Society Calendar
Sunday
Sunday Afternoon Bridge Club, 1 p.m., Kaw Valley Bridge Center in the I-70 Business Center.
Nuts and Bolts Newcomer Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
O.U.R.S. (Oldsters United for Responsible Service) dance, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt., featuring Good Old Boys.
Nuts and Bolts Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Al-Anon, 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Inverness Drive.
Monday
Eye-Opener Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Art Therapy Group, 9 a.m-10 a.m., Lawrence Community Shelter, 214 W. 10th St.
Lawrence Region Men and Women’s Widowed Group, 9 a.m. breakfast, Perkin’s Restaurant, 1711 W. 23rd St.
Lawrence Rotary Club, noon, Hereford House, 4931 W. Sixth St.
Lawrence Flower Club, 1:30 p.m., South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Mass. Joan Reiber will give the program “Shade Gardening.” Janney Burgess will give a short program on geraniums. Host will be Arthur Burgess.
Breast Cancer Survivor’s Group, 5:30 p.m., Presbyterian Manor chapel, 1429 Kasold Drive. For survivors and family members. For more information, call Breast Cancer Awareness of Douglas County at 766-8887.
General Federation of Women’s Clubs Lawrence Classics, 5:30 p.m., McDaniel & McDaniel, 2500 W. 31st St., Suite B. For more information, call 331-4575.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth St.
Preceptor Phi of Beta Sigma Phi, 6:30 p.m., home of Kathy Chaney.
Monday Evening Bridge Club, 6:45 p.m., Kaw Valley Bridge Center in the I-70 Business Center.
Al-Anon for relatives and friends of alcoholics, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt., Room 301.
Alateen, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. For youths, ages 11-19, who are affected by other drinking. For more information, contact Matt at 979-9620 or Jo at 312-9288.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 7 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm streets. For more information, call 842-1645.
Lawrence Chess Club, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Borders Books Music & Cafe, 700 N.H. For more information, call James Fouche-Schack at 749-6056 or e-mail him at jamesfoucheschack@sbcglobal.net.
Pilot Club, 6:30 p.m., program meeting; 7 p.m., general meeting. For more information, call 594-6524.
Tuesday
Lawrence Breakfast Optimists, 7 a.m., Smith Center, 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace.
Eye-Opener Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Community Drop-In Center, 214 W. 10th St. For more information, call the center at 832-8864 or the Lawrence Open Shelter at 832-0040.
DuPont luncheon, 11:30 a.m., King Buffet, 1601 W. 23rd St.
Douglas County Association of Retired School Personnel, 11:30 a.m. lunch, Curtis Hall, Haskell Indian Nations University. Sherry Catt will present a program on CASA, and Joan Thomas will give a history of Haskell.
Lawrence Noon Lions Club, noon, Conroy’s Bar and Grill, 3115 W. Sixth St.
Laureate Beta, Beta Sigma Phi, 12:30 p.m. luncheon, Stone Creek Restaurant, 3801 W. Sixth St.
Twentieth Century Club, 1 p.m. Hostesses: Barbara Brand and Mary Kate Ambler.
No Name Club, 1 p.m. Hostess: Kay Henry. Program: Governors of Kansas by Dorothy Maxwell.
Prairie Acres Garden Club, 1 p.m., home of Lois Zaremba, 718 E. 1300 Road. Program: Successes and failures of 2005 gardening projects.
Lawrence Parkinson’s Support Group, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway. Melissa McCormick, pharmacist at Dillons, will give the program. She will talk about Parkinson’s medications, side effects and interactions, and Medicare prescription benefits.
Stroke Support Group, by Kreider Rehabilitation Department of Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., LMH, 325 Maine.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, 5:15 p.m., 1525 W. Sixth St., Suite A. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. For more information, call 843-7359.
Lawrence Action Civitan Club, 5:30 p.m., Coldwell Banker McGrew Real Estate offices, 15th Street and Kasold Drive.
Sertoma Club of Lawrence, 5:30 p.m., Hereford House, Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.
Nuts and Bolts Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Quitters are Winners, a smoking-cessation support group, 7 p.m. Education Class B, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine. Current and former smokers are welcome.
Eudora Daycare Providers group, 7 p.m., home of Linda Chancellor, 715 E. 13th St., Eudora. For more information, call Barbara Kruger at 542-5256 or Chancellor at 542-3094.
Kaw Valley Fiber Guild, 7 p.m., basement pottery or weaving room, Community Building, 11th and Vermont streets.
SHARE: Infant and Pregnancy Loss Support Group, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway. For more information, call Sue Givens at 843-9438 or Nicole Rials at 749-6364.
Healing After Suicide, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Headquarters Counseling Center, 211 E. Eighth St., Suite C. It’s a support group for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. For more information, call 841-2345.
Social Order of the Beauceant, 7:30 p.m. meeting; 6:30 p.m. dinner with the Sir Knights.
Douglas Salon, No. 564 of Eight and Forty of American Legion Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Legionacres II, 3408 W. Sixth St.
Al-Anon/AcoA Any Lengths Group, 8 p.m.-9 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
IOOF Lodge No. 4, 8 p.m., 615 Lincoln St.
