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TO DO SUNDAY
– Start baking gingerbread: Deadlines are looming for the 29th annual National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. You’ll need to make your intentions known by 5 p.m. Monday using the entry form on the hotel’s website, then submit a photo of your entry, video content and a description by 5 p.m. Nov. 15 for the first round of (virtual) judging. You’ll still have a week for tweaks. Changes can be made to your entry until Nov. 21, when registration is held on-site. The awards ceremony is Nov. 22. Public viewing of the entries will be on select dates Nov. 28-Jan. 2. Last year’s contest, which was completely virtual, included winners from Blue Ridge, Georgia. Find out more about the contest at omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park (click on gingerbread).
CALENDAR
VETERANS DAY
CHATTANOOGA MARKET – First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Carter St. Big Band Day with Sweet Georgia Sound, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7. Quilts of Valor presentation at 1:30 p.m. Free admission. chattanoogamarket.com
CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY & OPERA – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Veterans Day concert, featuring the Lee Singers, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Free admission. chattanoogasymphony.org
POINT PARK – 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain. Free entrance to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park property, Nov. 11. nps.gov/chch
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION – Chattanooga National Guard Armory, 1801 S. Holtzclaw Ave. Patriotic program by Chattanooga Area Veterans Council and other organizations, 11 a.m. Nov. 11. chattareaveterans.com
OUT & ABOUT
BOOK SIGNINGS – “Hello Chattanooga: Famous People Who Have Visited the Tennessee Valley” by local author and WRCB news anchor David Carroll. ChattanoogaRadioTV.com
– Nov. 9: With noon talk at LaFayette-Walker County Library, 305 S. Duke St., LaFayette, Ga.
– Nov. 13: 11 a.m.-noon at Food City, 7804 East Brainerd Road.
CHRISTMAS AT EDDIE’S OPEN HOUSE – Eddie’s Florist, 9112 State Highway 40, Henagar, Ala. Preview of holiday vignettes, 1-4 p.m. CST Nov. 7 (final day). Facebook.com/ChristmasAtEddies
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE – Grit & Grace Market, 445 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. Vendor marketplace, 1-6 p.m. Nov. 7 (final day). gritandgracemarket.com
GREEK BAKE SALE – Annunciation Greek Church, 722 Glenwood Drive. Orders being taken for sweet and savory Greek foods for pickup Nov. 12. annunciationgreek.org
CHATTANOOGA HOLIDAY MARKET EXTRAVAGANZA – Hamilton Place, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Local vendors and giveaways, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 13. hamiltonplace.com
HEARTS 4 THE ARTS – Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, 1511 Riverview Road. Performing Arts League’s holiday fashion show and luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 12. $75. Proceeds support youth involvement in the performing arts. palchattanooga.org
JUNIOR RANGER SERIES – Point Park, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park program for kids (and inquisitive adults) to “Design Your Own American Indian Rattle,” 2 p.m. Nov. 13 (meet at park gate). $10 admission for anyone 16 and older. Virtual program available on park’s digital media: Facebook, YouTube, nps.gov/chch
MUSEUM CENTER AT FIVE POINTS – 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. museumcenter.org
– Nov. 13: Coffee With a Curator, 10-11 a.m. Darlene Goins of Hiwassee Heritage Center tells the history of the Cherokee in Charleston, Tenn. Free with museum admission ($3.50-$9).
– Nov. 13: Walking Tour of Historic Properties, 1-2 p.m. in downtown Cleveland. Free with museum admission ($3.50-$9), $5 for tour only.
– Nov. 13-14: Holidays at Five Points, silent auction of handcrafted goods donated by local artisans, clubs and businesses, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $10 admission.
NATIONAL PICKLE DAY – Easy Bistro, 801 Chestnut St. Restaurant celebrates with signature dish, Pickled Hen’s Egg, 4-9 p.m. Nov. 14. easybistro.com
ROLLER DISCO – The Arts Avenue, 1800 Rossville Ave. Night Glide roller skating with Moonlight Roller, 7 p.m. Nov. 12. $15 entry fee, $7 skate rental. Eventbrite.com
COMEDY
ABBA’S HOUSE – 5208 Hixson Pike. Chonda Pierce, 7 p.m. Nov. 14. $29-$55 (group discounts); VIP tickets include early entry, meet and greet, premium seating. abbashouse.com/events
THE COMEDY CATCH – 29 Station St. Killer Beaz in special engagement, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, $17-$19; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Nov. 12-13, $20-$25. thecomedycatch.com
WALKER THEATRE – 399 McCallie Ave. (inside Memorial Auditorium). Steve-O on Bucket List Tour, 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 14. $35-$100. tivolichattanooga.com
MUSIC
THE ARTS AVENUE – 1800A Rossville Ave. Crystal Bowersox on What a World solo tour, 7 p.m. Nov. 11. $25. theartsave.com
BARKING LEGS THEATER – 1307 Dodds Ave. Greg Tardy Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. barkinglegs.org
CAMPFIRE CONCERT SERIES – Reflection Riding, 400 Garden Road. Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers perform, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 13. $20-$25. Ticket includes beer, entertainment, option to camp out overnight. reflectionriding.org
THE CAVERNS – 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn. Galactic, featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph, 8 p.m. CDT; with Funk You on Nov. 12, $45-$215; with Kyle Tuttle on Nov. 13, $45-$295; two night packages available. thecaverns.com
CHATTANOOGA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA – New Hope Presbyterian Church, 7608 Shallowford Road. Fall concert featuring music from stage and screen, 3 p.m. Nov. 7. Free.
