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

AN EVENING IN HAVANA — William Montague Jr. Center for the Dance, 817 N. Market St. Cocktail reception with silent auction and performances by Chattanooga Ballet to benefit dance scholarship fund. $75 per person. 6:30-9 p.m. March 30. 423-2650617.

ARCHAEOLOGY LECTURE — Southern Adventist University, Lynn Wood Hall Chapel, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale, Tenn. Martin Klingbeil speaks on “Seals and Sealings from Tel Lachish: Impressions of Royal Power.” Free. 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 27. 423-2362000.

ASTRONOMY — Jones Observatory, 10 Tuxedo Ave., one block off Brainerd Road. Lecture and planetarium show on the moons of Saturn at 7 p.m., telescope viewing until 9 p.m. Featured constellation is Leo. Free. Sunday, March 26. 423-425-4518.

BARN SALE — Old McDonald Farm, 16705 Coulterville Road, Sale Creek. Spring sale of arts, crafts, boutique clothing, vintage items and antiques. Free admission, door prizes all day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 25. the travelingbazaar.wordpress.com.

BIBLICAL LECTURE — Lee University, Jones Lecture Hall, Cleveland, Tenn. Dr. Stanley Porter speaks on “Why Reading Biblical Languages Matters.” 7:30 p.m. today, March 23. 423-614-8621.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON STATE PARK — 5801 Champion Road. Night fishing at main fishing pier. 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, March 24. 423-3225160.

CHATTANOOGA CRUISEIN — Coker Tire Co., 1317 Chestnut St. See hundreds of vintage cars at downtown cruise-in. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 1. 423-265-6368.

CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — Meet at The Little Curiosity Shoppe, 138 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. nightly by appointment. 423-821-7125.

CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY ANNIVERSARY — Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery, 1439 Market St. Chattanooga Whiskey’s second anniversary party includes unveiling of new logo and merchandise, auction, specialty cocktails, food; everyone gets commemorative glass. Must be 21 or older to attend. 8-10 p.m. Friday, March 24. 423-760-4333. Tickets, $30, available online only: www. eventbrite.com/two-year-anniversary-party-tickets

CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — Located near Trenton, Ga., on western side of Lookout Mountain, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-657-4050.

› March 25: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 9 p.m., $5 parking, meet at West Rim Access parking lot for 45-minute hike. › March 25: Waterfall Workout, 4-6 p.m., $5 parking. Learn about natural features of park during 2-mile hike with 1,200 stair steps and 750 feet of elevation gain. Bring drinking water. › March 25-26: 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

› March 26: Ways of the Whitetail, 2:30 p.m., $5 parking. Learn about white-tailed deer. › March 26: Mountain Bike Ride, 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m., $10 and $15, ages 13 and up. Explore Five Points Recreation Area and Cloudland Connector Trail corridor on mountain bike with park naturalist. Helmets required, bring water and snack. › March 27: Kids nature craft, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $5 plus $5 parking. Ages 6-12 invited to interactive day activity with park ranger. Registration required: 706-657-4050.

› March 28: Rock Talk and Stroll, 10:30 a.m., $5 parking. Mile-long hike to discover park’s geology. Also Saturdays at 10:30 a.m

CRABTREE FARMS — 1000 E. 30th St. Pollinator Palooza teaches how to make a pollinator habitat in your back yard. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 1. 423-493-9155.

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

› March 25: Longleaf Pine Needle Basketry Class, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Little River Canyon Center in Fort Payne, $25 supply fee. Class limited to 12, registration required: 256-997-5025.

› March 26: Fingerweaving class, Cloudland Farms, 2-5 p.m., learn simple techniques, make bracelets and hanging planters.

› March 31: Fairy Houses and observation hike, 10 a.m. to noon, meet at Nature Center on County Road 89, free. Join author Renee Simmons Raney for fairy stories and fairy house building followed by hike. Limited space; registration required: 256-447-1006. ELECTRIC SHUTTLE DISCO CRAWL — Shuttle Park North, 215 Broad St. CARTA marks 25th anniversary with two party shuttles driving a bar crawl route, complete with on-board DJs. Fill your passport with signature of a server at each of the six stops and be entered for a prize package. 8-11 p.m. April 1. www.carta-bus.org/ maps/shuttlemap.pdf. Free admission and free parking in Shuttle Park South and CARTA North Garage with passport.

FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK — 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. 1-800250-8610.

› March 24-26: Spring waterfall tour includes two-night stay at park for $269 per person, which includes all meals, lodging, transportation, taxes and gratuities. Naturalist Randy Hedgepath and Ranger Cara Alexander lead moderate hiking tour of spring wildflowers and waterfalls in park. For reservations: 800-250-8610.

