Albany Area Community Calendar — April 9-17

If you would like the speaker at your club listed, please email us the name and any organization the speaker represents by 5 p.m. Wednesday before Sunday publication (5 p.m. Tuesday on holiday weeks). Email the information to [email protected].

Albany Golden K Kiwanis Club meets 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesday at 2126 Edgewater Drive.

Albany Kiwanis Club meets noon Wednesday in room C252 at the West Campus of Albany State University, 2400 Gillionville Road. Contact Mary Nowell at [email protected].

Albany Rotary Club meets noon Thursday at Doublegate Country Club.

Dougherty County Rotary Club meets noon Tuesday at Doublegate Country Club.

Exchange Club of Albany, chartered in 1936, meets noon Friday at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 810 S. Westover Blvd.

Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County meets 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Front St., Albany. Contact David Shivers at (229) 698-4253. Program: Lakisha Bryant Bruce, United Way of Southwest Georgia.

MEETINGS

AA—Albany Central Group meets at noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 427 Flint Ave.

AA—Homewood Group meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4800 Old Dawson Road.

AA—Unity Group meets at noon Monday-Saturday at 314 Flint Ave., at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church community house.

AA—Unity Group (women only meetings) meets at 10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 314 Flint Ave. at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church community house.

AA—Unity—Sunday night meets at 7:30 p.m. today at 314 Flint Ave. at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church community house.

AARP Moultrie meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Albany residents are welcome. Discount meal available at 5 p.m. Contact Brenda Meredeth at (229) 985-8847 or email [email protected].

Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter 451 and Auxiliary Chapter A451, meets at 1:30 p.m. April 17 at American Legion Post 30. Open to enlisted USAF personnel, National Guard Reserve, prior service and retirees. Spouses and surviving spouses invited to attend. Contact Jack Tresslar, (229) 854-9688 or Charlie Jones, (229) 878-6475.

Al-Anon meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2126 Edgewater Drive.

Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4800 Old Dawson Road.

Alateen meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Youth Room at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4800 Old Dawson Road.

Albany Audubon Society, dedicated to the conservation of birds and other wildlife, meets 7 p.m. Thursday. Membership open to the public. Annual dues at the national and/or local level are $20 for an individual. Membership includes expert presentations, snacks, social events and field trips to some of Southwest Georgia’s best bird-watching spots. Contact [email protected] or call (229) 639-2650.

Albany Chorale community chorus meets 7 p.m. Monday at Albany State University West Campus, Building F, room 115. Contact (229) 432-6019 or visit www.albanychorale.org.

Albany Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, an official auxiliary of the Air Force, meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport. The squadron is recruiting volunteers. Cadet members, ages 12-18, fly, learn to lead, perform search and rescue, and get in shape. Cadets meet two hours weekly and one Saturday monthly, and have opportunities to attend leadership training, career academies and other activities during the summer. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com/index.cfm or contact Lt. Col. Jim Shaw, (229) 881-7744, or Lt. Col. Fred Broome, (229) 449-1259.

Albany Flying Club meets at 6 p.m. Monday in the Albany Airport Conference Room. Anyone interested in flying is welcome. Information: Contact Larry Robinson at (229) 395-5127.

Albany Scottish Rite meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Scottish Rite Lodge, 2800 N. Jefferson St, Albany. Contact Charlie Brown at (229) 432-6939.

Albany State University Toastmasters Club 5091 meets 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in room 172 of the ACAD Building at ASU. Contact (229) 255-6331.

Artesian Toastmasters Club meets at noon Thursday at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany. Contact (229) 639-8324.

Ask an Expert — Life Changer classes: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays, GraceWay Education Addiction/Recovery Outreach Center, 411 W. Tift Ave. Contact (229) 446-4550.

Breast Cancer Survivor Group meets 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Westwood Church, 123 Westover Blvd., Albany. Contact (229) 776-8823 or (229) 883-5714.

Commodore Richard Dale Chapter of National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution meets 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Quickie Restaurant, 1906 North Slappey Blvd. Contact (229) 432-7909 or (229) 435-0534.

Divorce Care support group meets 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday at Sherwood Baptist Church, 2201 Whispering Pines Road. Free child care available. Contact (229) 883-1910, ext. 217.

