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UT System President Randy Boyd talks about rural education. The Eastern Band of Cherokee & the Moccasin Bend Lecture Series. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Sneed, the 28th Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is the final speaker for this year's Moccasin Bend Lecture Series presented by National Park Partners - on Monday, starting at 7 PM at the Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX 3D Theater in Chattanooga.

Next week, a leading conference on rural education in this country comes to Chattanooga. The National Forum to Advance Rural Education is Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Randy Boyd, President of the University of Tennessee System, gives the welcome on the first day.

For Barking Legs at 30, “Unmasking: Beyond the Rainbow.” Make way for MAINx24 next month in Southside Chattanooga. In Dalton, a fairytale through the seasons in “The Snow Queen.” These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

On the first Saturday in December, Southside Chattanooga is a city within a city - a city that never sleeps - during MAINx24. The 24-hour festival showcases Main Street and the Southside - all organized by community residents, merchants and friends.

This month, Barking Legs Theater here in Chattanooga is celebrating 30 years on Dodds Avenue. Night after night, the concert hall is featuring performances that span its many sides on stage. On Friday, starting at 7:30 PM, Barking Legs hosts "Unmasking: Beyond the Rainbow."

This Thursday through Sunday, Creative Arts Guild and Ballet Dalton present this year’s production of “The Snow Queen” - a full-length ballet that journeys through the seasons, based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen - at the Dalton High School Theatre.

The River to Clouds Route, a trail system years in the making. Connect for Good returns to support the Flexible Housing Fund. Priorities for rural education with NREA’s Dr. Allen Pratt of UTC. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

This time last year, a holiday giving campaign here in Chattanooga raised thousands of dollars for the Flexible Housing Fund. Now, the Connect for Good campaign is back for a second year, led by EPB and the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition.

The shortage of teachers is among the top concerns for rural educators across the country. Seventeen rural school districts surround our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - where Dr. Allen Pratt is director of the National Rural Education Association and interim co-director of the UTC School of Education.