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To mark this year’s summer solstice, the Clarence T. Jones Observatory - part of our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - is opening its doors for a free public seminar on Thursday.

The nonprofit Chattanooga Design Studio is launching a six-month process - with consultant partners and community input - to develop recommendations and visions for the Civic Center District. The process begins with an open house for the public on Monday at Waterhouse Pavilion starting at 6 PM.

This month and next, films produced in Israel, Italy and the United States will be screened in person and virtually at this year’s Chattanooga Jewish Film Series. The first in-person screening for the series of Jewish-themed films is Monday, June 10th, starting at 7 PM at the Jewish Cultural Center.

Kahran and Regis Bethencourt are visual storytellers in every photo they take. They are the featured artists for this year’s Elizabeth Catlett Visual Art Exhibition, part of the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts and Ideas.

Blue whales are the largest animals known to have ever existed on Earth. On Thursday, Dr. Diane Gendron - a "blue whale whisperer" - visits Chattanooga to participate in a discussion at the Tennessee Aquarium’s IMAX 3D Theater after a 6 PM screening of the film “Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D.”

The next play in the centennial season at Chattanooga Theatre Centre is “Prelude to a Kiss.” Part romantic comedy and part fantasy mystery, the play by Craig Lucas represents the 1990’s for this season at CTC. It opens on Friday, June 7th and runs through Sunday, June 23rd.

This week, “The A List” returns for its fifteenth season on our public media partner WTCI PBS. Alison Lebovitz hosts the one-on-one interview series, produced locally by WTCI - and this season’s premiere airs Thursday at 8:30 PM, featuring actor Alan Cumming.

Black joy at this year’s Katherine Dunham Juba Dance Festival. Reflections for Juneteenth at the Unity Group of Chattanooga. “Elsewhere” at ClearStory Arts. June Fest in East Lake Park. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

In modern dance, Katherine Dunham is a pioneer. She contributed African and Caribbean influences to the genre - confronting racial barriers along the way. Here in Chattanooga, this month’s Katherine Dunham Juba Dance Festival is part of the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts and Ideas.

While Juneteenth is two weeks away, a calendar of events is already unfolding to celebrate this year’s holiday. Juneteeth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans after the Civil War - and the Unity Group of Chattanooga is among the organizers of local celebrations.