DINNER AND THE OPERA – The Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. Recurring program premieres at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 with three-course dinner and four singers in concert of solos and duets from standard operas (with English translations). $40; reservations required. granfalloonchattanooga.com
EAST BRAINERD COMMUNITY THEATER – Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. “Broadway Memories” concert, 3 p.m. Nov. 7. Features cast members from previous productions and church musicians. Free. christchurchchatt.org
FALL MUSICAL SHOWCASE – Rudd Auditorium, Bryan College, 140 Landes Way, Dayton, Tenn. Performing Arts Department’s chorale and orchestra perform Handel’s “Messiah,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13. $6-$10. www.bryan.edu
LEE UNIVERSITY – Conn Center, 150 11th St. NW, Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8240
– Nov. 9: Small Jazz Ensemble performs, 7:30 p.m. Free and nonticketed.
– Nov. 11: Jazz Ensemble performs, 7:30 p.m. Free and nonticketed.
NOONTUNES – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Weekly series featuring local musicians, food trucks and vendors, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, features Ashley and the X’s Nov. 11. Free. rivercitycompany.com/events
REQUIEM EUCHARIST – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Liturgy taken from Spanish Renaissance master Tomás Luis de Victoria’s 1605 Requiem, with special intention for those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic, 4 p.m. Nov. 7. Choir accompanied by Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble playing replicas of 17th-century brass instruments. Free. stpaulschatt.org/choral-services
SCENIC CITY SHAKESPEARE – Common House Chattanooga, 1517 Mitchell Ave. Cast presents selections from Broadway musicals in Music Theatre International’s “All Together Now” fundraiser to support local theater, 8 p.m. Nov. 12. $30 per ticket, $100 tables of four. sceniccityshakespeare.org
THE SIGNAL – 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com
– Nov. 9: Isaiah Rashad on Lil Sunny’s Awesome Vacation, 8 p.m. $50-$60.
– Nov. 11: Bun B, with Landon Wordswell, 8 p.m. $25-$45.
SONGBIRDS – 35 Station St. Jason D. Williams, 7 p.m. Nov. 12. $30. songbirdsfoundation.org
SOUTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive East. Concert by Southern Adventist University ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Program features pianist Alan Nichols and organist Adrienne Cox Olson as soloists. Free admission; livestream available (southern.edu/streaming). 423-236-2880.
TIVOLI THEATRE – 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com
– Nov. 12: Ledisi on Wild Card Tour, 8 p.m. $26-$76.
– Nov. 13: Ashley McBryde on This Town Talks Tour, 8 p.m. $27-$36.
WALKER THEATRE – 399 McCallie Ave. (inside Memorial Auditorium). tivolichattanooga.com
– Nov. 7: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, 8 p.m. $35-$45.
– Nov. 10: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, 8 p.m. $30-$45.
– Nov. 13: Tab Benoit, 8 p.m. $20-$40.
UTC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, 401 Gateway Ave. Fall concert by the 60-member orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Free admission and streaming. livestream.com/utc
FILM
CHATTANOOGA JEWISH FILM SERIES – Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. In-person viewing of “Starry Sky Above the Roman Grotto” for star sponsors, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 10 (final installment). Others may pay $12 to watch virtually during 72-hour span Nov. 9-12, noon to noon. jewishchattanooga.com
THEATER
BACK ALLEY PRODUCTIONS – Mars Theatre, 117 N. Chattanooga St., LaFayette, Ga. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” 3 p.m. Nov. 7 (final performance will be streamed online). $14-$17. bapshows.com
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE – 400 River St. Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow,” 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 (final performance). $15-$25. theatrecentre.com
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, ccplayhouse.com
– Through Nov. 11: “Peter and the Starcatcher.” $16-$30.
– Through Dec. 18: “Scrooge: The Musical.” $16-$32.
