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

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 6 p.m., telescope viewing until 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. 423425-4518

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. Big Band Day, dance to music of Sweet Georgia Sound. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. 423-648-2496.

EAT SIP WALK — Chattanooga’s Southside, location to meet given upon reservation. Walking tour (less than a mile) of five Southside restaurants; $75 per person. Each stop includes sample of food and a drink while guide shares information about city and its history. 3-6 p.m. Saturdays. Reservations: 423-708-5328 or eatsipwalk.com.

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. 423-805-3457.

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. 9: Bald River Trail, where the Bald River flows into the Tellico River, moderately strenuous in-and-out 8.9 miles. Meet

in Ooltewah Food City parking lot at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16: Brady Mountain Trail section of the Cumberland Trail, moderately strenuous, in-and-out 6.6 miles one way. Meet at the Durham Street parking lot near the ballfields in SoddyDaisy at 8:30 am.

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.

HOLIDAY HOOPLA — Riverview neighborhood merchants. Annual holiday open house at Riverview shops with shopping discounts, music, treats and door prizes. 6-9 p.m. today, Nov. 7. 423-265-2007.

HOPE UNLIMITED DINNER — The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. Fundraising dinner features concert by Dove Award winner Babbie Mason and testimony by April Christina; $27-$200. 6:30 p.m. today, Nov. 7. 423-493-0288.

LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Learn to ride a bike while learning basic maintenance of bike parts, helmet fit, safety checks, balance, starting and stopping, road and sidewalk rules. Free. 4-5:30 p.m. or 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. Reservations required: 423-643-6888.

MAD HATTER’S HIGH TEA — Chattanooga Whiskey, 890 Riverfront Parkway. Scenic City Clay Arts fundraiser with pottery wheel demonstrations and throwdown contest, silent auction, food and drink. Tickets in advance $65, at the door $75. 6-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. sceniccityclayarts.org.

MOCCASIN BEND LECTURE SERIES — Imax Theater, 201 Chestnut St. Dr. Timothy B. Smith of University of Tennessee at Martin and National Park Service historian Jim Ogden discuss “The Chickamauga Battlefield and the Civil War Reconciliation Movement.” Free. 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. www.npp-ccm.org

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.

SANDHILL CRANE KAYAK TOUR — Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, Meigs County, Tenn. Join REI for guided kayak tour to wildlife refuge to see 12,000 sandhill cranes. Introduction to kayaking equipment and basic techniques provided prior to embarking on paddle; $75-$85 includes all equipment. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 9, and Sunday, Nov. 17. https://www.rei.com/events/93323/sandhill-crane-kayak-tour-athiwassee-wildlife-refuge

TRAIN RIDES, CHATTANOOGA — Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 423894-8028. 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. $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 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.

“WHY ISRAEL?” — Dry Valley Baptist Church, 451 Dry Valley Church Road, Summerville, Ga. Victor Styrsky speaks on issues facing Jewish people, why Christians should support Israel and discusses events in the Middle East. The free talk is open to all denominations. 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. 423645-1552.