Fort Valley State University Albany Area Alumni Chapter meets 10 a.m. Saturday at Golden Corral Restaurant, 2524 Archwood Drive, Albany. Alumni and supporters in Dougherty, Lee, Worth, Mitchell, Crisp, Terrell, and other Southwest Georgia counties invited. Contact Tony Jones at (229) 669-4711.

Friendship Force meets at 6:30 p.m. April 17 at Covenant Presbyterian Church meeting room next to the gym. Bring a covered dish. Contact (229) 432-7715.

Georgia State Retirees Association, Southwest Georgia chapter, meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Golden Corral Restaurant in Albany. Contact Bob Pollock, (229) 535-4341.

Good Life Drum Circle meets 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Riverfront Park, 112 S. Front St. Bring your rhythm, drums or other percussion instruments and chairs. No drumming experience necessary.

Helping Our Veterans meets 7 p.m. Wednesday at 1721 E. Oglethorpe Blvd., Albany. Contact (229) 878-6243.

Limb Support, a support group for people with disabilities and health issues, meets 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Contact Debbie McDonald, (229) 888-2789, for location.

Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at Horizons Community Solutions, 810 13th Ave., Albany. Meeting is open to patients and caregivers. Contact Barbara Blake at (229) 308-7337.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Night: Educational meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Phoebe Northwest in Albany. Meeting is open to the public. Audience interaction is encouraged. Support in two groups at 7:30 p.m. Contact NAMI Albany at [email protected] or (229) 329-1444.

Renewed Minds meets 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Group provides support and resources for people with a mental illness and their families. Contact Dr. Mark Burnette at (229) 288-1925 or email Kim Burnette at [email protected].

Shamrocks Barbershop Quartet rehearsal 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4800 Old Dawson Road. All men who enjoy singing are invited to attend. Contact Joe Wingard, (229) 376-1030.

Shire of Ravenwood, the Albany branch of The Society for Creative Anachronism established in 1978, is an educational group dedicated to the study and re-creation of the Middle Ages (600 to 1600). Meets 3 p.m. April 16 at Turtle Park behind the CVB Visitor Center on Front Street.

Sons of Confederate Veterans meets 6 p.m. April 17 at Golden Corral Restaurant in Albany. Potential members invited. Contact James W. King at (229) 854-1944 or [email protected].

South Georgia Mopar Association meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Corral in Tifton for dinner, followed by a meeting at 8 p.m. Contact Larry Walters at (229) 594-6324 or [email protected].

Sowega Beekeepers Club meets 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Chehaw Park, Creekside Educational Center, Philema Road. Contact Kathy Brinson at [email protected] or visit sowegabeekeepers.org.

Southwest Georgia Survivors of Suicide Loss: 7 p.m., Thursday. For location, more information or to speak to a group member, contact Babs Hall at (229) 234-7954 or email [email protected].

Survivor’s Support Group: 2 p.m. Tuesday. Education, support and advocacy group for those experiencing issues related to domestic violence/dating violence and physical and emotional abuse. Confidential. Call (229) 439-7094 for information and location.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Ga. No. 245, a weight-management group, meets at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Contact Susan Wilkerson at (229) 288-9019.

Thronateeska Chapter of National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution meets at noon Thursday at the Women s Club building, 1012 N. Van Buren St. For more information or reservations, call (229) 883-0245.

Tift Park Community Market is set up 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at North Jefferson Street and Fifth Avenue.

Weight Watchers: Meetings are held at 414 N. Westover Blvd., Suite D. Weigh In Times: Monday, 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Go to WeightWatchers.com for meeting and weigh in times.

Wiregrass Quilters Club meets Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church, 604 Tennessee Drive, Tifton. Sit-and-sew, 5 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m. Contact (229) 831-6735 or (229) 424-2669.

BLOOD DRIVES

The American Red Cross has these blood drives scheduled in South Georgia this month. Especially needed are donations of blood types O negative, A negative and B negative, as well as platelets and type AB plasma.

