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Four films from Israel, this country, the Netherlands and Lithuania are the lineup for this year’s Chattanooga Jewish Documentary Film Series - starting this weekend for the next four weeks, in person at the Jewish Cultural Center as well as virtually.

This Saturday through Monday, January 15th, The Unity Group of Chattanooga hosts its 54th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Celebration. The theme: “Love for Humanity and Justice.” Eric Atkins is co-chair of The Unity Group.

Over the summer, TEDxChattanooga hosted its inaugural “Sessions” - a showcase of local musicians and their ideas worth sharing - at Barking Legs Theater. On recent episodes of “Scenic Roots,” we’ve shared performances from Luke Simmons, Sunny War and In the Company of Wolves. For this episode, we bring you one more from “Sessions”: Swayyvo.

This week, we are sharing some of the voices from the latest talks by TEDxChattanooga, held in November at Barrelhouse Ballroom. Here’s Hudson Brock, founder of AlloHire, on “There You Are - How Allocentrism Awakens Your Calling And Community.”

And now, another speaker from TEDxChattanooga’s flagship event, held at Barrelhouse Ballroom in November. Here’s Christine DiPietro - startup veteran in Chattanooga and beyond - on “Awakening to the Natural World.”

From TEDxChattanooga’s flagship event in November at Barrelhouse Ballroom, here’s Greg Funderburg - an award-winning journalist, a podcast host and former TV anchor at NewsChannel 9 - on “The Awakening Power of Kitchen Table Conversations.”

DeJuan Jordan is the co-CEO of LAUNCH, which supports underserved entrepreneurs in Chattanooga. Her talk at TEDxChattanooga’s flagship event in November at Barrelhouse Ballroom: “Awaken to the Power of Your Words.”

Chattanooga is home to nearly 200 pieces of outdoor public art. But, they’re all exposed to the elements - and even the most beloved pieces reach the end of their lifespan. What happens then? William Newlin of Chattamatters explains the decisions behind adding - and removing - public art.

Karla Valdivieso, founder & CEO of Shappi in Chattanooga. From Chattamatters: The lifespan of outdoor public art. World War I revisited with Louis Varnell on stage at CTC. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

If you live in or travel to Central or South America, it can be difficult to ship consumer goods exclusive to this country to those corners of the world. Shappi is an app built to connect shoppers there with goods from here through a courier network of verified reliable travelers. Karla Valdivieso is founder and CEO of Shappi, headquartered in Chattanooga.