Leisure
ANIME BLAST – Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. Cosplay, featured guests, vendors at convention, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 7-9. $40 three-day pass; $30 two-day pass; $20 Saturday only; $15 Friday or Sunday. animeblastchattanooga.com.
BREAD BAKING – St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 7514 Hixson Pike. Hands-on class to learn to work with yeast, knead, shape and bake loaves and rolls, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Take home bread, rolls, baking tips and recipes. $40. 423-847-5061.
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS – The Little Curiosity Shoppe, 138 Market St. Walking tours through downtown, ghost hunts through University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery, 7:30 p.m. nightly until Nov. 30. $15 adults, $10 ages 12 and younger. 423-821-7125.
CHICKAMAUGA BATTLEFIELD PROGRAMS – Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe. Walk through a timeline with living historians representing military units associated with the battlefield, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday- Sunday, Nov. 8-9. 706-866-9241, 423-821-7786, www.nps.gov/chch.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE – The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St. Place. Open house to view holiday decorations, Christmas decorating seminars on the hour, free photos with Santa, boutique shopping, weekends through Dec. 21, beginning 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8; 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. 423-698-2276.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE – The Hutch gift shop, Hutcheson Medical Center, 100 Gross Crescent, Fort Oglethorpe. Hutcheson Auxiliary offers selection of Christmas gifts, decorations and unusual ornaments, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Proceeds used for hospital equipment and training. 706-858-2360.
COIN SHOW – Camp Jordan Arena, Exit 1 off I-75 at Ringgold Road. Tennessee State Numismatic Society’s fall show features vendors who buy and sell coins and currency, special kids program on Saturday at 1 p.m., and free Depression-era sales tax token for first 2,000 people who visit the free show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday- Saturday, Nov. 7-8; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. 901-210-7669.
ELDERSCHOLARS – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus, University Center’s Lookout Mountain Room. George Davenport will speak on the Great Depression at meeting for anyone ages 55 and older, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. 423-425-4303.
FINANCE LECTURE – Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. Personal finance educator Peter Bielagus speaks on putting your financial house in order, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. today, Nov. 6. Free. 423-236-2000.
FLORAL DESIGN SYMPOSIUM – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. Design workshop in preparation for flower show on Nov. 15, 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. 423-855-9474.
GRATEFUL GOBBLER BENEFIT – The Flying Squirrel, 55 Johnson St. Restaurant donates percentage of drink/food sales on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to the Grateful Gobbler Walk, a fundraiser for the Chattanooga Community Kitchen’s new shelter for homeless families. www.gratefulgobblerwalk.org.
HARLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL – Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway, Free party with music by Fly-By Radio, tent sale of used motorcycles, food, beer and giveaways, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. 423-892-4888.
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, Nov. 8: Fort Mountain State Park in Georgia, slightly strenuous 7 miles. Meet in Highway 153 Target parking lot at 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 11: Retro Hughes to Rock Creek and back, easy-to-moderate 5 miles. Meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
MOCCASIN BEND PROGRAMS – Moccasin Bend National Archaeological District (take Manufacturers Road exit off Olgiati Bridge, drive west and follow Special Event signs to parking area).
• Saturday, Nov. 8: Talk with a Union soldier at the base of Stringer’s Ridge, 1 p.m. Refreshments provided.
• Saturday, Nov. 8: Take 90-minute hike to see the Union defenses along Stringer’s Ridge. Wear weather appropriate clothing, supportive shoes and bring water.
• Monday, Nov. 10: Ceremony marks unveiling of two new signs to identify future home of Moccasin Bend interpretive center, 3-4 p.m.
OUTLAW RODEO – Tri-State Exhibition Center, 200 Nature’s Trail, McDonald, Tenn. Two nights of roping and riding in the Outlaw Pro Rodeo, 8-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 7-8. $12 adults, $7 ages 6-11. 423-476-9310.
PECAN/NUT SALE – Red Bank Lions Club, 3704 Dayton Blvd. Sale of pecans, assorted nuts and candy underway (11 varieties) until supplies are gone, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. $7, $8 and $10 per bag. 423-870-2924, jbratcher01@comcast.net.
PINK BANDANA BALL – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Fundraiser for Emily’s Power for a Cure includes barbecue, music, bull riding, gem mining, live and silent auctions, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7. $125-$1,000. 423-667-4332.
PINTS AND PEDALS PARTY – Community Pie, 850 Market St. Occasion marks one-year anniversary of 15-seat bicycle for downtown pub crawls, 8-11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7. Free admission. Beer specials and “1 Year Cheer” cocktails available. 423-380-8359.
Books and authors
BOOK SALE – Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Friends of the Chattanooga Public Library holds fall sale of hardback and paperback books, music and special collections for adults and children, Nov. 8-18. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Most books $1 and $2. 423-757-5425, folibchatt@gmail.com.
BOOK SIGNING – Woodstation Baptist Church, 42 Round Pond Road, LaFayette, Ga. Boyd-Buchanan School alumna Rachel Reed signs her new book about three generations of Chinese Christians, “A Wonderful Preparation” and gives talk on the state of the church in China, 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. Free, but a love offering for a Chinese seminary will be taken. 256-426-4543.
Children/teens
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. (main library) and branches at Eastgate, Northgate and South Chattanooga. 423-757-5310, www.chattlibrary.org.
• Saturday, Nov. 8: Recycled Paper Beads, 2-3 p.m., downtown branch; for ages 8-12 or younger with adult helpers.
• Saturday, Nov. 15: Makeanooga Tweens, 2:30 p.m., Eastgate branch; Makeanooga Kids, 3 p.m. downtown branch
• Saturday, Nov. 15: Origami Yoda Book Club, 3 p.m., South Chattanooga branch, ages 7-12 learn to fold origami characters.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. $12.95 adults and children. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org Japanese origami lesson, led by Asami Nakano of UTC Asia Program, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.
Dances
SINGLES – First-Centenary United Methodist Church, Mohney Hall, 409 McCallie Ave. Positive Christian Singles hosts fall dance, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. $8. Bring snacks to share. 423-756-2021.