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FUNDRAISERS
Ongoing

The ACES office at Brooks Global Studies is collecting aluminum cans as a service project for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Mail or bring cans to Nathalie or Brooke, 1215 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, NC 27408. 370-8347.

Clothes pantry, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and second and fourth Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, New Millenium Christian Center, 424 Fisher Park Circle, Greensboro. Community Network Ministry. Free clothing upon referral. Call the church office, 510-0440.

Shoes for Orphan Souls shoe drive, Sept. 27-Oct. 18, Gospel Baptist Church, 5945 N Church St., Greensboro. Church has drop off boxes for new shoes and new socks under their three entrance shelters. Matt Smith, 644-1932.

Events

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale Extravaganza and Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 3, Main Street United Methodist Church, 306 S. Main St., Kernersville. Features plants grown by PJCBG. Proceeds support continuing development of the Garden. 996-7888.

Hot Dog Saturdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Gethsemane United Methodist Church, 100 N.C. 150 W., Greensboro. $1.50. Dessert costs vary. 643-8835.

Eat and benefit Mobile Meals, third Mondays through 2009, Golden Corral restaurants, 2419 Lawndale Drive and 4404 Landview Drive, Greensboro, and 1080 Mall Loop Road, High Point. Golden Corral will donate 10 percent of the meal cost to Mobile Meals. Diners should mention Mobile Meals to their cashier as they check out.

Turkey Shoot, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Dec. 12, Woodmen of the World, Lodge #26, 5014 Wainwright Road, McLeansville. Supports lodge service community projects. 294-1976 or 698-0416.

Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church’s Annual Greek Festival, noon-6 p.m. Sept. 27, 800 Westridge Road, Greensboro. Fundraiser for the Church with a percentage of the profits going to Clara’s House. $1, free admission to children younger than 12. 333-9022 or 558-5200.

Animal Rescue & Foster book drive,1-4 p.m. Sept. 27, Next Step Adoption Center, 705 Milner Drive, Greensboro. No encyclopedias. 323-0850 or www.arfpnc.com.      

JOURNEYS Mentor Information meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Oct. 29 or noon-1 p.m. Sept. 29, Oct. 8, 13, 20 and 27, 603 Dolley Madison, Suite 204, Greensboro. Mentor a teen in foster care. Through Foster Friends of North Carolina. 834-9919.

Chili and Soup for Senior Wheels, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Road, Greensboro. Benefits Senior Wheels, a program that provides non-emergency medical transportation to seniors. $7, $3 ages 6-12. 373-4816, Ext. 248.

12th Annual 2009 High Point Jail Ministry Golf Tournament, 7 a.m. register, 8 a.m. play, Oct. 3, Holly Ridge Golf Links, Archdale. Benefits High Point Jail Ministry. $75 per person.  www.HighPointjm.org or 845-6970.

Yard sale, 7 a.m.-noon Oct. 3, Sandy Ridge Alliance Church, 8610 Bame Road, Colfax. Provide your own table. Bring items with you the day of sale. RSVP by Sept. 30. 617-0588.

ROADS, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. first Saturday Market, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, downtown Stokesdale. Raise funds for projects to improve downtown Stokesdale. Vendor space begins at $5. Parade Day, Dec. 12. Pam Lemmons, 643-6400.

8th Annual Antique Tractor, Hit and Miss Engine Show and Fall Festival, begins 7 a.m. with yard sale Oct. 3, McLeansville Lions Club, 1124 Mount Hope Church Road. 697-1024.

Fall Festival, chicken barbecue, yard sale, Oct. 3, Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro. Yard sale, 7-11 a.m., chicken barbecue and fall festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 per plate. 288-5177.

Yard Sale and Cookout, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 3, RE/MAX First Choice, 3150 N. Elm St., Greensboro. Hot dog lunch, $3. Benefits Greensboro Urban Ministry and Children’s Miracle Network. 587-4362.

Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ annual Fur Ball, 6:30-11 p.m. Oct. 3, Empire Room, 203 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Black tie-optional. $100. www.TriadFurBall.com or 272-9337.

