LEISURE
ADVENTURE CANOE SERIES – Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Canoe South Chickamauga Creek from Sterchi Farms to Tennessee Riverpark, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 13. $20 adults, $10 children ages 8-12, includes equipment and shuttle to and from launch point. Children must be accompanied by two adults in a canoe. Children ages 13 and up must be able to assist with carrying and navigating canoe. Registration required: 423-643-6888.
AMERICAN QUILTERS SOCIETY – Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Workshops, quilt displays, contests and vendors at AQS week in Chattanooga, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 14-16; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 17. Purchase single-day ticket by Aug. 15 for $10.08 AQS members, $12.60 nonmembers; after that $11.20 members, $14 nonmembers. Multiday passes and group tickets also available. www.quiltweek.com/chattanooga.
BOOK SALE – Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Friends of the Chattanooga Public Library’s semi-annual sale, through Aug. 15. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. All items half-price Saturday, Aug. 13, $5 Bag Day is Sunday, Aug. 14. Books for educators and charitable organizations are free on Bag Day, free to everyone on Aug. 15. 423-643-7747.
CHATTANOOGA BOUTIQUE WAREHOUSE SALE – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Women’s apparel, shoes, children’s clothes, men’s wear, jewelry and accessories from two dozen local boutiques sold up to 90 percent off original prices. Free entry 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 12-13. Hospitality suite opens at 4 p.m. Aug. 11, with door prizes, drinks, food from 1885 Grill, with $15 fee; shopping hours 5-8 p.m. 706-602-1001.
CHATTANOOGA STAMP CLUB – Hickory Valley Christian Church, 6605 Shallowford Road. “Collecting Disney” video is this month’s program, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; APS sales books available to select stamps for purchase at 6:30 p.m. 423-838-6292.
CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK – 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-657-4050.
* Saturday, Aug. 6: 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.
* Saturday, Aug. 6: Early bird stroll, 9-10 a.m., $5 parking. Neil Benfield leads easy stroll to learn about park’s birds; bring binoculars.
* Friday, Aug. 12: Night hike, 8-10 p.m., $10 plus $5 parking. Two-mile hike to learn facts about geology and history of canyon for ages 10 and older; enjoy trail by moonlight, listen for night sounds. Reservations required: 706-913-7170.
* Saturday, Aug. 13: Gone Fishing, 4-6 p.m., $3 per person plus $5 parking, park at disc golf course, meet at pond. Bring pole, bait and fish in catfish pond.
* Saturday, Aug. 13: Rock Talk and Stroll, 10:30 a.m., $5 parking. Hear about the park’s geology during one-mile hike.
* Saturday, Aug. 13: 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.
DALTON GEM AND MINERAL SHOW – Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Ga. Bead, pearl, fossil, mineral and jewelry merchants, repairs and appraisals available, 2-7 p.m. Aug. 12; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 13; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 14. $4 ages 16 and older (good all three days). 706-459-3483.
DESOTO STATE PARK – 7104 DeSoto Parkway, Fort Payne, Ala. 256-997-5025. All times are Central.
* Friday, Aug. 5: Stories around campfire ring, 6 p.m., free.
* Saturday, Aug. 6: Un-natural Trail Hike, 10 a.m.; nature observation through fairy houses, 11:30 a.m.; Nature observation skills activity, campfire circle, 6 p.m. All activities free.
* Friday, Aug. 12: The Science of Glass workshop, Nature Center, 2-4 p.m., $20 supply fee, class for ages 12 and up, participants will make two items of kiln-formed glass. Registration required: 256-997-5025.
FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK – 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. 1-800-250-8610. Astronomy weekend, starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 5-6, in lobby of Fall Creek Falls Inn. Learn about galaxies, planets and exploding stars, view night sky through telescopes (weather permitting). www.CumberlandAstronomicalSociety.org.
FOOD PRESERVATION CLASS – UT Extension Office 6183 Adamson Circle. Learn to safely can, freeze and dry foods in two-hour overview for beginners or experienced preservers, Tuesday, Aug. 9; choose either 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. class.Reservations required by Friday, Aug. 5. $20 includes taste samples, resource kit and door prizes. 423-855-6113.
FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK – Angel Park on University Avenue, downtown Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Business Alliance sponsors Friday night block party with food and drink vendors and live music, 6 p.m. CDT Fridays. 954-830-4760.
LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND – Point Park, Lookout Mountain. Visit a Civil War encampment, talk to living historians about the daily lives of soldiers during Battle Above the Clouds between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 6-7. Rifle firings at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. both days, plus 3:30 p.m. Saturday. $5 park admission ages 16 and older. 423-752-5213.
ROCK THE BLOCK PARTY – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L.King Blvd. Blacks in Government hosts “From The Bessie to Nightfall” ice cream social with music by DJ Fred Watson at 5 p.m. and D.L. Yancey II at 6 p.m. 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. 423-266-8658.
SLIDE THE CITY – Fifth Street in downtown Chattanooga. Slide down massive water slide that is three city blocks on inner tubes, enjoy live music, street entertainers and food at benefit for Make-a-Wish East Tennessee, 9 a.m. Aug. 13. Must be 5 years or older. Purchase single, triple or all-day sliding pass, pricing starts at $10. slidethecity.com/location./chattanooga.
