🌱 New Ex. Director For Symphony & Opera + CHI Memorial Stream

Happy Wednesday, Chattanooga! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Chattanooga today.

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First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 54 Low: 32.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera appointed John Kilkenny as its Executive Director. Kilkenny is associate professor and director of Percussion at George Mason University in Virginia. He is skilled in all the aspects of management that this position requires, according to the president of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. (The Chattanoogan)
2. CHI Memorial will stream the 29th Annual Peace, Love, and Unity Service. The program will be on CHI Memorial's Facebook page at 4 p.m. on Jan. 17. This year's theme focuses on healthy equity. (Chattanooga Pulse)
3. There will be a free entrance at Point Park this Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. During the day there will be Park Rangers around who will provide programs at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. They'll also be at the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to answer questions and provide information about the park and the Battles for Chattanooga. (Chattanooga Pulse)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• Concentrix Career Fair - Virtual (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Rembrandt's Coffee House is a total gem. Best coffee shop in Tennessee? That's no surprise to Visit Chattanooga. (Instagram)
• There will be celebrations all week long for Lil Mama's Chicago Style Hoagy's one-year anniversary. On Jan. 12 there will be a promotion of buying one hoagy and getting one half off, followed by Jan. 13's "Lunch on Lil Mama." (Instagram)
• Vinyl records sales continued to set record numbers in 2021, according to a report on axios.com, and when Ben Vanderhart decided to get in on the action more than a year ago, he wanted to focus on a market that wasn't being served locally — newly pressed vinyl records. It has proven to be a smart move, despite the pandemic forcing him to put on hold some of the in-store promotional ideas he has. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.