🌱 Summer Reading List + Free Screening Day + RoboThink Summer Camps

Happy Friday, people of Chattanooga! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 91 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. Are you searching for the perfect summer book to escape into? The Chattanooga Public Library has announced its Summer Reading Picks 2022 list. The list is curated by local expert librarians. Each book is highly regarded in the literary community - some even receiving many awards. Click to view the full list of titles. (Press Release Desk)
2. Chattanooga's Speech and Hearing Center is hosting Free Screening Day today. Each speech screening will take roughly 30 minutes and each hearing assessment will take roughly 15 minutes. Those interested in one of the spots are encouraged to sign-up. The free screenings are in celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month. (WDEF News 12)
3. Chattanooga State will be hosting RoboThink Summer Camps for local children. There will be three different camps offered. The Build Your Own Video Game camp will be offered three times throughout the summer. The Robotics and Coding camp will be offered two times. The Rumble Robots Summer Camp will be offered four times. Click the following link for a full camp schedule and a detailed description of all three camps. (Chattanooga Pulse)

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Today in and around Chattanooga:

• 55+ Friday Club At City of Collegedale Parks and Recreation (5:30 AM)
• West Village Street Festivals At City of Chattanooga (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• It is not too late to celebrate International Museum Day. Click to plan your next visit to the Hunter Museum of American Art. (Facebook)
• Did you know that fish are some of nature's hardest ecosystem engineers? The Tennessee Aquarium offers an intimate look at how fish build spawning habitats for other species throughout North America. (Facebook)
• The Chattanooga Fire Department celebrates Bob McBryar's promotion to Captain. Congratulations! (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.