LEISURE
BARREL RACING – Doug Yates Farm, 11738 Alabama Highway, Ringgold Ga. Nooga Barrel Racing Club hosts free barrel racing, pole bending and trail challenge events, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. 423-619-4467.
BIKETOBER POKER RUN – Departs Ridgeland High School, 2478 Happy Valley Road, Rossville. First Dick Dengler Biketober Poker Run to benefit Walker County Stocking Full of Love children’s Christmas fund, Saturday, Oct. 4 (rain date Oct. 11). Registration at 10 a.m., first bike out at 10:30 a.m., last bike in at 3 p.m. $20 for first hand, which includes lunch; $5 each additional hand. 706-638-1909.
BURKETT MILLER LECTURE SERIES – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University Center, 642 E. Fifth St. Nobel laureate Thomas J. Sargent speaks on “Lessons from the Fiscal History of the United States,” noon Monday, Oct. 6. Free, but seating is on first-come, first-served basis. 423-425-4118.
CAR SHOW – Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. Sequoyah Spirit Fund sponsors Choo Choo Classic car and motorcycle show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Free to spectators, $25 entry fee for show. 423-843-6543.
CHATTANOOGA STAMP CLUB – Hickory Valley Christian Church, 6605 Shallowford Road. Join club members for auction of stamp lots submitted by club members, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9; doors open at 6:30 p.m. APS Sales books available to select stamps for purchase. 325-280-5549.
CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK – 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-657-4050. Wild Cave Tour, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. Georgia Girl Guides leads tours (minimum of four needed to book tour), $30-$60 plus $5 parking fee per car. Reservations: www.GeorgiaGirlGuides.com.
GRAPE STOMP – Georgia Winery, 6469 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, Ga. Grape stomp, wine tasting, kids’ games, hayrides, “I Love Lucy” look-alike contest, noon-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. $10 ages 21 and up, free ages 20 and under. 706-937-9463.
HIKES – Led by Soddy-Daisy Hiking Club. Bring water and snack. Carpool locations given for those who want to meet group. 423-842-3619.
• Saturday, Oct. 4: Retro Hughes Trailhead to Upper Leggett Road trailhead and back, strenuous 10 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 7: Barker’s Camp to Cooper Creek and back, moderate 5 miles. Meet at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 11: Flipper Bend, strenuous 8 miles. Meet at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
LANDSCAPE ID WORKSHOP – Chattanooga State Community College, cafeteria in Center for Business, Industry and Health, 4501 Amnicola Highway. UT-Hamilton County Extension office offers hands-on seminars and speakers on pest identification for commercial landscapers and Master Gardeners, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. $20 includes snacks but not lunch. 423-855-6113.
LULA LAKE ANNIVERSARY – Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Celebration of Trust’s 20th year, with trails open for hiking, biking, running, nature walks, plus programs on American chestnut revival and history of the area, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 (entrance closes at 4 p.m. each day). www.lulalake.org.
PINTS FOR PEACE – Sturmhaus Beer Market, 1120 Houston St. Beer market sells $3 Oktoberfest pints to benefit Family Violence Center of Partnership for Families Children and Adults, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 9. All proceeds of specialty keg and $1 of every other beer sold will also be donated to Partnership’s shelter. 423-697-3828.
PRIDE FESTIVAL – Ross’s Landing, 100 Riverfront Parkway. Tennessee Valley Pride, advocate organization for area’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, caps off Chattanooga Pride Week with food, entertainment, vendors and Kids Zone, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. Nooga Glo Run for Equality begins at dusk Saturday, Oct. 4, at Hunter Museum, 10 Bluff View. www.tennesseevalleypride.com.
RIVER RESCUE – 22 zones along Tennessee River. The 26th annual communitywide cleanup of trash in and around the Tennessee River and its tributaries, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Volunteers and boats needed. www.tennesseeriverrescue.org, 423-785-4177.
SOUTH CHATTANOOGA FALL FESTIVAL – South Chattanooga Recreation Center, 1151 W. 40th St. Health organizations offer free screenings, massages, recipes for natural remedies, along with food and children’s activities, 3-6 p.m. Oct. 9. 423-454-9495.
TASTE OF NORTH SHORE/SAMPLE OF SOUTHSIDE – Track 29, 1400 Market St. Benefit for Northside Neighborhood House includes auction, specialties from local restaurants, 6-9 p.m. today, Oct. 2. $60. 423-521-2929.
VOICES LUNCHEON – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. The Rev. Becca Stevens, author, priest and founder of a residential program for women who have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction, is featured speaker at benefit for Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. $65. 423-752-4199.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
BOOK SIGNING – McKay’s, 7734 Lee Highway. James Cartee signs and reads from new releases, “Twenty Three Deeply Rooted Confessions” (23 poems and 23 photographs) and “Thirty-Five Virtuous Blueprints” (35 poems and 35 photographs), 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. 423-892-0067.
CHILDREN/TEENS
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. (main library) and branches at Eastgate, Northgate and South Chattanooga. 423-757-5310, www.chattlibrary.org. Events include Library After Hours, a party for wizards and Muggles, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Northgate branch. Free Harry Potter-themed event for ages 12-18. Parental permission required; fill out form on library’s online event calendar listing.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. Ballet Tennessee performances themed to museum’s “Play, Build, Climb” exhibit, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Free with regular admission: $12.95.