BOOKS/AUTHORS
BICENTENNIAL LIBRARY
All locations of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library system have programs and activities (closed today and Saturday). 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/TEENS
BICENTENNIAL LIBRARY
All locations of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library system have programs and activities (closed today and Saturday). 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 STORY HOUR
• Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m., Wednesdays. 893-0186.
• Books Never-Ending, 2547 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays for ages 3-8. 706-891-0774, www.booksneverending.com.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. Open seven days a week during schools’ winter break: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays (closed today and Saturday). $10.95 children and adults. 756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.
• “Winter Wonders,” exhibit on fun cold-weather traditions, through Jan. 17.
• New Year’s at Noon, a daytime celebration for the whole family, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 31.
• Kids Day Out camp, for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Jan. 3-4. Activities include cooking, crafts, movement and art projects. $30 pre day for members, $35 for nonmembers. Registration required; call 648-6045 or 648-6040.
DANCE
APPALACHIAN-STYLE CLOGGING – East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Sessions 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday. $4. 875-2847.
ARGENTINE TANGO – Chattanooga Dancesport Center, 4295 Cromwell Road, Suite 512. Ongoing beginners class 4-5 p.m., practice 5-6 p.m. each Sunday. $5 per class. 774-8399
BALLROOM DANCE – Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors, 1000 Newby St. 755-6100. Weekly ballroom dance lessons for intermediate senior dancers who want to brush up on their skills, 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
BALLROOM/THE DANCE FLOOR – 3733 Ringgold Road, East Ridge. 697-1891. Introduction to ballroom (half-hour lesson followed by practice session), 8 p.m. each Monday and Thursday. $5 per session.
BEACH MUSIC – Chattanooga Billiard Club East, 110 Jordan Drive. Choo Choo Shag Club meeting, 7 p.m. each Thursday in Tropicana Room. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. 752-4586.
LINE – St. Jude Parish Hall, 930 Ashland Terrace. Instruction by Jeanette Bowen for beginners and intermediates, 5:30-7 p.m. each Thursday. $3 per person. 580-4879.
LINE – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive. Boots & Buckles Club leads beginners lessons 5:30-6:30 p.m. intermediates 6:30-7:30 each Wednesday. $4. 580-4879.
LINE & SQUARE – Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road. East Ridge Grand Squares dances: line, 6:30-7 p.m., and square, 7-9:30 p.m. each Monday. $4. 706-375-1088.
SENIOR – Eastgate Senior Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Dance, 1-3 p.m. each Monday. Free. 855-9444.
SINGLES – Bourbon Street, 2000 E. 23rd St. Dance to music of ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, 8 p.m.-midnight each Tuesday. dsaynes@att.net.
SQUARE & LINE – Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 3204 Hixson Pike. Dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. each Thursday. 580-4879.
SQUARE DANCE – Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 3204 Hixson Pike. Dixie Daisies, 8:15-10 p.m. each Thursday. 580-4879.