Calendar 10-28-10

ARTS

CETA (Community Enrichment Through The Arts) - 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Grant County Tourism Office, Williamstown.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Williamstown Kiwanis - Noon Wednesdays, El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Williamstown.

CLUBS

Northern Kentucky Field and Forest Club - 5 to 11 p.m. Saturdays, Lloyd’s Wildlife Management Area, Crittenden. Cost for practice targets is $3 for 25 for youth or $3.50 for adults. All trap shooters of any age are invited. Call John Mullins at 823-0421 for more information.

Corinth Lions Club Turkey Shoot - 1 p.m. on Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. Three Springs Campground, Corinth. For information call 859-824-4417.

Grant County Saddle Club - 7 p.m. Oct. 28, Grant County Extension Office on Baton Rouge Road in Williamstown. Contact Mark Nicewonder at 859-912-3975.

Order of Easter Star #301 - 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Masonic Lodge #85, Main St., Williamstown.

Grant County Community Collaborative - Noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Grant County Extension Office, 105 Baton Rouge Road, Williamstown. Bring your lunch. Anyone interested in forming a partnership of people from the public, private and business sectors of the county is encouraged to attend. Call Vanessa Rose at 859-823-2345 for more information.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Helping Hands - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 214 Barnes Road, Williamstown. Evening hours: 4 - 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Group’s purpose is to provide emergency help, including food, clothing and furniture to needy families. Call 859-823-0286 for more information.

Grant CountyThrift Store - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 302 Barnes Road (behind Grant County Drugs), Williamstown. Offers clothing and household items for sale to general public. Tuesday special - 50 percent off selected items.

Dry Ridge Reuse Center - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, 22 Warsaw Road, Dry Ridge. Non-profit offers new and used discounted building materials and home goods for sale to the public. Call Pastor Troy at 859-803-6043 for more information.

EDUCATION

GED Studies - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Study lab: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday. 315 School Road (behind Grant County Middle School) Dry Ridge. Appointments are required. New online studies are available. Call 859-823-1341 for an appointment or more information or go to www.grantged.com

EXERCISE/FITNESS

Yoga - 6:15 - 7:45 p.m., Tuesdays and 5:30 - 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Olde Star Mall, 1418 N. Main, Williamstown. Call 859-428-YOGA (9642) to register.

GOVERNMENT GATHERINGS

Grant County Fiscal Court - 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Grant County Courthouse, Williamstown.

Corinth City Commission - 7 p.m. Nov. 1, 215 Thomas Lane, Corinth.

Williamstown City Council - 7 p.m. Nov. 1, 400 N. Main, Williamstown.

Crittenden City Council - 7 p.m. Nov. 2, 117 S. Main, Crittenden.

HAPPENINGS

Clogging classes - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Tuesdays, JMB Center, Taft Hwy. Dry Ridge. Call Fonda Hill at 859-760-8497 or by email at f.hill711@insightbb.com for more information.

William Arnold Log House - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Fridays. South Main in Williamstown. Members of the Grant County Historical Society serve as guides and hosts. Admission is free. For more information, call 859-824-9202. The house is open by appointment.

HEALTH

Care Net Pregnancy Services - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 305 N. Main, Williamstown. Free pregnancy tests are available, as well as education about options. Call 859-824-0123 for more information.

JUST FOR SENIORS

Pinhook (Crittenden) Senior Citizens - 9 a.m. Wednesdays, in the former Crittenden City Building (next to the Crittenden Fire House). Call 859-428-0213.

LIBRARY

Toddler storytime - For infants through age 2 and their caregivers. 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28.

Preschool story time - For ages 3 to 5. 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct.28.

MORE KENTUCKY GHOST STORIES -7 p.m., Oct. 29. Storyteller Lynwood Montell will be at one of the shelter’s sharing ghost stories from the Civil War, ancestors, murder victims, haunted spots, all with ghostly lights and screams.

SITE-BASED COUNCILS

Sherman Elementary SBDM - 4 p.m. Nov. 4.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Journey Through Grief - 10:30 a.m. Nov. 1. Little Shrimp Restaurant in Dry Ridge. Call Donna Schmidt at 859-428-1757 for more information

LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER - 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at St. Elizabeth Hospital - Grant County. The American Cancer Society is offering a program for female cancer patients learning to deal with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatments. The free class is taught by trained cosmetologists. Each woman leaves the program with a kit of free makeup. For more information or to register call 859-372-7881 or 1-800-227-2345.

Living with Alzheimers - 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Williamstown Baptist Church. Call Brenda at 859-835-4210 or Debbie at 824-6681 for more information.

PRAYER GROUPS

Moms In Touch - 11 a.m. to noon. Thursdays. Williamstown Baptist Church library. Moms, grandmothers, aunts or anyone interested in praying for children and schools. Call Carla Combs at 859-823-0961 for more information or go to www.MomsInTouch.org.

SOIL CONSERVATION

Grant County Conservation District Board of Supervisors- 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, USDA Service Center, 486 Helton St., Williamstown.

WEIGHT LOSS

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) - 9 a.m. Friday. St. William Catholic Church, 6 Church Drive, Williamstown. Weigh-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Call Faye Dungan at 859-823-1681 for more information.

Weight Watchers - 7 p.m. Tuesday, St. William Catholic Church, 6 Church Drive, Williamstown. Weigh-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Williamstown Christian Church, 318 N. Main, Williamstown. Weigh-in begins at 5:45 p.m. Call Verla Patton at 859-903-9126 or Sandy Gibbons at 859-428-9966 for more information.

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Kentucky Dept. of Veterans Affairs - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Grant County Courthouse, Williamstown. Call 859-824-0940 for an appointment.

GRANT COUNTY HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Grant County Holiday Bazaar - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nov. 6. Grant County High School. Event features a variety of craft and product vendors. Sponsored by GCHS JROTC Boosters. Admission is free. Donations of non-perishable food items are requested. They will be distributed to local organizations. For more information call Fran Kuechler at 859-308-8770.

WILLIAMSTOWN WOMEN’S CLUB CRAFT FAIR

Williamstown Women’s Club Craft Fair- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 6. Williamstown High School. Event features a variety of crafts. Vendors can set up for $30 per booth. Admission is $1. Homemade chili and bean soup will be available. For more information call Angie Jacobs at 859-824-9095.