The Sam Bell Maxey House has a new site manager in Lynn Deal, formerly from Oklahoma. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) named Deal to the position in March. She assumed duties April 1.

The Choral Arts Society of Chattanooga will present a concert paying tribute to the works of Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn, and the Scottish Society of Chattanooga presents an evening of Scottish heritage and entertainment to celebrate the 250th birthday

James Earl Jones, the venerable actor renowned for his commanding, mellifluous voice and powerful physical presence, is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.

The Rock 'n''nRoll Dream Concert, a live theatrical rock tribute, will be at 7 p.m. July 25 at the Bicentennial Center. The three-hour music and light extravaganza will feature the music of Pink Floyd, Tthe Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Tthe Doors.

Poet Donna Henderson and travel writer Bonnie Henderson - sisters in life and literature - are the featured authors at the October Nye Beach Writers' Series, set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday in the upstairs community hall of the Newport Visual Arts Center