Tuesday, July 17

COMMUNITY · U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-9) has announced a series of Walker County Days as part of his 9th Congressional District county connection program. A constituent services representative from Graves’ office will be available to meet with local constituents Tuesday, July 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. The constituent services representative will be available at the Walker County Courthouse Annex, 101 South Duke St., LaFayette. Staff members are trained to assist Georgians with casework, questions and concerns pertaining to federal programs or policy issues.

COMMUNITY · Teens are invited to the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, recycle old books into glow-in-the-dark beads.

ENTERTAINMENT · The Rossville Public Library will host a summer reading ending party with Cliff Patton at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, that the Rossville Civic Center. Cliff is a master ventriloquist, comedy magician and a balloon artist. Refreshments will be provided.

EDUCATION · Chattanooga State Community College will host “Transfer to ChattState Day” on Tuesday, July 17, from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. in the faculty/staff dining room located in the Omniplex Building on the main campus. The event is specifically designed for students who may have attended another college or university and now desire to transfer to Chattanooga State. Students should bring a copy of their transcripts. For information call 423-697-4404 or toll free at 866-547-3733 or visit chattanoogastate.edu.

COMMUNITY · “Tales of the Unknown: Magic, Mystery and Mind Reading” at the Chickamauga Public Library, at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 17. This program will be presented by Tommy Johns and is geared toward teens and adults.

COMMUNITY · A baby care and safety class will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Erlanger Baroness (downtown Chattanooga). With times changing and discharge occurring earlier, “Baby Care” provides you with helpful items on caring for your baby at home. This class will help you plan and prepare for a safe home environment. Registration fee is $25. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 423-788-LINK (5465) to register.

COMMUNITY · Junior golfers up to age 18 are invited to attend summer golf camps at the LaFayette Golf Course. The camps will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9-11 a.m. each day at a cost of $60 per camp. Tuesdays will include work on the driving range, Wednesdays will be spent on the practice greens, and Thursdays will be reserved for on course work. The camps will be directed and taught by Eddie Jackson, a former PGA Tour player who has spent the past 27 years as a teaching professional. For more information, call the LaFayette Golf Course at 706-639-1580.

COMMUNITY · An antique typewriter exhibit is ongoing at Chattooga Academy in LaFayette. The exhibit features Royal, Underwood and Smith typewriters, as well as Imperial and Smith-Corona typewriters. An Oliver No. 9 is also on display. The typewriters were manufactured approximately from between 1915-1950. A volunteer will be on-hand to assist visitors with the exhibit on Sundays from 1-3 p.m. Chattooga Academy is open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. most days Monday through Friday. The building is at 304 North Main Street, in LaFayette. Admission is free. The exhibit will run through Sunday, July 22. For more information, call 706-639-1519.

ENTERTAINMENT · Tickets to attend Lauren Alaina's October concert at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 14. Tickets may be purchased at the trade center box office. Alaina is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5. General admission to the concert is $15. For tickets or more information, go to daltontradecenter.com.

RELIGIOUS · Chattooga Baptist Church will host "Amazing Wonders Aviation" vacation bible school Sunday, July 15 through Friday July 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 5:45 p.m. to children age 18 and younger Monday through Thursday. Friday night commencement will be held followed by family fun time at the fellowship hall. Class ages are preschool through teens. Chattooga Baptist is at 6982 Highway 337, about 7 miles south of LaFayette, in the Center Post community.

RELIGIOUS · Ringgold United Methodist Church invites kids ages 4-5th grade to LifeSport from 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15, through Thursday, July 19, on Ringgold High School's campus. Kids can choose a focus: baseball, soccer, basketball, cheerleading, cooking or drama. Top notch coaching for the game is combined with faith-filled lessons for life. Register online at www.ringgoldumc.org or call 706-935-4777 for more information.

COMMUNITY · Dance camps at First Steps Dance Studio at 700 Glenn Street in LaFayette will be held from Monday, July 16, thorugh Friday, July 20. Camp is for students ages 4-18. Dancers can learn ballet, tap and jazz. The cost is $45-$55 and includes the fall registration fee. For more information, call 423-667-6913.

COMMUNITY · Auditions for “Cabaret,” the opening show for the 2012-2013 season of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, will be held Monday, July 16, and Tuesday, July 17, at the Theatre Centre on the NorthShore, 400 River Street, in Chattanooga. George Quick directs this Tony Award-winning musical which opens in September on the Main Stage. Rehearsals will begin on or about July 23. Come to auditions prepared to sing, dance and act. Music and reading scripts will be provided. Adults only are permitted to try out - actors must be 18 years of age or older to audition. For more information, call the box office at 267-8534 or visit the website at TheatreCentre.com.

