LEISURE
ANTIQUE ALLEY YARD SALE — U.S. Highway 11 through DeKalb County, Ala., Dade County, Ga., and Tennessee counties of Hamilton, Bradley, McMinn and Monroe. Festival of roadside bargains and other events to draw travelers off interstate, through Sunday. 877-871-1386, www.us11antiquealley.com.
BATTLEFIELD BIKE TOUR — Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Fort Oglethorpe. Bring bike and helmet and join ranger for two-hour ride through battlefield, 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Meet at Visitor Center. Children 8 and older may ride when accompanied by adult. 706-866-9241.
BEACH BLANKET MOVIE NIGHT — Chester Frost Park, 2318 N. Gold Point Circle, Hixson. Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department presents outdoor movie at dark, May 25. Arrive early for family activities. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for beach seating, or watch from your boat. Movie is story of 11-year-old boy who befriends a dolphin. Free. 842-6748.
BIG ORANGE CARAVAN — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. UTK coaches Derek Dooley, Cuonzo Martin and Holly Warlick and Athletic Director Dave Hart visit fans, talk about their teams, 6 p.m. Wednesday; doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner followed by program. $25. Online registration required: 2012bochamiltoncounty.eventbrite.com.
CASTING CALL — Engel Stadium, 1130 E. Third St. Extras dressed in the style of the 1940s needed for crowd scenes during filming of the movie “42,” the Jackie Robinson story, starring Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni and Chadwick Boston, Monday-May 25, May 29-June 1 and June 4-6. Extras are unpaid but are fed lunch and have a chance to win prizes. Registration required: www.beinthemovie42.com.
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY — 1001 Broad St. (main library) and branches at Eastgate, Northgate and South Chattanooga. For programming information on preschool story time, Adventure Club for ages 6 and up, and the teen center, Teen Stack, call 757-5310 or visit www.lib.chattanooga.gov.
• Saturday: Summer Reading Program kickoff, all library branches.
• Saturday: Master Gardeners class on vegetables, downtown Library plaza, 2:30 p.m., free.
• Saturday: Page Turners Book Club, Eastgate Library, 11 a.m.
• May 26: Internet Genealogy Workshop, Eastgate Library, free but registration required, 10 a.m. 855-2685.
• May 26: Master Gardeners class on flowers, Downtown Library plaza, 2:30 p.m.
CHATTANOOGA RIVER MARKET — Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St. Vendors sell local produce, arts, crafts and horticultural projects, 10 a.m. Saturday. Music by Bluebilly Grit at 12:30 p.m. www.ChattanoogaMarket.com.
CRUISE-IN IN THE PARK — LaFayette Road, off Highway 27, Fort Oglethorpe. All vehicles and spectators welcome, 4 p.m. Saturday. Includes 1950s-’60s music, door prizes, cash drawing. No charge. 706-866-8290.
FILM SERIES — Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. “Kaddish for a Friend” opens five-week film series,
7 p.m. Wednesday. For ages 16 and older. $5. 493-0270
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BETH — Bethlehem Center, 200 W. 38th St. Evening of fun for adults outside a club setting, 7 p.m. today. $10 admission per person, $20 with dinner, $35 per couple with dinner. 266-1384.
HIKES — Led by Soddy-Daisy Hiking Club. Bring water and snack. 842-3619.
• Saturday: Upper Leggett Road trailhead to Retro Hughes Road, 5.5 miles, meet at Durham Street parking lot at 8 a.m.
• Tuesday: Harrison Bay State Park, 4.5 miles, meet at Highway 153 Target parking lot at 8:15 a.m.
• May 26: Prentice Cooper State Forest, Pot Point Loop Trail, 11 miles, meet at Red Bank Bi-Lo at 8 a.m.
MUSEUM DAY — Oak Hill and Martha Berry Museum, intersection of Georgia Loop 1 and U.S. Highway 27, Rome, Ga. Free admission and refreshments for all visitors today as part of International Museum Day. www.berry.edu/oakhill.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Applebee’s, 5606 Brainerd Road. American Red Cross Youth Council sponsors all-you-can-eat pancakes to benefit victims of natural disasters, 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 26. $5. 265-3455.
TRAIN RIDES — Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028, www.tvrail.com.
• Missionary Ridge Local: Six-mile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. Fridays-Sundays. $16 adults, $10 children ages 3-12.
• Chickamauga Turn: Six-hour trip includes lunch layover in Chickamauga, Ga.,10 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 29. $34 adults, $26 children, ticket upgrade available for lunch in dining car.
VETERANS SALUTE — Creekside at Shallowford, 7511 Shallowford Road. Free but reservations requested. 485-9933.
• Today: Seminar on VA benefits, 3 p.m.
• Saturday: Patriotic songfest followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m.
• Sunday: Veterans biscuit-and-gravy breakfast, 8 a.m.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
BOOK LAUNCH — Winder Binder Gallery of Folk Art, 40 Frazier Ave. Sybil Baker signs “Into the World,” 7 p.m. Wednesday. 413-8999.
BOOK SIGNING — Chick-fil-A, 1137 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe. Rachel Burson signs “Aalayah’s New Hope, 5-7 p.m. Tuesday.
CHILDREN/TEENS
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR
• Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Wednesdays. 893-0186.
• Books Never Ending, 247 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays for ages 3-8. 706-891-0774. www.booksneverending.com
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM — 321 Chestnut St. $11.95 adults and children. 756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.
• Smash Art: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, tinker with parts to transform electronics into repurposed art.
• Cooking on the Rooftop: 212 Market chef teaches simple, healthy recipes using local produce, noon, May 26.
• New Exhibit: Tinkertoy: Build Your Imagination, May 26-Sept. 9.
CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS
PORTRAIT PAINTING — Townsend Atelier, 201 W. Main St. Advance registration required. 266-2712. Mia Bergeron leads workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday. $250.
POTTERY CLASS — EAC Pottery Studio, John A. Patten Recreation Center, 3204 Kelly’s Ferry Road. Hours: 6-9 p.m. Mondays, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Cost: $10 for three-hour session, $25 for 25 pounds of clay, which includes bisque and glaze firing. 260-0255.
DANCES
BALLROOM PARTY — Hamilton Academy of Dance, 8509 Hixson Pike. Dancing 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday. Lesson at 6:30 p.m. $7. 667-0017.
CONTRA — All Saints Academy, 310 E. Eighth St. Dance called by Chrissy Davis-Camp, with music by Jack Pine Savages Band, 8-11 p.m. May 26. Free dance lesson at 7:30 p.m. $8 adults, $5 students, $20 family maximum. www.contranooga.org.
LINE — Allemande Hall, 7400 Standifer Gap Road. Beginners, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; improved, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; intermediate, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. $7 per evening, $22 monthly. 309-6842.
SHAG — Elks Lodge, Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. Dance with Choo Choo Shag Dance Club, 7 p.m. Thursday. $5 members, $7 guests, free to first-time guests. gdelett@epbfi.com.