Saturday, Aug. 24

Last-minute scheduling will bring the Mountain City Club of Chattanooga back to the polo field in Fort Oglethorpe for vintage base ball on Saturday, Aug. 24, to play their weather-delayed match from May 4 against the Stones River Scouts. This match will have playoff ramifications for both clubs as they prepare for the 2019 Sulphur Dell Cup to be played at the Rippavilla Plantation in Spring Hill, Tenn., Sept. 7-8. These two clubs know each other well as they each reached the championship finals in 2018 with the Scouts raising the Sulphur Dell Cup in triumph with a 15-10 win. The single match plays Saturday, Aug. 24, at noon. Admission and parking are free. The 6th Cavalry Museum will also be open with free admission. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic or snacks as there is no bleacher seating or concessions stand. For more information about this event visit www.6thcavalrymuseum. org or www.tennesseevintagebaseball.com.

The Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion will open the historic Mansion in Chickamauga for tours on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours will be held on each Saturday until Labor Day. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion, a 501c3 organization. Admission is $5 adults and $1 for 12 and under. Contact the Friends at 423-488-0861 for more information or visit the group on Facebook.

First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe will present “Music Sets You Free,” a community concert featuring artists Ally Grace Thomas, Dave Boling, Ryan Stinson, Jim Forester, Got Mercy Trio and Eric Shaw. The concert will be held at First Baptist Church, 2645 Lafayette Road, on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted and pledged to the FBCFO Building Debt Retirement Campaign. For more information: 706-866-0232.

On Saturday, Aug. 24, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park rangers and living historians will conduct artillery demonstrations at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. These programs are free of charge. On Sept. 20, 1863, Battery I of the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery sprang into action near the Mcdonald Farm, the visitor center’s present-day location. Their mission was to cover the retreat of the defeated Union army. At one point, the cannon fired so rapidly that one of the artillerists, an Irish immigrant named Thomas Finnell, refused to load another round because he lost track of whether or not his cannon fired the previous shell. For more information about upcoming programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Lookout Mountain Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/chch.

Author John Scales will be signing copies of his new book, “The Battles and Campaigns of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, 18611865,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park at 3370 Lafayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe.

Sunday, Aug. 25

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving entrance fees to Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain on Sunday, Aug. 25. Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga’s surrounding landscapes found in our nation’s first national military park. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Brad Bennett invites the public to join the park for a very special day — the National Park Service’s 103rd birthday. “We encourage you,” he said, “to visit the park and join a ranger-led tour (conducted at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.), take in the scenery, or visit one of the many museums throughout the country. This fee-free Sunday provides an opportunity for individuals and families alike to take an affordable day to explore a nearby national treasure.” For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at

will be held Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. at the Welcome Center, 309 N. Main St., Lafayette. The topic is: “Life Interrupted: The Civil War Comes to N. Georgia.” On Sept. 9, 1863, James B. Snell walked into Gen. Bragg’s headquarters in Lafayette, Ga., and enlisted in the 33rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. This 40-year-old farmer had traveled nearly 300 miles from his home in Dale County, Alabama, because his brother had sent word that their regiment desperately needed replacements for the sick and wounded, for it appeared that a large fight was brewing. Little did he dream that life as he knew it, in that moment, was forever interrupted, as were the lives of the Marsh family and others whose yards and fields he crossed as he picked his way through the beehive of activity in the Confederate Army camps around Lafayette, in search of his brother’s company. Presented by Sheila Clark, Vice-president of the Civil War Roundtable. The public is invited. Membership in the Society is $12/year. More information: David Boyle, 706-764-2801.

Elizabeth Terrace Baptist Church, 600 Mohawk St., Rossville, will hold its 76th anniversary and homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 10:30 a.m. Evangelist Joe Bryant will be preaching, with special music by Barry Rowland & Deliverance. Fellowship meal to follow. Pastor George Pinion and the members extend a cordial invitation to the public to attend.

The homecoming service at Ringgold First Baptist Church, 7611 Nashville St., will be Sunday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall following the service.

Tuesday, Aug. 27

Lafayette Downtown Development Authority is hosting “Let’s Get Social” on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. at The Bank of Lafayette Community Room at 104 N. Main St. “Come listen to what we are doing, what your business can be doing, and then share with us what we can be doing for your business,” says the Development Authority. Elizabeth Well will be the guest speaker. The

Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. at Caffeine Addicts, 7819 Nashville St. in Ringgold. The featured book is “The Unquiet Grave” by Sharyn Mccrumb. For more information, call Donna Greeson at 706-935-2810.

Friday, Aug. 30

CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at CHI Memorial Parkway in Ringgold on Friday, Aug. 30. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All women who have a mammogram on the mobile coach at this location will receive a free T-shirt. All women should have one screening mammogram between the ages of 35-40. After age 40, a screening mammogram is recommended every year. Any woman who meets these age guidelines and has not had a mammogram in the past 12 months may participate, with or without insurance. For those with insurance, you must bring your insurance card and a photo ID, such as a driver’s license. Insurance will be filed for you. If you do not have insurance, you may qualify for financial assistance. The Maryellen Locher Breast Center receives grant funds from Avon Breast Cancer Crusade to provide women with education about and access to breast health services. Partnerships with Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program and the Susan G. Komen Foundation provide eligible uninsured and under-insured women with breast and cervical screenings. If an abnormality is discovered, the diagnostic work up is covered and a financial plan is provided for any follow-up care. Women need to know their doctor’s first and last name. To schedule a screening, call 423-495-4040 or 866-5912254. CHI Memorial Parkway is located at 4700 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold.

Blood Assurance North Georgia’s advisory board asks for residents of Walker and Catoosa counties to support Blood Assurance by participating in the “New Blood” blood drives in August. Donations can be made at the Fort Oglethorpe Center, 2720 Lafayette Road, or any of these community blood drives: Walmart-lafayette, Aug. 30, from 3-7 p.m.; Walmart-fort Oglethorpe, Aug. 30, from 3-7 p.m.; and 22 Zero Veterans at American Legion-rossville, Aug. 31, from noon to 4 p.m.