garden Club of Lookout Mountain, P.O. Box 11, Lookout Mountain, TN, 37350.



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Design Your Life

1/21/2016

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PictureKathrine Lee
Kathrine Lee, a highly sought-after life and business strategist, is leading an interactive workshop called "Design Your Life" at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church on January 28 at 7 p.m. She'll teach you to schedule your time to accomplish more of what is important to you and to make progress in your personal and professional goals.

Kathrine Lee is the founder and co-creator of "The Source & The Ultimate Source," a faith-based personal development system that teaches the practical application of essential life skills through a deeper personal connection to God.

For more information, contact Amy Perry or Mary Voges at (706) 820-0680.


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Get Fit ... At Any Age

1/18/2016

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Did you resolve to start a fitness program in the new year? Here are some great options to help you and your family achieve that goal. The Chattanooga area YMCAs are waiving joining fees until January 31. Take advantage of great workout spaces, classes, pools, camps and more. Find out more on the YMCA website.

There are also fitness opportunities for kids right here on the mountain. Ms. Maggie's Gymnastics is a great way for your children to get fit, learn balance and have fun. Winter classes start soon, and there are only a few open spots left. Find out more about registering for Ms. Maggie's Gymnastics.

Green's Karate is offering karate at Lookout Mountain School. Traditional karate instills manners, teaches self-discipline, builds confidence and instills self-defense. Classes start next week. Find out more here or call (423) 432-5280.
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Father-Daughter Dance is February 5

1/15/2016

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The Oneida Club (formerly the Indian Princesses) is hosting the fourth annual Red Carpet Father-Daughter Dinner Dance on Friday, February 5 from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Fairyland Club Ballroom. The dance is for girls ages 4 to 13, and fathers of all ages are welcome.

There will be dinner and an ice cream bar, as well as a laser light show, dancing,  DJ Scuba Steve and a photo booth for father-daughter portraits. The cost is $100 for each father-daughter couple, and additional daughters can come for $20 each. This event is limited to first 100 dads who register, so contact Rink Murray soon to reserve your spot!
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Explore Hunter Exhibit in Depth this Month

1/13/2016

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PictureElliott Daingerfield, “Grandfather Mountain, N.C.,” 1910, Watercolor on paper, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga.
The Hunter’s newest exhibition, “Seeking the Spiritual: The Visionary Art of Elliott Daingerfield,” opened in December, but for those seeking more, January offers many chances for deeper exploration into Daingerfield’s process, subjects and style.

On Thursday, January 21 at 6 p.m., the Hunter will welcome Erin Corrales-Diaz as part of its Art Wise series. Corrales-Diaz, the recently appointed curator of the Johnson Collection in South Carolina, is completing her dissertation, “Remembering the Veteran: Disability, Trauma and the Civil War, 1861-1915,” from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Corrales-Diaz’s expertise in late 19th century American art, particularly the art of the south and representations of the Civil War and its aftermath, will illuminate the profound geographical complexities of Daingerfield’s practice. Daingerfield was born in Virginia on the eve of the Civil War, moved to New York in 1880, and later summered each year in North Carolina, traveling between different cultures, climates, and deeply divided parts of the country.

Continuing the scholarly attention on Daingerfield, join Heather Palmer, UTC associate professor of English, and James Arnett, UTC assistant professor of English, as they consider the tension between materialism and spiritualism in Daingerfield’s paintings on Sunday, January 24 at 1:30 p.m. Living in the industrializing economy of the northeast, Daingerfield strove to counter the consumerism of the Gilded Age by bringing attention to the spiritual world, paradoxically through the creation of objects to be sold in the art market.

For a different take on Daingerfield’s work, the Hunter will host the River City Sessions with live music and storytelling created specifically for the exhibition on Thursday, January 28 at 6 pm. River City Sessions is a collaborative performance that brings together storytellers, musicians and poets influenced by the artistry of the south. This Thursday, storyteller Michael Gray and his band of musicians will spin tales and play melodies inspired by the history of Daingerfield’s North Carolina.
Those more interested in the art of drawing are invited to join Hunter Associate Curator Miranda Hofelt as she shares a few of the figurative pieces created by Daingerfield on Thursday, February 18 at 6 p.m. Afterwards accomplished figurative artist and teacher Stan Townsend will demonstrate live figure drawing from a clothed model. Guests are invited to observe and to ask questions during the demonstration, which offers an insightful opportunity to see the figure drawing process and learn more about Daingerfield’s tremendous figurative work. This program is co-presented by Townsend Atelier in conjunction with its weekly figure drawing studio. 

