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COMMUNITY · Tonight, from 5-8 p.m., ladies are invited to shop, enjoy food and drink during this month’s edition of Girls Night Out, hosted by Ringgold’s downtown merchants.
Friday, Oct 18
COMMUNITY · “Home of the Dead” will be staged at MysteryDogRanch every Friday and Saturday night before Halloween. Admission is $10 for the ghost town that opens at 7 p.m. and hayrides beginning at dark. Proceeds benefit the non-profit HOZHO Therapeutic Equestrian Services. MysteryDogRanch is located at 975 Wooten Rd. in Ringgold.
Saturday, Oct. 19
COMMUNITY · Rock City Gardens is holding its 8th annual Rocktoberfest from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during October. Get in touch with Rock City’s German heritage when Rock City Square is transformed for a celebration of harvests and fall foliage. Enjoy special German food, beers and bands or come to dance polkas and tour the gardens. Visit seerockcity.com for more information. COMMUNITY · LaFayette’s Downtown Development Authority’s “Movies Under the Stars” series at Joe Stock Park at 6:30 p.m. will screen its final film of the year, “Hotel Transylvania.” Bring blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy this free movie. Refreshments are available for purchase during the performance.
SCHOOLS · Cloud Springs Elementary will hold a celebration Oct. 19 in honor of their 50th anniversary. The event will begin with a 5K Run/ Fun Walk at 8:30 a.m. See the CSE website to register. Cost is $15 single runners and $10 for additional family members and includes the race, an event t-shirt and snack/ water. An official clock will be used to record times. Other available activities throughout the day will be carnival games, inflatables, vendor booths, a “memory walk” and entertainment. For more informa- tion, see Cloud Springs website: cse.catoosa.k12. ga.us
COMMUNITY · Covenant Life Worship Center in Chickamauga will be having their annual Hayride Through Hell this weekend, Oct 19-20, from 7 – 10:30 p.m. each evening. There is no charge for this Halloween alternative event but a canned food donation for each attendee would be greatly appreciated. For more information or questions please call 706-375-5286 or go to covenantlifeworship.com. COMMUNITY · The Chattanooga Valley High School Class of 1959 beginning at 1 p.m. today will hold a 54th reunion at the home of Ray Kingsley on Promise Land Lane, off W. Cove Road. Meat, drinks, paper products and utensils will be provided and everyone is asked to bring a covered dish and lawn chair. RSVP to Kinglsey 706-539-2628 or 423-6933165 or David Plummer at 706-820-0015 or 423364-8592. Bring a covered dish and your lawn chair.
Monday, Oct. 21
COMMUNITY · The Cherokee Regional Library Board of Trustees meets today at 4 p.m. at the Dade County Public Library, located at 102 Court St. in Trenton. This meeting was originally set to take place in LaFayette.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
COMMUNITY · The Chickamauga Public Library trustees will meet at 4 p.m. today for their quarterly board meeting. COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce will host the Showcase Catoosa Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Colonnade Civic Center in Ringgold. The public is invited to this event which features live entertainment, silent and live auctions, retailers showcasing their clothing lines, a fashion show and food/ wine sampling. Cost is $5 and tickets may be purchased at the Chamber office or at HomeScape Pros located on Battlefield Parkway
Thursday, Oct. 24
COMMUNITY · Dade County Library’s board of trustees is meeting today at 4 p.m. in the library located on Court Street in Trenton.
Saturday, Oct. 26
COMMUNITY · “Home of the Dead” will be staged at MysteryDogRanch every Friday and Saturday night before Halloween. Admission is $10 for the ghost town that opens at 7 p.m. and hayrides beginning at dark. Proceeds benefit the non-profit HOZHO Therapeutic Equestrian Services. MysteryDogRanch is located at 975 Wooten Rd. in Ringgold.
Monday, Oct. 28
COMMUNITY · Today at 4 p.m. the trustees of the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library will hold their quarterly board meeting.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
COMMUNITY · Walker County Schools’ Smith Planetarium at 7:30 p.m. will present a program titled “First and Farthest,” the story of space exploration from Sputnik to Apollo 11. There will be full-dome animation alongside historic film and photographs. The program also includes a live sky interpretive program. The planetarium is located at 409 Pond Springs Rd., south of Chickamauga. No admission is charged for these public programs. For more information call 706-375-3493. COMMUNITY · The Rossville Public Library Board of Trustees will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in the library located on McFarland Avenue. COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce will host its Showcase Catoosa Expo from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. today at the Colonnade Civic Center in Ringgold. The public is invited to this event which features live entertainment, silent and live auctions, retailers showcasing their clothing lines, a fashion show and food/wine sampling. Cost is $5 and tickets may be purchased at the Chamber office or at HomeScape Pros located on Battlefield Parkway. COMMUNITY · The Southern Lit Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” by Ernest Gaines, during their regular monthly meeting at Caffeine Addicts in Ringgold.