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.
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