LEISURE
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — From Walnut Street Bridge (downtown end) to Read House. One- or 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.chattanoogaghosttours.com..
D-DAY MEMORIAL — Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. World War II re-enactors demonstrate wartime events; veterans invited to share stories. Trains depart 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m. June 5. $15 adults, $9 children, $7.50 veterans. 894-8028, www.tvrail.com.
DELTA QUEEN — Coolidge Park. Historic, 1920s-era steamboat permanently docked as a floating hotel and lounge. Access is via Fat Cat Ferry/Chattanooga Water Taxi from Ross’s Landing or by foot from Coolidge Park. 468-4500, www.DeltaQueenHotel.com.
* Weekly events in Texas Lounge: Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament, 4 p.m.-close Sundays and Mondays; Speed Dating, 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays; open-mike night, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays.
* On Texas Deck: “Bowbeque” dinner, with live entertainment, Fridays and Saturdays. $13.
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. every Friday. $5. Contact: K-Boogie, smiddy@yahoo.com.
MEMORIAL DAY BARBECUE — Hinkle Park, 148 Hinkle Community Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Memorial Day barbecue, featuring outdoor and indoor games for the whole family. Special games include bocce ball and croquet. $6 includes Bar-B-Q Plate. 11 a.m. — 3 p.m. Monday. 706-820-1177.
MEMORIAL DAY CRAWFISH BOIL — Broad Street Grille, The Chattanoogan, 1201 Broad St. Low Country boil, 6:30-10 p.m. today. $18.95 per person. 424-3700.
MEET THE ARTISTS — River Gallery, 400 E. Second St. Virginia McKinney creates ceramic personal environments, and Bob Meadows constructs hand-bound books and journals, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Free. Contact: Angie Supan, 265-5033, ext. 5.
MOOFEST — downtown Athens, Tenn. National festival that celebrates the dairy industry includes ice cream eating contests, sundae making and an ice cream recipe contest, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 6. Also includes crafts booths, exhibits on the history of the dairy industry and musical entertainment. $3 per day, $5 two-day pass, free for children under 6. 423-746-9041.
NATURE OUTINGS, PROGRAMS — South Cumberland State Park, three miles from I-24 Exit 134 (Monteagle) on Highway 41. 931-924-2980. All times Central.
* Saturday: Meet at the Visitor Center to help naturalist catch and identify bugs, 1 p.m. www.friendsofscsra.org.
* Sunday: Meet at Collins West parking lot for a strenuous, 3-mile round-trip hike over rocky terrain to view Collins Creek, 9 a.m. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
SWAGGIN’ SATURDAYS — The Office, 1401 Third St. Food, drink, music, dancing, socializing for ages 21 and up, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Saturday. $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 every Thursday. Contact: K-Boogie, smiddy08@yahoo.com.
TRAIN RIDES — Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028, www.tvrail.com.
* Missionary Ridge Local: Six-mile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga and to TVRM’s repair shop where locomotive rotated and reposition for ride back. Resumes Feb 6: 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15 and 2:25 p.m. $15 adults, $9 children ages 3-12, free to younger kids.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
BARNES & NOBLE — Hamilton Place, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. 893-0186. Open-mike night for original and published poetry, 7:30 p.m. today.
BICENTENNIAL LIBRARY — All locations of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library system have programs and activities. Call downtown, 757-5314; Eastgate, 855-2685; Northgate, 870-0636; Ooltewah/Collegedale, 396-9322; South Chattanooga, 825-7237. The central information number for all branches is 757-5310. www.lib.chattanooga.gov.
BOOK SIGNING — ABC Book Center at Fleming Plaza, 5044 University Drive West, Collegedale. Collegedale author Juanita Hamill signs her inspirational book “From a Nobody to the Daughter of the King” and her children’s book “Best Buddies.” 9-11 p.m. Saturday. Contact: Juanita Hamil, rjhamil@netzero.net.
ROCK POINT BOOKS — 401 Broad St. 756-2855, www.rockpointbooks.com. Launch for “And the Iron Did Swim,” a documentary by local filmmaker Mary Barnett, noon-7 p.m. today.
CHILDREN/TEENS
BICENTENNIAL LIBRARY — All locations of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library system have programs and activities. Call downtown, 757-5314; Eastgate, 855-2685; Northgate, 870-0636; Ooltewah/Collegedale, 396-9322; South Chattanooga, 825-7237. The central information number for all branches is 757-5310. www.lib.chattanooga.gov.
CHILDREN’S READING HOUR — Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St. 756-2855. www.rockpointbooks.com. Stories and related programming, 10:30 a.m. every Friday.
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR — Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Story time at 11 a.m. Wednesdays.
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.
