LEISURE
BARBECUE, BLUES AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL – North Georgia Fairgrounds, 500 Legion Drive, Dalton, Ga. New event includes barbecue cook-off, arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, custom motorcycle show, cornhole tournament. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 26-27. 706-913-6892.
BARK-B-QUE – Southern Belle, 201 Riverfront Parkway. Boat ride with barbecue buffet, silent auction and pet adoptions to benefit Humane Educational Society; $20 per person. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. 423-624-5302.
BIRDS AND MORE – Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Exotic birds, cages, feed and other bird supplies sold. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. Admission $5 for ages 12 and older. 423-240-8423.
BOOK SALE – Eastgate Town Center, center court, 5600 Brainerd Road. Final weekend of Friends of the Library’s sale of discounted books and media to benefit Chattanooga Public Library. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Monday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24- Aug. 28.