Elsewhere Artist Collaborative holds fundraising event in celebration of its receipt of a major grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, 8 p.m. Oct. 3-10 a.m. Oct. 4, 606 S. Elm St., Greensboro. $75, $50 is tax deductible. whereswarhol@elsewhereelsewhere.org or 525-1515.

SPECIAL EVENTS

First Friday, 6-9 p.m. first Friday, downtown Greensboro. Self-guided tour of local art galleries and studios, museums, retail shops, restaurants and alternative art venues. www.downtownfridays.com. 379-0060.

“First Finds From the Field,” archaeology exhibit, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, David Caldwell Historic Park, 3211 W. Cornwallis Road, Greensboro. Free. 373-3681.

Interdenominational adult choir rehearsals, 11 a.m.-noon Thursdays, through Nov. 12, Christ UMC, 410 N. Holden Road, Greensboro. Cathy West, 299-1571 or cwest@christgreensboro.org.

Preservation Greensboro presents second annual Bluegrass at Blandwood series, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 27, Blandwood Mansion front lawn, 447 W. Washington St., Greensboro. $10, children 12 and younger, free. Rain cancels. Sept. 27: Family Eversole with David Via/Greensky Bluegrass. 272-5003.

Linda Beatrice Brown, Bennett College Professor Emeritus of Humanities, shares excerpts from her young readers book, “Black Angels,” 3 p.m. Sept. 27, Central Library, 219 North Church St., Greensboro. 373-3617.

The Long Awaited Re-launch of S4YD, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 27, Coffee at the Summit, 623 Summit Ave., Greensboro. RSVP. audretta@support4yourdreams.com.

Free prostate screening, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 29, Cancer Center, High Point Regional, 601 N. Elm St., High Point. For men 50 and older or males with a family history of prostate cancer. Register. 878-6888.

Divorce With Dignity: Collaborative Family Law, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro, 628 Summit Ave., Greensboro. Discusses legal option that helps divorcing couples to settle their differences out of court, using attorneys specially trained in the CFL process. For men and women. Free. Register. 275-6090.

Joel Silverman, host of Animal Planet’s “GOOD DOG U,” and his co-star Foster, 7 p.m. Sept. 30, Camp Bow Wow, 6207 Chimney Center Blvd., Greensboro. Free. RSVP. 323-3133 or www.campbowwow.com/greensboro.

Automotive open house, 5-8 p.m. first Thursday, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, GTCC, Jamestown. Parking will be available in lot “J” across from the Ragsdale YMCA. Jim Pressly, jjpressly@gtcc.edu or Josh Gilbert, jagilbert@gtcc.edu.

Special Diversity Forum Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m. Oct. 2, YWCA, 1 YWCA Place, Greensboro. In honor of National Diversity Day. $5 includes continental breakfast. Register. www.thehrgroupinc.net or 292-1911.

Women’s Conference, 2009, “Building Something Great Together,” Oct. 3-Oct. 4, Cedar Grove Tabernacle of Praise, 612 Norwalk St., Greensboro. Dinner and play, 4 p.m. Oct. 3; worship service, 8 a.m. with Mary Harrison, 11 a.m. with Helen Johnson Oct. 4. RSVP by Sept. 27. 294-2628.

Community Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 3, Washington Terrace Park, 108 Gordon St., High Point. Sponsored by Successful Life Word Ministries. Free food, music, health and education information. poo623@aol.com.

Haw River State Park Annual Open House Event, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 4, The Summit Environmental Education Center: Haw River State Park, 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit. Children’s activities, guided hikes, canoeing, etc. 342-6163.

BLOOD DRIVES

Red Cross at the Nussbaum Blood Center, 1501 Yancey­ville St., Greensboro: 2-6:30 p.m. Monday; 12:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday; and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday/Friday/Saturday. Appointments and walk-ins welcome. Donate through Sept. 30 and enter to win one of three $1,000 gas gift cards. Donors of all blood types are welcome, but there is an urgent need for type O negative, B negative and A negative blood donors. Volunteer orientations, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Nov. 19, Dec. 14 or noon-2 p.m. Oct. 8, Nov. 3, Dec. 1. (800) 448-3543.

