Events Calendar
To include a listing in the Out & About calendar, submit your events at www.Chattanooga Now.com. Questions? Call Susan Pierce at 423-7576284.
Leisure
ARTILLERY PROGRAMS — Point Park, 112 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain. Special artillery programs to celebrate Independence Day. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1. 423-8217786. Admission $5 ages 16 and older.
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — 432 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. 423-8217125.
CIVIL WAR HISTORY —
Point Park, 112 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain. Living history program on the 31st Iowa Infantry and their participation in Iowa state elections just before the Battle of Lookout Mountain. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24.
423-821-7786. Admission $5 ages 16 and older.
› 9:30 a.m. Mail call program.
› 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Company drill and firing demonstrations.
› 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Talk on the 31st Iowa and 1863 gubernatorial election.
CIVIL WAR HISTORY — Point Park, 112 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain. Living historians interact with visitors about life and experiences in an Army camp. Ranger-guided tours at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 25. 423-821-7786. Admission is $5 ages 16 and older.
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.
› June 23: Night hike, 8:3010 p.m., $10 plus $5 parking, Two-mile hike for ages 10 and older. Reservations: 706-913-7170
› June 24: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 9 p.m., $5 parking, meet at West Rim Access parking lot for 45-minute hike.
› June 24: 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.
› June 23: Forest & Field: Through the Loupe, 5 p.m., nature observation hike, free but registration required, children must be accompanied by an adult.
› June 23: Can Snakes
Crawl Backward? 8 p.m., free, Dr. Chris Murdock teaches about amphibians and reptiles found in Alabama.
› June 24: Fly-fishing for beginners, 9-11 a.m., $10 per person, registration required. Chris Hale teaches fly-fishing on West Fork Little River to ages 12 and older; children under 16 must be accompanied by adult. Bring wading shoes, water, polarized sunglasses and hat.
› June 24: Native plant hike, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free but registration required, bring sack lunch, water, camera; notebook/pencil optional. Robert Wilson leads hike teaching how to identify plants and their culinary or medicinal uses.
› June 24: Venomous reptiles, 8 p.m., free. Dr. Chris Murdock speaks on facts and myths about reptiles.
› June 30: Forest discovery walk, 8 a.m., $7 adults, children free, registration required, bring water, camera, notebook and pencil. Robert Wilson leads 1.5-hour hike pointing out native plants.
EAST RIDGE OPTIMIST CAR SHOW — Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Optimist Club hosts its annual Cars-4-Kids with classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and antique autos. Registration starts at 9 a.m., registration fee $20. Goody bags to first 100 entries. Show hours 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Free for spectators. 423-488-3459.
FORESTRY TALK — Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Road. Jess Riddle, forest ecologist at Georgia Forest Watch, discusses the last remaining tracts of North Georgia’s original forests, where they are and how they survived. This is the June meeting of the Cherokee chapter of the Tennessee Sierra Club; free and open to visitors. 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27. www.
sierraclub.org/tennessee/ cherokee
GARDENING WORKSHOP — The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th Street Place. Make a miniature garden, $35 includes gravel, charcoal, soil, pebbles, stones and fairy dust. Classes either 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. today, June 22. Register:423-698-2276
› June 24: Succulent class, 11 a.m. or 3 p.m., Bill Bennett leads class on how to plant and water succulents, combine textures and use them indoors or outdoors.
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.
› June 24: North Chick to Stevens Branch and back, strenuous. Meet at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 8 a.m.
› June 27: Cravens House, moderate 4 miles. Meet in Red Bank Food City parking lot at 8 a.m.
› July 1: No hike scheduled.
› July 4: Holiday, no hike scheduled.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL — McKamey Animal Center, 4500 North Access Road. Enjoy free ice cream and a doggie splash park at McKamey along with free on-site microchipping while supplies last. 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 29. 423305-6500.
