Monday, Sept. 24

COMMUNITY · The LaFayette Battlefield Farmers Market is held from 3-6 p.m. Monday at Joe Stock Memorial Park in downtown LaFayette. The park is between Main Street and Duke Street, near the city public safety building. For more information, visit battlefieldfmkt.org.

COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at Gadzooks Frozen Yogurt at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24. Gadzooks is at 2632 Battlefield Parkway in Fort Oglethorpe.

COMMUNITY · The Chattanooga History Center will present a walking tour, The Environmental History of Chattanooga, in Renaissance Park, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Dr. Daryl Black of the center will serve as tour guide. Registered participants should meet at the pavilion building beside the Renaissance Park parking lot on Manufacturers' Road. The fee is $5 per person (CHC members free). Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is Monday, Sept. 24. For more information, or to register, call 423-265-3247.

COMMUNITY · A diabetes education class will be held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Erlanger Chattanooga Lifestyle Center in Chattanooga. This class will explore ways to manage diabetes. Call 423-778-9400 for more information on physician referral and insurance reimbursement.

COMMUNITY · A metabolic and bariatric surgery seminar will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga). Area residents who are overweight and /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 and registration is required. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at (423) 778-LINK (5465) to register.

COMMUNITY · A bariatric support group will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Erlanger Chattanooga Lifestyle Center in Chattanooga. Bariatric support group meetings are for individuals scheduled to have bariatric surgery or who have already had weight loss surgery. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at (423) 778-LINK (5465) for more information.

COMMUNITY · A childbirth education will be held from 6-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga). This childbirth education class/series is designed for expectant parents and taught by experienced OB nurses. These classes include stages of labor, relaxation and labor support techniques, hospital procedures, pain management options, after birth and home care for moms and in-hospital care for newborns. Registration fee is $75. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at (423) 778-LINK (5465) to register.

EDUCATION · Kid's Station Christian Learning Center, Inc., (14237 Alabama Highway, Rock Spring near the Woodstation Community) is accepting Georgia Lottery Pre-K applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2012. Meals are free. Call 706-937-8585 for more information or visit kidsstation.org.

COMMUNITY · Auditions for “Miracle on 34th Street” will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, and Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Colonnade (264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold). The cast calls for children and adults.

COMMUNITY · Need to Take Weight Off? Come join TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) on Monday's at 7 p.m. at Center Post Community Center 8125 Highway 337, LaFayette. For more information, call Beverly Byrd.706-638-1045.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

COMMUNITY · The LaFayette Elks Lodge will hold its third annual Haunted House from 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 27, and from Monday, Oct. 29-Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 3158 Highway 27, just north of Wal-Mart in LaFayette. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children age 12 and younger. Proceeds will go to Christmas for Kids. A concession stand will be available. Lodge phone is (706) 638-3591.

COMMUNITY · North Georgia Community YMCA will offer Homeschool P.E. for youth and teens ages 5-15 Tuesday, Sept. 15-Nov. 1, and from Nov. 13-Dec. 20, at Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church gym. Cost is $24 per session for YMCA members and $42 per session for non-members. For more information, call 706-935-2226 or visit ngaymca@ymcachattanooga.org.

COMMUNITY · Parkridge will hold a female-focused dinner and physician panel discussion on women’s health at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Diagnostic Center adjacent to the Parkridge Medical Center campus. The symposium panel of specialists includes a cardiologist, general surgeon, colorectal surgeon, gynecologist, family medicine physician, radiologist, and oncologists. The cost is $10, and attendees must pre-register by Sept. 25. For more information or to register, contact MedLine at 800-242-5662.

COMMUNITY · The Chattanooga History Center will present a walking tour, The Environmental History of Chattanooga, in Renaissance Park, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Dr. Daryl Black of the center will serve as tour guide. Registered participants should meet at the pavilion building beside the Renaissance Park parking lot on Manufacturers' Road. The fee is $5 per person (CHC members free). Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is Monday, Sept. 24. For more information, or to register, call 423-265-3247.

COMMUNITY · Special displays of Civil War weapons, equipment, personal items and recovered relics will be exhibited at Walker County Georgia Heritage Museum and Civil War Center, at 100 Gordan Street in Chickamauga (Railroad depot) now through Nov. 30. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 -p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Adult admission is $2, $1 for children. Call 706-375-4488 for more information.

Wednesday, Sept. 26

COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting for ADS Security at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the chamber office, 264 Catoosa Circle (inside The Colonnade at Benton Place) in Ringgold.

COMMUNITY · The Walker County Health Department will offer flu vaccinations, for adults age 18 years and older, at a special drive-through flu-shot clinic on a first-come, first-serve basis from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the health department, 603 E. Villanow Street in LaFayette. Cost is $20. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Medicare, Medicaid and both United Healthcare and CIGNA State Health Benefit Insurance will be accepted. For children older than six months, flu shots will be available by appointment beginning Sept. 27. Cost is also $20. Parents should call 706-638-5577 to schedule.

COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Republican Party has opened a Romney/Ryan 2012 Headquarters in Ringgold, at 20 Legion Street on the corner next to Richards Restaurant behind the Catoosa County Courthouse. Hours are from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Yard signs and bumper stickers for the candidates, including Tom Graves for Congress, are available. Visit catoosacountygop.com for more information.

COMMUNITY · A memory screening will be offered from 8:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Erlanger North (Morrison Springs Road). Concerned about your memory or the memory of a loved one? Jennifer Hindmon, R.N., of Erlanger North Senior’s Unit, will administer the Mini Mental Status Exam to determine if there are problems that should be discussed further with your family physician. Appointments are limited and pre-registration is required. Register at (423) 778-LINK (5465).

COMMUNITY · Seniors and Friends of Fort Oglethorpe meet from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Constitution Hall on Forrest Road in Fort Oglethorpe, for games, crafts, refreshments and blood pressure and blood sugar checks. For information or transportation, call Peggy Stanfield at 706-866-1369.

CHURCH · Hannah House is a benevolence service free to the community and is sponsored by Rock Spring Baptist Church. New and gently used clothing and shoes of all sizes, kitchen items and linens are available as well as small and large appliances and furniture when available. For more information, Linda or Mike Hill at 706-764-2079 or 423-718-0868.