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South St. Louis County News

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South County Community Calendar – Thursday, August 17, 2017 through Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Thursday, Aug. 17
• Citizens Against Pornography will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mary, Mother of the Church, 5901 Kerth Road. For more information, call (314) 892-6451.
• Rep. Paul Curtman, R-Washington, who has formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate to oppose Sen Claire McCaskill, D-Kirkwood, will speak at a meeting of the Concord-Lemay Republican Club at 7 p.m. at Green Park City Hall, 11100 Mueller Road, Suite 6. For more information, call (314) 283-1764.
• The SAJE Senior Ministry will sponsor open-play pickleball, including instruction for new players, from noon to 3 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth of Hungary gymnasium, 1414 S. Sappington Road. The cost is $3. For more information, call (314) 822-4736.
• The Crestwood-Sunset Hills Kiwanis Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rich & Charlie’s, 9942 Watson Road. For more information, call (314) 223-5264.
• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 9907 Gravois Road, Suite E. Enter at the rear of the building. For more information, call (636) 467-7023.
• The Retired Men’s Club of Webster Groves Presbyterian Church will meet to play bridge from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the church, 45 W. Lockwood Ave. Men of all faiths are welcome. For more information, call (314) 892-5319.
• Free drop-in play of American Mah Jongg will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pavilion at Lemay, 305 Gregg Road, Jefferson Barracks Park. All levels are welcome; instruction will be offered for newcomers. For more information, call (314) 615-8877.
Friday, Aug. 18
• Affton Christian Church, 9625 Tesson Ferry Road, will sponsor a Book Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
• A jitterswing dance will be offered at the Concord Farmers Club, 10140 Concord School Road. Lessons start at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 8 p.m.
• ZumbaGold dance exercises geared to older adults will be offered by the SAJE Senior Ministry from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1420 S. Sappington Road. The cost is $3 per class. For more information, call (314) 822-4736.
• Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 765 Lemay Ferry Road, will offer open prayer sessions from 11 a.m. to noon Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays.
Saturday, Aug. 19
• St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 2761 Telegraph Road, will sponsor its semiannual 25-Cent Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items available for a quarter include clothing, shoes, toys, books, linens and housewares.
• The Assumption Parish Athletic Association will sponsor its Golf Classic Fundraiser at the Prairies Golf Club, 300 Tricentennial Court, Cahokia, Ill. Registration will start at 7 a.m. and the tournament will tee off at 8 a.m. Proceeds will go to the purchase of new soccer uniforms. To register, visit www.assumptionsports.org.
• The St. Louis Metro Chapter of the Special Libraries Association will sponsor its annual fundraising Trivia Night at the Maria Center at Notre Dame High School, 336 E. Ripa Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and trivia will start at 7 p.m. The cost is $200 for tables of eight players. To register, visit https://docs.google.com/a/stlsla.org/forms/d/11pvBJUSxTjwTnQJFIoOgWAgJo4QYFf6HVf4UmeNH4Tc/edit.
Sunday, Aug. 20
• John Wright, who has written 17 books about race in the St. Louis region, will discuss the history of racial segregation due to legislative enactments and cultural decisions at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall at Mary, Mother of the Church, 5901 Kerth Road. Wright has spent his long career in education as a teacher, principal and superintendent. For more information, call (314) 487-6584.
• Overeaters Anonymous will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 9907 Gravois Road, Suite E. Enter at the rear of the building. For more information, call (314) 638-6070.
Monday, Aug. 21
• A Faith, Inspiration and Transformation fall session will take place from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. today and continue on Mondays through Dec. 18 in the Hangar at Faith Lutheran Church, 6101 Telegraph Road. The session is open to women 16 years old and older. For more information, email terri.buckley7@gmail.com.
• The St. Louis County Senior Card Club for pinochle and bridge players meets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane.
• The Affton White-Rodgers Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, offers open-play basketball from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays. The cost is $2 per person. For more information, call (314) 615-8822.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 1070 will meet at 6:15 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Medstop Urgent Care, Room A, 2900 Lemay Ferry Road. For more information, call (314) 550-9919.
• Line dancing will be offered at the Concord Farmers Club, 10140 Concord School Road. Lessons are offered from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by open dancing until 9:15 p.m.
• The SAJE Senior Ministry will offer a free chair exercise session for older adults from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Elizabeth of Hungary cafeteria, 1420 S. Sappington Road. For more information, call (314) 822-4736.
• ROC Ministries, 802 Kinswood Lane, will offer “Sewing-N-Faith,” a free gathering from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for crafting, sewing, knitting, crocheting and hand or machine quilting to serve those in need. For more information, call (314) 487-4843.
• Concord Church, 13775 Tesson Ferry Road, will offer a depression/anxiety support group from 6 to 8 p.m. For additional information, call (314) 807-5820.
Tuesday, Aug. 22
• The Affton White-Rodgers Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, offers open-play pickleball Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $2 per person. For more information, call (314) 615-8822.
• The Affton White-Rodgers Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, offers Senior Cardio/Flex from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Participants are asked to bring a towel and mat. The cost is $5 per person.
• Affton Chapter 1015 of Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 103 of the Salvation Army, 824 Union Road. Weigh-ins begin at 9:10 a.m. For more information, call (314) 845-3046.
• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 1 p.m. at the Concord Trinity United Methodist Church Library, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 186 will meet at 9 a.m. in Rooms 3 and 4 on the lower level at Mary, Mother of the Church, 5901 Kerth Road.
• ZumbaGold dance exercises geared to older adults will be offered by the SAJE Senior Ministry from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1420 S. Sappington Road. The cost is $3 per class.

Wednesday, Aug. 23
• The SAJE Senior Ministry will offer a movie matinee, “9 to 5,” at 1 p.m. in the lower level of St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3890 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
• A fundraising indoor yard sale to benefit the Mehlville/Oakville Alumni Association will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Upcycle Treasure Box, 2625 Telegraph Road.
• Garden Villas South, 13457 Tesson Ferry Road, will offer a Healthy Living Speaker Series featuring Washington University physicians at 10:30 a.m. A breakfast bar will open at 9:45 a.m. Today’s topic will be “Get Hip! Joint Preservation and Replacement.” Registration is requested; call (314) 843-7788.
• The Kiwanis Club of South County will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at Frailey’s Southtown Grill, 4329 Butler Hill Road.
• The South County Toastmasters will meet at 7 p.m. at the MetLife Building, 13045 Tesson Ferry Road.
• The Gravois Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at Sam’s Steakhouse, 10205 Gravois Road.
• The Rotary Club of Crestwood-Sunset Hills will meet at 12:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-Viking, Lindbergh Boulevard and Watson Road.
• A family education and support meeting for family members coping with mental illness of a loved one will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at CenterPointe Hospital South County, 5000 Cedar Plaza Parkway, Suite 380. For additional information, call (314) 842-4463.
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