CLASS/WORKSHOP
ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ARTS — 30 Frazier Ave. Register online at www.avarts.org. 265-4282. An eBay and Etsy workshop to teach artists how to market their work, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. $30 members, $75 non-members.
CANINE CLASSES — Obedience Club of Chattanooga, four miles south of Chattanooga on Highway 193, Flintstone, Ga. Registration for obedience, rally and agility classes for puppies and dogs, June 6, 1-3 p.m. Also: OCC dog/handler teams present demonstrations. Classes begin June 7. Contact: Carol Wetzel, 517-1448, www.chattanoogaobedienceclub.org.
DANCE
APPALACHIAN-STYLE CLOGGING — East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Session, 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday. $4. 875-2847.
ARGENTINE TANGO — Chattanooga Dancesport Center, 4295 Cromwell Road, Suite 512. Practice, 5-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 774-8399
BALLROOM/ALLEMANDE HALL — 7400 Standifer Gap Road. Chattanooga Ballroom Dance Club lesson, 7:30 p.m., general dance at 8:30 each Tuesday. Beginners welcome. $5 members, $8 nonmembers. 238-4518.
BALLROOM/THE DANCE FLOOR — 3733 Ringgold Road, East Ridge. 697-1891. Introduction to ballroom (half-hour lesson followed by practice session), 8 p.m. each Monday and Thursday. $5 per session.
BEACH MUSIC — Chattanooga Billiard Club East, 110 Jordan Drive. Choo Choo Shag Club meeting, 7:30 p.m. each Thursday in Tropicana Room. $2 members, $3 non-members. 622-1141.
COUNTRY — Troy’s Place, 320 Emerson Drive, Ringgold, Ga. Hopeful Country band, 8-11 p.m. each Friday and 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $6. No smoking or alcohol. 423-855-9662.
LINE — Allemande Hall, 7400 Standifer Gap Road. Crystal Boots Club leads beginner lessons 6-7 p.m., intermediate lessons 7-8 p.m. Mondays. $6/lesson or $20/month. 706-539-1323.
LINE — St. Jude Parish Hall, 930 Ashland Terrace. Instruction by Jeanette Bowen for beginners and intermediates, 5:30-7 p.m. each Thursday. $3. 580-4879.
LINE — Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church, 1733 Battlefield Parkway. Classes 11 a.m.-noon every Saturday. $3 donation benefits nursing-home patients. 706-866-9008.
LINE — North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive. Boots & Buckles Club holds classes each Wednesday; beginners 5:30-6:30 p.m., intermediates 6:30-7:30. $4. 580-4879.
LINE & SQUARE — Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road. East Ridge Grand Squares dances: line, 6:30-7 p.m., and square, 7-9:30 p.m. each Monday. $4. 706-375-1088.
ROUND/ALLEMANDE HALL — 7400 Standifer Gap Road, 899-9913. www.allemandehall.com.
* Chattanooga Rounds, 1:30 p.m. each Sunday. $5. 892-2403.
* Merry-Go-Rounds, at 6:30 p.m. for levels 1-3, 8 p.m. for higher levels each Thursday. $5. 706-226-6806.
* Dixie Rounds, at 6:30 p.m. for levels 2-4, 8 p.m. for levels 4-5, each Saturday. $5 per session.
SENIOR — East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Southern Sound provides music for dancing, 6:30-9 p.m. each Saturday. $5. 706-858-0389.
SENIOR — Eastgate Senior Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Dance, 1-3 p.m. each Monday. Free. 855-9444.
SINGLES– Bourbon Street, 2000 E. 23rd St. Dance to music of 1970s-90s, 8 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays. Contact: Diane Saynes, dsaynes@att.net.
SQUARE & LINE — Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 3204 Hixson Pike. Dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. each Thursday. 580-4879.
SQUARE/ALLEMANDE HALL — 7400 Standifer Gap Road, 899-9913. www.allemandehall.com.
* Wrecktangles, 8 p.m. each Thursday. $4. 326-1719.
* Star Twirlers, 8 p.m. each Saturday. $5. 899-2725.
SQUARE — Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 3204 Hixson Pike. Dixie Daisies, 8:15-10 p.m. each Thursday. 580-4879.
SQUARE DANCE — Ooltewah United Methodist Church, 6131 Relocation Way, Ooltewah. Patriotic Squares Dance Club starting new square dancing classes, 7-8 p.m. Fridays. $4. 336-5512, 820-1337, 780-9530.
SQUARE/ROUND/LINE DANCES — Ringgold Old Nutrition Center, next to fire hall, Ringgold, Ga. Class at 7 p.m. each Friday, dance at 8. $4 donation. Friday Nite Live Club, 706-937-7544 or 423-508-8367.