TODAY
‘ League of Women Voters: Business Development Center’s training room, 100 Cherokee Blvd., 5:30 p.m., free and visitors welcome; program by Deborah Fisher on citizen rights under the state’s public records and open meeting laws. 622-2862.
THURSDAY
‘ Lunch and Learn: Alzheimer’s Association Community Outreach Center, 922 East Morris St., Dalton, Ga., noon-1 p.m., bring a sack lunch and enjoy discussion on four areas of lifestyle habits that are associated with healthy aging. No reservation required. 1-800-272-3900.
‘ Photographic Society of Chattanooga: St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive, 6 p.m., boot camp on ways to get sharper images, 7 p.m. program by Nye Simmons of Knoxville on landscape photography for fine art and book reproduction, visitors welcome. 344-5643.
‘ Sunset Kayak Tour: Meet at Chickamauga Dam at 5:30 p.m. for two-hour paddle led by Outdoor Chattanooga river guides. Chattanooga History Center educator Caroline Sunderland will tell stories of the river in Chattanooga history. $45 adults, $35 children 14-18, includes all kayaking equipment. Reservations required: 643-6888.
FRIDAY
‘ Friday Nights in the Park: Angel Park, downtown Sewanee, Tenn., 6 p.m. CDT, free, first in four-week series of Friday night street parties with music and concessions; The Uprights featured. info@sewanee.biz.
SATURDAY
‘ Battlefield Bike Ride: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Visitor Center, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 9:30 a.m., free, two-hour, 4-mile ride on flat to moderately hilly terrain, bring bike and helmet, children ages 8 and older must be accompanied by adult. nps.gov.
‘ Diabetes Explosion Health Fair: Olivet Baptist Church’s Kingdom Center, 730 M.L. King Blvd., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free screenings by Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga and the church’s health and nursing ministry. 402-6035.
‘ Jazz Brunch: Chattanooga Choo-Choo’s Imperial Ballroom, 1400 Market St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., brunch with music by Frank Bumpass and Jermaine Purifory to benefit scholarship fund of Pi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. For ticket prices, call 413-5648.
‘ Orchard Knob Civil War History Walk: Meet at entrance of Orchard Knob Reservation, intersection of Ivy Street and Orchard Knob Avenue, 2 p.m., free, “Days of Jubilee and Strife: Emancipation and Reconstruction in Chattanooga,” one-hour walk discussing slavery and emancipation in Chattanooga. Bring bottle of water and portable chair, wear comfortable clothing and shoes. 706-866-9241.