LEISURE
ARTILLERY PROGRAMS – Chickamauga Battlefield, Brotherton Cabin on LaFayette Road at intersection of Brotherton and Dyer roads, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Thirty-minute artillery demonstrations at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. 706-866-924.
BATTLEFIELD BICYCLE TOURS – Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, LaFayette Road, 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, Oct. 21. 423-752-5213.
BENEFIT BARBECUE – First United Methodist Church, 3425 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn. First United Methodist Men host 42nd annual fundraiser with $8 plates of chicken breast or pulled pork, bun, baked potato, slaw, baked beans, dessert and drink. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. 423-476-4504.
BOOS AND BREWS – Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Costume party for ages 18 and older with live music, dancing, craft beer and wine, old horror movies. 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. 706-259-1974. Adults $25, students $10.
BUCCANEER BALL – Alhambra Shrine Temple, 1000 Alhambra Drive. Pirate-themed parent-child dance with music by a DJ, drinks and food and dessert bar. 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. 423-892-0223. Adults $25, children $10.
CAR/TRUCK/TRACTOR/MOTORCYCLE SHOW – Rhea County Courthouse, 1475 Market St., Dayton, Tenn. Toy drive to benefit children of Rhea County; entry fee is $20 or new, unwrapped toy. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. 423-260-6248.
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.
CHAUTAUQUA LECTURE – Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway, mobile classroom of the Augusta Kolwyck Library. Evans Jarnefeldt leads free lecture “Reclaiming Play: Nontraditional Voices and Space in Theater.” 4 p.m. today, Oct. 19. 423-697-2546.
CIVIL WAR HISTORY HIKE – Brown’s Ferry Federal Road trailhead near 707 Moccasin Bend Road. Free ranger-guided hike focusing on opening the Cracker Line at Brown’s Ferry. Wear supportive footwear and bring water bottle. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. 423-821-7786.
CLEVELAND STATE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS CELEBRATION – Cleveland Country Club, 345 Kyle Lane, Cleveland, Tenn. Free reception to launch newly formed Alumni Community of Cleveland State Community College. 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Reservations required by Oct. 31: mycs.cc/alumniandfriends.
CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK – Located near Trenton, Ga., on western side of Lookout Mountain, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga. 706-657-4050.
* Friday, Oct. 20: Night hike, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $10 plus $5 parking. Learn about history and geology of the canyon on 2-mile hike for ages 10 and older.
* Saturday, Oct. 21: Sitton’s Gulch hike, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $15 plus $5 parking. Start at bottom of the gulch and hike to bottom of the falls; strenuous 6-mile hike. Reservations required: 706-913-7170.
* Saturday, Oct. 21: After Dark in Your State Park, 6-8 p.m., $5 parking, see the night sky through telescopes, learn about this month’s constellations from Barnard Astronomical Society.
* Saturday, Oct. 21: Star Party Astronomy, 8-11 p.m., $5 parking, program in parking area of disc golf course conducted by Barnard Astronomical Society.
* Sunday, Oct. 22 and 29: Fall foliage hike, 2-3 p.m., $5 parking. Hike overlook trail along East Rim of canyon.
DREAD HOLLOW – 321 Browns Ferry Road, Lookout Valley. Ruby Falls’ Haunted Cavern and Fear Connection present new haunted town, Dread Hollow, with new characters, two haunts and lots of scare factor; $20 and $30. 7-11 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Oct. 29 plus open Halloween. 423-821-2544.
ENCHANTED MAIZE – Blowing Springs Farm, 271 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, Ga. Maze, Critter Corral, pedal carts, hayrides. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Oct. 29. 706-820-2531.
FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK – 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. 1-800-250-8610.
* Friday-Saturday, Oct. 20-21: Fall Colors Spooktacular includes Saturday night campground party at 6 p.m. with marshmallow roasting, and campsite decorating contest; Friends of Fall Creek Falls will sell hot dog meals.
GARDENING CLASS – UT Extension Office, 6183 Adamson Circle off Bonny Oaks Drive. Hamilton County Master Gardeners host a free class, “Children in the Garden,” led by Master Gardener Bertha Livingston. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Registration required: education@mghc.org.
HALLOWINE – Georgia Winery, 6469 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, Ga. Girls Night Out at the winery with live music, pampering, wine by the glass and door prizes; $20 ticket includes two glasses of wine, door-prize ticket and small cheese plate. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. 706-937-9463.
