Events Calendar

To include a listing in the Out & About calendar, submit your events at www.Chattanooga Now.com. Questions? Call Susan Pierce at 423-757- 6284. for adults and children ages 8 and older accompanied by an adult, 9: 30 a. m. Saturday, July 16. Helmets required. Loaner bikes available from Outdoor Chattanooga with reservations: 706- 866- 9241. CAMBRIDGE SQUARE NIGHT MARKET — Cambridge Square, 9453 Bradmore Lane, Ooltewah. Live music, food and handmade art and crafts from regional artists, 5- 8 p. m. Fridays through July. 423- 648-2496. Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery. Adults $ 15.95, ages 12 and under $ 10. Tours 8: 30 p. m. nightly. 423- 821-7125. CHATTANOOGA SIDEWALK TOURS — Choice of two tours daily: Dynamo of Dixie at 10 a. m., or Bluff and Bridges Tour, 6 p. m. Fee is $ 15 adults, $7 children 12 and under. Reservations required. Call 423228- 0448 or reserve online at www.chattwalktours.com. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL — McKenzie Arena, 720 E. Fourth St. Cirque du Soleil performs for first time in Chattanooga with its newest touring show, “Ovo,”

7:30-10 p.m. WednesdayFriday, July 20-22; 4- 6:30 and 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday, July 23; 1:30-4 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24. $ 35$156. 423-266- 6627. CIVIL WAR PROGRAM — Cravens House, Lookout Mountain. Free, 39- minute programs on Reconstruction in Chattanooga will explore how white Chattanoogans, Freedmen and northern emigrants rebuilt the city after the Civil War. Program schedule applies Saturday-Sunday, July 16-17. 705- 866- 9241. › 10 a. m.: “A New City: Union Veterans and the Rebuilding of Chattanooga.” The role Union veterans, including the U. S. Colored Troops, played in rebuilding Chattanooga. › 2 p. m.: “An Unending War: Racial and Political Violence Around Chattanooga During Reconstruction.” Violence around the country continued long after the Confederacy surrendered. This program examines the history of this violence in Chattanooga. › 3 p. m. “Robert Cravens: Rebuilding a Home and an Industry.” Cravens rebuilt his Lookout Mountain home the year following the Civil War. Hear how the family met the challenges of Reconstruction during a tour of the Cravens House. CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706- 657- 4050. › Saturday, July 16: Nature Arts ‘n Crafts, drop by Interpretive Center between 1 and 3 p. m. for kids make-and-take craft. Activities change weekly. $ 5 parking. › Saturdays, July 16 and 23: Rock Talk and Stroll, $ 5 parking, hear about the park’s geology during one- mile hike. › Saturdays, July 16 and 23: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 8: 30- 9:15 p. m., $ 5 parking. Short walk with naturalist to Sunset Point to see Lookout Valley at sunset. DESOTO STATE PARK — 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256- 997-5025. All times are Central. › Friday, July 22: Salamanders of Alabama, 8 p. m., free campfire talk by Dr. George Cline on diversity of salamanders that call Alabama home. Bring a camp chair; talk moves to Nature Center if raining. › Saturday, July 23: Voices of the Night, 8 p. m., free campfire talk by Dr. George Cline on frogs, their calls and how to identify them. Bring a camp chair; talk moves to Nature Center if raining. FORT PAYNE CRUISE-IN — Gault Avenue in downtown Fort Payne, Ala. Free car cruisein with music, kids activities, food vendors and discounts at downtown merchants. 5-9 p.m. CDT. Saturday, July 16. www.facebook.com/3rdSaturdayFortPayneAl. FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK — Angel Park on University Avenue, downtown Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Business Alliance sponsors Friday night block party with food and drink vendors and live music. 6 p. m. Friday, July 15. 954- 830- 4760. HARRISON BAY STATE PARK — 8411 Harrison Bay Road, Harrison, Tenn. 423344- 6214. Full Moon Kayak Tour, 7: 30-10 p. m. Tuesday, July 19. $ 45 per person includes equipment, children must be 14 or older and accompanied by an adult. Leisurely tour around islands and sloughs of Chickamauga Lake

led by Outdoor Chattanooga. HIKES — Led by Soddy- Daisy Hiking Club. Bring water and snack. Carpool locations given for those who want to meet group. 423- 842-3619. › Saturday, July 16: North Chickamauga Creek to Stevens Branch and back, strenuous 9 miles. Meet at Walmart in Soddy- Daisy at 8 a. m. › Tuesday, July 19: Big Soddy Gulf to Big Soddy bridge and back, moderate 5 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot

in Soddy- Daisy at 8 a.m. › Saturday, July 23: Heiss Mountain to Big Soddy Gulf, moderate-to-slightly-strenuous 6 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy at 8 a. m. HOME EDUCATION EXPO — Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Homeschool expo offers 75 exhibitors, 50 workshops, resources for education enrichment, 9 a. m.-7: 30 p. m. Friday, July 15; 9 a. m.- 4 p. m. Saturday, July 16. Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association members $ 4 per family for two- day admission; nonmembers $8 per family for two- day admission. www. csthea.org. HYDRANGEA CLASS — UT Extension, 6183 Adamson Circle. Master Gardeners of Hamilton County member Carol Mathews leads free monthly gardening class on the care of hydrangeas, 10 a. m.- noon Saturday, July 16. 423- 855- 6113, mghc.org. PADDLE SMART CHATTANOOGA — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Experienced instructors teach how to set up your boat, paddling techniques, entry and exit practices, understanding water flow, 5: 30-7: 30 p. m. Tuesday, July 19. Session concludes with optional paddle tour. $ 25. 423- 643- 6888. PEACH TRUCK FREESTONE TOUR — Georgia company’s annual five-state tour selling Freestone peaches by the 25- pound box. thepeachtruck. com/tour. › Saturday, July 16: The Feed Store, 928 Highway 70, Crossville, Tenn., 9-10: 30 a. m.; ••• The Meat Market, 2694 Nashville Highway, McMinnville, Tenn., 12: 30-2 p. m. (all times Central). PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA — St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Program by Genna Sellers of Knoxville on architectural photography, 7 p. m. July 21. Free. Opens with 6 p. m. boot camp on ways to improve image exposures. 423-344-5643. PINK BRIDAL SHOW — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. The Pink Bride expo brings all types of wedding vendors to one location, includes choreographed fashion shows, cake tastings, 11 a. m.5 p. m. Sunday, July 17. $ 12 online, $ 15 at the door. www. ThePinkBride. com. Q & BREW — Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Enjoy barbecue, beer, country music and animal encounters. 6-10 p. m. Saturday, July 16. Zoo members $ 12 member adults, $7 ages 3-12 member children; $ 15 nonmember adults, $ 10 children. In honor of the five servicemen slain July 16, 2015, all current and veteran military personnel with valid ID get in free. www. chattzoo.org/eventsqnbrew. Military use code noogastrong16 to get free tickets when ordering online. RED CLAY STATE PARK — 1140 Red Clay Park Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Meet at Visitor Center gazebo for ranger- led tours at 1 p. m. and Cherokee games at 3 p. m. Weapon demonstrations at 5 p. m. at amphitheater near the council spring. Saturdays, July 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6. 423- 478- 0339. RUBY FALLS LANTERN