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.

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 · 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.

Friday, July 20

ENTERTAINMENT · The Three Musketeers, adapted by Charles Morey, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Walker County Civic Center, 10052 N Hwy 27, Rock Spring, GA 30739. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 55 and older and students. Admission for groups of 10 or more is $7 each. For more information, call 706-375-7705.

COMMUNITY · Applications for the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute’s (CWLI) 5th Annual Women Mentoring Women program are due Friday, July 20. The Women Mentoring Women program consists of eight 2-hour lunchtime sessions designed to aid women in developing or sharpening their mentoring skills so they can go back into the community and mentor other women. The goal is to encourage women to utilize their talents and experience to help each other and to aid in the growth of women in positions of civic and business leadership within the community. Each session will be led by recognized local women who will present on topics such as understanding communication styles, team building, political savviness, and the use of power, authority and influence in the workplace. The Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute is a local non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to increase the leadership capabilities of and influence of women in all sectors of public life and private enterprise by offering educational, networking, and information gathering programs throughout the year. For more information, visit cwli.org, e-mail managing director Lesley Berryhill at director@cwli.org, or call 423-394-8173.

CHURCH · A family movie night will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Poplar Spring's Baptist Church gym in Ringgold. The movie will be set up inside or outside on the Church wall. Bring your favorite cold salad (such as chicken, fruit or pasta salad or cole slaw).

COMMUNITY · The Blunt House at 506 South Thornton Avenue in Dalton will show a historical bridal collection from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Friday through the end of August. Admission is $5. For more information, call the Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau at 706-270-9960 or the Whitfield Murray Historical Society at 706-278-0217.

COMMUNITY · The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Woman’s Association will be holding the 49th Annual Cottage Tour & Bazaar on Friday, July 20. Eight historic cottages will be open, located within the Assembly’s grounds (Monteagle, Tenn.), as well as the auditorium and gymnasium built in 1883. Bazaar shopping, a variety of lunch options, and the bake sale will take place on the shady mall. Tours run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bazaar is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s ticket price includes a special floral demonstration featuring Ralph Null, a nationally renowned floral designer, at 1 p.m. in the auditorium. Advance tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Assembly office. Tickets on the day of the tour are $20, available at the north gate of the Assembly. For more information, visit mssa1882.org.

ENTERTAINMENT · Track 29 Movie Night will feature “King Pin” at 8 p.m. and “The Big Lebowski” at 10 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Chattanooga Choo Choo campus. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 cash, $6 credit ticket at the door only. For ages 18 and older. Full bar and concessions are available. For more information, go to track29.co.

ENTERTAINMENT · Lyerly United Methodist Church will have a free movie night on Friday, July 20, at 6 p.m. The movie "Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked", will be shown. Pizza will be served. All ages are invited. Call Michelle Floyd at 706-676-5645 for more information.

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.

Saturday, July 21

COMMUNITY · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga are offering a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. The public is invited to bring their bicycles and join in these leisurely-paced historical rides, which take about two hours. Loaner bicycles from the Outdoor Chattanooga Mobile Bicycle Fleet will be available for riders five feet tall and over at no charge, thanks to sponsorship from the Friends of the Park and the Chattanooga Bicycle Club. Reservations for these bicycles are required; contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241. Ride length is three to four miles on flat to moderately hilly terrain. The rides are appropriate for adults and children ages eight and older when accompanied by an adult. All participants are required to wear helmets. Additional Saturday battlefield bicycle tours are scheduled for Aug. 18, Sept. 15, and Oct. 20.

COMMUNITY · A Veterans Appreciation Day will be held by Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, South Crest Chapel beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21. Enjoy hot dogs and ice cream. Activities include a flag raising, a 21-gun salute, military motor vehicles on display and patriotic music. For more information, visit lane southcrestchapel.com or call 706-866-5151. Lane Funeral Home is at the foot of historic Missionary Ridge, 833 Chickamauga Avenue, in Rossville.

