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.

Leisure

CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — Meet on the south side of the Walnut Street Bridge, 100 Walnut St. Walking tours through downtown, ghost hunts through University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery. Adults $ 16.95, ages 12 and under $ 10. Tours 8: 30 p. m. nightly by appointment. 423- 821-7125.

CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — Located near Trenton, Ga., on western side of Lookout Mountain, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706- 6574050.

Saturdays and Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Wild Cave Tours, 10 a. m. to noon or 3-7 p. m., $ 30-$60 plus $ 5 parking. Climb and crawl through caves with G3 Adventures. Registration required: 706- 913-7170.

June 4: Ways of the Whitetail, 2: 30 p. m., $ 5 parking, learn about white-tailed deer.

June 9: Night hike, 8: 30-10 p. m., $ 10 plus $ 5 parking, Two- mile hike for ages 10 and older. Reservations required: 706- 913-7170.

DANCING WITH THE CHATTANOOGA STARS — Tivoli

Theatre, 709 Broad St. Local amateurs paired with professional dancers in contest to benefit Partnership for Families, Children and Adults; tickets start at $ 52. VIP reception from 6-7: 30 p. m. at Walden Club. Dance at Tivoli 8-11:45 p. m. Saturday, June 3. 423-757-5050

DESOTO STATE PARK — 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256- 997-5025. All times are Central.

June 5: Tiny Tots Adventures In Nature, 9 a. m., $ 5 per child, ages 3-5 learn about bugs, plants and animals. Limited class size, registration required: 256- 845-3548.

June 7: Creative Kids Days Adventures in Nature, 10 a. m., $ 5 per child, ages 5-10 learn about animals, plants and bugs. Limited class size, registration required by June 5: 256- 845-3548.

June 9: Full Moon Paddle, 6: 30- 9 p. m., free to One World Adventure members, $ 10 nonmembers. Registration required: 256- 634- 8370.

DUCK DERBY AND DUCK FEST — Summerville Depot, 111 E. Washington St., Summerville, Ga. Festival from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. with arts and crafts, entertainment, food vendors. Duck race starts at 2 p. m., ducks may be purchased for $ 5 until 1:45 p. m. Saturday, June 3. 706- 859- 0900.

FAMILY FUN DAY CARNIVAL — Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike. Community event with carnival games, jump house, face painting, hot dogs, cotton candy and Pastor’s Plunge dunk tank. Festival admission free; dunk tank $1 for three chances. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 3. daisyumc@epbfi.com.

FASHION SHOW — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Chattanooga chapter of National Coalition of 100 Black Women hold fashion show. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 3. For tickets: 423- 698- 0029.

GARDENING WORKSHOP — The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th Street Place. Craig Walker, Ann Brown and Christine Bock lead pollinator rally teaching how to create landscapes that help revive health of bees, butterflies and birds. 11 a. m. June 10. 423- 698-2276

GARDENING WORKSHOPS — Ooltewah Nursery, 5829 Ooltewah- Ringgold Road. Jim Yates shows examples of hostas and shade perennials and plant varieties that work well beside them. 9 a.m. Saturday,

June 3. 423-238-9775.

GUN & KNIFE SHOW — Alhambra Shrine, 1000 Alhambra Drive. Buy, sell or get appraisals at gun and knife show; 100 vendor tables, ATM on-site, breakfast and lunch specials. Reserve a vendor table for $ 45. 9 a. m.-5 p. m. June 10. 423- 892- 0223.

HIKES, TENNESSEE — Led by Soddy- Daisy Hiking Club. Bring water and snack. Carpool locations given for those who want to meet group. For more information, contact George Bonneau at george. r. bonneau@gmail.com or 423- 842-3619.

Saturday, June 3: National Trails Day. Meet at log cabin in Greenway Farms, 5051 Gann Store Road, at 8 a. m.

Tuesday, June 6: Harrison Bay State Park, easy 4.5 miles. Meet in Highway 153 Target parking lot at 8 a. m.

Saturday, June 10: No hike scheduled.

LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Certified instructors teach balance, starting and stopping, basic maintenance, safety rules. All participants must wear helmet. Bikes provided for adults and older children; children shorter than 4 feet must bring own bike. 4-5: 30 p. m. or 6-7: 30 p. m. June 12. 423- 643- 6888.

LEARN TO ROW — Raoul Rowing Center, 1001 Riverside Drive beside Boathouse Rotisserie and Raw Bar. Lookout Rowing Club invites individuals and families (children ages 14 and up) to tour boathouse, get introductory lesson, row to museum bluff and back. Free. 10 a. m.-2 p. m. Saturday, June 3. 953-540- 0967. LOW- COUNTRY BOIL — Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga., Cooking teams put their best low- country recipes up for judging at fundraiser for arts guild. 6-10 p. m. June 17. 706-278- 0168.

MUSIC IN THE VINEYARD — Georgia Winery, 6469 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, Ga. Live music for dancing, food truck, wine slushies; $ 5 per person. 6- 9 p. m. June 10. 706- 937- 9463.

OPTIMIST FISHING RODEO — Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. East Ridge Optimist Club sponsors free fishing event for children. 8: 30 a. m. Saturday, June 3. 423463- 4391.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES — Fall Creek Falls State Park, 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. Day of programming from 9: 30 a. m. to 7: 30 p. m. campfire. Today, June 1. 423- 881-3297.

9:30 a. m. Geology of the falls hike, meet at main overlook for short but strenuous hike to bottom of the falls.

10 a. m. Meet in recreation hall for class on how to tell the life of a tree based on its rings.

10: 30 a. m. Meet at Nature Center for short hike on edi- ble/medicinal plants.

2: 30 and 3: 30 p. m. Pontoon boat tour, $9 per person.

3:15 p. m. Critter creek walk; wear shoes and clothing that can get wet.

REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER— 400 Garden Road. Hours of operation 9: 30 a. m.- 4 p. m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 12: 30- 4 p. m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission $ 10 adults, $7 ages 4-11 and ages 65 and older. All events require preregistration: 423- 821-1160. June 3 and 10: Red wolf

feeding and talk, noon, Q& A with naturalist Taylor Berry as he feeds wolves in their enclosures.

June 3: Bike the loop, 1 p. m., leisurely bicycle ride around 3.5- mile driving loop; bring water and snacks.

June 10: Snakes of Tennessee, 1 p. m., learn interesting facts about snakes found in Tennessee and see some of the snakes on exhibit. RIVER CANYON ADVENTURES — 21726 River Canyon Road. Explore the scenic Tennessee River Gorge with daily one-, two- or three- hour adventures priced from $ 35 to $ 50. Stop by the rope swing, rent a kayak or paddle board or inflatable dinghy with electric motor and have fun in the water. 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. Register and pay on the website and get 30 minutes additional free time: www. rivercanyonadventures.com. 423- 488- 8211. RUBY FALLS LANTERN TOURS — Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Highway. After- hours tour of underground cavern with only lanterns to light the pathway. 8: 30-10: 30 p. m. Fridays through Sept. 8. Reservations required, $26.95: www. rubyfalls.com/ lanterntours. SUNDOWN AT THE CREEK — Thunder Creek Harley- Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway. Live summer music series 7- 9 p. m. Fridays. 423- 892- 4888. SWEAT LIKE AN ATHLETE — Waterhouse Pavilion, 850 Market St. Join Jeff Smith, D1 Sports Training general manager, for free boot camp training session geared to athletes of all levels. 6 p. m. Thursday, June 8. www. millerplazachattanooga.com TRAIN RIDES, CHATTANOOGA — Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028. 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: Sixmile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $17 adults, $11 ages 2-12. June schedule: Trains depart daily at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m. URBAN ARTIFACT BEER DINNER — Main Street Meats, 217 E. Main St. Dinner features five beers, hosted by Urban Artifact Brewery of Cincinnati; $65 per person includes tip. 5: 30- 9: 30 p. m. Sunday, June 4. 423- 602- 9568. VINTAGE BASE BALL — 6th Cavalry Museum, 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Mountain City vs. Quicksteps Club of Spring Hill, Tenn., at noon followed by Chattanooga Lightfoot vs. Highland Rim Distillers at 2: 30 p. m. Bring folding chair for seating; no admission. Noon- 4 p. m. Saturday, June 3. 706- 861-2860. WINE-TASTING CLASS — Back Inn Cafe, 412 E. Second St. Michael Vasta, Bluff View wine director, leads educational class on pinot grigio vs. pinot gris wines; $ 40 per person. 6: 30 p. m. Thursday, June 8. Reservations; 423265-5033, ext. 4.

