Tickets are on sale for the annual Breakfast with Santa party, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Grand Ballroom of The Chattanoogan.
Two seatings are offered: 8:30-9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for children under 12 and $18 for adults, which includes a buffet breakfast, strolling characters, entertainment from the Creative Discovery Museum and a musical performance by Singing Santa. Each child in attendance will receive a goody bag.
A portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit the Kidney Foundation.
Photos with Santa will be available for an additional charge through Tucker Photography.
Buy tickets online at ChattanoogaPresents.com or call 265-0771 for more information. Seating is limited, so reservations are required.
‘Spooky Flutes’ play Sunday
Several area flute choirs and ensembles will combine to present “Spooky Flutes” on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Cadek Recital Hall on the UTC campus.
The Halloween program will be directed by Nora Kile and Dr. Heather Small. Joining the flutists will be William Kile on electric guitar, and Dexter Bell on electric bass. All performers will be in costume.
The concert is free.
Dog training classes offered
The Obedience Club of Chattanooga will begin its next six-week session of agility, obedience and rally classes for puppies and dogs on Monday at its training facility on Highway 193 in Flintstone, Ga.
Registration will be held on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the training facility. Owners must bring a copy of their dogs’ current shot records to registration.
Classes offered include canine good citizen; Agility I and II Fundamentals (indoors), Agility III Beginner, Agility VII Competition Agility; beginner and rally obedience; AKC STAR puppy obedience and advanced puppy obedience; and beginner, advanced beginner and competition obedience.
For more information, cost of classes or directions, check the website at chattanoogaobedienceclub.org or call 517-1448.
Bradley NAACP event Nov. 6
The Bradley County Branch of the NAACP is holding its Freedom Fund Celebration at Cleveland State Community College on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 4:30 p.m.
Demar Roberts from Memphis will be the featured speaker. He is director of business development for First Choice Sales & Marketing Group of Memphis. At age 21, Roberts ran for the South Carolina House of Representatives District 101 in Williamsburg County. His race accounted for the largest number of new voter registrations and the largest turnout of voting among youth and adults in the county. He came within 100 votes of a runoff election.
Tickets to this semiformal event are $10. For more information or group pricing, call 614-6946.
Hospice fundraiser Nov. 12
Hospice of Chattanooga is hosting its Holiday Hearts fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 12, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
The $50 ticket includes a silent auction, luncheon and fashion show, and a merchant marketplace. Guest speakers will be Miss Tennessee Nicole Jordan and columnist Nell Mohney.
For tickets or information, check the website at www.holidayhearts.org or call 892-4289.
Vascular screenings given
Staff from Memorial Health Care System will give ultrasound exams of the carotid artery and abdominal aorta as well as a measurement of leg circulation in screenings on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Memorial Ooltewah Imaging Center, 6401 Mountain View Road.
Eligible candidates for screening must be 50 or older and meet certain criteria.
The vascular screening includes all three exams for $99, an out-of-pocket expense due at the time of your appointment.
To schedule an appointment call 495-CARE.
Bike2Work is Friday
The last warm-weather Bike2Work breakfast will be held Friday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the south end of the Walnut Street Bridge.
The event will move indoors to Outdoor Chattanooga for the winter beginning in December.
For more information, e-mail minya@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
Parenting class at Oakwood
Oakwood Baptist Church is presenting Rob Rienow for a Visionary Parenting workshop on Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be held at the church’s Chickamauga, Ga., campus, 115 Oakwood St.
The workshop is for parents and grandparents of children up to the age of 18.
Workshop fee is $6 per person or $10 per couple. Register online at www.oakwoodbc.org or call 706-375-5760.
Freedoms Foundation reception Nov. 7
The Freedoms Foundation of Chattanooga is holding a national awards/membership reception Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. in the community room of the EPB, corner of M.L. King and Market.
Six national awards will be presented to outstanding citizens in the area. Marilyn Parker, president, will preside over the general meeting.
To make a reservation, call 855-0515 or 284-8195.
Small business expo Thursday
The Cleveland Family YMCA will host a small business expo on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The expo is for area home-based and small-business entrepreneurs.
Vendors at the expo will have space to showcase their wares, hand out samples and make appointments for future orders. Selling items will not be a part of the showcase. Entry to the expo is free to the public. Vendors will pay a $10 registration fee and must complete a registration form.
Registration must be made at the YMCA by Monday.
For more information, 476-5573.
Preschool train fun at CDM
On Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., children can learn all about trains during the first in a series of Adventure Saturdays for Preschoolers at the Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St.
The new series of programming is intended for children ages 18 months to 4 years.
Children will work their way to different train car stations where they can make a train car costume, decorate a conductor’s hat, learn about the science of trains and customize a wooden train whistle.
Museum staff will lead an activity to make an edible train engine. A train conductor from Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum will visit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. From noon to 12:30 p.m., a musician will lead a sing-along of songs about locomotives in the Atrium.
This event is free with a regular paid admission to the museum.
Orthopedic clinic this morning
Alhambra Shrine will host a free orthopedic and burn health screening today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alhambra Shrine Center, 1000 Alhambra Drive.
The clinic is for children up to age 18.
No appointment is necessary, and walk-ins are welcome.
For more information, call 706-483-3169 or 892-0223.
Seniors group sets schedule
Seniors and Friends of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., announces its November schedule. The group meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Constitution Hall on Forrest Road.
This Wednesday will feature a covered-dish lunch. On Nov. 10, visitors will enjoy biscuits and gravy, crafts, games and bingo. Thanksgiving dinner will be served Nov. 17.
For information or transportation, call 706-866-1369.
Legal aid clinic today
Chattanooga attorneys will participate in “Celebrate Pro Bono Month” today by offering free legal advice on noncriminal matters to those unable to afford a lawyer.
The clinic will be held at the Brainerd Recreation Center, 1010 North Moore Road, from 9 a.m. until noon. Volunteer lawyers will provide brief legal advice for no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
The clinic is open to the general public, and attendees do not have to qualify for Legal Aid’s services in order to see a lawyer.
For more information about Legal Aid of East Tennessee, check the website at www.laet.org/Need_Help.htm.
Youth groups seek old flags
Do you have a soiled or tattered U.S. flag that you no longer wish to keep?
Drop off that flag at Girls Preparatory School or Art Creations on Frazier Avenue in North Chattanooga for use in an upcoming youth program.
On Nov. 7 from 3 to 4 p.m., Linda Moss Mines, Hamilton County historian, and Raz Mines Dumitru will conduct a flag protocol workshop for the Junior American Citizens, Moccasin Bend Girl Scouts, Children of the American Revolution and other interested citizens.
They will demonstrate the proper method for disposing of a soiled or tattered U.S. flag.
For more information or to join the workshop, call 634-7649 or e-mail lsmines@gps.edu.
Hair how-to benefits public art
Hair a Go-Go Salon and the Northshore Community Public Art Project are holding a blow-dry event on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the hair salon, 307 Manufacturers Road, Suite 205.
Guests will learn how to create the perfect blow-out style at home from salon owner Elizabeth Tate, as well as holiday hairstyles.
Tickets are $35 and proceeds will help fund the public art project. For tickets call 752-0500.