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Out & About calendar – July 7-13

Rustic artist Jo Kilmer of Spirittall in Murphy, N.C., will lead a workshop on how to make a miniature rustic chair from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Center, 420 W. Main St. in Blue Ridge, Ga. On her website, Kilmer says the twig chairs stand between 22 and 30 inches tall with a seat that is about 8 inches off the ground. They can be used for dolls, potted plants, as toilet paper holders or simply as a conversation piece. Cost is $40.50 for members, $45 for nonmembers, plus a $25 supply fee for all participants. To register, call 706-632-2144. For more information, visit www.blueridgearts.net. Rustic artist Jo Kilmer of Spirittall in Murphy, N.C., will lead a workshop on how to make a miniature rustic chair from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Center, 420 W. Main St. in Blue Ridge, Ga. On her website, Kilmer says the twig chairs stand between 22 and 30 inches tall with a seat that is about 8 inches off the ground. They can be used for dolls, potted plants, as toilet paper holders or simply as a conversation piece. Cost is $40.50 for members, $45 for nonmembers, plus a $25 supply fee for all participants. To register, call 706-632-2144. For more information, visit www.blueridgearts.net.

By Staff Report July 7, 2016 7 min read

LEISURE

ADVENTURE CANOE SERIES – Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Series of five canoe trips on sections of South Chickamauga Creek continues 9 a.m.-noon three more Saturdays. $20 adults, $10 children ages 8-12, includes equipment and shuttle to and from launch point. Children must be accompanied by two adults in a canoe. Children ages 13 and up must be able to assist with carrying and navigating canoe. 9 a.m.-noon. Preregistration required: 423-643-6888.

* July 9: Camp Jordan to Shallowford Road.

* July 30: Shallowford Road to Sterchi Farms.

* Aug. 13: Sterchi Farms to Tennessee RiverPark.