Events Calendar

To include a listing in the Out & About calendar, submit your events at www.ChattanoogaNow.com. Questions? Call Susan Pierce at 423-757-6284.

Leisure

ART’S MEOW SHOW AND SALE — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Annual show of cat-themed art by local artists to benefit The Alice Fund. 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, opening reception and sale; show remains on view through Aug. 25. TheAliceFund.org

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH — First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd. Hamilton County Schools kick off 2019-20 school year with free event offering food, student performances and resources for families. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. www.hcde.org.

BARK-B-Q RIVERBOAT RIDE — Southern Belle, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Riverboat cruise to benefit Humane Educational Society with silent auction and meal of pulled pork, coleslaw, baked beans, unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee. $20 per person. Cash bar also available. Boarding at 4:30 p.m., cruise 5-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. www.heschatt.org.

BAT CAVE SUNSET KAYAK/SUP TOUR — Nickajack Cave Wildlife Refuge, Mapleview Road, South Pittsburg, Tenn.

Paddle to Nickajack Bat Cave at sunset to watch thousands of bats emerge in search of insects; $65-$75. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. 423-485-1249.

BEGINNER BONSAI — Chattanaooga Workspace, 302 W. Sixth St. Learn the basics of pruning and wiring junipers to create a bonsai tree to take home; $55 includes plant and instructions, tools will be provided. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. 423-521-2643.

BIKEPACKING — Heaven & Ale, 300 Cherokee Blvd. Gaston Farmer teaches free REI class on different types of bikepacking, suggested bikes for each, how to pack your bike, nutrition, local routes. 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. 423-708-4754.

CHATTABREW TOURS — Location given upon reservation. ChattaBrew Tour gives behind-thescenes tours and tastings at four local breweries over four hours. Included in $40 ticket is beer bus, tastings at each stop, bottled water and Brewing 101 lessons from tour guide. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 31. 423-232-0427.

CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL CLUB — Finley Stadium, 1829 Carter St. CFC vs. New York Cosmos, $10. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. 423-708GOAL.

CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — 57 E. Fifth St. Walking tours through downtown, ghost hunts through University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery. Adults $17.95 plus tax, ages 12 and under $11 plus tax. Tours 8:30 p.m. nightly by appointment. 423-800-5998.

CHATTANOOGA MARKET — First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. National Farmers Market Week celebration begins. Free. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. 423-648-2496.

CHATTANOOGA RED WOLVES — Chattanooga Christian School, Stanton Field, 3354 Charger Drive. Red Wolves vs. North Texas SC. Tickets start at $10. 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. www.chattredwolves.com

› Paws on the Pitch: Bring your leashed dog to watch the game for $3, proceeds to benefit Humane Educational Society. Cash or card accepted at the gate.

CLEVELAND KOOL-AID FESTIVAL —Greenway Park, 755 Raider Drive, Cleveland, Tenn. Kid-focused event with craft vendors, food trucks, bounce houses and other activities. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. 423-5061152.

CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — Located near Trenton, Ga., on western side of Lookout Mountain, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. Star party with members of Barnard Astronomical Society; $5 parking. 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. 706-657-4050

EAT SIP WALK — Chattanooga’s Southside, location to meet given upon reservation. Walking tour (less than a mile) of five Southside restaurants; $75 per person. Each stop includes sample of food and a drink while guide shares information about city and its history. 3-6 p.m. Saturdays. Reservations: 423-708-5328 or eatsipwalk.com.

ELECTRIC UNICYCLE CLASS — Adventure Sports Innovation, 191 River St. Riders 9 years and older can take 30-minute electric unicycle lessons, no prior experience needed. Noon, Thursdays-Sundays through Aug. 31. Cost is $30 on Thursdays-Fridays, $35 Saturdays-Sundays. 423-5915654.

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: 423-332-6517 or 423-240-3443.

› Saturday, Aug. 3: Savage Falls hike in Savage Gulf State Natural Area, easy 3 miles. If a longer hike is desired, participants can take loop hike off the main trail. Meet at Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy at 8:30 a.m.

› Tuesday, Aug. 6: Little Cedar Mountain, 4-5 miles. Meet in parking lot at Brown’s Ferry Road exit off I-24, on the drugstore side of the road.

›Saturday, Aug. 10: North Chickamauga Creek trailhead to Cooper Creek and return, moderately strenuous 8 miles. Meet at Soddy-Daisy Walmart (north of gas pumps) at 8:30 a.m.

LIVING HISTORY RE-ENACTORS — Chickamauga

Battlefield, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Living history programs on how terrain, open vegetation and well-positioned Union soldiers affected the Confederate Orphan Brigade during the Battle of Chickamauga. Programs at tour stop 2. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 3-4. 706-866-9241.

