The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

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October 8, 2012

Calendar — Monday, Oct. 8, 2012

The Register-Herald

 

Singles Are Us Ages 50 Plus monthly get-together, help plan activities, no dues or membership fees, 7 p.m., call for details at 304-222-2102.

DivorceCare Fall Session, 13-week program, 7 p.m., Christian Resource Center, 300 N. Kanawha St. (Kanawha Plaza Building), lower level entrance in parking area. Call Craig or Linda Spooner at 304-763-3424.

Free sign language classes, 5 p.m., Mabscott Holiness Church, call 304-252-9684.

Toastmasters Beckley meeting, 5:30 p.m., Room 100 of Region 1 WORKFORCE W.Va. Career Center, 200 Valley City Center, Beckley, visit www.btoast.com.

MS (multiple sclerosis) support group meeting, The Place, behind United Methodist Temple, 7 p.m. Call 304-253-8113 or 304-890-0597.

Project Safe Neighborhood meeting, 6 p.m., East Beckley Community Center, 200 Antonio Ave., Beckley.

Upper Paint Creek Watershed Association, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Pax Regional Community Center. Call 304-877-2610.

Little Beaver State Park Foundation, 7:30 p.m., Little Beaver State Park, game room.

Truth Seekers meeting, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Raleigh County Public Library ADL room, discussion on national news, war, banking, etc. Call 304-542-4226 or e-mail ted@abodia.com.

Celebrate Recovery meeting, First United Methodist Church, 217 S. Heber St., Beckley, program, 7 p.m., open share, 8 p.m. and refreshments, 9 p.m. A Christian recovery program to help overcome habits, hurts and hang-ups, based on eight principles from the Beatitudes and 12 Christ-centered steps to recovery. Call 304-252-3435.

Basic computer classes, 6 to 8 p.m., Mabscott Fire Department.

Bingo, American Legion, 6:30 p.m., 1708 S. Kanawha St., Beckley.

Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club new class starting, call 304-890-7779.

Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club, noon, Beckley Woman’s Club, 202 Park Ave., Beckley. Call Fred Mason at 304-253-3464 or 304-255-4557.

Bingo, Beaver Fire Department, 6:30 p.m., early birds; 7 p.m., regular games. Call 304-252-5824.

Freedom Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting, The Learn Center, FMRS, South Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, 9 a.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 1809 W. Main St., Princeton, 7:30 p.m.; Summerlee Road School House, Oak Hill, 2:30 p.m.; Drop Inn Center, 325 Prince St., Beckley, 7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 601 Nicholas St., Rupert (next to City Hall), 7 p.m. Call 304-667-3446.

Gamblers Anonymous meeting, FMRS Health Systems Inc., L.E.A.R.N. Center, 8 p.m. Call Brad Ball, 304-256-7144 or 304-256-7100.

AA meetings, Beckley Noon Group, Presbyterian Church, 203 S. Kanawha St., noon (OD; Beckley, Came to Believe Group, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 200 Virginia St., 8 p.m. (OD/); Oak Hill, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 8 p.m., Kelly Avenue (OD**), Al-Anon;  Webster Springs, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 160 McGraw Ave., 8 p.m. (OBB/); for information on any meetings, call 304-252-9444 or 1-800-333-5051.

SDT Girls Discussion Group, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., CAC, REACHH, Family Resource Center. Call 304-466-2226.

TOPS WV No. 237 Mullens meeting, 5 to 6 p.m., Wesleyan Church, Rt. 54, call 304-294-6224.

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