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

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. Friday and Saturday nights by appointment. 423821-7125.

CIVIL WAR DRIVING/ HIKING TOUR — Chickamauga Battlefield, Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Begin from Visitor Center for 2- hour tour of battlefield following Longstreet’s Breakthrough and events around Brotherton cabin. 2 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 6. 423- 821-7786.

ENCHANTED GARDEN OF LIGHTS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Annual holiday extravaganza with 30 holiday scenes and thousands of lights. 6- 9 p. m. nightly through Jan. 6. www. seerockcity. $ 19.95 adults, $ 11.95 children ages 3-12; upgrade to add Rock City day tour additional $ 10 adults, $ 5 children.

GARDEN SEMINAR — Chattanooga State Community College, Humanities Theatre auditorium, 4501 Amnicola Highway. Amy Dismukes teaches management practices for weed-free gardening; $5 per person. 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3. 423-855- 6113.

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, Dec. 30: Enterprise South, moderate 6 miles. Meet in Target parking lot on Highway 153 at 9 a. m. › Tuesday, Jan. 2: White Oak Mountain, moderate 4.5 miles. Meet in Target parking lot on Highway 153 at 9 a. m. › Saturday, Jan. 6: Roaring Creek (5 miles in and 5 miles out), strenuous. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy at 9 a. m.

ICE ON THE LANDING — Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. Ice-skating rink open daily; $ 10 adults, $8 children, includes skate rental and two hours of rink time. Opens weekdays at 11 a. m. New Year’s Eve hours 11 a. m.10: 30 p. m.; New Year’s Eve Late Skate (requires separate ticket) 11 p. m. to 1 a. m. New Year’s Day 11 a. m.- 9 p. m. www. iceonthelanding.com.

KAREN LAWRENCE RUN — Sports Barn, 301 Market St. Annual 4- mile run, 2- mile walk to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga. 7 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 31. 423-266-1125.

LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE — Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Certified instructors teach balance, starting and stopping, basic maintenance, safety rules. All participants must wear helmet. Bikes provided for adults and older children; children shorter than 4 feet must bring own bike. 4-5: 30 p. m. or 6-7: 30 p. m. Jan. 8. 423- 643- 6888.

MASTER GARDENER CLASSES — UT Extension Office, 6183 Adamson Circle off Bonny Oaks Drive. Certification classes to become a Master Gardener; $ 170 includes manual. Day or evening class times offered for 15-week session. 6- 9 p. m. Monday, Jan. 8; 9 a. m. to noon Tuesday, Jan.9. 423855- 6113.

NEW YEAR’S EVE IN THE WEST VILLAGE — Chestnut and Pine streets between M. L. King Boulevard and Seventh Street. Free street

party with family activities, buskers, ball drop at 7: 30 p. m., music, food trucks, and cocktails and craft beer for sale. Laser light show each hour until 10 p. m. on giant screen on Westin’s mirrored surface. 6 p. m.-12: 30 a. m. Sunday, Dec. 31. 423- 4241831.

PARENTING SPEAKER — Baylor School, 171 Baylor School Road. Talk followed by question-and-answer sessions with Casey Gerald, co-founder of MBAxAcross America, on changing ideas of entrepreneurship. 7 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. 423267- 8505.

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 registration: 423- 8211160. › Saturday, Dec. 30: Red wolf feeding and talk, noon, free for members, $ 10 all others.

RUBY FALLS DISCOVERY DAY — Ruby Falls, 1720 South Scenic Highway. Celebrate the 89th anniversary of the discovery of Ruby Falls; the first 89 guests to arrive receive the original $2 rate and a souvenir postcard. 8 a. m.- 8 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 30. 423821-2544.

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 Adven- ture. www.tvrail.com. › Missionary Ridge Local: Sixmile, 55- minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $ 17 adults, $ 11 ages 2-12. December schedule: Trains operate during the last week of the month only. Departure times are 10:40 a. m. and 12:05 p. m. through Sunday, Dec. 31.

Books/ Authors

AUTHOR TALK — ArtsBuild, 301 E. 11th St. Star Line Books and Southern Lit Alliance host launch of Jamie Quatro’s debut novel, “Fire Sermon.” Quatro will hold a conversation with Dr. John Grammar, director of the Sewanee School of Letters. 7 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 11. 423-777-5629.

WRITERS GUILD — Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Guild hosts monthly meetings to improve writing skills, provide listening and feedback to local writers and to present regional authors. Third Monday of each month. 706-259-1822.

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.

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. Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; closed Wednesday. $ 13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. › Special holiday hours: Open Jan. 1 from noon to 5 p. m.; open Wednesday, Jan. 3.

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- 8661368.

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 caller Charlotte Crittenden

and music by Mountain Creek Boys. $ 8 individuals, $ 5 students and senior adults. 7: 30 contra lesson, 8: 30-11 p. m. dance. Saturday, Jan. 13. 423- 629- 0333.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE — Heritage House at Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. Free introductory class for new dancers that teaches fundamental moves, then several dances from the historical repertoire. Bring soft- sole (sneakers or flats) shoes for dancing. No experience needed. 7- 9 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. 423- 855- 9474.

EVE OF NEW YEAR’S EVE — Embargo 62, 301 Cherokee Blvd. Latin dance on the eve of New Year’s Eve with DJ Luis from Atlanta, Cuban food and rum punch. 7 p. m.- midnight Saturday, Dec. 30. Reservations: 423551- 4786.

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.

USA DANCE — Brainerd United Methodist Church, Lundy Hall, 4315 Brainerd Road. No previous experience or partner needed. USA Dance members and firsttime guests $ 5; nonmembers $ 10. Linda Hong teaches beginning waltz lesson at 7: 30 p. m., general dancing 8: 3010: 30 p. m. Friday, Jan. 12. www.chattanoogausadance.com.