Events

Check website for designated weekend train rides such as Chickamauga Turn, Dinner on the Diner and Hiwassee River Rail Adventure. www.tvrail.com. ›

Missionary Ridge Local: Six- mile, 55- minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $17 adults, $11 ages 2-12. March schedule: Trains depart every Saturday and Sunday at 10:40 a. m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m. Trains depart on Wednesdays through Fridays at 10:40 a.m. and 12:05. ›

The Bunny Train: Twohour ride includes storytelling, temporary tattoos, good bags and photo- ops with the Easter Bunny. $22 for everyone age 2 and older. Trains depart 10:40 a. m. on April 1-2, 8- 9, 14-15.

Farmers Markets

CHATTANOOGA RIVER MARKET — Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St., 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Saturdays. www.ChattanoogaMarket.com.

OOLTEWAH FARMERS MARKET — Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co., 5829 Main St., Ooltewah. No wholesalers or resellers allowed. 3- 6 p. m. Thursdays. 423-238- 9775.

RED BANK FARMERS MARKET — Red Bank United Methodist Church front lawn, 3800 Dayton Blvd. 4-7 p. m. Mondays. 423- 838- 9804.

Books/Authors

BIG NINE BOOK CLUB — Jazzanooga Arts Space, 431 E. M. L. King Blvd. Gwen Da-

vis leads discussion of Gloria Naylor’s novel, “The Women of Brewster Place” after dinner. 6 p. m. today, March 23. Free but reservations required: www. jazzanooga. org

DALTON STATE BOOK FESTIVAL — Dalton State College, 650 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. Authors Marsha Mathews and Jennifer Probst featured at readings and signings during free book festival. 3- 8 p.m. April 3; noon-8 p.m. April 4. www.daltonstate.edu

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE — Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Semi-annual sale of books, DVDs, CDs, records and more. 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. today-Saturday, March 23-25; noon- 6 p. m. Sunday, March 26, $ 5 for all the books you can get in one bag; 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. Monday, March 27, remaining items free. 423643-7700

WRITERS FESTIVAL — Lee University, Helen DeVos College of Education’s Rose Lecture Hall, 1400 Parker St., Cleveland, Tenn. Poet Susan O’Dell Underwood gives readings from her two books of poetry. 7 p. m. today, March 23. www. leeuniversity.edu

Children/ Teens

CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY All locations of the Chattanooga public library system have preschool story time. The Downtown, Eastgate and Northgate libraries have Adventure Club for children ages 6 and up. The library’s teen center, Teen Stack, is located in the Downtown Library. For more information about all programming held in the Downtown, Eastgate,