— Tuesday: 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Cordele Community Clubhouse, 108 15th Ave., Cordele;

— Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Tift County High School, 1 Blue Devil Way, Tifton;

— Thursday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m., Moultrie Church of Christ, 1915 Georgia Highway 37 East, Moultrie;

— Friday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Albany Mall, 2601 Dawson Road;

CLASSES/SEMINARS

Pet Partners Team Training Workshop: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday, Willson Hospice House, 320 Foundation Lane, Albany. One-day class for the “human end of the leash” on Paws Patrol/Pet Partners pet therapy. Class requires workbook, which is supplied. Fee: $30. Online registration at www.petpartners.org required before attending the class. For information, contact Cheryl Cohen at (260) 409-0169, email [email protected] or visit www.pawspatrol.com.

Albany Second Chance has these workshops/training sessions coming up. Unless otherwise noted, sessions are at 521 Pine Ave., Suite 202. To get information or to sign up for the free training, call (229) 883-3440 or email [email protected].

You and the Law: Monthly rap session on aspects of law. 10 a.m., May 3 and June 7.

Ethics & Boundaries: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., April 21, The Bread House & Granary, 520 N. Jefferson St, Albany. Jim Seckman, CEO of Marr Inc., is expected to give an overview of foundational elements of reason and decision-making as it relates to addiction treatment. Six hours of continuing education credit from Georgia Addiction Counselors Association. Cost is $60, including lunch. Visit http://www.gracewayrecovery.com/ethics-registration-form or call (229) 446-7800.

SUPPORT GROUPS

GriefShare, an education and support group for individuals who have lost someone due to death, is being offered by First Baptist Church of Albany through May 23. Groups meet every week during this time period. Choose either Monday evenings 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. or Tuesday mornings 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. To register or for more information, contact Kathy Mims at (229) 883-8000 or [email protected].

GriefShare video-based ministry: through July 17, Church of Christ at Gaines Avenue, Albany. Group for those who have lost a loved one meets at 6:30 p.m. on 13 consecutive Mondays (excluding May 8, when there will be no meeting) at the church education center, 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Each session is 90 minutes and entails a video followed by opportunity for participation in confidential session. The sessions are free, but there is a $15 fee for workbook. Contact Charlotte Diane Brown or Betty Wiggins at (229) 435-6464.

HEALTH/FITNESS

YMCA Soccer and T-ball Registration: Financial assistance available to those who qualify. After today, $25 late fee applies. Itty-bitty and youth teams available. Contact (229) 759-9770 or visit facebook/albanyareaymca, or albanyareaymca.org.

Lifeguard Certification Course: Tuesday, YMCA. Course includes two-year American Red Cross certification in CPR/AED and First Aid. Email course instructor Rachel Ortegon at [email protected].

First Aid Certification Class: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Monday, Albany YMCA. Two-year Red Cross certification in first aid. Email course instructor Rachel Ortegon at [email protected] or call (229) 436-0531 to register.

Team Lean Registration: Ends Monday, YMCA. Program includes ways to live healthy, get fit, and work together to reach fitness goals. Prizes for individual and team. Contact (229) 436-0531.

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Courses for certification and recertification are available. Cost is $45 and certification is valid for two years. Contact (229) 883-0024 or email [email protected].

Gentle Yoga Class for Women Cancer Survivors is held 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Albany YMCA; fee, $29 per month. Contact (229) 312-0042.

Hula Hooping for Women Cancer Survivors is held 7 p.m. Mondays. Fee $15 per month or $5 per class. For location and more information, call Candy Reid at (229) 889-0313 or visit www.hoopsforhealing.com.

Fire Safety classes meet twice monthly at 2401-C4 Dawson Road. Cost is $15 per person. Contact Velma Raven at (229) 881-7600.

Infant Swimming Resource classes will be held at the Country Inn and Suites throughout the year. Contact (229) 343-7982, email [email protected] or visit www.infantswim.com.

The Community Calendar is a summary of non-entertainment upcoming events published Sundays in SouthView. (Our Coming Up Calendar features upcoming entertainment events and runs Wednesdays.) If you have an item for the Community Calendar, please submit it by 5 p.m. Monday before publication. Submissions must be concise and emailed to [email protected]; faxed to (229) 888-9357, Attn. SouthView; or dropped by our office at 126 N. Washington St. Because of space constraints, items that are not time-sensitive or new may not appear each week.