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
BARTENDER BRAWL — Waterhouse Pavilion, 850 Market St. Four bartenders compete for title of Best Drink at Chattanooga Friends fundraiser for Siskin Children’s Institute, Northside Neighborhood House and Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga. Tickets $30 in advance, $40 at gate. 6-9 p.m. April 27. bartenderbrawl2017.eventbrite.com.
BATTLE BELOW THE CLOUDS — Ruby Falls, 1720 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain. Amateur barbecue contest to benefit Lana’s Love fund to fight pediatric cancer. 6 a.m.-6 p.m. April 29. 423821-2544.
BEEKEEPERS MEETING — Benton Municipal Building, 6496 Highway 411, Benton, Tenn. Ocoee Region Beekeepers Association hears Stewart Ledford discuss “Frame Manipulation.” 7 pm. Tuesday, April 18. orba-tn@ gmail.com.
BETHEL COUNTRY CONNECTION — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Dinner, auction and concert to benefit Bethel Bible Village; $150 per person. 5:45-9:30 p.m. April 27. 423842-5757 BIKE COMMUTING 101 — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Learn rules of the road, riding techniques and safety in free class for adults and youth ages 14 and older accompanied by an adult. 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 17. Preregistration required: 423643-6888.
BRYAN OPPORTUNITY DINNER — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Singer-songwriter Steve Green is featured at scholarship fundraiser; $50. 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20. 423-775-7323.
CARFIT — Garden Plaza of Greenbriar Cove, 4586 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah. Free program to help senior adults check how their cars “fit” them with professionals to help make adjustments for better comfort and safety. Appointments between 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesday, April
18. Must register by Monday, April 17: 423-396-5100.
CATALYST — Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Terry Gordon speaks on well-being and dealing with stress through positive change. 5 p.m. cocktails, 6:15 p.m. dinner April 26. 423-486-1279.
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.
CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — Located near
Trenton, Ga., on western side of Lookout Mountain, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-6574050. Saturday, April 15: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 5 to 9 p.m., $5 parking, meet at West Rim Access parking lot for 45-minute hike.
Saturday, April 15: Waterfall workout, 4-6 p.m., $5 parking. Learn about natural features of park in 2-mile hike with 1,200 stair steps and 750feet of elevation gain. Bring drinking water.
DESOTO STATE PARK — 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256-997-5025. All times are Central.
Saturday, April 15: Junior Ranger Day, 8 a.m., free, activities in and around park, pick up Junior Ranger booklet and earn Junior Ranger patch, free.
Saturday, April 15: Family Day Rock Climbing, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $45 for family of four. For meeting location and to register: 256-634-8370.
Saturday, April 15: Yoga on the Mountain, 8-9 a.m., $5, bring mat, towel and water.
DIXIE HIGHWAY FESTIVAL — Dalton Freight Depot, 305 Depot St., Dalton, Ga. Festival commemorates the development of Route 41 with educational speakers, photography exhibit, Dogs on the Dixie scavenger hunt and a poker run. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April
21; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 22. 706-270-9960.
DRINK & DISCOVER — Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St. New CDM party for adults only with hands-on
science, art, life-size chess game and more. 7-10 p.m.
April 20. Must be 21 or older to attend, have valid photo ID. Tickets $15, beer and wine tickets $4. cdmfun.ejoinme.org EAST CHATTANOOGA HIGHLIGHT FESTIVAL — 1901 Roanoke Ave. Empower Chattanooga, Glass House Collective, Greenspaces and Hope for the Inner City host community festival. 7:3010:30 p.m. April 21; 3-10:30 p.m. April 22; 3-10:30 p.m.
April 23. 423-698-3178.
FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK — 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. 1-800250-8610.
Saturday, April 15: Easter event, 10 a.m., meet in Village Green for egg hunt and crafts for kids. Stay in campground, inn or cabins for weekend. $10-$100.
FARLEYCON — East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Multi-fandom pop culture convention with author Bobby Nash, “Walking Dead’s” Keith Brooks, former World Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton, artist Matthew Atchley. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April
29. www.farleycon.com. $10 ages 13 and older, free for children 12 and younger with paid adult admission.
GARDENING CLASS —
UT Extension Office, 6183 Adamson Circle off Bonny Oaks Drive. Master Gardeners of Hamilton County host free class on trees and shrubs led by Lisa Lemza. 10 a.m.-noon,
Saturday, April 15. www. mghc.org
GRAPES ON THE GREEN
— Signal Center, Friends Playground, 109 N. Germantown Road. Appetizers and wine tastings from Athens Distributing Co. to benefit Signal Centers; $25 per person, must be 21 or older to attend. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 20. Reservations: www.signalcenters.org/giving/grapes-on-the-green
HIKE, BIKE AND BREW —
Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Land Trust, Lookout Mountain. Hike or mountain bike land preserve while visiting seven beer stations positioned along the trails. 3-7 p.m. April 22. www. eventbrite.com. Tickets purchased by April 14 $35, after that $45.
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 423842-3619. Saturday, April
15: Virgin Falls, strenuous 8 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22:
Retro Hughes Road to Heiss Mountain trailhead, strenuous 10 miles. Will stage vehicles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
HIPPITY HOPPITY
HAPPENINGS — The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St. Place. Children may plant a bunny rabbit flower container, buy a rabbit’s foot fern or garden bunnies. 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16.
423- 698-2276
HUG A BUNNY — Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw. Easter egg hunt, photo with Easter Bunny, games and crafts for kids. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 14-15. chattzoo. org. Adults $9.95, children $6.95, children age 2 or younger free; Bunny Zone wristbands $5, zoo member Bunny Zone wristbands $3 on Friday only. www.chattzoo.org.
