SUNDAY
• Marsh House Tours: Historic Marsh House, LaFayette, Ga., 6-8 p.m., $5 adults, $1 children age 12 and under, experience Christmas from a Victorian perspective and learn the history of the Marshes and their descendants, who occupied the house from 1836 to 1992. 706-539-2324.
TUESDAY
• Kwanzaa Celebration: Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King, noon, free, bring a sack lunch. Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Jewish Community Center partner to celebrate Ujima, the third principle of Kwanzaa that means collective work and responsibility, with screening of “The Black Candle.” Narrated by Maya Angelou, the movie describes why the seven principles of Kwanzaa are so important today. 266-8658.
• Marine Corps League: Marine Corps League meeting, Detachment 518, Marine Corps Reserve Center, 4501 Amnicola Highway, 7 p.m., all Marines and their families welcome. 240-0153.
THURSDAY
• Discovery Day: Ruby Falls, Lookout Mountain, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the discovery of Ruby Falls, the first 82 guests will get in for the original ticket price of $2 per person.
• Youth Talent Auditions: Chattanooga Convention Center, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., auditions for ages 5-19 to perform in Youth Talent Expo on Jan. 15, $10 individual registration fee, $25 to register groups of up to five members, permission forms, media releases and other paperwork will be provided at sign up. Each act should be prepared to perform for up to five minutes in front of judges. hremeca@yahoo.com.
FRIDAY
• Children’s New Year’s Celebration: Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., 11:30 a.m. countdown with Father Time leading to arrival of Baby New Year at noon, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. make hats, wands and shakers, 12:30-4 p.m. ring in the new year, 1-1:15 p.m. dance party with Father Time and live music from Saxophobia, 2 p.m. parade and bubble wrap fireworks. All activities included in $10.95 museum admission. www.cdmfun.org