COMMUNITY · Adult sand volleyball will be held Monday, Tuesday or Thursday evenings, now through July 30, at the Gilbert Stephenson Park tennis courts in Fort Oglethorpe. Cost is $150 per team. Visit ymcachattanooga.org for more information.

Wednesday July 18

ENTERTAINMENT · The Chattanooga Salvation Army 614 Corps is expanding its ReCreate Café Arts Program by producing the musical “Godspell” with a blended cast of performers from both the Homeless and Housed parts of the local community. ReCreate Café has joined forces with theatre professors from Covenant College and UTC to create a unique production that opens Wednesday, July 18, and ends Sunday, July 22. Performances will be held at ReCreate Café inside The Salvation Army 614 Corps at 800 McCallie Avenue. Show dates and times are 7:30 p.m. July 18-21 at and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 22. Seating is limited. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased at The Salvation Army Area Command Office Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 822 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37403, or by phone 423-756-1023, or online at recreatecafegodspell.eventbrite.com.

COMMUNITY · Seniors and Friends of Fort Oglethorpe will meet Wednesday, July 18, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Constitution Hall on Forrest Road. The all-volunteer group offers games, crafts, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, bingo and refreshments. For transportation call Peggy Stanfield at 706-866-1369.

COMMUNITY · Kristin Nalley, in association with The Colonnade in Ringgold, will offer dance classes on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. through Wednesday, July 25. This initial six-week class is for ages 12 and older. Lessons will focus on basic jazz and theatrical musical numbers. The cost is $60. Call 706-935-9000 to register. Space is limited.

ENTERTAINMENT · Tickets to attend Lauren Alaina's October concert at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 14. Tickets may be purchased at the trade center box office. Alaina is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5. General admission to the concert is $15. For tickets or more information, go to daltontradecenter.com.

RELIGIOUS · Chattooga Baptist Church will host "Amazing Wonders Aviation" vacation bible school Sunday, July 15 through Friday July 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 5:45 p.m. to children age 18 and younger Monday through Thursday. Friday night commencement will be held followed by family fun time at the fellowship hall. Class ages are preschool through teens. Chattooga Baptist is at 6982 Highway 337, about 7 miles south of LaFayette, in the Center Post community.

RELIGIOUS · Ringgold United Methodist Church invites kids ages 4-5th grade to LifeSport from 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15, through Thursday, July 19, on Ringgold High School's campus. Kids can choose a focus: baseball, soccer, basketball, cheerleading, cooking or drama. Top notch coaching for the game is combined with faith-filled lessons for life. Register online at www.ringgoldumc.org or call 706-935-4777 for more information.

COMMUNITY · Dance camps at First Steps Dance Studio at 700 Glenn Street in LaFayette will be held from Monday, July 16, thorugh Friday, July 20. Camp is for students ages 4-18. Dancers can learn ballet, tap and jazz. The cost is $45-$55 and includes the fall registration fee. For more information, call 423-667-6913.

Thursday, July 19

COMMUNITY · Magician Ken Scott will return to the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library for the third year in the row to perform for the Summer Reading Club at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 19.

COMMUNITY · The Rossville Public Library will host a yoga night for adults at 6:30 p.m., Thursday July 19. Bring a towel or mat.

COMMUNITY · Magic, music and stories performed by Ken Scott at the Chickamauga Public Library at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19.

COMMUNITY · A metabolic and bariatric surgery seminar will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at SkyRidge Medical Center (Cleveland, Tenn.) Area residents 100 or more pounds overweight or with health problems related to obesity are invited to learn more about the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center at Erlanger. It is a free seminar, but registration is required. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 423-778-LINK (5465) to register. Visit Erlanger’s You Tube Channel at youtube.com/erlangerhealth and click The Weight Loss Program under Playlist to watch first-hand accounts from those who have gone through the program.

COMMUNITY · Coosa Valley Regional Services will hold a board meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19, at 3 Riverside Industrial Parkway NE in Rome.

COMMUNITY · The Chief John Ross house is open for the summer from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday now through August. Admission is free. The house is at the intersection of East Lake Avenue and Spring Street (behind the Bi-Lo) in Rossville. For more information or to schedule a private tour, call 423-400-7400.

COMMUNITY · Adult sand volleyball will be held Monday, Tuesday or Thursday evenings, now through July 30, at the Gilbert Stephenson Park tennis courts in Fort Oglethorpe. Cost is $150 per team. Visit ymcachattanooga.org for more information.