Albany Area Community Calendar — July 9-17

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CIVIC CLUBS

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 at 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: Albany Symphony.

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. July 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 at 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 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 interesting 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.

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.

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.

Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the 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. July 16 at Turtle Park behind the CVB Visitor Center on Front Street.

Sons of Confederate Veterans meets 6 p.m. July 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.

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

TOPS GA No. 170 Putney meets 6 p.m. Monday at Putney Community Center. Contact Theresa Henderson at (229) 439-9715.

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.

Monday: 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Northside Baptist Church of Tifton, 4605 Murray Ave., Tifton; 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Ty Ty Baptist Church, 157 N. Church St., Ty Ty;

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

Thursday: noon-6 p.m., Moultrie Church of Christ, 1915 Georgia Highway 37 East, Moultrie;

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

July 17: 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Adel United Methodist Church, 214 S. Hutchinson St., Adel;

July 18: noon-6 p.m., Tifton Methodist Church, 107 W. 12th St., Tifton;

July 19: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton;

July 20: 2 p.m.-7 p.m., Leesburg United Methodist Church, 117 Starksville Ave. North, Leesburg; 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Victory Baptist Church, 3917 Highway 319 South, Tifton; 2 p.m.-7 p.m., Turner County Civic Center, 601 E. Madison St., Ashburn;

July 21: 2 p.m.-7 p.m., Albany Mall, 2601 Dawson Road; 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Affinity, 2225 Highway 41 North, Tifton;

July 25: noon-5 p.m., Porterfield Methodist Church, 2200 Dawson Road, Albany.

HEALTH/FITNESS

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 $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.

NOTICES

Affinis Hospice is a new Southwest Georgia growing company serving over 20 counties. They are looking for volunteers interested in office support and providing support to patients and families. Call (229) 435-2109 for more information.

American Cherokee Confederacy is accepting members with 1/16 or more of Indian heritage. Contact (229) 787-5722 or contact the tribal office at 619 Pine Cone Road.

Albany Paratransit System provides transportation for disabled, elderly and ADA-certified citizens for trips to doctors appointments, jobs, shopping or visiting family and friends. Contact (229) 430-5182 or visit www.albany.ga.us.

Sons of Confederate Veterans organization is accepting members. Free family tree research and documentation of Confederate ancestor. Contact James W. King, (229) 854-1944 or [email protected].

Narconon has a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. Call (800) 431-1754 or visit Prescription-abuse.org.

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