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Nov. 9

• The Newberry County Humane Society meets at 6 p.m. at Springfield Place Chapel. Rainbow Bridge Foundation will be present a program. Nominations and election of officers for 2016 will be held.

Nov. 10

• The Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs Board meets at 4 p.m. in the conference room at Newberry Industries, 115-B Nance St. in Newberry.

• The Book Discussion Group of the Friends of the Newberry County Library meets at 4 p.m. in the Hal Kohn Memorial Library. Janice Weakland will lead the discussion on Girl with a Pear Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Call 276-6072 for more information.

Nov. 11

• The Newberry Creative Arts Club meets in the Aveleigh Church parking lot on Calhoun Street at 10 a.m. They will carpool to the Newberry City Water Treatment Plant for a tour of the plant.

Newberry Middle School holds a veteran’s recognition breakfast and ceremony. Any veteran who is related to any member of the NMS faculty, staff or student is invited to attend. RSVP to 321-2640 by Nov. 6. NMS is also selling stars to honor veterans, they are $1 and all proceeds earned will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Nov. 13-14

Friends of the Newberry County Library System hold a used book sale at the Hal Kohn Memorial Library. The sale will be Friday 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Nov. 18

Little Mountain Newberry OES holds a country fried steak dinner sale at Little Mountain Masonic Lodge from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Plates are $8.50, eat in or take out. Proceeds will benefit the Freedom and Hope Foundation. Call Betty Lester at 803-276-5344 or Linda Grant at 803-312-4801 for more information.

ONGOING EVENTS

Newberry County First Steps Partnership meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the DSS Conference Room, 2107 Wilson Road. Contact Patricia H. Caldwell at 321-1073 for more information.

• The Newberry County Literacy Council offers basic computer classes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at its office, 1121 Caldwell St. in Newberry. The free class covers topics including Microsoft Office, Publisher, emailing and Internet. Call 803-276-8086 for more information.

• A community blood drive is held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the NCMH Cafeteria on the Evans Street entrance to the hospital.

• The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 meets at 3 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Post.

• The Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs Board meets at 4 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the conference room at Newberry Industries, 115-B Nance St. in Newberry.

EatRight meets at 5 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the NCMH Wellness Center. The class offers tips on managing weight, cardiovascular health, portion sizes of food and more.

Newberry Hospital hosts a free class about eating right and enjoying life from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the NCMH Wellness Center.

Keep Newberry County Beautiful meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the USDA Service Center Conference Room, 719 Kendall Road in Newberry. Contact Danielle Rowe at 803-276-1978 extension 101 or by email at newberrysoilandwater@gmail.com for more information.

Little Mountain Town Council meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Little Mountain Town Hall, 206 Depot St.

• The American Legion Post 24 meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Post.

• The Newberry Soil and Water Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month (excluding July) in the USDA Service Center Conference Room, 719 Kendall Road in Newberry. Contact Danielle Rowe at 803-276-1978 ext. 101 or by email at newberrysoilandwater@gmail.com for more information.

American Legion Post 70 meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month (excluding July). Contact Thomas Crisp at 803-940-2793 for more information.

Pre-diabetes and BP screenings are held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the NCMH Wellness Center.

Piney Woods Community 4-H Club meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Park Road Baptist Church, 360 State Park Road near Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity. Open to ages 9-19, topics include canning, cooking, sewing, woodworking, electricity, community service, money gardening, shooting sports and more. Contact Bridgette Taylor at sweetangelmag2@aol.com or 873-8233 for more information.

• The Newberry Newcomers Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.

Women on a Mission and CPG Outreach Ministry meets every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Shiloh A.M.E. Church’s educational building, 431 Shiloh St. in Prosperity. Contact McKeva Kinard-Shelton at 537-1577 or Crystal Pitts-Glenn at 864-494-2320 for more information.

• The BerryPatchers Quilt Guild meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Summer Memorial Lutheran Church, 1609 Milligan St. in Newberry, for fellowship and 6:30 p.m. for a meeting. Contact Sharon Golden at 803-944-1932 for more information.

• The Newberry Water and Sewer Authority Board meets at 5 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at its office, 13903 C.R. Koon Highway.

Interfaith Community Services meets on the fourth Thursday of January, April, July and October. Call Sarah Smith at 803-321-2155 for more information.

Women on a Mission meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Shiloh A.M.E. Church, 431 Shiloh St. in Prosperity. Minister Shawn Dreher is the speaker. Contact McKeva Kinard-Shelton at 537-1577 or Mary Harmon at 537-6862 for more information.

Little Mountain Family Health Care Center hosts a free class from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month on diabetes and other wellness topics.

Out & About items can be submitted in writing to P.O. Box 558, Newberry, S.C. 29108; in person at 1716 Main St.; via fax to 803-276-1517; or via email at NBOnews@civitasmedia.com. Call 803-276-0625 for more information. Items run on a space-available basis.