Community Calendar 10/23/08

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

• The Corinth Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Noble’s.

• The Grant County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Williamstown City Building.

• The Grant County Saddle Club will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Grant County Deposit Bank in Dry Ridge, located at the intersection of Ky. 22 and Warsaw Road. All will gather in the meeting room on the second floor. Call President Lois Shuler at 824-0738 with any questions.

• The Williamstown Kiwanis will meet at noon Oct. 29 at El Jalisco in Williamstown.

• The Corinth Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Noble’s.

• The Kentucky League of Property Owners will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Building, 486 Helton Street in Williamstown.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

• Helping Hands will be taking applications for Christmas sign up on Oct. 2 at the Helping Hands building. The cutoff date will be on Oct. 30. Helping Hands will be taking preschool children only who do not have siblings in one of the Grant County or Williamstown schools.

• Helping Hands is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 23 and Oct. 28. Helping Hands, a coalition of local churches, is located at 214 Barnes Road in Williamstown. The group’s purpose is to provide emergency help, including food, clothing and furniture, to needy families.

• Manger Ministries will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29. The food pantry and clothes closet is operated by Lawrenceville Baptist Church, located on Ky. 1993 in Corinth. Call Lisa at (859) 462-2362 for more information.

EDUCATION

• GED studies are offered at the Grant County Adult Education Center, located at 315 School Road (behind Grant County Middle School) is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and closed on Friday. Call 823-1341 for an appointment or for more information.

• Operation Imagination for Little Ones, a free program sponsored by Grant County Community Education, will be offered to children ages 1-4 and parents from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Grant County Board of Education. The evening program will consist of a story, movement/dancing, singing and craft based on the evenings theme. If you are interested in attending, contact Jill Marksberry at 824-2871 to reserve your spot.

• Everyday Spanish Class is being offered by Grant County Community Education. Learn general Spanish, including basic expressions, question words, numbers, days of weeks, banking terms, general conversations, restaurant terms and much more. Class will be a four-week classroom instruction time, with an optional trip to local Mexican restaurant to practice what you learn. The class is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Grant County Board of Education. The cost is $40. Session one begins on Nov. 18. To register for class, contact Jill Marksberry at 824-2871.

EXERCISE/FITNESS

• A yoga class is set for 7:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 at Warman’s Martial Arts Academy in Crittenden. Call 428-YOGA (9642) to register or for more information.

• A yoga class is set for 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Oct. 29 at Warman’s Martial Arts Academy in Crittenden. Call 428-YOGA (9642) to register or for more information.

EXTENSION OFFICE

• An adult sewing class will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Candy Ailstock will be the guest instructor and will teach a felted wool hat project. There is a $5 supply fee. Call the Grant County Extension Office to register and receive more information. Class size is limited so register by Oct.27.

GOVERNMENT GATHERINGS

• The Grant County Board of Health will meet at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 24 at the Grant County Health Center, 2345 Barnes Road in Williamstown.

• The Grant County 109 Board will meet at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 25 in the basement of the Williamstown post office.

• The Grant County Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in the library’s community room.

• The Grant County Fiscal Court caucus will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

• The Bullock Pen Water District Board of Commissioners will be holding a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the district office.

HAPPENINGS

• The Grant County High School Agriculture Department will have 24 different varieties of student grown chrysanthemums for $5. They will be on sale from 3:05 to 5 p.m. daily at the greenhouse located behind Grant County High School.

• The Northern Kentucky Field and Forest Club will meet from 5 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 25 at Lloyd’s Wildlife Management Area in Crittenden. Cost is $3 for 25 practice targets. All trap shooters of any age are invited. Call John at 823-0421 or Darlene at (859) 485-2355 for more information.

• An open bass tournament is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at Reynolds Boat Dock, 2440 Violet Road in Crittenden. Call 428-1644 for more information.

• The Grant County Community Collaborative will meet at noon Oct. 28 at the Grant County Public Library. Anyone who would be interested in forming a partnership of people from public, private and business sectors of the county are encouraged to attend. Call Vanessa Rose at 823-2345 for more information.

• Clogging classes will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the JMB Center on Taft Highway in Dry Ridge.

HEALTH

• Care Net Pregnancy Services will be open Oct. 23, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 at 305 N. Main St. in Williamstown. Free pregnancy tests are available as well as education about options. Call 824-0123 for details.

• The St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy will distribute prescriptions from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 at the Grant County Community Action Center office in Williamstown. For more information about the program, call 824-4768.

LIBRARY

Thursday, Oct. 23

9:30-10 a.m. Tiny Tales – Stories and activities for infants through 11 months.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Read to Me – Stories and activities for children ages 3-5.

1-2 p.m. Exercise for Arthritis – Kaye Bergman of the Northern Kentucky Health Department demonstrates safe and useful stretches for anyone feeling a little stiff and slow. Call 363-2061 ext. 2328 to register.

6-7 p.m. Your Map to College – Robert McDermott from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority talks to high school students and parents about preparing for college. A question and answer period will follow. If you’re starting to think about higher education, come learn how to start on the right path and what to expect. Call 824-2080 to register.

Friday, Oct. 24

3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday Blood Fest – Local Halloween enthusiasts Jessica Napier and Emili Covey show eager teenagers and young adults how to apply makeup to achieve the ultimate frightful reaction. Fake blood, rotting flesh and road rash supplies are provided. Call 824-2080 to register.

Saturday, Oct. 25

10 a.m. Old-Fashioned Apple Stack Cake – Call 824-2080 to register.

Tuesday, Oct. 28

1-2 p.m. Exercise for Arthritis – Kaye Bergman of the Northern Kentucky Health Department demonstrates safe and useful stretches for anyone feeling a little stiff and slow. Call 363-2061 ext. 2328 to register.

6:30-7:30 p.m. Succeed in Mathematics – Charma Linville, a math consultant for the Dept. of Education, shows parents of elementary school children activities they can do with their children to help them with math lessons or to get ahead in math. This is for all those parents struggling to help their children with math homework. Some refreshments will be served. Call 824-2080 to register.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

9:30-10 a.m. Traveler Tales – Stories and activities for children age 12 months through 2 years.

Thursday, Oct. 30

9:30-10 a.m. Tiny Tales – Stories and activities for infants through 11 months.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Read to Me – Stories and activities for children ages 3-5.

1-2 p.m. Exercise for Arthritis – Kaye Bergman of the Northern Kentucky Health Department demonstrates safe and useful stretches for anyone feeling a little stiff and slow. Call 363-2061 ext. 2328 to register.

SCHOOL GROUPS

• The Williamstown Elementary School site-based decision-making council will meet at 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 23.

• Youth Service Center Peer Mediation meeting will be from 3 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28.

• Youth Service Center MVParents will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Youth Service Center behind Grant County Middle School.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES

• Mason Baptist Church will host a monthly luncheon for senior citizens on Oct. 25. Doors open at noon with the meal served at 12:30 p.m. If transportation is needed, call Sheridan Sexton at 824-1307.

• The Crittenden Senior Citizens meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 in former Crittenden city building on U.S. 25.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• OFF Program meets at 11 a.m. on Oct. 23 at the Grant County Health Center in Williamstown.

• TOPS will meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 24 at St. William Catholic Church. Weigh-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Call 823-8091 for more information.

• Al-Anon, a support group for anyone affected by a problem drinker, will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 in the conference room of St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. Call (859) 823-9551 for more information.

• TOPS weight loss support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Williamstown Christian Church. For more information, call Judy Schadler at 428-1297 or Lynn Hon at 824-1321.