East Ridge State Fair
The East Ridge State Fair will take place Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28 at Camp Jordan, located at 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. The event will include rides, fair food, live music, and more. Advance tickets are available at www.ticketoven.com/eastridgestatefair.
Wine Over Water
The 21st Annual Wine Over Water will take place Saturday, Oct. 3. Hosted by Cornerstones, the event will incorporate hundreds of wines as well as local food and music. The event weekend will start with the Best Cellars wine tasting event on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chattanoogan Hotel. Wine Over Water will follow on Saturday, with the gates opening at 3:30 and wine tastings starting at 5 p.m. on the Walnut Street Bridge. The event will feature food from local restaurants, more than 300 wines from nearly 100 wineries, and local music. Ticket information can be found at www.wineoverwater.org.
Fall drivers education program
The Chattanooga Department of Transportation has announced its Fall 2015 Drivers Education class schedule. Session I will take place on four consecutive Saturdays in October, including Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24. Session II will take place during the week of Oct. 5, meeting Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Both sessions will meet from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Downtown Public Library, located at 1001 Broad St.
The Drivers Education Program is available to any City of Chattanooga resident 15-22 years of age. The program consists of 30 hours of classroom training followed by six hours of behind the wheel instruction, scheduled in three two-hour sessions. Enrollment costs $50.
To enroll, visit www.chattanooga.gov, search for “Drivers Education Program,” and click on the top link. After reviewing the Fall 2015 course schedule, print an application, complete and sign the application, and then send the application along with a check or money order payable to the City of Chattanooga to: Drivers Education Program, Chattanooga Dept. of Transportation, 1250 Market St. Ste. 3030, Chattanooga, TN, 37402.
For more information, call 423-643-5963 or 311.
EVENT CALENDAR
East Ridge State Fair
The East Ridge State Fair will take place Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28 at Camp Jordan, located at 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. The event will include rides, fair food, live music, and more. Advance tickets are available at www.ticketoven.com/eastridgestatefair.
Wine Over Water
The 21st Annual Wine Over Water will take place Saturday, Oct. 3. Hosted by Cornerstones, the event will incorporate hundreds of wines as well as local food and music. The event weekend will start with the Best Cellars wine tasting event on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chattanoogan Hotel. Wine Over Water will follow on Saturday, with the gates opening at 3:30 and wine tastings starting at 5 p.m. on the Walnut Street Bridge. The event will feature food from local restaurants, more than 300 wines from nearly 100 wineries, and local music. Ticket information can be found at ww.wineoverwater.org.
Fall drivers education
program
The Chattanooga Department of Transportation has announced its Fall 2015 Drivers Education class schedule. Session I will take place on four consecutive Saturdays in October, including Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24. Session II will take place during the week
See EVENT CALENDAR, page 14
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