LEISURE
ANDROID GATHERING — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. Verizon Wireless presents rally and conference for current Android OS users and others who want to learn more about the technology, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Includes expert-led breakout sessions on beginning and advanced Android functions for personal and business use; with door prizes, giveaways and consultations. Information: 864-987-2006. Registration: TheAndroidGathering.com/Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS — From Walnut Street Bridge (downtown end) to Read House. One- and two-hour tours with several stops along the way for ghost stories and place histories, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays $13 adults, $8 children under 12. 821-7125, www.chattanoogaghosttours.com.
DALTON GHOST TOURS — Wooden deck across from Wink Theatre, 115 W. Crawford St., Dalton, Ga. Ninety-minute tours through Dalton’s haunted past with an experienced paranormal investigator and historical skits by costumed actors, 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October. $10, free for children under 6. Private tours available. 706-847-8876.
DATE NIGHTS — Area Chick-fil-A restaurants. Series of romantic dinner sessions for couples, 5-8 p.m. Mondays, with candles, tablecloths and door prizes. Themes: Monday, “Love Manages Money,” a look at attitudes toward finances; Oct. 25, “Love the Differences,” celebrating individuality as a couple; and Nov. 1, “Love Keeps on Dating,” with tips on how to connect with future dates. Register with First Things First, 267-5383, www.firstthings.org.
DEAF CHAT — Starbucks Coffee, 2217 Hamilton Place Blvd. Coffee and signed conversation for people with all levels of hearing loss and students of American Sign Language, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Contact: Angel Miller, angel@ooltewahnursery.com or www.sayitinsign.info.
DELTA QUEEN — Coolidge Park. Dinner served on historic, 1920s-era steamboat permanently docked as a floating hotel and lounge, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, 5-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations not required. 423-468-4500. www.deltaqueenhotel.com.
FIRESIDE NIGHTS — Rock City Starbucks, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Monthly concert series features music by singer/songwriter Alia Grace, 6-8 p.m. Thursday. With outdoor fire and Starbucks treats. Free. 706-820-2531, www.seerockcity.com.
HISTORY TOURS — Camp Juliette Low, Georgia Highway 157, 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Highways 157 and 48 in Cloudland, Ga. Open house at the nonprofit girls camp on National Register of Historic Places, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Highlights include swinging (suspension) bridge, rustic lodge and rock-rimmed swimming hole. www.cjl.org.
MIDNIGHT MAYHEM — Southern Belle riverboat, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Halloween party with music, dancing, raffle and costume contest, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 22. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 266-4488.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
BOOK SIGNING — Challenger Learning Center, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 801 Pine St. Author June Scobee Rogers signs copies of her book “Star Challengers,” 2-4 p.m. today. Books available for half price. 425-4363.
BOOK SIGNING — Books-A-Million, 5230 Highway 153, Hixson. Ooltewah author Steve Huff signs copies of his Christian theology book, “Altar Call: Where Went Mercy?” 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 888-361-9473.
BOOK SIGNING — Winder Binder Gallery & Bookstore, 40 Frazier Ave. Author Amy Johnson signs copies of her book, “Faith’s Return to Salvation,” 4-6 p.m. Saturday. 413-8999.
CLASSIC LITERATURE BOOK CLUB — The CampHouse, 1427 Williams St. Reading “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton; meeting 6 p.m. Oct. 26.
Contact: Joel Swanson, 432-8579, bookclub.classics@gmail.com.
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. Fridays.
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR — Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Stories and related programming, 11 a.m. Wednesdays.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. $10.95 children and adults. 756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. “Kids Like You, Kids Like Me” exhibit explores similarities despite bodily abilities, through Nov. 7.
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.
STORY TIME — Books Never-Ending, 2547 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville. Story time for children ages 3-8, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. 706-891-0774, www.booksneverending.com.