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

AMUSEUM — Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St. 423-648-6085, www.cdmfun.org/amuseum. Children’s museum closing at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 in preparation for fundraiser with high-tech theme, 7-11 p.m. $125 VIP, $85 general admission. Museum reopens at 10 a.m. Sept. 18, for AmuseUm Kids Edition. BODY POSITIVE FASHION

SHOW — Hart Gallery, 110 E. Main St. New fundraiser features runway show with fashions by Plato’s Closet, Style Encore and Northside Neighborhood Thrift Store on models of all sizes, with wine and cupcakes, 2:30 p.m. Sept.

17. $15 in advance, $20 at door for ages 11 and older. www.bodypositivechatt.org. CELEBRITY ROAST — Cleveland Country Club, 345 Kyle Lane, Cleveland, Tenn. Cleveland State Community College hosts roast of Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland to benefit college annual fund, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22.$75 single, $800 table. 423-614-8750. CHATTANOOGA ZOO EVENTS — 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. $9.95 adults, $6.95 ages 3-12. 423-697-1322, www.chattzoo.org.

› Sept. 16: After Hours With the Animals (rescheduled), with animal enrichment activities, dinner at Gombe Cafe.

› Sept. 22: Ales & Tails, hap--

happy-hour event for ages 21 and older, with animal encounters, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10; beer and wine $3 each.

CHILI COOK-OFF — Miller Park, 850 Market St. Chattanooga Friends sponsors competition among teams from local companies and restaurants to benefit four nonprofits, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sept. 16. $250 team entry, $5 chili samples. 423-710-6662. CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-657-4050.

› Sept. 16: Night hike to learn geology and history of park (2 miles), 7-9 p.m., $10 plus $5 parking, › Sept. 17: Rock Talk and Stroll to learn park geology (1 mile), 10:30 a.m.-noon, $5 parking. › Sept. 17: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 7:15 p.m., $5 parking. › Sept. 17-18: Wild Cave Tours, 10 a.m., $30-$60 plus $5 parking. Reservations required: www.GeorgiaGirlGuides.com DARE TO DANCE — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Local amateurs pair with professional dancers in competition to benefit the Kidney Foundation, 7 p.m. Sept. 24. daretodance.kidneyfoundation.com. DESOTO STATE PARK — 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256-997-5025. All times are Central.

› Sept. 16: A World in Miniature: Lichens, campfire talk, 7 p.m.

› Sept. 17: Medicinal Plants and Alternative Medicines, Little River Canyon Center in Fort Payne, Ala., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $20, Darryl Patton teaches how to make alternative medical slaves, tinctures and liniments. Registration required: 256-782-8010.

› Sept. 17: Campfire Talk: Dragonflies and Damselflies, campfire talk, 7 p.m. If raining, presentation moves inside Nature Center.

ETSY SMALL BUSINESS BRANDING — Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. 423-757-5310, www.chattlibrary.org. Meet other online sellers for interactive workshop on branding, noon-3 p.m. Sept. 17. Limited to 20. Must register online. FIRST THINGS FIRST

BANQUET — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Improv comic and relationship speaker Michael Jr. headlines annual fundraiser for First Things First, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20. $75 general admission, $150 VIP. 423-267-5383. FORT PAYNE CRUISE-IN — Gault Avenue in downtown Fort Payne, Ala. Free car cruise-in with music, kids activities, food vendors and discounts at downtown merchants, 5-9 p.m. CDT Sept.

17. www.facebook.com/3rdSaturdayFortPayneAl. FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK — Angel Park on University Avenue, downtown Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Business Alliance sponsors block party with food and drink vendors and live music, 6 p.m. Fridays. 954-830-4760.

GLASS STREET BLOCK PARTY — Glass Street neighborhood of Chattanooga. Event kicks off at 11 a.m. with puppet parade at corner of Dodson and Glass streets to Sherman Reservation, music from Jazzanooga, art exhibits and food, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24. www.glasshousecollective.org. GOFEST — Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Free day for visitors of all abilities to enjoy entertainment, animal interaction and exhibits from social agencies and civic groups. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept.

17. 423-643-7814. HARRISON BAY STATE PARK — 8411 Harrison Bay Road, Harrison, Tenn. 423-344-6214. Outdoor Chattanooga leads leisurely Full Moon Kayak tour, 7:30-10 p.m. Sept. 16. $45 includes equipment. Children must be 14 or older and accompanied by an adult.

HIKES — Led by Soddy-Daisy Hiking Club. Bring water and snack. george.r.bonneau@ gmail.com, 423-842-3619.

› Sept. 17: Collegedale, moderate 5-6 miles. Meetin Highway 153 Target parking lot

at 8 a.m. › Sept. 20: Big Soddy Gulf to Big Soddy Creek bridge and back, moderate 6 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 8 a.m.

› Sept. 24: Roaring Creek, strenuous 8 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy Daisy at 8 a.m.

INTRO TO MOUNTAIN BIKING — Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Road. Outdoor Chattanooga class for ages 10 and older teaches core skills required for mountain biking, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 16. $10. Reservations required: 423643-6888.

LAWN CARE WORKSHOP — Ooltewah Nursery, 5829 Main St. Free seminar on repairing summer’s damage to your lawn, 9-10 a.m. Sept. 17. 423238-9775.

POLO MATCHES — Bendabout Farm, 3553 S. Lee Highway, McDonald, Tenn. Professional and amateur players mount up for Bendabout vs. Aiken, S.C., team matches, 10 a.m. Sept. 17 and 2 p.m.

Sept. 18, weather permitting. Free; donations accepted for 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe on Sunday. 423476-6602, www.bendabout.com.

REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER — 400 Garden Road. 423-821-1160. › Sunday, Sept. 18: Monarch banding butterfly excursion, noon-3 p.m. $7-$10 nonmembers.

› Saturday, Sept. 24: Dusk-to-dark canoe paddle with time around the campfire, 7-11 p.m. $10 nonmembers.

SMART AUCTION — The Venue, 4119 Cummings Highway. Silent auction featuring featuring work of 50 local artists, benefits Southern Lit Alliance; tickets $50-$75. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. www.SouthernLitAlliance.org. WALK FOR CAMMY’S

CAUSE — Ross’s Landing, 100 Riverfront Parkway. Annual 5K run/walk in memory of Mary Cameron Robinson, 7:30-10 a.m. Sept. 17. www. mcrfoundation.com. WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S

— Tennessee Riverpark, Pavilion 3, 4301 Amnicola Highway. Two-mile walk to benefit Alzheimer’s Association, 10:30 a.m.-noon

Sept. 17; registration 9 a.m., ceremony 10 a.m. 423-2653600.