HIKES, TENNESSEE – Led by Soddy-Daisy Hiking Club. Bring water and snack. Carpool locations given for those who want to meet group. For more information, contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 423-842-3619.
* Saturday, Oct. 21: Cravens House, moderate 4 miles. Meet at Food City in Red Bank at 9 a.m.
* Tuesday, Oct. 24: Fiery Gizzard, moderate 4 miles. Meet at Food City in Red Bank at 9 a.m.
* Saturday, Oct. 28: Cloudland Canyon to Ascalon, moderate 5 miles. Will stage vehicles. $5 parking fee. Meet at Food City parking lot in Red Bank at 9 a.m. (423-842-3619)
LETS MOVE DAY – Greenway Park, 775 Raider Drive, Cleveland, Tenn. Free family event sponsored by Bowman Hills and Ladd Springs Seventh-day Adventist churches to encourage health and fitness. Series of activities for children include bike-powered smoothie maker, obstacle course, martial arts, relays; free prize pack for children while supplies last. 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. lfutcher@gmail.com.
MOXIE MATTERS TOUR – Cleveland High School Raider Arena, 850 Raider Drive, Cleveland, Tenn. Comedy and stories of triumph by Jen Hatmaker and Nichole Nordeman; $24-$99. 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. 4230478-1113.
MURDER OF THE LOADED LIBRARIAN – Museum Center at Five Points, 200 Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn. Friends of the Library fundraiser features Cleveland business people in murder-mystery party and drama. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. 423-472-2163. Doors open at 5:50 p.m. for meet-and-greet with hors d’oeuvres, $75; show at 7 p.m. $50.
NICKELS FOR NEPAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST – Applebee’s, Northgate Mall, Highway 153. Gamma chapter of Kappa Kappa Iota hosts pancake breakfast to raise funds for school supplies, uniforms and facility support for children in Nepal; $10 donation. 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. www.nickelsfornepal.org.
PAWS IN THE PARK – Ross’s Landing. Dog walk and dog-human contests to benefit Humane Educational Society, animal demos, food trucks and adoptable pets. 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. walk Saturday, Oct. 21. 423-624-5302. Registration fee $40 family $25 individual, $15 lone wolf, $50 rent-a-dog.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA – St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive. Open house with guest Vinny Colucci, nature and wildlife photographer, who will speak on “Photographing Mammals in the Wild and in Habitat” at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 19. Visitors welcome. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. 423-344-5643.
RED CLAY STATE PARK – 1140 Red Clay Park Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Friends of Red Clay and Native American Services of Tennessee host PowWow with Grand Entry at noon each day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 28-29. 423-478-0339. Admission is $5 donation per car.
SIGNATURE CHEF AUCTION – Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. March of Dimes fundraiser with live and silent auctions, food from local chefs, dancing to Power Players; $250-$1,000. 6-11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. 423-637-7829.
TRAIN RIDES, CHATTANOOGA – Departing from Tennessee Valley Railroad, 4119 Cromwell Road. 894-8028. Check website for designated weekend train rides such as Chickamauga Turn, Dinner on the Diner and Hiwassee River Rail Adventure. www.tvrail.com.
* Missionary Ridge Local: Six-mile, 55-minute ride through East Chattanooga to TVRM’s repair shop. $17 adults, $11 ages 2-12. October schedule: Trains depart Saturday and Sunday at 10:40 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:25 and 3:35 p.m. Mondays through Fridays trains depart at 10:40 a.m., 12:05 and 1:15 p.m. Railroad is closed Mondays, Oct. 23 and 30.
BOOKS/AUTHORS
AUTHOR READING – Lee University School of Nursing, 480 Parker St., Cleveland, Tenn. Nathan Poole, author of “Father Brother Keeper,” reads from his fiction. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. 423-614-8210.
AUTHOR TALK – Barnes and Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Book launch by Paul Cummings to support local educators: first 250 teachers, librarians or homeschool families will receive complimentary copy of “It All Matters: 125 Strategies to achieve maximum confidence, clarity, certainty and creativity.” 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. 423-893-0186.
SHEL SILVERSTEIN STORY HOUR – Star Line Books, 1467 Market St. Bring the family to celebrate “Bunny Rabbit Returns” and hear readings from new and past work. 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. 423-777-5629.
