LEISURE
ALES & TAILS – Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw. Learn about zoo’s conservation efforts, with animal encounters, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. $10, plus $3 beer and wine. Must be at least 21. www.chattzoo.org/events/ales-tails.
BATTLEFIELD BICYCLE TOURS – Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Free bike tours through 3 to 4 miles of Civil War battlefield for adults and children ages 8 and older accompanied by an adult, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Helmets required. Loaner bikes available from Outdoor Chattanooga with reservations: 706-866-9241.
BENEFIT CAR SHOW – Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Car show to benefit Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. $10. 423-693-3444.
CHATTANOOGA MARKET – First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. This week’s theme: Meet the Mocs. Team autograph schedule: Spirit, cross-country/track, volleyball and women’s golf, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; football, 1-2 p.m.; men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and wrestling, 2-4 p.m. Music by Courtney Holder at 12:30 p.m. and Jeff Miller at 2 p.m. 423-402-9958. www.Chatta noogaMarket.com.
CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK – 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-657-4050.
* Aug. 20: Nature Arts ‘n’ Crafts, drop by Interpretive Center between 1 and 3 p.m. for kids make-and-take craft. Activities change weekly. $5 parking.
* Aug. 20: Early bird stroll to learn about park’s birds, 9-10 a.m. Bring binoculars. $5 parking.
* Aug. 27: Gone Fishing, 4-6 p.m. Park at disc golf course, meet at catfish pond. Bring pole and bait. $3 plus $5 parking,
* Aug. 20 and 27: Sunset Stroll to Sunset Point, 8:15-9 p.m., $5 parking. Short walk with naturalist to Sunset Point to see Lookout Valley at sunset.
* Aug. 21 and 28: Beyond the Canyons Hike, 9 a.m.-noon, $7.50 per person, $20 per family, $5 parking. Explore areas of state park beyond West Rim Loop Trails in 3-5-mile hike, moderate difficulty.
* Aug. 27: Star party with Barnard Astronomical Society, 9 p.m. Canceled in case of rain or cloud cover. $5 parking.
COIN SHOW – Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Ga. Blue Ridge Numismatic Association hosts vendors in coin and paper money to buy, sell and trade, Aug. 26-28. www.bma.org/57thanniversary.html
DESOTO STATE PARK – 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256-997-5025. All times are Central.
* Aug. 20: Geochaching 101, 8-9 p.m., free, how-to class on outdoor treasure-hunting game using GPS-enabled devices.
* Aug. 27: Little River Canyon Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, bring your dogs for dog games, storytelling, presentations on dog adoption, service dogs, medical information and more.
FORT PAYNE CRUISE-IN – Gault Avenue in downtown Fort Payne, Ala. Free car cruise-in with music, kids activities, food vendors and discounts at downtown merchants. 5-9 p.m. CDT Saturday, Aug. 20. www.Facebook.com/3rdSaturdayFortPayneAl.
FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK – Angel Park on University Avenue, downtown Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Business Alliance sponsors block party with food and drink vendors and live music, 6 p.m. Fridays. 954-830-4760.
GARDENING WORKSHOP – The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St. Place. Donna Dent shows how to create a healthy environment in the office or home with houseplants, 11 a.m. Aug. 27. Free. 423-698-2276.
HOME AND REMODELING SHOW – Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Expo sponsored by Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga and EPB Fiber Optics with 200 booths on fall home projects, Aug. 27-28. $5 ages 17 and older. https://www.evensi.us/hba-of-greater-chattanooga-home-and-remodeling-show/180117868.
INTRO TO MOUNTAIN BIKING – Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Road. Class teaches core skills required for mountain biking, safety checks, body position for riding off-road terrain, maneuvering techniques, pedal positions and using brakes, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. $10. 423-643-6888.
MAIN STREET CRUISE-IN – Downtown Cleveland, Tenn. Antique, classic,muscle and street cars welcome, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. 423-310-1187.
MEET THE AQUARIUM TRAINER – Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. Meet the animal training team and learn how they use positive reinforcement to train animals, 2-3 p.m. Aug. 27. Free with Aquarium admission. www.tnaqua.org.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA – St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Program on photographing air shows by John Willhoff, aviation photographer, 7 p.m. today, Aug. 18. Preceded by boot camp on “Gear Envy” at 6 p.m. 423-344-5643.
RED CLAY STATE PARK – 1140 Red Clay Park Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Meet at Visitor Center gazebo Saturdays, Aug. 20 and Aug. 27, for ranger-led tours at 1 p.m., Cherokee games at 3 p.m. and weapon demonstrations at 5 p.m. at amphitheater near the council spring. 423-478-0339.
ROCKABILLY ROCK OUT AND CRUISE IN – Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway. Motorcycle and classic car show, tattoo contest, pinup contest and music at free party, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. 423-892-4888.
SANTA FE SUMMER WINE DINNER – Monteagle Inn and Retreat Center, 204 W. Main St., Monteagle, Tenn. Reception and four-course dinner with wine pairings $60 per person plus tax and gratuity, 6 p.m. CDT Saturday, Aug. 20. Reservations required: 931-924-3869.
SUPERHERO BOWL – Holiday Bowl in Hixson, 5530 Hixson Pike. Junior Achievement fundraiser includes costumes, frozen T-shirt and hula hoop contests, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 19-21. $150 registration for teams of six. www.jachatt.org.
SUPERHERO RACE – Enterprise South Nature Park, 8015 Volkswagen Drive. Timed 10K and 5K races sponsored by Chattanooga Track Club, with one-mile family fun run/walk and a SuperHero Kids Village, 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. www.active.com/chattanooga-tn/running/distance-running-races/affordable-botox-superhero-race-benefiting-kids-on-the-block-2016.
TEDDY BEAR CHECK-UPS – Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Children may bring any plush animal from home or buy in the gift shop for a checkup by veterinarians from Northgate Animal Hospital, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Free with regular admission $9.95 adults, ages 65 and older $7.95, children 3-12 $6.95. 423-697-1322.
VINTAGE BASE BALL – Chickamauga Battlefield, LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Follow Special Event signs to double header on the park’s recreation field, Aug. 27. Mountain City of Chattanooga vs. Highland Rim Distillers at noon, Lightfoot of Chattanooga vs. Phoenix of East Nashville at 2:30 p.m. Bring lawn chair and picnic lunch, or purchase lunch from on-site vendor. Free. 423-752-5213.