MEET-AND-GREET WITH MISS TENNESSEE — Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. A’nya Nelson, Miss Bessie Smith 2019, hosts free reception to meet the first black woman named Miss Tennessee, Brianna Mason. 6-8 p.m. Today, Aug. 1. 423-2668658.

MOVIE ON THE LAKE — Chester Frost Park, 2277 N. Gold Point Circle. Can you “survive” a shark movie while floating on the lake with your feet dangling in the water? That’s the goal for this outdoor movie sponsored by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the event. Gates open 7 p.m., movie starts at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. 423-2096892.

RED BANK-WHITE OAK HISTORICAL SOCIETY — Red Bank Community Center, 3620 Tom Weathers Drive behind Erlanger North Hospital. Red Bank Mayor Eddie Pierce is guest speaker, visitors welcome. 6:30 p.m. Today, Aug. 1. 423-877-1103.

REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER— 400 Garden Road. Hours of operation 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays. Admission $10 adults, $7 ages 4-11 and ages 65 and older. All events require registration: 423-821-1160.

› Friday, Aug. 2: Explore the Seasonal Wetlands, 5-7 p.m. Ages 13 and older may join naturalist Dylan Hackett for biodiversity survey of a natural seasonal wetland. Bring smartphone for use of iNaturalist app to catalog species. Registration required.

› Saturday, Aug. 3: Explore the Seasonal Wetlands, noon-2 p.m. Same instructions as above, registration required.

› Thursday, Aug. 8: Solar Initiative launch party, 7-9 p.m., $10, brief presentations to discuss the solar movement in Chattanooga followed by concert featuring Nicholas Edward Williams.

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 or paddleboard and have fun in the water. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Register and pay on the website and get 30 minutes additional free time: www.rivercanyonadventure.com. 423-488-8211.

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY — Walden Town Hall, 1836 Taft Highway. Sam Elliott, local attorney and Civil War historian, presents “Tennesseans in the Battle of Chickamauga,” visitors welcome. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. 423-8864362.

SUNKEN CITY AND SPIRITS KAYAK TOUR — Departs from Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant at Island Cove, 6830 Flamingo Lane, Harrison. Transportation to kayak launch provided at Amigo’s. Then paddle around John A. Patten Island above the underwater town of Old Harrison that was flooded by the Chickamauga Dam construction before kayaking back to Amigo’s for frozen spirits. $85-$95. No previous paddling experience needed. 7-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. www.rei.com

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. $18 adults, $12 ages 2-12. August schedule: Trains depart every Saturday and Sunday at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m. as well as on weekdays through Aug. 3. During the week of Aug. 6-10, trains will depart on weekdays at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15 and 2:25 p.m. Beginning Aug. 13, the railroad will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays, but trains will depart Wednesdays-Fridays at 10:40 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.

TRAIN SHOW — The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Georgia. Dixie Division of Train Collectors Association train show. $7 per family. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. 423-894-1284.

VINTAGE BASE BALL — 6th Cavalry Museum, 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe. Chattanooga Lightfoot vs. Phoenix at 11 a.m., Lightfoot vs. Travellers at 1 p.m., and Chattanooga Mountain City vs. Travellers at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.

Vintage base ball uses rules, uniforms, equipment of the 1860s. tennesseevintagebaseball.com.

Children/teens

CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR — Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Saturday, storytime. 423-893-0186.

› Saturday, Aug. 10: Kids Book Hangout, 2 p.m., children’s games, activities and giveaways.

› Saturday, Aug. 17: History bee, 2 p.m., children explore the popular “Who Was?” series with games and activities for young readers who like history.

CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $14.95 adults and children. 423756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.

› New exhibit: “Dinosaur Train: The Traveling Exhibit.”

› Today, Aug. 1: Sensory night, 5:30-8 p.m., for children with sensory sensitivity and their families.

› Thursday, Aug. 8: Free family night, 5:30-8 p.m., sponsored by Publix Charities and TVA.

ROSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — 504 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. Ready to Read story hour, crafts and songs for preschoolers. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 706-866-1368.

STORY TIME IN THE PLAY AREA — Northgate Mall play area, Highway 153. One hour of reading followed by crafts and activities for little ones. Free. 10 a.m. on the first Monday of each month. 423-242-7591.

Dances

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 music by Scenic City Serenaders and caller to be determined. $10 individuals, $7 senior adults, $5 students. 7:30 contra lesson, 8-11 p.m. dance. Saturday, Aug. 10. 423-629-0333.

SINGLES DANCE — First-Centenary United Methodist Church, Mohney Hall, corner of Oak and Houston streets. Flip-Flop ‘til You Drop dance, $8 and bring finger foods to share. 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. 423-756-2021.

USA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Learn merengue from Jessica Ferguson at 7:30 p.m. followed by dancing from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug.

9. USA Dance members and first-time guests $5, nonmembers $10. www.chattanooga usadance.