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Scenic Roots

Scenic Roots - Weds 3/30/22

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Published March 30, 2022 at 12:56 PM EDT

Scenic Roots - Weds 3/30/22

Feeding people in need at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
This year’s 4 Bridges Arts Festival - and Big 9 Roots Festival.
Talking Writing: Part II of Helga Kidder on “Learning Curve.”
These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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