Leisure
AMAZING CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW – Joe Stock Park, 208 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga. State-of-the-art light show synchronized to music, 6-10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Tune radio to 89.5 to listen from inside car. Free. 706-639-1590.
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, 8:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. $15.95 adults, $10 ages 12 and younger. To register: 423-821-7125.
CHRISTMAS NIGHTS OF LIGHTS – Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Drive-through light show synchronized to music, 6-9 p.m. daily through Jan. 2. $6 per person in cars with one to four passengers, $25 per vehicle with five to nine passengers; free for children 3 and younger. www.christmas nightsoflights.com.
DOG OBEDIENCE CLASS REGISTRATION – Obedience Club of Chattanooga, Highway 193, Flintstone, Ga. Registration for puppy and adult canines in obedience, rally and agility classes, canine good citizen and therapy dog class, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 3. Classes start Jan. 4. Bring dog’s shot record and a check to registration. chattanoogaobedienceclub.org.
ENCHANTED GARDEN OF LIGHTS – Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain. Annual holiday lights extravaganza with live music performances, gingerbread cooking decorating and other activities, 6-9 p.m. nightly through Sunday, Jan. 2 (closed Christmas Eve night). $22.95 adults, $12.95 children. 706-820-2531.
ETSY SUCCESS WORKSHOP – Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. Interactive, 2.5-hour workshop on how to start your own Etsy shop, noon-2:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Topics cover naming your shop to product photography and understanding how items are found in a search. Must bring a laptop or tablet, know how to access the Internet and use a computer keyboard to type. Free, but registration required since class limited to 20. http://chattlibrary.org/events/etsy-success-workshop-0.
GREEN EXPRESS HORTICULTURE COURSE – Chattanooga State Community College, Health Science Center, 4500 Amnicola Highway. Education program for landscapers, groundskeepers, nursery owners, arborists, turf personnel with nine seminars offered each day, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Jan. 6; 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Jan. 7. Registration encouraged by Dec. 28: www.chattanooga landscapers.com or 423-855-6113. Chattanooga Association of Landscape Professional members $40 in advance, $45 at door, $25 for one day or any two half-days. Nonmembers $55 in advance, $60 at door or $35 for one day or two half-days.
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, Dec. 26: No hike.
* Tuesday, Dec. 29: Enterprise South, moderate 6 miles. Meet in Highway 153 Target parking lot at 9 a.m.
* Saturday, Jan. 2: Fall Creek Falls, moderate 7 miles, starting at Gilbert Gaul trailhead. Will stage vehicles; meet at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy at 9 a.m.
HOLIDAYS UNDER THE PEAKS – Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. Aquarium’s holiday events through Jan. 3 include weekend visits from Scuba Claus and Jiggle Bells at the touch tanks. Included in regular admission of $29.95 adults, $18.95 children ages 3-12. www.tnaqua.org.
ICE ON THE LANDING – Ross’s Landing at Chattanooga Green. Outdoor ice-skating rink, through Jan. 18. $10 adults, $8 children 12 and younger. www.iceonthelanding. com.
Farmers Markets
OOLTEWAH FARMERS MARKET – Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co., 5829 Main St. Open 3-5 p.m. Thursdays. 423-238-9775.
RED BANK FARMERS MARKET – Red Bank United Methodist Church front lawn, 3800 Dayton Blvd. 3-6 p.m. Mondays. 423-838-9804.
Children/Teens
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1001 Broad St. (main library) plus branches at Eastgate, Northgate and South Chattanooga. 423-757-5310, www.chattlibrary.org.
* Jan. 2: I Heart Asia: Totoro Soot Sprites, 2 p.m. downtown, teens and tweens make fuzzy Soot Sprite charms followed by anime movie binge.
* Jan. 8: Sew What, 4 p.m., downtown, tweens and teens invited to participate in sewing project.
STORYTIME –
* Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. “Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast,” 11 a.m. Jan. 2. 423-893-0186.
* Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library, 310 Cappes St., Dalton, Ga. Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays. 706-876-1360.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. $12.95 adults and children. 423-756-2738, www.cdmfun.org. New Year’s at Noon, Dec. 31. Arrive before 11 a.m., when doors close, for children’s New Year’s Eve party, with bubble-wrap fireworks, hat and shaker crafts, and confetti drop at noon. Doors reopen at 12:30 p.m. Father Time leads guests in dance party at 1 p.m.
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.
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.
ROUND AND BALLROOM – Eastgate Senior Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Dancing, 1-3 p.m. Mondays. Free. 423-855-9444.
VINTAGE SWING DANCE – ClearSpring Yoga, 17 N. Market St. Dancing, 8:30-10 p.m. Mondays. Intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., beginner’s lesson 7:45 p.m. Wear nonmarking shoes; no high heels. $7 includes lesson, $5 students with ID. 931-982-1678.