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

4- H ARCHERY PREVIEW DAY — Chester Frost Park, 2277 N. Goldpoint Circle. Hamilton County youth in grades 4-12, with parent or guardian, invited to try out a bow and pick up registration packets for 4- H or archery programs. Must wear closetoe shoes. 10 a. m.- noon Saturday, July 22. 4hhcarchery. weebly.com. AN EVENING WITH DAVID CARROLL — First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave. Chattanooga chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America hosts fundraising barbecue dinner with speaker David Carroll, silent auction and music. Tickets $20, Carroll’s book $20 or $25. 6 p. m. Friday, July 21. 423- 894-3138. BAT CAVE CANOE ADVENTURE — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Paddle to mouth of Nickajack Cave at dusk and watch bats fly out for their nightly feeding before paddling back. Children must be a minimum of 50 pounds and at least 5 years old. One adult must be in each boat. 7: 30-10 p. m. Friday, July 21. Reservations: 423- 643- 6888. Cost is $ 40 per canoe, $20 per person, $ 10 for children under 13 years of age; includes personal flotation devices. BOOMERS, SHAKERS AND BEYOND — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Community social and educational program for ages 50 and older; this month’s theme is Not Your Momma’s Game Night with pool, air hockey, foosball, ping pong and trivia contest. Bring snack to share. 7 p. m. Wednesday, July 26. Register: ChristChurchChatt.org, click Get Connected, adult, small groups. BUD FEST — Stove Works, 1301 S. Holtsclaw Ave. Multimedia festival and installation featuring local and national artists performing alongside ongoing multiscreen projection of “Air Bud” films. 6 p. m. to midnight Saturday, July 22. 423-339-7231. 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. nightly by appointment. 423- 821-7125. CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK — Located near Trenton, Ga., on western side of Lookout Mountain, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706- 6574050. › Friday, July 21: Night hike, 8: 30 p. m., $ 10 plus $ 5 parking. Learn about park geology on 2- mile hike for ages 10 and older. Reservations required: 706- 913-7170. › Saturday, July 22: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 9 p. m.,

$ 5 parking, meet at West Rim Access parking lot for 45- minute› hike. Saturday, July 22: Waterfall workout, 4- 6 p. m., $ 5 parking. Learn about natural features of park in 2- mile hike with 1,200 stair steps and 750feet of elevation gain. Bring drinking water. › Saturday, July 29: Star Party, 9 p. m., $ 5 parking, meet at disc golf course parking lot to view night sky with Barnard Astronomical Society. DESOTO STATE PARK — 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256- 997-5025. All times are Central. › Friday, July 21: Kayaking at the Falls, 1- 6 p. m., rent kayaks and canoes to paddle on Little River. Three- hour rental $ 30 single kayak, $ 45 tandem kayak or canoe; includes life vests and paddles. 256- 634- 8370. DOWNTOWN KAYAK TOUR

— Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Two- hour beginner-friendly tour on the Tennessee River with basic instruction open to ages 8 and older; paddlers ages 8 to 13 must paddle with an adult, limit of two kid spaces per trip. Cost of $ 35 adults, $25 children, includes guides and equipment. 8: 30 a. m. Friday,

July 21, or Monday, July 24. 423- 643- 6888. FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK — 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. 1- 800250- 8610. › July 20-23: Pontoon tours around lake, $9 per person, multiple times offered. For schedule: 423- 881-3297. ›

July 21-22: Astronomy weekend, late afternoon until 10 p. m. or later each day, free, meet in lobby of inn to learn and observe galaxies, planets, exploding stars and star fields through large telescopes. For overnightinn: 800-250- reservations8610. at the GARDENING— The Barn Nursery, WORKSHOP1801 E. 24th Street Place. Donna Dent leads miniature garden workshops open to all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. Workshop starts at $ 35, which includes container, charcoal, soil, pebbles. 11 a. m. or 3 p. m. Saturday, July 29. Reservations: 423- 698-2276 GARDENING CLASS — Ooltewah Nursery, 5829 Ooltewah- Ringgold Road. “Crape Myrtle or Crape Murder” led by Darlene Williams on types of crape myrtles, site selection and pruning. Two classes: 2 p. m. Sunday, July 23, or noon Wednesday, July 26. 423-238- 9775.

› July 27: Bring a pen to Tomato Tasting Thursday to write down the names of your favorites. 3- 6 p. m. HENNA 101 — Chattanooga Workspace, 302 W. Sixth St. Lisa Denney teaches the history, mixing and application of henna followed by hands- on learning; $25 includes a tube of henna. 7- 9 p. m. today, July

20. 423- 822-5750. 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, July 22: Chickamauga Battlefield, moderate 7 miles. Meet in Red Bank Food City parking lot at 8 a. m. ›

Tuesday, July 25: Riverwalk, easy 6 miles. Meet at the Wheland Foundry Trailhead located near 3200 St. Elmo Ave. and Watson Street at 8 a. m. Parking at the St. Elmo Avenue terminus of the Riverwalk. ›

Saturday, July 29: Snow Falls, strenuous 10 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy at 8 a. m.

