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

ALL ABOARD FOR SCULPTURE — Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St. Catch the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum train at the Sculpture Fields for a four- course dinner excursion that returns to the Sculpture Fields for music, dancing and a light show; $250 per person. 5: 30-11 p. m. Friday, Sept. 29. 423-266-7288. BACK TO SCHOOL BASH — Toyota of Cleveland, 3560 Village North Blvd., Cleveland, Tenn. Free event with food, games. Noon-3 p. m. Saturday, Sept. 30. 423-339-1138. BLACK HISTORY HIKE — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Free, guided stroll led by Linda Moss Mines and LaFrederick Thirkill along north shore of Tennessee River to learn about Camp Contraband and Ed Johnson lynching. 10 a. m.- noon. Saturday, Sept.

30. 423- 643- 6888. 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. COLLEGEDALE NIGHT OUT — The Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive. Collegedale Police Department and other first responders observe annual safe neighborhood initiative; if raining, postponed to Oct. 31. 5: 30 p. m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. 423-396-3135. ENCHANTED MAIZE — Blowing Springs Farm, 271 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, Ga. Maze, Critter Corral, pedal cars, hayrides. 10 a. m.-7 p. m. Fridays-Sundays, Sept. 29 through

Oct. 29. 706- 820-2531. HAUNTED CAVERN — 321 Browns Ferry Road, Lookout Valley. Ruby Falls, in partnership with Fear Connection, opens new, 29,000-square-foot, scary town of Dread Hollow; open to ages 13 and older. 7 p. m. Thursdays-Sundays, Sept. 29- Oct. 31. www. hauntedcavern.com HAUNTED HILLTOP — 8235 Highway 58, Harrison, Tenn. Haunted houses, cornfield, outdoor TV, bonfire, haunted hayride, largest vortex tunnel in the South.$20.7p. m.-midnight Friday sand Saturdays in Oct ob er.www. the haunted hill top. com. HEALTH EXPO — Rhea County Welcome Center, 107 Main St., Dayton, Tenn. Free health assessments, chair massages, kids puppet show, free heart-healthy lunch. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. 423-285-3934. 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, Sept. 30: Retro Hughes Road to Immodium Falls and back, strenuous 6 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy at 8 a. m. 423- 842-1178. HURRICANE OF HOPS — Moccasin Bend Brewing Co., 3210 S. Broad St. A portion of the night’s beer sales will be donated to the Red Cross

for hurricane relief efforts, Crust Pizza provides food. 5-11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. 423-821-692. REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER— 400 Garden Road. Hours of operation 9: 30 a. m.- 4 p. m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 12: 304 p. m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission $ 10 adults, $7 ages 4-11 and ages 65 and older. All events require preregistration: 423- 821-1160.

Monday, Oct. 2: Fall Homeschool Day, 10 a. m.-3 p. m., free for RRANC members. $ 10 nonmember adults, $4.50 homeschool children.

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 6-7: Fall native plant sale, 9 a. m.- 4 p. m. RIVER CANYON ADVENTURES — 21726 River Canyon Road. Explore the scenic Tennessee River Gorge with daily one-, two- or threehour adventures priced from $35 to $50. Stop by the rope swing, rent a kayak or 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. river canyon adventures. com. 423-488-8211. TASTER’S LUNCHEON — St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 7111 Lee Highway. Annual Epsilon Sigma Alpha luncheon, fashion show and auction to benefit Walter Boehm Birth Defect Center; $15 per person. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. 423-266-5215. TRAIN RIDES, CHATTANOOGA — Departing from

Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 8948028. 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. September schedule: Trains depart Saturday and Sunday at 10:40 a. m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3: 35 p. m. Wednesdays through Fridays trains depart at 10:40 a. m. and 12:05 p. m. Railroad is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. WINE WALK — Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain. Taste wines from around the world at five stations positioned along a 2- mile nature walk at Lula Lake Land Trust; $50 per person. Must be 21 or older with valid photo ID, no children allowed. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. Reservations: 706-820- 0520. WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS MEETING — Cleveland State Community College, Room 202 of Technology Building, Cleveland, Tenn. Cleveland State’s Small Business Development Center hosts free meeting open to any female business owner in Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe or Polk counties. 1 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Program is “Are You Being Schooled? Finding Continuing Business Educational Opportunities.” Light lunch served. 423- 614- 8746.

Children/ Teens

CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY All locations of the Chatta- nooga 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, 1010:30 a.m., Eastgate branch. Finger play, songs and stories for infants up to 18 months and their parent/caregiver.

Sept. 28: Beat making and digital music for teens, The Studio at downtown branch, 4: 30 p. m.

Sept. 28: Beat making and digital music for adults, The Studio at downtown branch, 6 p. m.

Sept. 30: Sewing Lab Fiber Arts Bash, 1-3 p. m., downtown branch.

Oct. 1: Local Arts Fair, 1:304:30 p.m., Northgate branch. CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR

Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a. m. Saturdays, 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. Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; closed Wednesday. $ 13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www. cdmfun.org.

Thursday, Oct. 5: Sensory Night, 5:30-8 p.m., free, for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Included in CDM admission, but reservations required ROSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — 504 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. Preschool Ready to Read, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Come for stories, crafts and songs. 706-866-1368. SCOUTING MONTH AT TENNESSEE AQUARIUM — Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. During month of September, half- price admission offered Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and guests traveling with troops. Discount applies to Aquarium tickets, 45- minute Imax screenings and cruises aboard the River Gorge Explorer, as well as combo tickets. Scouts must wear their uniforms, badge sash or Scouting activity shirt to be eligible. Scouting staff must present valid paystub for discount. Tickets must be purchased in person. www. tnaqua.og

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 — Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. Pig roast, s’mores and contra dance to raise funds for Crabtree education programs. 5- 8 p. m. Saturday, Sept. 30. 423- 493- 9155. Crabtree Farms members $ 50, nonmembers $60, children ages 7-15 $ 15. CONTRA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society hosts advanced dance with music by Orka. $8 individuals, $ 5 students and senior adults. 7: 30 contra lesson, 8: 30-11 p. m. dance. Saturday, Sept. 30. 423629- 0333. SHAG, BOP, SWING, JITTERBUG — Elks Lodge 91, 1067 Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. $ 5 members, $7 guests. 7-10 p. m. Thurs

days. www.choochooshagclub.com.