AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA
Thursday:
AA meeting, Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Manchester. 7:30 a.m.
AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, noon
AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, noon
AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester, noon
AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meeting, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 7:30 p.m.
AA Women’s Up the Steps meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Route 30, Manchester, 6:30 p.m.
Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St., Rutland,1-800-522-4700.
Al-Anon meeting, Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, 7 p.m.
SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Savings & Loan Bldg., downstairs, 7 p.m. 254-5568.
AA Meeting at Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.
AA Step meeting, United Methodist Ch, Rutland, 7:30 p.m.
AA Room to Grow, Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 7:30 p.m.
NA Just for Today, 8 p.m., Al Ducci’s Cafe, Manchester
AA meeting, Congregational Church Rupert, 8 p.m.
AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8 p.m.
Friday:
AA-Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, 7:30 a.m.
AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m.
AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 7:30 p.m.
AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m.
AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m.
AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 8 p.m.
J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday:
AA meeting, Breakfast with your Higher Power, Beginners, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Manchester, 7:30 a.m.
AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m.
Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington
AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 p.m.
AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m.
AA meeting, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, noon and 7:30 p.m.
NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m.
HS Meeting Book Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, noon, room 6.
AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m.
AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m.
Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6
Sunday:
AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m.
Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion.
Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m.
AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m.
AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m.
AA 11-Step Meeting meditation, Wilson House, East Dorset, 7 p.m.
AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m.
AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m.
AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.
Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m.
Monday:
AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon.
AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m.
AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m.
Step Al-Anon at the Wilson HOuse, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m.
WITS End, a confidential support group for marents, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Clayton Room.
NA meets at Second Congregational Church, Bennignton, 7 p.m.
AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington
AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m.
AA meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m.
Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m.
Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.
AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m.
H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday:
AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon.
AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m.
AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m.
Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m.
Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m.
AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library
AA Meeting, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m.
AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m.
AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 6:30 p.m.
Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion
AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.
SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 254-5568.
Wednesday:
Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon.
AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland, 5:30 p.m.
AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m.
ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.
Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church
AA Step meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7 p.m.
AA meeting, Congregational Church, Danby, 7:30 p.m.
H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.
Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Main St., Bennington, VT
DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9 p.m., Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT, 442-9700
GED • EDUCATION
Thursday:
GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m.
Tuesday:
GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m.
ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m.
GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m.
Wednesday:
Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m.
GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m.
A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m.
MIND & BODY WELLNESS
Thursday:
Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment.
Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m.
Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m.
Friday:
OA Overeaters Anonymous, First Congregational Church, Manchester Village, south entrance, rear parking lot, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Open meeting.
Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10 a.m.
Saturday:
CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 a.m. Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524
Monday:
Nurse First Breastfeeding Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street, Bennington, 2nd Mon. 10:30 a.m.-noon; 5:30-7 p.m.; children welcome, free and open to all, call 802-447-6411.
Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, first Monday at 7 p.m., South Londonderry Library, Clare at 824-3909
Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7 p.m.
RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Wed. 10:30-11:30; Baily Hall, Federated Church, Mon. and Wed. 11 to 12; Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 Town Offices in South Londonderry; Israel Congregation Synagogue, Mon. and Wed. 10 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday:
Compassionate Friends, 7 p.m. at Rutland Grace Congregational Church, 1st Tues. Call 446-2278 eves.
RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free; Manchester Town Hall, Tues. and Thurs. 10 -11 a.m.;
Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988
All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693.
Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.
Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909.
Overeaters Anonymous, RRMC, Rutland, 7 p.m.
Wednesday:
Aerobic Indoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886
Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1 p.m.
Women’s Cancer Support Group, Vermont Country Store, Manchester, First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Caregiver Group, Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, 6:30 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m.
Chronic Fatigue Support Group, Red Barn, Rtes 11/30, across from Wessner’s, Manchester, 7 p.m.
C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Thursday:
Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m.
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS
Thursday:
Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m.
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m.
Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept, Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 7 p.m.
Monday:
Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m.
Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m.
Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m.
Londonderry Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m.
Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Chester Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Rupert Planning Committee meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, first Monday, 7 p.m.
Stratton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m.
Wallingtond Selectboard, Town Hall, first and third Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8 p.m.
Tuesday:
Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m.
Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Wells Selectmen Meeting, Wells Town Hall, every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. For info. 645-9020
Shaftsbury Zoning Board meeting, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Winhall Planning Committee meeting, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Dorset Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Rupert Selectmen’s meeting, 2nd and 4th Tue., Town Clerk’s Office, 6 p.m.