JAMPCON — The Chattanoogan, 1201 Broad St. Anime comic and gaming convention with cosplay contests, music, anime game shows, panels and guests Eric Stuart and Dan Green. 10 a.m-midnight
April 21. 423-313-7662. Tickets $20-$25.
MAGSTRAVAGANZA — Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Little Miss Mag Early Learning Center celebrates 100th
anniversary; $60-$100. 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20. 423-266-5286.
NUMISMATIC COIN SHOW — Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Ga. Georgia Numismatic Association’s 53rd anniversary show. April 21-23. anthonydluke@gmail.com.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA — St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Steve Anderson will speak on car photography at 7 p.m. April 20. Visitors welcome. Boot camp at 6 p.m. on “Nik Effects and Photoshop Plug-Ins.” 423-344-5643.
PLANT SALE — Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Floyd County Campus, 1 Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, Ga. GNTC Horticulture Program holds sale of annuals, perennials, vegetables, hanging baskets, potted plants. 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, April
18; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, April 19-20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 21.
Cash or checks accepted for purchases. 706-291-3350.
RAISE THE ROOF — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga fundraising dinner; $100 individual, $600 for table of eight. 5:30-10 p.m. April 28. 423-756-0507.
RAMP TRAMP — Polk County Courthouse, Benton, Tenn. Join Ramp Trampers for hike into Appalachian Mountains to gather ramps for the annual Ramp Tramp Festival that begins April 21. Bring your own digging tools; lunch is provided. 8 a.m. Wednesday, April
19. 423-338-4503. Rain date is April 20.
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 preregistration: 423-821-1160.
April 21-22: 30th annual Native Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free admission, 250 species of starts sold. ROCK CITY EARTH DAYZ —
Rock City Garden, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Climb to the top of the rock climbing wall at Lovers Leap, learn how to use recycled materials, see a raptors show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21-22. 706-820-2531. Adults $19.95, children $11.95.
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.
TAILS AT TWILIGHT —
The Venue, 4119 Cummings Highway. Silent and live auctions, hors d’oeuvres from Foodworks, wine and beer and stories of successful shelter pet placements. 6-9 p.m.
April 20. www.petplacementcenter.com. $50 individual, $85 couples.
TATTANOOGA — Camp Jordan Park, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. Tattoo expo with more than 100 artists, tattoo contest, car and bike contests, live music, hosted by Inked Expressions. April
21-23. tattanoogaexpo.com. One-day pass $15, three-day pass $35.
TEEN CHALLENGE SPRING BANQUET — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Benefit for Teen Challenge MidSouth, which assists troubled and addicted adults and their families. 7 p.m. Tuesday,
April 18. 423-756-5558. Free, but reservations required by
Friday, April 14: 423-7565558, ext. 156.
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: Six-mile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $17 adults, $11 ages 2-12. April 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 Mondays through Fridays at 10:40 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. Closed Easter Sunday.
Day Out With Thomas: Thomas the Tank Engine’s Friendship Tour, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. April 22-23, 29-30 and May 6-7, $21.
YOGA AND BEYOND —
Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. Earth Day event includes Earthy Vinyasa yoga class led by Maggie White followed by art project led by Jas Milam. 10:30-1:15 p.m. April 22. 423493-9155. $40.
Farmers Markets
CAMBRIDGE SQUARE — Cambridge Square, intersection of Lee Highway and Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, 6-9 p.m Fridays.
CHATTANOOGA RIVER
MARKET — Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. www. ChattanoogaMarket.com.
LOOKOUT FARMERS MARKET — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road, 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays. www.lookoutfarmersmarket.com.
OOLTEWAH FARMERS MARKET — Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co., 5829 Main St., Ooltewah, Tenn. 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.
SODDY-DAISY FARMERS MARKET — Poe’s Tavern Historical Park by Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike. 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 423332-5323.
Books/Authors
AUTHOR’S TALK — University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, EMCS Building, Benwood Auditorium, 735 Vine St. David George Haskell talks about his new book, “The Song of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors.” 7 p.m. Tuesday, April
18. 423-266-0314. General admission $10, students $5; proceeds benefit Tennessee River Gorge Trust.
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.
Children/Teens 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, North-
gate 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.
Tuesday, April 18: Paws to Read, 4 p.m., downtown branch, children read to animals from McKamey Animal Shelter.
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR
Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Wednesdays. 893-0186.
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. daily. $13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www. cdmfun.org.
Current Exhibit: Kings, Queens and Castles, a family chess exhibit with interactive elements for children ages 3-11.
April 22: Kids Cook Seasonal, 2 p.m., children make seasonal dish with local ingredients.
UKRAINIAN EGG DECORATING — Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St. Children ages 6-12 invited to learn history of egg decorating in different cultures then create their own egg to take home; supplies included in $10 fee. Class will be in museum parking lot; in case of rain, class moves to Back Inn Cafe classroom. 1-4 p.m. Friday, April 14. 423-267-7176.
Dances
SQUARE DANCING — 175 Emergency Road, Grandview, Tenn. Grandview Twirlers host square dances with caller Johnny Chambers. No partners required, $5 per person, casual dress. 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, April 14. 931707-0766 or find them on Facebook at GrandviewTwirlers. USA DANCE — Brainerd United
Methodist Church, Lundy Hall, 4315 Brainerd Road. Beginning salsa lesson taught by Nelson Rodriquez at 7:30 p.m., dance 8:30-10:30 p.m. Friday,
April 14. www.chattanooga usadance.com. USAD members, first-time guests and students $5, nonmembers $10.