SLEEP IN THE DEEP – Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. Family sleepover includes Imax film, guided behind-the-scenes tour of Aquarium, pizza dinner, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12-8:30 a.m. Aug. 13. Children must be age 6 or older and be accompanied by an adult; $80 per person. www.tnaqua.org.
STORYTELLING – Cleveland-Bradley County Public Library, 795 Church St., Cleveland, Tenn. Members of Cleveland Storytelling Guild and Cumberland Mountain Storytelling Guild present family-friendly event with 10 storytellers at “We’re Telling!, 2 p.m. Aug. 14. Free. www.tennesseetellers.org.
WILDLIFE CRUISE – River Gorge Explorer, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Three-hour, osprey-sighting, sunset cruise includes views of Tennessee Wall and Raccoon Mountain pumpworks, 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. www.tnaqua.org/events-programs. $38 adults, $28 children up to age 12.
FARMERS MARKETS
BRAINERD FARMERS MARKET – Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave. Open 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 423-698-0330.
CHATTANOOGA MARKET – First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. This week’s theme: FiveStar Food Fight. 423-402-9958, www.ChattanoogaMarket.com.
CHATTANOOGA RIVER MARKET – Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. www.ChattanoogaMarket.com.
COLLEGEDALE MARKET – Site of Collegedale Commons, behind Ooltewah Library on Apison Pike. Open 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. 423-664-3022.
HIGHLAND PARK COMMONS – 2000 Union Ave. Open 4-7 p.m. Thursdays. 423-838-9804.
LOOKOUT FARMERS MARKET – Audubon Acres, 900 North Sanctuary Road. Open 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays. www.lookoutfarmersmarket.com.
MAIN STREET MARKET – 324 E. Main St. Open 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays. mainstfarmersmarket.com.
OOLTEWAH FARMERS MARKET – Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co., 5829 Main St. Open 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. 423-238-9775.
RED BANK FARMERS MARKET – Red Bank United Methodist Church front lawn, 3800 Dayton Blvd. Open 3-6 p.m. Mondays. 423-838-9804.
SODDY-DAISY FARMERS MARKET – Poe’s Tavern Historical Park by Soddy-Daisy City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike. Open 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 423-332-5323.
ST. ALBAN’S HIXSON MARKET – St. Alban’s Church, 7514 Hixson Pike. Open 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 423-842-1342.
ST. ELMO – Incline Railway, 3917 St. Elmo Ave. Open 4-7 p.m. Fridays. 423-838-9804.
CHILDREN/TEENS
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. (main library) and branches at Eastgate, Northgate and South Chattanooga.423-757-5310, visit www.chattlibrary.org.
* Saturday, Aug. 6: Intro to Electronics With Arduino, 2-4 p.m., downtown, learn to use Arduino to create machines, automate physical tasks and monitor products with an electronic sensor in them. Bring own laptop. Registration required on library website calendar listing for this program.
* Monday, Aug. 8: Signing story time for ages up to 5 and parent, 10:30-11 a.m., Eastgate, learn sign language through songs and stories.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. $13.95 adults and children. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. Free Family Night, 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 11.
DALTON-WHITFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY – 310 Cappes St., Dalton, Ga. Story time, 11 a.m. Tuesdays. 706-876-1360.
DANCES
BALLROOM – The Ballroom, 7001 Middle Valley Road. Learn ballroom dancing, Saturdays. Group class, 7:30 p.m., $5. Dancing, 8:30 p.m., $10. 423-394-6428.
BALLROOM – Ballroom Magic Dance Center, 4200 N. Access Road. $10 per person. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays. 423-771-3646.
RHYTHM BALLROOM – The Ballroom, 7001 Middle Valley Road. Learn fundamentals of rumba, cha cha, East Coast Swing, 6 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays. $5. www.theballroomathixson.com.
SHAG, BOP, SWING, JITTERBUG – Elks Lodge 91, 1067 Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. Dance with members of Choo Choo Shag Club, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays. $5 members, $7 guests. www.choochooshagclub.com.
SINGLES DANCE – First-Centenary United Methodist Church, Mohney Hall, corner of Houston and Oak streets. Positive Christian Singles hosts end-of-summer beach party, 7 p.m. Aug. 13. $8; bring snacks to share. 423-756-2021.
SMOKEY BEAR CELEBRATION – Spring City United Methodist Church, 245 Church St., Spring City, Tenn. Grandview Twirlers host square/line dancing party with caller Jack Rosenberger and Ralph Scheider leading lines, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. $7. 423-802-1136.
USA DANCE – Brainerd United Methodist Church gymnasium, 4315 Brainerd Road. Lesson at 7:30 p.m. followed by general dancing, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. $5 first-time guests and students under 21; $10 nonmembers. 423-645-4888.
VINTAGE SWING DANCE – ClearSpring Yoga, 17 N. Market St. Intermediate lesson 7 p.m., beginner lesson 7:45 p.m., dancing 8:30-10 p.m. Mondays. Wear nonmarking shoes; no high heels. $7 includes lesson, $5 students with ID. 931-982-1678