MOTHER-SON SAFARI NIGHT — Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Mothers and their sons enjoy special event sponsored by Brainerd Village Chick-fil-A. Tickets $6 to $10. 4-7 p.m. Saturday, June 24. www.eventbrite. com/e/mother-son-safaritickets-34857778554#tickets
REDNECK CRUISE — Southern Belle riverboat, 151 Riverfront Parkway. Red Shoe Society of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga hosts theme cruise with best redneck outfit contest, cash bar and dancing. 10 p.m. July 14. Tickets in advance $15, at the door $20; for ages 21 and older. 423-778-4300.
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. › June 24: Rita Venable gives talk and signs “Butterflies of Tennessee,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission for RRANC members $10 adults, $5 children; admission nonmembers $15 adults, $10 children. Bring lunch or order one: 423-531-3011.
RIVER CANYON ADVENTURES — 21726 River Canyon Road. Explore the scenic Tennessee River Gorge with daily one-, two- or three-hour adventures priced from $35 to $50. Stop by the rope swing, rent a kayak, paddleboard or inflatable dinghy with electric motor and have fun in the water. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Register and pay on the website and get 30 minutes additional free time: www.rivercanyonadventures. com. 423-488-8211. 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, $29.95: www. rubyfalls.com/lanterntours.
SUNDOWN AT THE CREEK — Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway. Live music series 7-9 p.m. Fridays. 423-892-4888.
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. June schedule: Trains depart daily at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m..
VINTAGE BASE BALL — Tennessee Riverpark, Amnicola Highway. Lightfoot vs. Phoenix of East Nashville at noon, Mountain City vs. Franklin Farriers. 2:30 p.m. Ball played by 19th-century rules. Saturday, June 24. tennesseevintagebaseball.com.
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS MEETING — Cleveland State Community College, Room 202 of Technology Building, Cleveland, Tenn. Cleveland State’s Small Business Development Center hosts free meeting open to any female business owner in Bradley, McMinn,
Meigs, Monroe or Polk counties. 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Program is “Where’s the Money: Business Credit Opportunities.” Light lunch served. 423-614-8746.
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, Northgate 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.
› June 26: Make. Play. Read. Learn: Summer Steam, 4 p.m., Eastgate branch
› June 27: MPRL: Cooking on 2, 2 p.m., downtown branch.
› June 28: MPRL: Full Steam Ahead, 2 p.m., South Chattanooga branch
› June 28: MPRL: Wow Wednesdays, 4 p.m. Northgate branch
› June 29: MPRL: Explorers, 3 p.m., Eastgate branch
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR › Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Saturday, storytime. 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.
› Thursday, July 6: Sensory Night, 5:30-8 p.m., free, for children with autism spectrum disorders and their
families. Included in CDM admission, but reservations required.
NORTH GEORGIA ZOO AND FARM — 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland, Ga. General admission $23 adults, $21 children ages 2-11 for guided zoo tour and petting farm. 706-348-7279.
Dances
BALLROOM — The Ballroom, 7001 Middle Valley Road. Learn ballroom dancing, no partner required, casual dress. Group class, 7:30 p.m., $5. Dancing 8:30 p.m., $10. Saturdays. 423-394-6428.
BALLROOM — Ballroom Magic Dance Center, 4200 N. Access Road. $10 per person. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays. 423-771-3646.
CONTRA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society hosts dance with calling by Janet Shephard and music by Horse Mountain. $8 individuals, $5 students and senior adults.
7:30 contra lesson, 8:30-11 p.m. dance. Saturday, June 24. 423-629-0333.
› 4:30-6 p.m.: New introduction to English country dance, learn historical social dances as seen in film versions of Jane Austen novels. $5, or $10 for both English country dance and contra dance.
RHYTHM BALLROOM — The Ballroom, 7001 Middle Valley Road. Learn fundamentals of rumba, cha cha, East Coast Swing. Casual dress. No partner required, $5 per person. 6 p.m. Mondays,8 p.m. Wednesdays. www. theballroomathixson.com.
SHAG, BOP, SWING, JITTERBUG — Elks Lodge 91, 1067 Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. $5 members, $7 guests. 7-10 p.m. Thursdays. www. choochooshagclub.com.
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, June 23, canceled. 931-707-0766 or find them on Facebook at Grandview Twirlers.