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 — 432 Market 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. Friday and Saturday nights by appointment. 423821-7125.

CIVIL WAR DRIVING/ HIKING TOUR — Chickamauga Battlefield, Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Begin from Visitor Center for 2- hour tour of battlefield following Longstreet’s Breakthrough and events around Brotherton cabin. 2 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 6. 423- 821-7786.

ENCHANTED GARDEN OF LIGHTS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Final weekend of holiday extravaganza with 30 holiday scenes and thousands of lights. 6- 9 p. m. today through Saturday, Jan. 4- 6. www. seerockcity. $22.95 adults, $ 12.95 children ages 3-12.

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, Jan. 6: Roaring Creek, strenuous 5 miles in and 5 miles out. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy at 9 a. m. ›

Tuesday, Jan. 9: Nickajack Connector Trail, moderate 6 miles. Meet at Food City parking lot in Red Bank at 9 a. m. ›

Saturday, Jan. 13: Savage Gulf south rim, moderate-to-strenuous 5 miles in and 5 miles out. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy Daisy at 9 a. m.

ICE ON THE LANDING — Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. Ice-skating rink opens daily at 11 a. m. through Jan. 8; Jan. 9-21 hours are 2- 9 p. m. Monday-Wednesday, 2-11 p. m. Thursday- Friday, 10 a. m.-11 p. m. Saturday, noon- 9 p. m. Sunday; $ 10 adults, $8 children, includes skate rental and two hours of rink time. www. iceonthelanding.com.

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. Monday, Jan. 8. 423-643-6888.

MASTER GARDENER CLASSES — UT Extension Office, 6183 Adamson Circle off Bonny Oaks Drive. Certification classes to become a Master Gardener; $ 170 includes manual. Day or evening class times offered for 15-week session. 6- 9 p. m. Monday, Jan. 8; 9 a. m. to noon Tuesday, Jan.9. 423855- 6113.

PARENTING SPEAKER — Baylor School, 171 Baylor School Road. Talk followed by question-and-answer session with Casey Gerald, co-founder of MBAxAcross America, on changing ideas of entrepreneurship. 7 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. 423-267- 8505.

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 registration: 423- 821-1160. ›

Saturday, Jan. 5: Red wolf feeding and talk, noon, free for members, $ 10 all others. ›

Tuesday, Jan. 9: Revelator Coffee Co., 10 Frazier Ave., 7 p. m., free. Tish Gailmard, Reflection Riding director of wildlife, discusses local work to save endangered red wolves.

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. January: Trains depart every Saturday at 10:40 a. m., 12:05, 1:15 and 2:25 p. m., as well as Sunday and Monday of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

WILDERNESS FIRST AID WORKSHOP — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St.

Free, two- part class on how to handle emergencies in the woods until help arrives. 6-7: 30 p. m. Thursdays, Jan. 18 and 25. Reservations: 423- 643- 6888.

Books/ Authors

AUTHOR TALK AND SIGNING — Star Line Books, 1467 Market St. Dr. John Grammar, director of the Sewanee School of Letters, leads discussion with Jamie Quatro on her debut novel, “Fire Sermon,” followed by signing. 7- 8: 30 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 11. 423-777- 5629 BOOK SIGNING — Star Line Books 1467 Market St. Paul Luikart reads from and signs “Brief Instructions.” 6-7 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 18. 423-777- 5629. WRITERS GUILD — Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Guild hosts monthly meetings to improve writing skills, provide listening and feedback to local writers and to present regional authors. Third Monday of each month. 706-259-1822. 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. CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR

Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a. m. Saturday, storytime. 423893- 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. Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; closed Wednesday. $ 13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.

Today, Jan. 4: Sensory night for children with sensory sensitivity and their parents, 5: 30- 8 p. m.

Through Jan. 13: “Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action” exhibit HOMESCHOOL WORKSHOP — Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Ages 5 to 13 invited for “I Spy.” 10 a. m. Friday, Jan. 19. Hunter members $ 11, nonmembers $ 16. Reservations: 423-267- 0968. ROSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — 504 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. Preschool Ready to Read, Tuesdays at 10: 30 a. m. Come for stories, crafts and songs. 706- 866-1368. BALLROOM — Ballroom Magic Dance Center, 4200 N. Access Road. $ 10 per person. 8: 30-10: 30 p. m. Fridays. 423-771-3646. CONTRA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society hosts dance with caller Charlotte Crittenden and music by Mountain Creek Boys. $8 individuals, $ 5 students and senior adults. 7: 30 contra lesson, 8: 30-11 p. m. dance. Saturday, Jan. 13. 423- 629- 0333.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE — Heritage House at Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. Free introductory class for new dancers that teaches fundamental moves, then several dances from the historical repertoire. Bring soft- sole (sneakers or flats) shoes for dancing. No experience needed. 7- 9 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. 423- 855- 9474. SHAG, BOP, SWING, JITTERBUG — Elks Lodge 91, 1067 Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. $ 5 members, $7 guests. 7-10 p. m. Thursdays. www. choochooshagclub.com. USA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, Lundy Hall, 4315 Brainerd Road. Beginning waltz lesson taught by Linda Hong at 7: 30 p. m., followed by general dancing 8: 30-10: 30 p. m. Friday, Dec. 8. www.chattanoogausadance.com. USAD members and first-time guests, $ 5; nonmembers $ 10.