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SUMMER CAMP FOR ADULTS
After the Creative Discovery Museum closes its doors at 5:30 p.m. today, July 18, it will reopen tonight for an adults-only party.
Drink & Discover: Summer Camp is a Throwback Thursday event for millennials who want to pull out their tie-dyed T-shirts, tube socks and sweat bands and rediscover summer camp.
And if you don’t have a tie-dyed T-shirt, you can purchase and dye your own Drink & Discover tank top at the party for $10.
Here’s what tonight’s camp for adults offers:
› Axe-throwing lessons with Valkyrie Axe Throwing.
› Camp counselor skits with Improv Chattanooga.
› The Moxy’s Campfire Cocktails Room where you can indulge in The Moxy’s signature drink, s’mores and ghost stories around an indoor camp fire.
› Competing against your ticket to the game.
MAINSTREET CRUISE-IN — Courthouse square, downtown Cleveland, Tenn. Restored and special-interest cars line the street while music of 1950s-’70s plays; swap meet in parking lot on Broad Street, south of Inman Street. Spaces free on a first-come, first-served basis; free for friends in a Human Hungry Hungry Hippo contest.
And, of course, no camp is complete without an arts-and-crafts session. So guests will make old-school gecko keychains and God’s eyes, or really throw it back with friendship bracelets in the art studio. spectators. 1-6 p.m. Saturday, July 27. www.mainstreetcleveland.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA — St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Program by Colby McLemore, award-winning commercial and portrait photographer, on “Portrait Lighting” at 7 p.m.
Event tickets are $20, which includes free soft drinks, water, snacks and souvenir cup. Beer, provided by Big River Grille Downtown, and wine tickets are $5 at the door. Guests must be 21 or older.
For more information: 423-756-2738. today, July 18. Boot camp at 6 p.m. with Bob Copeland on post-processing in Photoshop. 423-34-5643.
PIRATES, PARROTS & PRINCESSES DAY — Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N.Holtzclaw Ave. Children ages 12 and younger receive 50% off
admission if they dress in themed attire for this event. Activities include treasure hunt, learning about parrots and animal enrichment visits. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 27. 423-697-1322.
REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER— 400 Garden Road. Hours of operation 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays. Admission $10 adults, $7 ages 4-11 and ages 65 and older. All events require registration: 423-821-1160.
› Saturdays, July 20 and 27:
11:45 a.m., join wildlife experts for question-and-answer session on red wolves then help with a feeding; $5 to help feed wolves, must sign up in advance.
› Saturday, July 27:
Naturalist hike: Exotic Invasive Plants, noon-2 p.m. Ages 13 and older may join Dylan Hackett for leisurely hike around the property to learn to identify invasive plants. Bring a smartphone to access iNaturalist app.
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 or paddleboard and have fun in the water. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Register and pay on the website and get 30 minutes additional free time: www.rivercanyonadventure. com. 423-488-8211.
TRAIN RIDES, CHATTANOOGA — Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 423-894-8028. 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. $18 adults, $12 ages 2-12. July schedule: Trains depart daily at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m.
Books/authors
AUTHOR TALK — Star Line Books, 1467 Market St. Erica Witsell discusses her debut novel “Give.” 6:30-7:30 p.m. today, July 18. 423-777-5629. › Saturday, July 20: An Interactive Evening with Tracey Carisch, 6:30 p.m., discussion on how to find balance and connection in midst of busy schedules with author of “Excess Baggage: One Family’s Around-the-World Search for Balance.”
BOOK SIGNING — Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Mark Hughes gives talk and signs “Confederate Soldiers in the American Civil War.” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. 706-8669241.
Children/teens
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR — Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Saturday, storytime. 423-893-0186.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $14.95 adults and children. 423756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.
› New exhibit: “Dinosaur Train: The Traveling Exhibit.”
› Sunday, July 21: Moon Walk Day, noon-4 p.m., celebrate the 50th anniversary on the Apollo 11 landing on the moon with MoonPies, moonwalk dance party and other lunar activities. › Sunday, July 21: Crabtree Farms cooking lesson, 2-3 p.m., learn recipes made with local, organic, farm-grown produce.
HOW TO RIDE A BIKE FOR KIDS — Enterprise South Nature Park, 8015 Volkswagen Drive. REI staff provide personalized and group instruction to overcome children’s fears, teach skills such as start-stop and maneuvering around obstacles. Children bring their own bikes (without training wheels) and helmet; child should be able to sit on the seat with feet flat on the ground. Class fee $59-$69. For ages 5-11. 9-11 a.m., Saturdays in July. Reservations: 423-485-1249.
ROSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — 504 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. Ready to Read story hour, crafts and songs for preschoolers. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 706-866-1368.
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 music by Orka and calling to be determined. $10 individuals, $7 senior adults, $5 students. 7:30 contra lesson, 8-11 p.m. dance.
27. 423-629-0333.
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.