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A front-lawn Juneteenth at the Bessie in Chattanooga. Digging into climate-friendly farming in “Roots So Deep.” Food, drink and care: Dining Out for Life - for Cempa. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

In downtown Chattanooga this weekend, a jam for the Juneteenth holiday at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. The holiday - which is Monday - commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans after the end of the Civil War. On Saturday, the Bessie will host its celebration.

Next week, a chance to dine out and give back in Chattanooga. Nearly two dozen restaurants will open their doors on Thursday, June 22nd for this year’s Dining Out for Life to support Cempa Community Care. Miles Huff is with Cempa.

A deeper dive into data for Hamilton County Government. Act II for The Velvet Chair Experience in Chattanooga. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Data - when properly collected and interpreted - can paint a picture of what is happening, and why, in a community. Jennifer Baggett - for years, an analyst with the Chattanooga Police Department - recently started a new job as data analyst for Hamilton County Government.

Here in Chattanooga, the Velvet Chair Experience - a concert series fusing jazz and uptown soul - premiered last month at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, where the next concert will be held on Sunday, June 25th starting at 6 PM.

Southside Juneteenth Jubilee in Chattanooga’s Alton Park. Obvious Dad’s “Sagittarius Ponderosa” - on stage at UTC. A festival passion for protecting the pollinators around us. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

This weekend, celebrations for Juneteenth will be held around Chattanooga. On Saturday, in Alton Park, the Bethlehem Center at 200 W. 38th St. will host the Southside Juneteenth Jubilee, from 1 PM to 4 PM.

What’s in a name? What do those symbols mean? What about that encounter under the pine tree? Just a few of the questions raised in “Sagittarius Ponderosa" from theatre company Obvious Dad, opening Friday here at UTC.

Citizen conservationists, the pollinators are waiting for you on Lookout Mountain, Georgia. On Saturday, a pollinator festival and native plant sale will be held at Lookout Mountain City Hall - 1214 Lula Lake Rd. - from 9 AM to Noon.