FAMILY MAGIC NIGHT — Chester Frost Park, 2277 N. Goldpoint Circle. Chattanooga Magic Club members present family-friendly show to benefit club philanthropic projects. 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Individuals $5, family of three or more $15. Limited to 300. Register: 423-842-6748.

HARRISON BAY STATE PARK — 8411 Harrison Bay Road. Birth of baseball; meet at group camp to learn and play the historical games that gave us baseball. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 25. 423-344-6214.

HEARTS FOR THE ARTS — Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. Performing Arts League fundraiser includes fashion show and luncheon; $60 per person. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 7. 423-6222425.

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, March 25: Savage Gulf Greeter Falls to stone door and back, strenuous 8 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.

› Tuesday, March 28: Pots Cabin, moderate 3 miles. Meet in Red Bank Food City parking lot at 9 a.m.

› Saturday, April 1: Lula Lake, moderate 5 miles. Plateau Chapter joining hike. Meet in Red Bank Food City parking lot at 9 a.m.

HISTORY HAPPY HOUR — Museum Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Appalachian Bee Honey owner Diane Ravens of Ocoee, Tenn., and the Goodwin family from Foster’s Trail and Alpaca Farm in Cleveland talk about specialty agricultural products. 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. www. museumcenter.org. Must be 21 or older to attend. Free for members, $10 nonmembers, $16 nonmember couples.

NATURE CRUISE — Chattanooga Pier, corner of Power Alley and Riverfront Parkway. Tennessee Aquarium sponsors 90-minute cruise on River Gorge Explorer to see wildlife along Tennessee River. noon1:30 p.m. Friday, March 24. Register: www.tennaqua.com. Adult Aquarium members $20, nonmember adult $30, member children $15, nonmember children $25.

PAINT AND SIP — Georgia Winery, 6489 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, Ga. Artsy U pairs with winery to offer painting party, $35 per person. 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 24. Reservations required due to limited seating: 706-937-9463.

QUILTING SEMINAR — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guild hosts Mary Kerr from Washington, D.C., for lecture, trunk show and workshop. 7-8:30 p.m. April 7; 2-6 p.m. April 8. Register: http://chattmqg.blogspot.com. Fee $50 for guild members, $70 nonmembers.

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.

› April 1: Historical Tram Tour, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Dr. Richard Clements leads tour of spring ephemerals of Reflection Riding.

ROCK CITY FAIRYTALE NIGHTS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Rock City’s newest spring event features adventures with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk’s giant. Nightly 6-8 p.m March 24-April 16. 706820-2531. Adults $22.95, children 3-12 $12.95 Friday-Sunday, $19.95 and $11.95 Monday-Thursday.

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. SECOND HOME DISCOVERY DAY — Cloudland Station, 9862 Highway 193, Chickamauga, Ga. Tour 450-acre, gated community, workshops on second-home living, view livable tree houses, barbecue meet-and-greet with developers. 1-7 p.m. Saturday, March 25. 404-472-6895.

SORORITY 101 — University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University Center, Chattanooga Room, 651 E. Fifth

St. Chattanooga Alumnae Panhellenic hosts free information session for graduating high school seniors and their mothers interested in sorority recruitment at any university. 2-4 p.m. April 2. Register by Wednesday, March 29: ChattPanhellenic@gmail.com.

SOUTH CUMBERLAND STATE PARK — 11745 Highway 41, Monteagle, Tenn. Meet at

Stone Door parking lot for 2-mile hike to overlooks. 2 p.m. CDT Sunday, March 26. 931-924-2980

SPRING WINE DINNER — Wine Down, Cambridge Square in Ooltewah. Four-course dinner with wine pairings by guest speaker Rob Brown from Constellation Wines. 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 5. Tickets in advance, $55; at the door $60 if any remain. Reservations: winedownbar.com

THE PRICE IS RIGHT — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Interactive stage show based on television game show. Sold out. 7-11 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. 423-757-5050.

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. $17 adults, $11 ages 2-12. March schedule: Trains depart every Saturday and Sunday at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m. Trains depart on Wednesdays through Fridays at 10:40 a.m. and 12:05.

› The Bunny Train: Twohour ride includes storytelling, temporary tattoos, good bags and photo-ops with the Easter Bunny. $22 for everyone age 2 and older. Trains depart 10:40 a.m. on April 1-2, 8-9, 14-15.

Farmers Markets

CHATTANOOGA RIVER MARKET — Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. www.ChattanoogaMarket.com.

OOLTEWAH FARMERS MARKET — Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co., 5829 Main St., Ooltewah. No wholesalers or resellers allowed. 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. 423-238-9775.

RED BANK FARMERS MARKET — Red Bank United Methodist Church front lawn, 3800 Dayton Blvd. 4-7 p.m. Mondays. 423-838-9804.

Books/Authors

BIG NINE BOOK CLUB — Jazzanooga Arts Space, 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. Gwen Da-