LEE UNIVERSITY – Dixon Center, 1053 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. “Sense and Sensibility,” Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-13. $10 adults, $7 seniors/children. Eventbrite.com
VISUAL ARTS
ARTISAN DEPOT GALLERY – 204 Cumberland St., Cowan, Tenn. “On This Harvest Moon” community show, through Nov. 28. franklincoarts.org
CHARLES H. COOLIDGE MEDAL OF HONOR HERITAGE CENTER – 2 W. Aquarium Way. “War Comes Home: The Legacy,” traveling exhibition exploring themes of wartime separation, adjustment to life back home and the cost of war, through Dec. 29. mohhc.org
GALLERY AT BLACKWELL – 71 Eastgate Loop. Photographic Society of Chattanooga’s fall/holiday show on view. chattanoogaphoto.org
IN-TOWN GALLERY – 26A Frazier Ave. Annual Holiday Show, featuring gift pieces by all member artists, through Nov. 30. intowngallery.com
WAVELENGTH SPACE – 854 McCallie Ave. “Femme Vitale,” through Nov. 7. wavelengthspace.com
SPECTATOR SPORTS
CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL CLUB – Finley Stadium, 1826 Carter St. Men’s professional soccer team plays Michigan Stars Football Club, 7 p.m. Nov. 13 (final home game). $7-$16. chattanoogafc.com
ERLANGER CHATTANOOGA MARATHON – First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Carter St. Includes marathon, half marathon, team relay, 5K and kids fun run. Health, Fitness & Technology Expo open 3-7 p.m. Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 14 (site also home to Chattanooga Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. that Sunday). chattanoogamarathon.com
HEAD OF THE HOOCH – Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway, to Ross’s Landing Park, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Competitors in one of the world’s largest regattas, originally held on Georgia’s Chattahoochee River, row a 3.1-mile course on the Tennessee River, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 7 (final day). Best spots for spectators include the Walnut Street Bridge, Coolidge Park, Tennessee Riverwalk. Livestream available. headofthehooch.org
FESTIVALS
CHRISTMAS MARKET- Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, East Ridge. Thirty craft and commercial vendors, Children’s Ministry bake sale, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Free admission. jmumckids.com
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE – Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 500 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville. More than 250 merchants selling gift items, toys, clothing, jewelry, pottery, collectibles and food, free make-your-own photos with Santa (certain hours), 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 13, noon-6 p.m. Nov. 14 (all times Central). $10 ages 10 and older, $5 parking fee. christmasvillage.org
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE FESTIVAL – Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, 1 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, Ala. Some 750 booths with arts, crafts, clothing, food, jewelry and other gifts, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. CST Nov. 7 (final day). $12 adults, $5 children. christmasvillagefestival.com
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE HOLIDAY MARKET – Greenway Park, 775 Raider Drive, Cleveland, Tenn. Over 100 craft, commercial and food vendors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14. touchtheskyevents.com
Contributed Photo / The Huntsville Botanical Garden in Huntsville, Ala., opens its Galaxy of Lights for walking tours on Nov. 11. Drive-through tours start Dec. 2.GALAXY OF LIGHTS – Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave. SW, Huntsville, Ala. Holiday music and light experience in 26th season, with walk-through and drive-through options. Walking Nights, 5:15-8:30 p.m. CST Nov. 11-Jan. 1 (closed Thanksgiving); $13-$25 adults, $7-$15 children; advance purchase recommended. Driving nights, 5:30-9 p.m. CST Dec. 2-Jan. 1 (closed Christmas); $20-$35 per vehicle; purchase in advance or at gate. hsvbg.org/galaxy
GARDEN LIGHTS, HOLIDAY NIGHTS – Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. Millions of lights and displays with the gardens as a backdrop, plus s’mores, model trains and live music, Nov. 13-Jan. 15. Open 5-11 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, plus Mondays Nov. 22, Dec. 20, Dec. 27). atlantabg.org
GINGERBREAD SHOPPE – Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Handmade crafts and home decor, homemade concessions, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 13. Free admission. Facebook.com/ GingerbreadShoppe1
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE – Downtown Dalton, Ga. Extended hours and sales at downtown merchants, Nov. 7 (final day). Facebook.com/Events
HOLIDAY STROLL – Market Street, downtown Dayton, Tenn. Merchants and eateries along Market and connecting streets will offer discounts and extended hours, Santa visits, live music 5-8 p.m. Nov. 11. Grand tree lighting on Rhea County Courthouse lawn at 6 p.m. mainstreetdayton.org
OKTOBERFEST – Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss St., Helen, Ga. Traditional music, dancing, food and beer, doors open at 1 p.m. Nov. 7 (final day). Free. helenchamber.com
SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS – Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Award-winning festival features more than 5 million lights, themed shows, food, fireworks set to Christmas music, through Jan. 2 (hours vary). $84 ages 10-61 (discounts for children/seniors). dollywood.com
Contact Lisa Denton at ldenton@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6281.