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On this episode of "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Michael Ake, Holly Morse-Ellington and Kashun Parks of Cast Iron Storytelling from Next Exit Productions - and author Mark Anderson.

The next chapter at a Chattanooga hub to fight homelessness. For Be The Change, curbing food insecurity goes to school. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Known for its “Concerts for a Cause” series, the nonprofit Be the Change Youth Initiative is tackling food insecurity in the Chattanooga area. On Wednesday, it hosts a show at The Meeting House in Red Bank to kick off a new effort for the upcoming school year here in Hamilton County.

Here in Southeast Tennessee, the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition applies for Federal funds for agencies in this area that are working to end homelessness. Mackenzie Kelly - who led the Coalition on an interim basis since last summer - was recently named its new executive director.

In 2018, Ella Livingston - a first-time entrepreneur - founded Cocoa Asante, a luxury chocolate brand with a home base here in Chattanooga. She is the next guest on "The A List with Alison Lebovitz," this Thursday night at 8:30 PM on our public media partner WTCI PBS.

A view from Washington on the SMART grant in Chattanooga. At Stove Works, a chance for artists to deepen their portfolios. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Thanks to a Federal grant, a connected mobility project here in Chattanooga is planning and prototyping the use of smart technologies in two downtown corridors as a way to enhance safety and efficiency. Stan Caldwell is director of the SMART Grants program at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Since 2017, Stove Works has provided a venue for contemporary art - from education to production to exhibition - here in Chattanooga, including a workshop by a visiting artist this Saturday starting at 1 PM.

Matt Williams made his name in television with sitcoms - such as "Roseanne" and "Home Improvement" - that vaulted its stars from stand-up into household names. These days, his multimedia project “Glimpses” looks beyond the stars on a screen or in the sky - and seeks to spark the light that he says can dwell within us.

For Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs, the place to be here in Chattanooga is the National Black Market. Based in Nashville, the Market returns to this city for the second year in a row - with events on Friday and Saturday.