Events Calendar

To include a listing in the Out & About calendar, submit your events at www.ChattanoogaNow.com. Questions? Call Susan Pierce at 423-757-6284.

Leisure

AMVETS TURKEY SHOOT — AmVets Post 100, 205 County Road 813, Etowah, Tenn. Turkey shoot every Saturday through Dec. 7. Bring your own shotgun or use one of theirs. No modified barrels allowed. Stock chokes are allowed. Breakfast available at 9:30 a.m. with turkey shoot at 10. Lots of prizes. grholton@ comcast.net

ASTRONOMY — Jones Observatory, 10 S. Tuxedo Ave. off Brainerd Road. Gates open 5:30 p.m., lecture on star clusters and planetarium show at 6 p.m., telescope viewing until 8. Sunday, Nov. 3. 423-425-4518

CHATTABREW TOURS — Location given upon reservation. ChattaBrew Tour gives behind-the-scenes tours and tastings at local breweries over four hours. Included in $40 ticket is beer bus, tastings at each stop, bottled water and Brewing 101 lessons from tour guide. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturdays. 423-232-0427.

CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — 57 E. Fifth St. Walking tours through downtown, ghost hunts through University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery. Adults $17.95 plus tax, ages 12 and under $11 plus tax. Tours 8:30

p.m. nightly by appointment. 423-800-5998.

CHATTANOOGA MARKET — First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. 423-648-2496.

CHATTANOOGA NEWCOMERS — Morning Pointe of East Hamilton, 1776 Generations Way, Ooltewah. Program by Julie Jones, head trainer for Operation Freedom Dogs, a nonprofit that helps select and train dogs to provide physical and psychiatric assistance to veterans. 11 a.m. Nov. 13. Reservation deadline is Sunday, Nov. 3. chattnewcomersclub@gmail.com.

DOG CLASS REGISTRATION — Obedience Club, 244 Lake City Drive, Flintstone, Ga. Registration for obedience, rally, agility, canine good citizen and therapy dog classes for puppies and dogs at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Orientation from 2 to 3 p.m.; bring dog’s shot record, but not your dog. Obedience demonstration at 2:45 p.m. and Agility Fun Day at 3:15 p.m. Fun day participants should bring leash and treats; free for OCC members, $5 nonmembers. Dog classes start Monday, Nov. 4. To sign up for classes online: occclub.org.

GLASS STREET LIVE BLOCK PARTY — Glass Street and

North Chamberlain Avenue. Free community street party with pop-up history museum, mural paintings, bounce house, food, gospel music and poetry performances. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. 423-8053457.

GREAT CHATTANOOGA SPEED DATE — The Spot, 3214 Brainerd Road. Participants have three to four minutes to introduce themselves and learn about the person sitting across from them. Registration fee, $20, benefits Who Saved Whom, a nonprofit that teaches veterans to train shelter dogs to reduce veteran suicide rates. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Email: general@whogroup.org

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: 423-332-6517 or 423-240-3443.

› Saturday, Nov. 2: Piney River Trail near Spring City, moderately strenuous 8.3 miles with some boulders and creek crossings. Meet at Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy near the ballfields at 8:30 a.m. Vehicle staging is required.

› Saturday, Nov. 9: Bald River Trail from where Bald River flows into the Tellico River, moderately strenuous 8.9 miles in-and-out hike. Meet in Ooltewah Food City parking lot at 8:30 a.m.

HISTORY PROGRAM — Point Park, Lookout Mountain. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park presents one-hour program on Adolf Ochs, the newspaper entrepreneur responsible for the endowment of Point Park to the national military park in the late 1890s. 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. 423-821-7786.

PIONEER DAY OPEN HOUSE — Village at Hawk Creek, 345 Johnson School Road, McDonald, Tenn. Living history event with pioneer skill demonstrations and tours of eight log buildings in 1800s village. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9.

TRAIN RIDES, CHATTANOOGA — Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 423-894-8028. 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: Six-mile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $18 adults, $12 ages 2-12. November schedule: Trains run only on select dates due to North Pole Limited service.

› North Pole Limited, Nov. 16-Dec. 28: Marking its 20th season, these 75-minute rides include refreshments, storytelling and occasional sing-alongs. Once the train pulls into the North Pole, Santa boards for the return trip, making his way through the train cars to greet every child. Evening trains depart at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Earlier trips on select dates have departure times at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Variety of ticket prices available.

Books/authors

AUTHOR TALK — Dalton State College, Roberts Library, Room 201, 650 College Drive, Dalton, Ga. Dr. Barbara G. Tucker speaks on “Long Lost Promise.” 12:15-2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. 706-2724583

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.

Children/teens

CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR — Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Saturday, storytime. 423-893-0186.

CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $14.95 adults and children. 423756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.

› Saturday, Nov. 2: Dia de los Muertos event, noon.

HOW TO RIDE A BIKE FOR KIDS — Enterprise South Nature Park, 8015 Volkswagen Drive. REI staff provide personalized and group instruction to overcome children’s fears, teach skills such as start-stop and maneuvering around obstacles. Children bring their own bikes (without training wheels) and helmet; child should be able to sit on the seat with feet flat on the ground. Class fee $59-$69. For ages 5-11. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 3 and 10. Reservations: 423-485-1249.

ROSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — 504 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. Ready to Read story hour, crafts and songs for preschoolers. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 706-866-1368.

STORY TIME AT THE MALL — Northgate Mall play area, Highway 153. One hour of reading followed by crafts and activities for little ones. Free. 10 a.m. on the first Monday of each month. 423-242-7591.