Community Calendar 9-2-10

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Industrial Development Authority - 1:30 p.m., Sept. 8, Grant County Chamber office, Main Street, Williamstown.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Order of Easter Star #301 - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Masonic Lodge #85, Main St., Williamstown.

Crittenden/Dry Ridge Masonic Lodge #694 - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Masonic Lodge, Main St., Crittenden. Call Jerry Keith 859-393-5169 for more information.

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

Williamstown F&AM No. 85 - 7:30 p.m., Sept. 9.

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 Women’s Club - 6 p.m. Sept. 7, Noble’s Restaurant, Corinth.

Corinth Lions Club - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, Noble’s Restaurant, Corinth.

Grant County Women’s Club - Sept. 9. Call Lila McDaniel (859-824-4417) for more information.

GRANT COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION

• Sept. 2 - Cross Country Series - 6 p.m.

• Sept. 9 - Cross Country Series - 6 p.m.

• Sept. 11 - Movie in the Park - “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.”

• Sept. 16 - Senior Bash and Cross Country Series

• Sept. 23 - Cross Country Series

• Sept. 24 - Movie in the Park - “Up.”

• Sept. 30 - Cross Country Series championship series and picnic - 6 p.m.

For more information, call 859-428-4500.

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. - 1 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. Evening hours - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays. 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

FARMER’S MARKET

Grant County Farmer’s Market - The Grant County Farmer’s Market, by Eagle Creek Learning Center on U.S. 25 in Williamstown, and by Whippy Dip in Critenden is now open daily with seasonal vegetables, including green beans, onions, corn and tomatoes. The farmer’s market accepts WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program food instruments. For more information call Debby Lucas Angel at 859-824-7586 or John Halsey at 859-428-2889.

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

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

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

Grant County Board of Education - 7 p.m. Sept. 9, 820 Arnie Risen Blvd., Williamstown.

Grant County Tourism Commission 5:30 p.m., Sept. 8. Grant County Chamber office, Main Street, Williamstown.

Corinth City Commission - 7 p.m. Sept. 13, 215 Thomas Lane, Corinth.

HAPPENINGS

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 or e-mail bb15chips@aol.com. 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 for more information.

CHECK OUT EVENTS AT THE GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY

Game Day @ the Library -9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sept. 4. Join others for Xbox, Wii or PlayStation games. This event is free and open to ages 15 to 25. No registration required.

Preschool story time - For ages 3 to 5. 11 a.m. Tues., Sept. 7.

Toddler storytime - 10 a.m. Wed., Sept. 8

Intro to the Internet - 6-7 p.m. Sept. 8; Library staff will show you how to open a Web browser, type in a Web site address and use search engines.

Hobby farm support group - 10 a.m. - noon. Sept. 11. If you are interested in sustainability and self-sufficiency, join Grant County resident Bonny Henley and this first of its kind group in Northern Kentucky. Call 824-2080 to register.

Toddler storytime - For infants through age 2 and their caregivers. 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9

Preschool story time - For ages 3 to 5. 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9.

POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS

Grant County Republican Party - 7 p.m., Sept. 8. Williamstown City Building.

SPORTS

3-ON-3 Basketball Tournament - Sept. 25. Williamstown High School. Men’s and women’s divisions. Entry fee is $80 for a team of four, which includes spectator passes and T-shirts. For more information or to register call Greg Middleton at 859-393-2393 or Pete Whaley at 859-663-5075 or go to www.williamstownkiwanis.org.

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 Lynn Hon at 859-466-7789 for more information.

OFF Program - a weight loss plan for women sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Health Department, begins Sept. 8.

OFF will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, from Sept. 8 through Nov. 10, at the Grant County Health Center, 234 Barnes Road, Williamstown. Cost of the program is only $20 to help cover the costs of materials that participants will receive. The fee will be collected at the first session. To register online for OFF, please go to http://www.nkyhealth.org, and click on Current Programs. For more information or to register by phone, call Sherri Hoffman, RD, at 859-824-5074, Ext. 2723.

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Kentucky Dept. of Veterans Affairs - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Grant County Courthouse, Williamstown. Staff will assist with non-service connected disability pensions and service-connected compensation claims. Call 859-824-0940 for an appointment.