LEISURE
ANNIVERSARY PARTY – TerraMae Appalachian Bistro, inside StoneFort Inn, 122 E. 10th St. Guest chefs Bruce Lafone and John Campbell of Asheville, N.C., Kyle Woodruff and Emily Clary Woodruff of Williamsburg, Va., and Rebecca Barron of St. John’s in Chattanooga join TerraMae executive chef Shelley Cooper for bistro’s one-year anniversary party, 5:30 p.m. today, Jan. 30. Includes chef’s tables with food and drink for guests to sample, plus musical performers. $115. Proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 423-710-2925, terramaechattanooga.com.
ASTRONOMY – UTC’s Jones Observatory, 10 N. Tuxedo Ave. off Brainerd Road. Lecture and planetarium show on the moons of Jupiter and the constellation Taurus, 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2; telescope viewing until 8 p.m. Free. www.utc.edu/~jonesobs.
ASTRONOMY SHOW – Smith Planetarium, 409 Pond Springs Road, Chickamauga, Ga. “Cowboy Astronomer” show follows star tales and American Indian legends combined with constellation identification and easy-to-find stars, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. Free. 706-375-8001.
BIG BIDS FOR JA KIDS AUCTION PARTY – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Auction party to benefit Junior Achievement of Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Feb. 8. $50. 423-892-4488.
CHATTANOOGA ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER – 400 Garden Road. All events require registration: 423-821-1160. Owl pellet dissection, 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Meet resident owls and discover what they had for lunch that day. Free to members. Nonmembers: $10 adults, $7 children ages 4 and up. Additional $5 fee per pellet.
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. Fridays-Saturdays until March 1. $15 adults, $10 ages 12 and under. 423-821-7125.
CHIT’LIN SUPPER – Marcella Center for the Arts & Education, 117 Washington Road, Sweetwater, Tenn. Dinner, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Plates of chit’lins, side dishes and tea, $8; desserts and other drinks sold separately. Proceeds go to support cancer programs for children and adults. 423-337-0075.
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP – Whitfield-Murray History Center and Archives, 715 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, Ga. Sarah Roach and Jean Drew conduct workshops Saturday, Feb. 1. “Walking Back on the Paper Trail,” class for intermediates, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; “Finding Women Ancestors, Beginning Cherokee Genealogy Research and Rigor of Proof-Lineage Societies,” for all levels, 1-4 p.m. Fees: $35 one workshop half-day, $40 full day; sack lunches additional $6. To enroll, email wmhs@ optilink.us or call 706-278-0217.
GROUNDHOG DAY PRE-PARTY – Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. Families can meet Chattanooga Chuck and learn what he and other groundhogs like to eat and where they live, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Includes games and crafts. Limited to 20 children; $8 members, $13 nonmembers. Register at www.tnaqua.org.
GUN AND KNIFE SHOW – Alhambra Shrine Temple, 1000 Alhambra Drive off East Brainerd Road. Buy, sell or trade at annual Shriners show; 100 tables of vendors, security provided, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 8. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9. $8. 423-892-0223.
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, Feb. 1: Roaring Creek, moderate 8 miles, meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy, 9 a.m.
* Tuesday, Feb. 4: Enterprise South, moderate 4 to 7 miles, meet in parking lot at Highway 153 Target, 9 a.m.
* Saturday, Feb. 8: Retro Hughes to Heiss Mountain trailhead, strenuous 10 miles, meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy, 9 a.m.
LONG-TERM CARE LECTURE: Southern Adventist University, Hickman Science Center Room 1311, Collegedale, Tenn. Doug Cox, founder of Providence Health Group near Nashville, gives free talk on “Opportunities in an Ever-Changing World,” 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. 423-236-2839.
MONSTER JAM – McKenzie Arena, Fourth and Mabel streets. Monster trucks do stunts, compete, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-8. Party in the Pits, for fans to view the trucks up close and meet drivers, 5-6:30 p.m. $20 adults, $5 children, $30 Gold Circle, $45 front row. www.Ticket Tracks.com.
OOLTEWAH FARMERS MARKET – Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co., 5829 Main St. Open 3-5 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 27. 423-238-9775.
POSSIBILITIES LUNCHEON – Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. Col. Greg Gadson, who lost both legs in an IED explosion in Iraq, is featured speaker at fundraiser for Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12. Individual tickets $75, tables of eight start at $1,000. 423-634-1208.
SAVE WATER, DRINK WINE – The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St. Place. Talk with local wine and gardening experts as you walk though greenhouses to each station at fundraiser for CaribbeanSEA and TenneSea clean water initiatives, 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 8. $40 ticket includes wine and cheeses, desserts and chances on door prizes. www.caribbean-sea.org.
TRAIN RIDES – Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 423-894-8028, www.tvrail.com.
* Missionary Ridge Local: Six-mile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. Departures 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 Saturdays through February. $16 adults, $10 ages 3-12.
* Valentine Special Dinner Trains: Four-course dinner on board a restored 1924 dining car. Depart Grand Junction at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9, 13-15, plus 8 p.m. on Feb. 14-15. Dinner in diner $75, dinner in Pullman section $80.
WILD GAME DINNER – Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road. Antelope, buffalo, deer and other wild game served with homemade dishes and desserts, 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 22. Includes door prizes and entertainment. $8. RSVP: 423-877-5742.
ZUMBATHON – UTC Aquatic and Recreation Center, 601 E. Fifth St. Dance to raise money for American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women during three-hour event with giveaways and DJ, 4-7 p.m. Feb. 11. $5 UTC students, $10 all others. 423-425-4213.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
TAKE FIVE SERIES – UTC University Center, Chattanooga Room, Fifth Street on campus. Literary series on Appalachian literature features Dr. Greg O’Dea on Ron Rash’s “Serena,” 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4. Free. 423-425-4363.
CHILDREN/TEENS
BARNES & NOBLE – 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Children’s story hour, 11 a.m. Wednesdays. 423-893-0186.
BOOKS NEVER-ENDING – 247 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville. Story hour for children ages 3-8, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. 706-891-0774.
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. (main library), plus branches at Eastgate, Northgate and South Chattanooga. For information on programming, including preschool story time, Adventure Club for children ages 6 and up, Lego Clubs, Toddler Time and the teen center, Teen Stack, call 423-757-5310 or visit www.chattlibrary.org.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (closed Wednesdays through February), noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $11.95 adults and children. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.
* Saturday, Feb. 1: PopTots concert, 10 a.m., CSO Wind and String quintets perform.
* Feb. 1-May 11: “Good for You: Healthy Fun on the Run” exhibit.
SMALL-FRY PROGRAMS – Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. Drop in between 10:15 and 11 a.m. to participate in activities geared to preschoolers and elementary children. Included in aquarium admission. Mondays and Thursdays through Feb. 27. 1-800-2620695
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. No partner required. Casual dress. 423-394-6428.
BALLROOM – Ballroom Magic Dance Center, 4200 N. Access Road. Dance, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays. $10. 423-771-3646.
CONVERTIBULL PARTY BAND – American Legion Post 81, 227 James Asbury Lane, Cleveland, Tenn. Dance to old school funk, R&B, ’80s dance music, Southern rock, country and jazz, 8 a.m.-midnight Feb. 8. $5. 423-476-4451.
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. Casual dress. No partner required. $5. www.theballroomathixson.com.
SHAG – Elks Lodge, Graysville Road at East Brainerd Road. Dance with Choo Choo Shag Club, 7 p.m. Thursdays. $5 members, $7 guests, free to first-time guests. gdelett@epbfi.com.