› August: No hikes scheduled this month. HIWASSEE/OCOEE SCENIC RIVER STATE PARK — 404 Spring Creek Road, Delano, Tenn. Movies under the stars at campground each Satur

day this summer; canceled if raining. 423-263- 0050 LADIES NIGHT OUT — Georgia Winery, 6469 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, Ga. Join your friends, bring your folding chairs, sip hand- crafted wine while enjoying live music and pampering; $20 per person. 6- 9 p. m. Friday, July 28. 706937- 9463. OCOEE BEEKEEPERS AS

SOCIATION — McMinn Senior Activity Center, 205 McMinn Ave., Athens, Tenn. Ocoee and Cherokee Beekeepers associations hold combined meeting to hear Dr. Clarence Collison, pollination specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Open to anyone interested in raising honeybees. 7 p. m. Tuesday,

July 25. 423-338-2792. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA — St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Program by nature photographer Larry Winslett on “Conservation Photography and Stone Mountain, Ga.” at 7 p. m. today, July 20. Visitors welcome. Photography boot camp begins at 6 p. m. 423344-5643. 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 preregistration: 423- 821-1160. ›

July 22: Meet Taylor Berry

at Wildlife Wanderland to watch him feed red wolves and learn about Red Wolf Recovery Program, 1 p. m., free for RRANC members, $ 10 nonmembers.

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, paddleboard or inflatable dinghy with electric motor and have fun in the water. 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. Register and pay on the website and get 30 minutes additional free time: www. rivercanyonadventures.com. 423- 488- 8211.

RUBY FALLS LANTERN TOURS —

Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Highway. After- hours tour of underground cavern with only lanterns to light the pathway. 8: 30-10: 30 p. m.

Fridays through Sept. 8. Reservations required, $29.95: www. rubyfalls. com/ lanterntours.

SIERRA CLUB —

Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga, 3224 Navajo Drive. Elizabeth Henderson speaks on the work Protect Our Parks is doing, visitors welcome. 7 p. m. Monday, July 24. www. uucc.org.

SUNDOWN AT THE CREEK —

Thunder Creek Harley- Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway. Live music series 7- 9 p. m. Fridays. 423- 892- 4888.

TRAIN RIDES, CHATTA-

NOOGA — 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: Six- mile, 55- minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $ 17 adults, $ 11 ages 2-12. July schedule: Trains depart daily at 10:40 a. m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3: 35 p. m..

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. › July 20: Make. Play. Read. Learn: Junior Historians, 2 p. m., downtown branch ›

July 20: MPRL: Explorers, 3 p. m., Eastgate branch ›

July 25: MPRL: Cooking On 2, 2 p. m., downtown branch ›

July 26: MPRL: Full Steam Ahead, 2 p. m., South Chattanooga branch ›

July 26: MPRL: Things That Make You Say Ewww, 4 p. m., downtown branch › July 26: MPRL: Wow Wednesdays, 4 p. m., Northgate branch CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR › Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a. m. Saturday, storytime. 423893- 0186. › 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. daily. $ 13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www.cdmfun. org. › July 29-30: Honey harvest, noon-4 p.m., make honey products, taste different kinds of honey, meet beekeepers. DALTON-WHITFIELD COUNTY, GA., PUBLIC LIBRARY — 310 Cappes St., Dalton, Ga. 706- 876-1360. › July 20: Tiempos de Cuentos, 5 p. m., program conducted entirely in Spanish, includes two or three stories with a craft following. › July 20: Movie Night: “Before I Fall,” 5 p. m., for ages 18 and up, refreshments provided. › July 25: Guest from Epilepsy Foundation discusses myths and truths, life-saving seizure first aid, for youth in grades six to 12. ›

July 22: Family Lego Day, 11 a. m. ›

July 26: Beading Circle, 11 a. m., newly formed group teaches beading techniques and projects; materials provided for new beaders.

Dances

BALLROOM — Ballroom Magic Dance Center, 4200 N. Access Road. $ 10 per person. 8: 30-10: 30 p. m. Fridays. 423771-3646. CONTRA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society hosts dance with calling by Sara Melton and Earl McGill and music by Orka. $ 8 individuals, $ 5 students and senior adults. 7: 30 contra lesson, 8: 30-11 p. m. dance. Saturday, July 22. 423- 6290333. SHAG, BOP, SWING, JITTERBUG — Elks Lodge 91, 1067 Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. $ 5 members, $7 guests. 7-10 p. m. Thursdays. www.choochooshagclub.com.

SQUARE DANCING — 175 Emergency Road, Grandview, Tenn. Grandview Twirlers host square dances with caller Johnny Chambers. No partners required, $ 5 per person, casual dress. 7: 30-10 p. m. Friday, July 28. 931-707- 0766 or find them on Facebook at GrandviewTwirlers.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A rideathon to benefit Playing To Live will take place Saturday, July 22, beginning from Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., to Creighton’s Wildflowers Design Studio, 803 Chickamauga Ave. in Rossville, Ga. This 19-foot-long, pedal-powered art...