Drives

■ 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 27, First Lutheran Church, 3600 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro.

CLASSES

Beginner Computer Classes, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 or Oct. 12, 19, 26, Kernodle Senior Center, 1535 S. Mebane St., Burlington. All ages. Register. Fees vary from $20 to $35. 222-5135.

Piedmont Job Club, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 22, Women’s Resource Center, 411 W. 5th St., Burlington. Free. For men and women. Register. www.wrcac.org or 227-6900. 

Totally Tubular Trees!, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Bur-Mil Park, Frank Sharpe Jr. Wildlife Education Center, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro. $2. Learn about these ancient giants from taproots to leaves and see if you can guess how many of our everyday household products come from trees. 373-3819.

Fair Housing Law: Understanding Housing for Tenants with Disabilities, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 28, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 1500 Pinecroft Road, 4th Fl. Training Room, Greensboro. Free training offered to provide direct service providers a better understanding of the challenges faced by individuals dealing with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse as they attempt to access housing. Register. http://www.PartnersEndingHomelessness.org/training.pHigh Point.

Fair Housing Law: Landlord Responsibility and Tenant Relationships Training, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 29, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 1500 Pinecroft Road, 4th Fl. Training Room, Greensboro. Free. Register. http://www.PartnersEndingHomelessness.org/training.pHigh Point.

Using QiGong for Stress Management, with Jennifer Langdon, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 29, Stillpoint Acupuncture, 4081/2 State St., Greensboro. Free. 510-2029 or melissa@stillpointacupuncture. com.

“30-minute Meals for Caregivers,”4:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1401 Heathcliff Road, High Point. With LaMonica Mitchell, education coordinator of Family Service of the Piedmont. Free. RSVP. Simple recipes to assure proper nutrition for caregivers of all ages. Paulette Elway, 373-4816.

Fused Glass, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Pennbyrn at Maryfield, 109 Penny Road, High Point. $95, includes course fee and materials. Ages 16 and older. 668-4869 or glassburger@hotmail.com.

Effective Online Communication: Social Media and Website Optimization, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 1, AT&T, 3709 Wireless Drive, Greensboro. With Stephanie Jonas and Donnie Turlington of Bouvier Kelly. $50. How organizations can use LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. to connect with donors, recruit volunteers, promote. Register by Sept. 28. Yolanda Morrison, 373-1633 or yolanda@volunteergso.org.

Breaking Up, Getting Paid & Moving On: A three-part series on all aspects of separation/divorce, facilitated by attorney Jackie Stanley, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20, Women’s Resource Center, 628 Summit Ave., Greensboro. Women ages 18 and older. Free. Register. 275-6090.

Computer classes for persons age 50+, offered by volunteers for SeniorNet. A Shepherd’s Center Program. Call 378-0766 for brochure.

Drawing Classes With Young Rembrandts, classes and camps, ages 5-13. Various times and locations, Greensboro and Kernersville. www.youngrembrandts.com/piedmont or 378-0487.

RECREATION

Bingo, benefits the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Oriental Shrine Club, 5010 High Point Road, Greensboro. Cash prizes. 697-7274.

Bingo, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. games begin, Wednesdays, American Legion Post 53, 729 Creek Ridge Road, Greensboro. Coffee, cash prizes. 299-8281.

Bingo for Special Populations, 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Thataways Youth Center, Burlington. Free. All ages. 222-5134.

Gate City Horizons Band, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, City Arts Rehearsal Hall, Level 1, Greensboro Cultural Center. Jennifer Hance, 373-2549.

Gate City Horizons Big Band, 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays, City Arts Rehearsal Hall, Level 1, Greensboro Cultural Center. Jennifer Hance, 373-2549.

Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club, four hikes and outings each week, 52 weeks a year. $20 per year, individual or family. www.piedmonthikingandoutingclub.org.

Shag Dance Classes, 7-8 p.m. beginner and 8-9 p.m. intermediate/advanced, Thursdays, Greensboro Grange. $45 per person for four weeks of classes. 989-0156 or 312-3214.

