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Thursday, Oct. 14
The fourth annual Jayhawk Music and Arts Festival will be Oct. 14-17 on the grounds of the Pigeon Mountain Grill in Chickamauga. The festival raises funds for Children’s Advocacy Center of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. The festival will feature regional artists, craftsmen, and national and regional performing artists. Saturday’s entertainment will include Tommy Womack, Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers, Mic Harrison of the V-Roys, Uncle Lightnin’, Lars Nagle of the El Caminos, Tom Cheshire, Sweet Georgia Brown, Scarlet Love Conspiracy and The Ex-Laws on the main stage. Singer-songwriters will be in the restaurant and will perform Thursday, Friday and
Sunday. Vending/info booth slots are available for $25 for both Saturday and Sunday. Food vending is limited because the restaurant is the primary food vendor. For more information, email jayhawkfest@gmail.com.
Saturday, Oct. 16
Cars & Crafts in the Country at Mount Tabor Methodist Church, 2341 Everett Springs R. NE, Armuchee, Ga — near The Pocket. Join for great food, homemade crafts and a car and motorcycle show Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission to car and craft show. Entry fee for cars: $20 with preregistration/$25 on the day of the event. All funds will go toward children and youth ministries. For more information, call 706-235-3675
or text 706-802-9905. The
Jayhawk Music and Arts Festival (in memory of Jay Burgess for the Children’s Advocacy Center) will be Saturday, Oct. 16, from noon to 8 p.m. at the corner of Main and Villanow streets in downtown LaFayette. The free community event will feature children’s activities, vendors and food. Entertainment includes Jason Ringenberg, Mic Harrison and the High Score, Tommy Womack, Uncle Lightnin’, Casey Adams Band, Scarlet Love Conspiracy and Exlaws Rock n’ Roll Circus (featuring the Exlaws, the Flying BLT Brothers, Danger Teague and Jack Endelouz).
Everyone is welcome to attend Center Post Community Center’s free music night Saturday Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., featuring The Just
One Band and Right Path Bluegrass Band.
The LaFayette Elks Jeep/ Truck/Motorcycle Ride will be Saturday, Oct. 16. Pancake breakfast begins at 7 a.m.; pancake breakfast costs $6. Meeting and registration will be 10 a.m. at Walmart; $20 donation for ride per vehicle. There will be a chili cookoff to end the ride. Charities benefited are Christmas for Kids, Veterans Fund, Aidmore Children’s Home and Elks National Foundation. Everyone is welcome. For information, call 706-638-3591.
Monday, Oct. 18
The Obedience Club of Chattanooga’s next session of Obedience, Rally Obedience, Agility, and Canine Good Citizen classes for puppies and dogs will begin on Monday, Oct. 18. Sign up online or come to open house at 1:30 p.m. to register on Sunday, Oct. 17, and orientation for classes from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Bring your dog’s current shot records, including Bordetella. Please, no dogs at registration/orientation unless you plan to take the Canine Good Citizen Test and/or Trick Dog Test, which each cost $15. Don’t forget to bring current shot records, including Bordetella and $15 for each test. To sign up for classes or for more information about classes, visit the club’s website at occclub. org or call 423-463-0288.