Looking for something to do today? Check out these events.

* CHATTANOOGA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Crutcher Pianos, Lee Highway at Highway 153, 9:30 a.m., free, visitors welcome. Fay Adams leads master class with piano students of CMTA members.

* C.S. LEWIS LECTURE UTC Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets, 7:30 p.m., free. Dr. Ralph Wood presents "Rum, Romanism and the Sacramental Imagination: G.K. Chesterton as Defender of the Faith." 425-4363.

* FAMILY CLIMBING CLINIC Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., 6 p.m., free. Topics range from how and where to start climbing, to equipment, safety and misconceptions of the sport. 643-6888.

* STRING THEORY Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, 5:30 p.m. discussion of art and music, 6:30 p.m. concert, $30, Miro String Quartet and pianist Gloria Chien perform. www.stringtheorymusic.org

* TASTE Warehouse Row, 1110 Market St., 5-9 p.m., $40, sample specialties of 20 local restaurants and food providers in fundraiser for Kidney Foundation. 265-4397.

* TENNESEA BEACH BLAST The Mill, 1601 Gulf Street, 7-11 p.m., $50 per person, party raises funds for water quality projects locally and in the Caribbean. 413-0471.