Books/Authors

BOOK SIGNING — Star Line Books, 1467 Market St. Holly Tucker gives reading and signs her new book, “City of Light, City of Poison.” 4- 6 p. m.

Thursday, June 8. 423-7775629.

June 9: Courtney Maum signs her book, “Touch.” 6-7 p.m. BOOK SIGNING — Barnes & Noble, 2230 Hamilton Place Blvd. Caroline Giammanco signs “Bank Notes: The True Story of the Boonie Hat Bandit” and “Guilty Hearts: The World of Prison Romances.” 2-5 p. m. Saturday, June 3. 423- 899- 9970. USED BOOK FAIR — Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. Buy or sell home-schooling curriculum texts, sponsored by Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association. Individuals $ 3, couples $ 5, children ages 17 and under free. 9 a. m. to noon Saturday, June 3. 423- 617- 4881.

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, Northgate or South Chattanooga libraries, call 757-5310 or visit www.chattlibrary.org.

Lego Clubs: Downtown branch, every Monday, 5- 6 p. m., for ages 5-11, free; Northgate branch, first Saturday of each month, 2-3 p. m., for ages 3 and up, free. 757-5314.

Toddler Time: Learning program for ages 18-36 months and parents/guardians, preregistration not required. Wednesdays: 10: 30 a. m. Eastgate Library, 10 a. m. and 11 a. m. Northgate Library. Saturday: 11 a. m., downtown branch.

Baby Bounce: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10-10: 30 a. m., Eastgate branch. Finger play, songs and stories for infants up to 18 months and their parent/caregiver.

June 3: Make Play Learn Read summer reading/ activities kickoff, all library branches.

June 6: Paws to Read, 4 p. m., downtown branch, children read to animals from McKamey Animal Shelter.

June 10: Fiber Arts Bash, noon-2 p. m., downtown branch. In celebration of Worldwide Knitting Day, library holds yarn bombing in plaza, needle felting, handdrawn embroidery and stitch markers demo/ DIY. CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR

Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., Wonder Woman celebration, 9 a. m., storytime 11 a. m. Saturday, June 3. 893- 0186.

Books Never Ending, 247 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville, 10: 30 a. m. Saturdays for ages 3- 8. 706- 891- 0774. www. booksneverending.com CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. Hours: 10 a. m.-5 p. m. daily. $ 13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www.cdmfun. org.

New Exhibit: Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit, based on insect books by children’s author.

Today, June 1: Sensory Night, 5: 30- 8 p. m., free, for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Included in CDM admission, but reservations required. MANIFEST VOICES — Arts Building, 301 E. 11th St. Southern Lit Alliance partners with Christian Collier to offer free seven-week poetry workshop for ages 13-18. 6-7 p. m. Mondays, June 12-July 24. 423-267-1218.

Dances

BALLROOM — Ballroom Magic Dance Center, 4200 N. Access Road. $ 10 per person. 8: 30-10: 30 p. m. Fridays. 423771-3646. SQUARE DANCING — 175 Emergency Road, Grandview, Tenn. Grandview Twirlers host square dances with caller Johnny Chambers. No partners required, $5 per person, casual dress. 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, June 9. 931-707-0766 or find them on Facebook at Grandview Twirlers. USA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, Lundy Hall, 4315 Brainerd Road. Beginning samba lesson taught by Tisha Deal at 7:30 p.m., dance 8:3010:30 p.m. Friday, June 9. www.chattanoogausadance.com. USAD members, first-time guests and students $5, nonmembers $10.