For more on our other events at the Hunter Museum, visit www.huntermuseum.org.


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Help Your Kids Succeed

1/8/2016

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With school back in session after winter break, you and your kids might be focused on tests and projects. You might be wondering some children succeed while others fail. Baylor School is hosting a lecture with Paul Tough, author of "How Children Succeed," on Monday, January 11, at 7 p.m. in the Baylor School Chapel. Parents, educators and anyone who works with children and teens will benefit from this free event.

Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character," which has been translated into 27 languages and has spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists. His first book, "Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America," was published in 2008.


Paul is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine, where he has written extensively about education, parenting, poverty, and politics, including cover stories on character education, the achievement gap, and the Obama administration’s poverty policies.


He has worked as an editor at the New York Times Magazine and Harper's Magazine and as a reporter and producer for the public-radio program “This American Life.” He was the founding editor of Open Letters, an online magazine.


Click here to find out more about the lecture.
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New Shop Opens in St. Elmo

1/7/2016

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PictureEve Williams in her shop, Finders Keepers St. Elmo
by Ferris Robinson
Folks may be surprised to see that St. Elmo’s Mojo Burrito is no longer tucked away on Tennessee Avenue. But probably not – most people watched for months as the old Slick’s Burger location on St. Elmo Avenue underwent an enormous transformation. Who could miss the new psychedelic-colored steps leading up from the highway, the gigantic Alice in Wonderland rocking chairs and the inviting wrap-around screen porch?

Mojo founder and owner Eve Williams thought about putting a little pub in the old Mojo spot since she still has time on her lease. But it didn’t work out. There aren’t enough parking places for the city to approve a restaurant in that spot, even though Mojo Burrito was there for several years. “My variance expired, and the city won’t allow another restaurant there,” she said.

Although Mojo Burrito is just about everything any diner could ask for – fresh leafy greens, crispy cheese-filled quesadillas, a slew of toppings from red, green or pineapple salsa and Texas caviar to homemade guacamole and killer chili, Eve did not grow up running a kitchen.

The native New Yorker grew up collecting. No stranger to flea markets, estate sales and side-of-the road garage sales, Eve Williams is a finder. And for many years she was a keeper. “I kept all my things in storage while I was busy with Mojo. But thanks to my wonderful managers, I have more time,” she said.

And just because she has running three successful restaurants down pat, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t know anything about retail. Little Eva’s was a shop in upstate New York that was sheer heaven to a treasure finder. Vintage jewelry, collectibles and keepsakes filled the store and attracted everyone from interior designers to browsers. All of it was lovingly collected by little Eva, aka Eve Williams, who shrugs and says, “Once you’re a treasure finder, it’s hard to get it out of your blood.”

She moved to Chattanooga in 2001 but lost her job shortly after 9/11. “I moved here so my daughter could be close to her father and had to figure out a way to help support  her as a single mother.”

Surprised Chattanooga didn’t have any mom and pop burrito spots, she decided to open one. “I knew I wanted a neighborhood restaurant, and St. Elmo fit the bill perfectly,” she said.

Instead of liquidating all of her treasures when she moved south, she stored most of it.

She also kept collecting, even as she opened her second restaurant in Red Bank. But she was not driven to collect, forcing herself to search for items others might want. On the contrary, shopping or picking is relaxing for her. “I realized that as I was browsing through an estate sale – it helps me just flatten out my brain. I went home much more relaxed than I was when I started,” she said.

Finders Keepers St. Elmo is indeed a treasure trove, and although you may find plenty of valuables, you probably won’t pay face value for them. “I don’t want to extract the value of things. I want everyone to feel good about the deal they found,” she said. So even though she knows she would be able to substantially upcharge each item, she doesn’t. Instead she just marks up the amount she paid, ensuring the merchandise moves. For example, she recently priced a pair of Herman Miller chairs at $150, even though they were worth $400, and she could have easily sold them for $250.

Finders Keepers St. Elmo features an outdoor courtyard with garden art and comfy chairs for taking a load off. And you are welcome to relax after you wear yourself out from treasure hunting.

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