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
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. Fridays and Saturdays by appointment. 423-8217125.
CHRISTMAS AT THE POST — 6th Cavalry Museum, Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Christmas market, food, music, pictures with Santa and Fort Oglethorpe Christmas parade. 4 p.m. parade, 6 p.m. fireworks, music and Santa. Saturday, Dec. 9. 706-858-4639.
CHRISTMAS TIME AT THE MARKET — Ooltewah Farmers Market, 5829 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Handmade arts and crafts from farmers and crafters at Ooltewah Nursery. 3-5 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14 and 21. 423238-9775.
CHRISTMAS TREE SALE — 2929 Hamill Road. The Ministry Center holds Trees for Hope sale of Christmas trees to raise funds for global and local children’s needs. Through Dec. 9. 423-877-5171.
DEEP BREW SEA: WINTER EDITION — Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. Night of fun, food and music at the Aquarium; $60 general admission, $50 designated driver ticket. 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. www.tnaqua.org.
DINNER CABARET — Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. Enjoy meal by Elegant Moments Catering, holiday tunes from Closed Door Entertainment actors and a visit from Santa; $14-$28. 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Reservations: 423290-8515.
ENCHANTED GARDEN OF LIGHTS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Annual holiday extravaganza with 30 holiday scenes and thousands of lights. 6-9 p.m. nightly through Jan. 6. www.seerockcity.com. $19.95 adults, $11.95 children ages 3-12; upgrade to add Rock City day tour additional $10 adults, $5 children.
GARDEN CENTER OPEN HOUSE — Signal Mountain Nursery, 1100 Hubbard Road. Enjoy a cup of cocoa while walking through the winter wonderland, craft an ornament or wreath, ride in Santa’s sleigh, holiday games for children. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. 423-886-3174.
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, Dec. 2: Flipper Bend, strenuous 8 miles. Meet at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
› Tuesday, Dec. 5: Savage Gulf, moderate 5 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
› Saturday, Dec. 9: Black Mountain (parking lot on Highway 68 to cave and back), slightly strenuous 5 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
HOLIDAY FEST WITH SANTA — Virginia College, 721 Eastgate Loop. Free family event with craft activities, photos with Santa, writing cards to the military for Operation Gratitude, tacky sweater contest. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. 205-503-5954.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS EXPO — Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Gift market with 50 vendors, free pictures with Santa; $1 admission. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. 423-486-7597. ICE ON THE LANDING — Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. Ice-skating rink open daily; $10 adults, $8 children, includes skate rental and two hours of rink time. 2-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 2-11 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday. www.iceonthelanding.com.
LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Certified instructors teach balance, starting and stopping, basic maintenance, safety rules. All participants must wear helmet. Bikes provided for adults and older children; children shorter than
4 feet must bring own bike. 4-5:30 p.m. or 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. 423-643-6888.
MORAVIAN LOVE FEAST — First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave. Free Moravian bun with sweet coffee served; preceded by music by the UTK Trombone Choir at 5:30 p.m. 5:30-7:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. 23-267-4506.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA — Chili’s, 123 Northgate Mall Drive. Free pancakes with Santa; donations accepted for the Alzheimer’s Association. 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. 423-877-4344.
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. ›
Friday, Dec. 1: Paddling by Moonlight, 7-10 p.m., free for members, $10 all others. Join a naturalist on a moonlight, 5-mile paddle down Lookout Creek for ages 12 and older. Must register in advance. ›
Saturday, Dec. 2: Red wolf feeding and talk, noon, free for members, $10 all others. ›
Saturday, Dec. 9: Nature at Night, 6-10 p.m., free for members, $15 nonmembers. Join Reflection Riding staff for hiking, owl prowling, night tour of animal exhibit and tram ride. Bring headlamp or flashlight. 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: Sixmile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $17 adults, $11 ages 2-12. December schedule: Trains operate during the last week of the month only. Departure times are 10:40 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 31.
Check the website for information on Nightcaps with St. Nick, North Pole Limited, Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train, Summerville Santa Special, Christmas Special Dinner Train and New Year’s Eve Dinner Train.
WAREHOUSE ROW HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE — Warehouse Row, 1110 Market St. Shopping discounts, food, cocktails, carolers. 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7.
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, Dec. 6. Program is “Should I Offer More Services: Expansion Based on Customer Needs.” Light lunch served. 423-6148746.
Books/Authors
BOOK SIGNING — Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. John Scales signs copies of “The Battles and Campaigns of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1861-1865.” 6-8 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 4. 423-7575310. 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, 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.
› Sunday, Dec. 3: Local Arts Fair, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Northgate branch, local artists and crafters showcase.
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR
› Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Saturday, storytime. 423-8930186.
› 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. Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; closed Wednesday. $13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www. cdmfun.org.
› Thursday, Dec. 7: Sensory
Night, 5:30-8 p.m., free, for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Included in CDM admission, but reservations required.
› Saturday, Dec. 9: Preschool Adventure Day, 10 a.m.-noon, hands-on activities for ages 18 months to 4 years in Gingerbread Village.
HOMESCHOOL WORKSHOP — Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Ages 5 to 13 invited for “Signs and Sounds All Around” study of the senses. 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Hunter members $11, nonmembers $16. Reservations: 423-267-0968.
PRE-K DAY AT HUNTER — Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Ages 2 to 5 explore use of color. One adult-child pair $9 members,