COMMUNITY · A memorial service will be held for the late Alyadean Sisson Dale of Palatka, Fla., formerly of north Georgia. The family invites all who knew Alyadean to attend at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 21, at Mission Glen Baptist Church on Happy Valley Road, in Rossville. Pastor R. V. Wells will officiate. The service will celebrate and honor Alyadean’s life.

ENTERTAINMENT · The Three Musketeers, adapted by Charles Morey, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Walker County Civic Center, 10052 N Hwy 27, Rock Spring, GA 30739. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 55 and older and students. Admission for groups of 10 or more is $7 each. For more information, call 706-375-7705.

COMMUNITY · Chief Vann House Days will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 21. The historic site is three miles west of Chatsworth, at the intersection of State Highways 52A and 225. Watch demonstrations of 19th Century pottery making, flute making, basket weaving, quilting, spinning, rug making, blacksmithing, wood carving, and blowgun shooting. There also will be storytelling, a short film and interpretive displays. Admission is $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $4 for youth ages 6-17.

COMMUNITY · Memorial Health Care System’s mobile health coach will provide mammogram screenings for women at the SunTrust Bank, Gunbarrel Road location, from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 21. Ladies age 40 and over who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months are eligible with or without insurance by calling Memorial’s MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at 423-495-4040 or toll free 866-591-2254.

COMMUNITY · Chattanooga State Community College will hold its third annual Family Fish Fry in July from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 21. The free event will take place outside the student center on the main campus. Members of the Student Affairs team will be available to assist guests with completing the admissions process, applying for financial aid, academic assessment, advising, registering for fall classes, paying fees, or completing any other unfinished tasks. Fall classes begin on Saturday, Aug. 25. Due to the hectic nature of the fall semester, completing all of the components of admission and registration in advance prepares new students for a successful start at Chattanooga State. The Family Fish Fry provides a relaxing and enjoyable environment for guests to complete the enrollment process. For more information, call Michelle Olson at 423-697-5740 or e-mail michelle.olson@chattanoogastate.edu.

COMMUNITY · Boot Camp for Dads will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 21, at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga). This session is for first-time dads who want to learn more about the upcoming new addition in their family. Topics include diapering, feeding, why babies cry and how to handle it, how you can help the new mom, learn about postpartum depression and general hands-on infant care. A new “veteran” dad is invited (along with his new baby) to the class for question and answer time. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 423-778-LINK (5465) to register.

COMMUNITY · A breastfeeding class will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga). This class is designed to help participants make an informed choice about breastfeeding. Learn breastfeeding basics, what to expect the first few weeks and special tips for success. Concerns about returning to work or school also will be discussed. This course is coordinated by a board-certified lactation consultant. Registration fee is $30. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 423-778-LINK (5465) to register.

COMMUNITY · Walker County resident and author Virginia McKevitt will hold a book signing at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Catoosa County Library (108 Catoosa Circle, Benton Place Campus) in Ringgold. McKevitt will donate 10 percent of the sales from her debut fantasy novel “Fracture: The Secret Enemy Saga” to The Friends of the Catoosa Library.

COMMUNITY · The Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe Recreation Association is taking football and cheerleading sign-ups at the red building on Barnhardt Circle in Fort Oglethorpe on the following dates: Saturday, July 21, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday, July 22, from 12:30-2 p.m.; Saturday, July 28, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday, July 29, from 12:30-2 p.m.; Monday, July 30, from 5-8 p.m. (Chick-Fil-A Spirit night at the Fort Oglethorpe location); Friday, Aug. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.; and, Saturday, Aug. 4, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more details, call 423-544-0096.

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 · Super Saturday Market is every Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Dalton Green Park next to the Whitfield County Courthouse in Dalton. For more information or to become a vendor, visit DowntownDalton.com or call the Downtown Dalton Development Authority at 706-278-3332.