Fresh Air Calendar
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Roaring Creek, strenuous 5 miles in, 5 miles out (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Nickajack Connector Trail, moderate 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; call Donna Pyers at 344-9271); Jan. 13, Savage Gulf south rim, moderate to strenuous, 5 miles in, 5 out (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call George Bonneau at 842-3619); Jan. 16, Roaring Creek to McGill Creek & back, moderate 5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Bonneau); Jan. 20, North Chickamauga Creek, strenuous 9 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Politte).
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Jan. 11, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033. › New Cumberland Trail hiking series: Jan. 13 to Dec. 1, 12 moderately strenuous Friday or Saturday guided hikes, 4-7 miles each; first three Jan. 13 (Little Soddy) & 26 (Big Soddy/ South) & Feb. 3, then March 2 (all free); Saturday-Sunday backpacks ($65 each) March 10-11 & April 14-15; section details given with registration, required in advance through info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888. Participants earn credit toward 50-miler award from Cumberland Trail Conference.
› Winter Workshop Series: Wilderness First Aid, Jan. 18 & 25, 6-7:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; free, all ages, registration not required; other workshops Thursdays through March 1 (Feb. 1, Fishing 101). Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
› Lookout Wild Film Festival: Jan. 18-21, 7 p.m. plus 2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Walker Theatre at Memorial Auditorium; films on Antarctic mountain climbing, Grand Canyon rafting, Himalayan honey harvests, other outdoor adventure/conservation subjects, 50-plus in all; $30 weekend passes available, individual shows $12.50. Buy tickets at www.tivolichattanooga. com/events.
› Interscholastic Climbing League: Jan. 20, High Point Downtown, fourth of six meets for grades 6-12 for 2017-18 season; meets five and six Feb. 10 & 24. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 6436888.
› Chattanooga Hiking Club meeting: Feb. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; free, open to public.
› Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: Feb. 6, March 6 & April 3, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center, Southern Adventist University; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free (except for $2 pool fee), equipment provided, reservations not required; yearly membership $75, family membership $125. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.