September 12, 19 and 26
Street Smarts for Bike Share
Outdoor Chattanooga will host special sessions of its free Street Smarts Cycling Seminar for users of the Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System at 6 p.m. on the above dates. Outdoor Chattanooga is located in Coolidge Park. Adults and kids ages 16 and older are invited take a short class on how to ride a bicycle in city traffic. OC is going to cover the rules of the road and then take an optional ride through the downtown area on Bike Chattanooga bicycles. To learn more, email terri@outdoorchattanooga.com or call OC at 423-643-6888.
September 8-9
Crabtree Farms’ fall plant sale
Crabtree Farms will hold its annual fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each of the above dates. People looking for fall plants for their backyard or community garden will be able to purchase plants started in Crabtree’s greenhouses, check out vendor booths from local artisans and attend free workshops taught by Crabtree’s Joel Houser. The event will also provide an opportunity for people to ask questions, get advice and meet others in the community who are “growing their own.” All ages are welcome.
September 11
September Elder Scholars meeting
Area residents 55 or older are invited to the September Elder Scholars meeting in the Signal Mountain Room at the UTC University Center at 1 p.m. The topic will be “Romney and Ryan: What Their Presidency Means.” The room is located upstairs near the food court. Those attending the meeting are also welcome to eat lunch together at the University Center Cafeteria at noon. An Elder Scholars sign will be on the table in the food court.
September 14-16
McKamey Animal Center Adopt-A-Thon
Hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes will be waiting for their forever home at the Petsmart on Gunbarrel Road. Each pet will be either spayed or neutered and have received his or her age appropriate vaccines. McKamey will be distributing food, refreshments and prizes. Hours include noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. There will be an adoption fee for each pet. Call 423-305-6500 for more information.
September 15-16
Cannons roar again
A complete battery of cannons will return to Chickamauga Battlefield in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., in celebration of the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Living historians will be firing the cannons throughout the weekend. From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, park rangers and historians will provide tours and programs within the park that will describe the history of the battle and the men involved. Call 706-866-9241 for information, or check the Battlefield Web site at www.nps.gov/chch.
September 20-October 18
Fireside at Greenway Farm
Outdoor Chattanooga will host family nights by the campfire at Greenway Farm every Thursday beginning September 20 and running through October 18. Bring camp chairs and marshmallows, and enjoy family music and entertainment from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Lou Wamp Band will play bluegrass on September 7. Outdoor Chattanooga has dubbed September 27 Lodge Cast Iron Pot Luck. Bring your Dutch oven, skillet, cornbread baker or griddle and something to share. Before the program, bring the family to the farm for some canoeing on North Chickamauga Creek. From 6 to 7 p.m., OC will have canoes, paddles and lifejackets at the farm’s south launch for people to use on the creek. All equipment and staff supervision will be provided. Life jackets are sized for adults and kids ages 5 and older. Children younger than age 5 should have their own life jackets. To learn more, email terri@outdoorchattanooga.com or call OC at 423-643-6888.
September 22
Birding Tour by Bicycle
Outdoor Chattanooga will host a guided birding by bicycle tour on the Tennessee Riverpark 9 to 11:30 a.m. beginning at its Coolidge Park facility. Volunteer birders from the Chattanooga Audubon Society and Tennessee Ornithological Society will lead the birding. Beginners are welcome. Bring your own bicycle or borrow one from OC. To learn more or to reserve a bicycle, email terri@outdoorchattanooga.com or call OC at 423-643-6888.
September 25
First Things First 15-year anniversary
First Things First will host its 15th Anniversary Celebration at the Chattanooga Convention Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Academy Award nominee Sean Austin (“The Goonies,” “The Lord of the Rings”) will speak. For ticket information or to purchase a table, call Alishea Hixson at 423-267-5383 or visit firstthings.org.
September 30 - October 1
Jordan Thomas Foundation
Low Country Boil and Golf Classic
The Jordan Thomas Foundation, a local foundation that provides prosthetics for children of traumatic injury, will host its 6th Annual Low Country Boil and Golf Classic on a Sunday and Monday. The Sunday event begins at 6:30 p.m. and will feature traditional low country fare, drinks, a silent auction and music by the Ben Friberg Trio and Priscilla & Little RicKee Band. Reservations may be made at www.jordanthomasfoundation.org or by calling 423-622-9006. The Golf Classic will be held the following day at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club beginning at noon. Call Janet Jobe at 423-622-9006 for tournament information.