Wednesday
Eye-Opener Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Lawrence Toastmasters Club, 7 a.m., United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court. For more information, contact Barbara Bishop at 843-2963.
Autumn Club, 11:30 a.m., CiCi’s Pizza, 2020 W. 23rd St.
Al-Anon, noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H.
Cosmopolitan Club, noon, Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, noon, 1525 W. Sixth St., Suite A. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. For more information, call 843-7359.
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club, 12:30 p.m., Kaw Valley Bridge Center in the I-70 Business Center.
O.U.R.S. (Oldsters United for Responsible Service) dance, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt. Music by the JB’s.
The Douglas County chapter of National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, 5:45 p.m., second-floor conference room of Community Health Facility, 200 Maine. For more information, contact Charlie Ross at 842-0714 or Trish Stucky at 830-1707.
Altrusa International Inc. of Lawrence, 6 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner and program meeting, Hereford House, 4931 W. Sixth St.
Lawrence River City Lions, 6:30 p.m., Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W. 23rd St. For more information or to make meal reservations, call 841-2819.
Wednesday Evening Bridge Club, 6:45 p.m., Kaw Valley Bridge Center in the I-70 Business Center.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine. Check information booth for meeting room. Lawrence hot line, 841-8841.
Caregivers Support Group, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Baldwin Senior Center, 1221 Ind.
Kaw Valley Mycological Society, 7 p.m., Meyers’ home, 5209 Carson Drive. Members will celebrate the club’s birthday. Members are encouraged to bring snacks and their favorite drinks. The club will elect new officers. Program: Taylor Lockwood’s latest DVD “The Mushroom Identification Trilogy.” There will be a dutch-treat dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Free State Brewing Co., 636 Mass.
Thursday
Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club, 7 a.m., Hereford House, 4931 W. Sixth St.
Eye-Opener Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Community Drop-In Center, 214 W. 10th St. For more information, call the center at 832-8864 or the Lawrence Open Shelter at 832-0040.
Douglas County Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council, 9 a.m., Trinity Respite Care, 2400 W. 31st St.
Lawrence-Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging, 9:30 a.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
Lawrence Kiwanis Club, noon, Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace.
Lawrence Jayhawk Kiwanis, 6:15 p.m., Conroy’s Bar and Grill, 3115 W. Sixth St
Al-Anon for relatives and friends of alcoholics, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt., Room 301.
Nuts and Bolts Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
Diabetes Association of Douglas County, 7 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine.
Macs and More computer users group, 7 p.m., Independence Inc., 2001 Haskell Ave.
Lawrence Corvette Club, 7 p.m., Crown Chevrolet, 3400 S. Iowa. For more information, click on www.lawrencecorvetteclub.com.
Green Thumb Garden, 7 p.m., 4005 Harvard Road. Hostess: Rita Mika. Co-hostess: Trudy Walker. Program: “Xeriscape Landscaping” by Jane Kuwana.
Friday
Eye-Opener Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., West Side Presbyterian Church library, 1024 Kasold Drive.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 10 a.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm streets. For more information, call 842-1645.
Recommended Reading, a book and discussion group, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
AARP Chapter 1696, 11 a.m., Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace. The program will be provided by Greg Shipe, of Davenport Winery. To make reservations, call Agnes at 865-3787.
P.E.O. Chapter FZ, noon luncheon. Hostess: Dixie Olson. Co-hostesses: Lucy Smith, Melodie Wallace, Barbara Burnett and Erma Fisher. Members are reminded to bring canned goods.
P.E.O. Chapter HZ, noon luncheon. Hostess: Sue Hill. Assistants: Rita Pennybaker, Barbara Crews and Marge Nevius. Program: Connie Robinson.
P.E.O. Chapter EA, noon, home of Lillian Barker. Hostesses: Ruth Hiss and Janet Huchingson, Martha Langley and Debbie Beene. Program: Antique jewelry by Grace Carmody.
National Association of Retired Federal Employees, noon, American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St.
P.E.O. Chapter GQ, noon luncheon, 12:45 p.m. meeting. Hostess: Mary Kate Ambler. Hostesses: Lydia Evans, Kathy Davis and Barbara Sudlow. Program: Nancy Vogel, delegate.
Retired Eagles Activity Club, 12:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St. Carry-in lunch and cards.
Friday Afternoon Bridge Club, 12:30 p.m., Kaw Valley Bridge Center in the I-70 Business Center.
Over Forties Singles Group, 6 p.m., Conroy’s Bar and Grill, 3115 W. Sixth St.
Al-Anon, 7 p.m. For location or more information, call 842-6808.
Saturday
Bushwhacker Breakfast Club, 7 a.m., Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W. 23rd St.
Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Meeting Room G, 325 Maine. Lawrence hot line, 841-8841.
Betty Washington Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, 10 a.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine. The program will be a videotape of the Fort Dodge Veterans home in Dodge City.
Douglas County Genealogical Society, 10 a.m. to noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Norman Leary will talk about local and family history. Leary’s family has been farming in Douglas County south of the Wakarusa River for generations.
Alzheimer’s Support Group, 2:15 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.

