LEISURE
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS – From Walnut Street Bridge (downtown end) to Read House. One- and two-hour tours with several stops along the way for ghost stories and place histories, 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $13 adults, $8 children under 12. 821-7125, www.chattanooga ghosttours.com.
DATING ON DEMAND – T-Bone’s, 1419 Chestnut St. Casting call for adults 18 and older to tape a profile for Comcast’s video dating service, 3 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Sports Barn North providing complimentary cookout and beverages for participants. 296-2060.
FESTIVE FRIDAYS – The Office, 1401 E. Third St. Music, dancing, food and conversation for ages 21 and up, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fridays. $5. Contact: K-Boogie, smiddy@yahoo.com.
FOOTBALL AT THE FALLS – Ruby Falls, 1720 Scenic Highway. College and pro games televised on multiple high-definition TVs on deck, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Includes games, food and barbecue demonstrations by Southern Hearth. Included with cavern tours: $16.95 adults, $8.95 children. 821-2544, www.rubyfalls.com.
GRAPE STOMP – Georgia Winery, 6469 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, Ga. Includes wine tasting, grape stomping, hayrides, kids activities and live bluegrass, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 2. $7 over 21, free for visitors under 21. 706-937-WINE.
GREAT DATE NIGHT – Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Event designed to help couples rediscover the joy of dating and strengthen their relationship, 6:45-9 p.m. Oct. 5. Features “The Love Doctor” Gary Smalley, singer/songwriter Michael O’Brien, Season 8 “Biggest Loser” winner Danny Cahill, Christian illusionist Brock Gill, Dan and Bubba Cathy of Chick-fil-A and author/speaker Lakita Garth-Wright. Free. Reserve tickets at www.firstthings.org.
JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER – 5461 North Terrace Drive. “Screening of “The Power of Good,” 2-4 p.m. Oct. 3. $5. Contact: Ann Treadwell, 423-0370 or atreadwell@jcfgc.com.
SCRAPBLUE: CROP FOR A CURE – Hickory Valley Community Church, 2201 Hickory Valley Road. Scrapbooking event benefiting American Cancer Society’s Prostate Cancer Walk, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. $45 includes meals, drinks and snacks, goody bags and door prizes, massages available for added donation. 280-6202, scrapblue2010@gmail.com.
SWAGGIN’ SATURDAYS – The Office, 1401 E. Third St. Food, drink, music, dancing and socializing for ages 21 and up. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Saturdays. $5. Contact: K-Boogie, smiddy08@yahoo.com.
THIRSTY THURSDAYS – Elks Lodge 4400, 1211 Dodds Ave. Socializing, music, dance, beer specials, free food for ages 21 and up, 7 p.m.-midnight Thursdays. Free. Contact: K-Boogie, smiddy08@yahoo.com.
TWEEN TRUNK SHOW – Strasburg Children, Hamilton Place mall. Fashion show for girls ages 5-12, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. 899-7276.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
CLASSIC LITERATURE BOOK CLUB – Pasha Coffee & Tea, 3914 St Elmo Ave. Reading “Kim” by Robert Louis Stevenson; meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday. October selection: “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton. 432-8579, bookclub.classics@gmail.com.
SOUTHERN LIGHTS – Winder Binder Folk Gallery and Book Store, 40 Frazier Ave. Seven regional poets read from their works,, 2 p.m. Oct 3. Free. Contact: Ray Zimmerman, znaturalist@yahoo.com.
CHILDREN/TEENS
CHILDREN’S READING HOUR – Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St. 756-2855. www.rockpointbooks.com. Stories and related programming, 10:30 a.m. Fridays.
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR – Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Stories and related programming, 11 a.m. Wednesdays.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. $10.95 children and adults. 756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. “Kids Like You, Kids Like Me” exhibit, on understanding different bodily abilities, through Nov. 7.
INTERACTIVE SHOW – Vaudeville Cafe, 138 Market St. “Mystery of the Time Machine,” audience-participation, comedy-mystery geared toward children, plus pizza buffet, 1 p.m. each Saturday. $12. 517-1839. www.funnydinner.com.
STORY TIME – Books Never Ending, 2547 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville. Stories for ages 3-8, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. 706-891-0774, www.booksneverending.com.