Leisure
BAT TALK AND VIEWING – Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road. Join naturalist Corey Hagen for 40-minute presentation on characteristics and benefits of bats, then carpool to Mapleview Day Use Area to see bats emerge from Nickajack Cave. RRANC members free, nonmembers $10 adults, $7 children. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 16. 423-821-1160.
BATTLEFIELD BICYCLE TOURS – Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Free, 2.5-hour bicycle tours through battlefield led by Outdoor Chattanooga with rangers providing history of park. Ride is 4 miles on moderately hilly terrain; appropriate for ages 8 and older, children must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone must wear a helmet. 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17. 423-752-5213.
BIKE COMMUTING 101 – Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Certified instructors teach rules of the road, safety and riding techniques to commute to work; followed by optional practice ride in good weather, bring helmet. 6 p.m. Monday, June 19. Registration required: 423-643-6888.
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS – 432 Market St. Walking tours through downtown, ghost hunts through University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery. Adults $16.95, ages 12 and under $10. Tours 8:30 p.m. nightly by appointment. 423-821-7125.
