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How do we bring playgrounds and parks to every community - and every corner of the communities within every community? IMPACT Parks is a Chattanooga company working with philanthropists and businesses to invest corporate dollars to achieve that goal across the country.

David Floyd, reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press. Concert for a Cause at ArtsBuild; The Mental Health Fun Fair. Next at Coosa Mill in Chattanooga: Opera x Candlelight. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

A new celebration of, by and for Chattanooga’s Hispanic / Latino community takes place this weekend. Celebra Chattanooga will be held on Saturday at Granfalloon from 3 PM to 10 PM. The family-friendly event coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month, a commemoration of many Latin American countries that celebrate their independence in September and October.

It’s a time of transition for Hamilton County Government - and David Floyd is watching the changes unfold. David is the local government reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press - and we spoke with him last week as the county’s new leadership took office.

Richard Winham shares a session from DJ Mystery Box, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Richard Winham shares a session from Brandon Davis, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Over the weekend, Classical x Candlelight opened the fall series of shows at Coosa Mill here in Chattanooga. Next in the series: Opera x Candlelight - on Saturday, September 17th starting at 7:30 PM.

This week, Concert for a Cause highlights mental health with an evening of music and storytelling in downtown Chattanooga. On Friday starting at 6:30 PM, four local singer-songwriters will perform at ArtsBuild, sharing how their lives and their music have been impacted by suicide - as September marks National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Next year, Creative Arts Guild will celebrate sixty years as a home for the arts in Dalton and surrounding counties in Northwest Georgia. Next month - from Friday, September 16th to Sunday, September 18th - the Guild will host its annual Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts.

Just two years ago, a radio show recorded in front of a live audience at Songbirds would have been impossible. At that time, as the pandemic forced the earlier version of the museum to close, Chattanooga native Dagan Beckett captured that story in the feature documentary "Songbirds," now available through video on demand streaming worldwide.