Mt. Holly Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Winhall Board of Adjusters meeting, Town Hall, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
Pawlet Board of Listers meeting, Town Hall, third Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
Dept of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Dr., Bennington, 1st Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Winhall Regular Monthly Board meeting, 1st, 3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Mountain School Parent Council & Mountain School of Winhall Parent Council Meeting at the Mountain School, (2nd Wed.) 7:00 p.m. 297-2122
Stratton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m.
Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7 p.m.
Fair Haven Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Castleton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and thrid Wednesday,7 p.m.
Winhall Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Sunderland Zoning Board meeting, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Peru Selectmen’s meeting, Town Center, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Peru Zoning Board of Adjusters, Peru Town Center, fourth Wednesday, 7:30 p.m
MISCELLANEOUS
Thursday:
Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., info: jshukla@aisquared.com
Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m.
Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7 p.m.
Dorset Historical Society, open 10 a.m.
Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m.
Monday
Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Arlington, first Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Manchester Rotary meeting, Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, noon
Manchester Community Foundation meeting, Chittenden Bank, Manchester, First Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, second Tuesday, noon.
Mt. Equinox Grange meeting, Grange Hall, Manchester, third Tuesday, 7 p.m.
#45 American Legion meeting, Currier Memorial School, Danby, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Dorset Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Dorset Firehouse, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
Manchester VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Harned Fowler Post #6471, second Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Wantastiquet Rotary, Swiss Inn, Londonderry, 7 a.m.
Red Clover Award Program K-4,
Mark Skinner Library, Manchester Village, 3:45 p.m.
Southwestern VT Access Television board meeting, SWVT Office, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Manchester Lions Club meeting, VFW, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Council 6816 meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
BRIDGE
Monday:
Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge,12:30 p.m., at The Eagles, Call Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224
Tuesday:
Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 1:00 p.m. at Equinox Village. Call Elizabeth VonRiesenfelder, Director, at 362-5304
Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m. at Equinox Sports Center, Union Street; Call John Conova, Director, 325-6384
Wednesday:
Pre-Game Lecture 11:30, Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m., MMDBC, Call Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224
Friday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m., at The Eagles, Call
Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224
BINGO
Wednesday: Bingo at Maple Valley Grange, South Wallingford, 7 p.m.
Thursday:
Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, 7 p.m.
Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; doors open at 5; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.; open to public.
Friday:
Bingo, Masonic Lodge, Route 30, Jamaica, 7 p.m.
Bingo, Knights of Columbus Hall, Granville, NY, 7 p.m.
Saturday:
Bingo, Granville Hook & Ladder, Granville, NY 7 p.m.
Sunday:
Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, noon
Monday:
Bingo, Bomoseen Grange, 7 p.m.
Bingo, Middletown Springs Fire House, 7 p.m.
Tuesday:
American Legion Post #69, East Arlington Road, Arlington, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, doors open at 6, bingo starts at 7.
FOOD • SENIOR MEALS
Thursday:
Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.
Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon
Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon
Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon.
Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon.
Sunday:
Sunday Supper served at Second Congregational Church Bennington, 5 p.m.
Tuesday:
Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third
Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon
Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon
Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon
Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon.
Wednesday:
Dummerston Senior Meals, Evening Star Grange Hall, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at noon.
PRAYER GROUPS
Thursday:
Weekly Family Bible Study, all ages, 7 p.m., Arlington Community House, 3845 Route 7A, sponsored by the Arlington Mission an outreach of Capstone Baptist Church, 518-677-2504 for information
Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m.
Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
Prayer & Bible Study, Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, NY, 7p.m.
Community Bible Study, nondenominational for women, children, 10:15 a.m September -May, located at MIssionarl Aliance Church, Bennington. 802-362-3273; 518-677-3851, www.southernvermontcbs.org
Friday:
Shabbat Services, Israel Congrega-tion, Manchester, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday:
Torah Shabbat, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday:
Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m.
Wednesday:
Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866
Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist & Healing, Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester, 12:15 p.m.
Mt. View Baptist Church Services, Danby Four Corners, 6 p.m.
Spiritual Renewal for Busy Lives, Embury United Methodist Church, 41 East Main St., Cambridge, NY, 518-677-3602, 1st, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m.
Bible Study, Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby 4-Corners, 7 p.m.
Bible Independent Baptist Church, Prayer and Bible Study, Rod & Gun Club, Manchester, 7 p.m.
Healing Service, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, second Wed. 7:30 p.m.
Prayer & Praise, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Muddy Lane, Manchester, 7 p.m., 362-1988.