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Feb. 23

• The Newberry County Council on Aging Board of Directors meet at 4 p.m at 1300 Hunt St. The audit will be presented.

March 1

Newberry Thrivent Chapter holds a final chapter gathering at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. RSVP with Melissa Dennis by Feb. 15 at 803-597-0025 or email at mdennis5310@att.net.

March 4

Family Movie Night is held at 7 p.m. at the Newberry Opera House. The movie will be the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. For additional information contact the Newberry Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department at 803-321-1015 or visit www.cityofnewberry.com/events.

March 11

Irish Fling is held from 5 p.m. until midnight in Downtown Newberry.

March 19

• The Newberry Half Marathon and 5K starts at 8 a.m. at Newberry High School.

May 20

A Taste of Newberry is held in Memorial Park.

April 15-16

Pork in the Park is held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Park in Downtown Newberry. Streets will be closed the afternoon of April 15.

Aug. 2

National Night Out is held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of America’s Night Out Against Crime.

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. They will not meet in February.

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.

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.

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.