CHILDREN/TEENS
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY
All locations of the Chattanooga public library system have preschool story time. The Downtown, Eastgate and Northgate libraries have Adventure Club for children ages 6 and up. The library’s teen center, Teen Stack, is located in the Downtown Library. For more information about all programming held in the Downtown, Eastgate, Northgate or South Chattanooga libraries, call 757-5310 or visit www.chattlibrary.org.
* Lego Clubs: Downtown branch, every Monday, 5-6 p.m., for ages 5-11, free; Northgate branch, first Saturday of each month, 2-3 p.m., for ages 3 and up, free. 757-5314.
* Toddler Time: Learning program for ages 18-36 months and parents/guardians, preregistration not required. Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m. Eastgate Library, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Northgate Library. Saturday: 11 a.m., downtown branch.
* Baby Bounce: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10-10:30 a.m., Eastgate branch. Finger play, songs and stories for infants up to 18 months and their parent/caregiver.
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR
* Barnes & Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., 11 a.m. Saturday, storytime. 423-893-0186.
* Books Never Ending, 247 Cloud Springs Road, Rossville, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays for ages 3-8. 706-891-0774. www.booksneverending.com
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM – 321 Chestnut St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; closed Wednesday. $13.95 adults and children.756-2738, www.cdmfun.org.
DALTON-WHITFIELD COUNTY, GA., PUBLIC LIBRARY – 310 Cappes St., Dalton, Ga. 706-876-1360.
* Today, Oct. 19: Stitch It, 5:30 p.m., ages 18 and older learn to crochet a cozy scarf, supplies provided.
* Oct. 21-Nov. 3: Book character pumpkin painting contest, pumpkins must be painted, not carved, like a character from a book. Pumpkins may be dropped off during regular hours until Nov. 3; judging by public on Nov. 4.
* Tuesday, Oct. 24: 3D Printing 102, 5:30 p.m., learn practical uses for 3D printing,
* Thursday, Oct. 26: Family movie, 5 p.m., Spanish-language version of “Hotel Transylvania” is shown, free popcorn and drinks.
* Thursday, Oct. 26: Interviewing 101, 11 a.m., Dalton State College staff member helps visitors prepare for an interview.
HOGWARTS MASQUERADE – Barnes and Noble, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. Come dressed in costume for free Halloween party with story time for young goblins, giveaways, contests and surprises from Honeydukes and Hogsmeade. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. 423-893-0186.
PEDALS, PIPES AND PIZZA – Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga chapter of American Guild of Organists hosts piano students of all ages to learn more about the operation and construction of pipe organs; five scholarship chances for 10 organ lessons with AGO members. Students should bring their sheet music to play organ. noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. 423-821-1583.
ROSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY – 504 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. Preschool Ready to Read, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Come for stories, crafts and songs. 706-866-1368.
SCOUT DAY AT ROCK CITY AND RUBY FALLS – Rock City, 1400 Patten Road, and Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Highway. Two free Scouts in uniform admitted per one paid adult ($19.95 at either location). Saturday, Nov. 4. 423-821-2544.
UNDERWATER PUMPKIN CARVING – Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St. ODDtober at the aquarium includes costumed divers carving pumpkins underwater Saturdays at 11 a.m. Oct. 21 in Nickajack Lake exhibit, Oct. 28 in River Giants exhibit of River Journey building. Included in regular admission of $29.95 adults, $18.95 children ages 3-12. www.tnaqua.org.
DANCES
CONTRA DANCE – Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society hosts dance with calling by Clinton Ross and music by Renewable Energy. $8 individuals, $5 students and senior adults. 7:30 contra lesson, 8:30-11 p.m. dance. Saturday, Oct. 28. 423-629-0333.
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE – Heritage House at Heritage Park, 1428 Jenkins Road. Free introductory class for new dancers that teaches fundamental moves, then several dances from the historical repertoire. Bring soft-sole (sneakers or flats) shoes for dancing. No experience needed. 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. 423-855-9474.
SQUARE DANCING – 175 Emergency Road, Grandview, Tenn. Grandview Twirlers host square dances with caller Johnny Chambers. No partners required, $5 per person, casual dress. 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. 931-707-0766 or find them on Facebook at GrandviewTwirlers.