Yoga, 9:15 a.m. or 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays (beginners) or 9 a.m. Saturdays (intermediate), Westminster Presbyterian Church, Friendly Ave., Greensboro. First class free, $5 per class thereafter. Anne, 301-4932 or hoffmania@bellsouth.net.

REUNIONS

Military

USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 Reunion, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Holiday Inn Select, Nashville, Tenn. Allen R. Hope, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505. (260) 486-2221.

82nd Airborne Division, 47th All Ohio Days, Oct. 1-2, Cleveland, Ohio; All Florida Days, Oct. 15-17, The Village, Fla. and Veterans Days, Nov. 8-11, Alexandria Va. Airborne Veterans, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, Ohio 45414; srgabn@aol.com or (937) 898-5977.

USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2, 1943-1970), Oct. 7-11, Holiday Inn, BWI Airport, Baltimore, Md. (740) 423-8976 or crewservices@usscanberra.com.

USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22), Oct. 14-18, Quality Inn, Rapid City, SD. (630) 529-9875 or tluigi@msn.com.

Schools

Bartlett Yancey Senior High, class of 1990, 2010. www.classcreator.com/Yanceyville-NC-Bartlett-Yancey-1990 and create a profile.

Ben L. Smith High, class of 1979, Oct. 24. Ellen Styers, 299-0520, or Tom Alexander, 852-0128.

Dudley High, class of 1979. dudleyclassof79@yahoo.com or Linda Johnson, 545-0970.

Greensboro Senior High (now Grimsley), class of 1950, June 11-12, 2010. Bill Wrenn, 282-1336 or wwrenn1@triad.rr.com. Class Web page, http://classcreator.com/Greensboro-nc-1950

Grimsley High, class of 1969, Nov. 21. Patty Bridges Soto, (919) 923-2283, mbs7883@earthlink.net.

Grimsley High, class of 1979, Oct. 10. Beth Depopas, bdepopas@triad.rr.com, www.classcreator.com/Greensboro-NC-Grimsley-1979/

Grimsley High, class of 1984, Oct. 9-10, David Sawyer, david_sawyer@att.net, www.classcreator.com/Greensboro-NC-Grimsley-1984/

Grimsley High, class of 1989, Oct. 9-10, Andy Leung, andy@teamleung.com, www.grimsley89.com

High Point Central, class of 1960, reunion 2010. Ellis Baker, ebaker@northstate.net.

Northeast High, class of 1979, November. Tracy, moser11@bellsouth.net or Sandy, 656-7278.

Page High, class of 1969, Oct. 9-11. www.pagealumniandfriends.org/1969.aspx or biggpagenc@yahoo.com.

Page High, class of 1972. Planning stages. Send e-mail if you wish to come with current address, e-mail and telephone number and month you can attend. Also state if you know of a class member who has died. Robin Moore Stiles, pageclassof72@gmail.com, or Sandy Cardonick Lavender, s.lavender@charter.net.

Page High, class of 1979, Oct. 9-10. Virginia Gentry Parker, parkervg@earthlink.net or (919) 846-1928; Amy Wheeler, awheeler5@triad.rr.com or www.page79reunion.com.

Page High, class of 1980. Planning stages. Lisa Strickland Kinsey, LBS@gmail or 545-1230.

Page High, class of 1984, Oct. 9-10. Carl Mabry, mabry.carl@gmail.com or visit the class of 1984 Page High on Facebook.

Page High, class of 1985, planning stages for 2010. Stephen Scott, ss.stephenscott@yahoo. com or (704) 779-6194.

Page High, class of 1989, planning stages. Brian Herrington, brianherrington@hotmail.com or 259-2825; Jenny Clendenin Kiser, ekiser619@aol.com or 282-5073.

Page High, class of 1990, planning stages. Alicia Patterson Cone, alcone6@yahoo.com.

Page High, class of 1994, planning stages. Allison and Andrew Medley, amedley@triad.rr.com.

Page High, class of 1999, Oct. 10. http://pageclassof1999.webs.com and/or e-mail page classof1999@gmail.com.

Ragsdale High, class of 1979, Oct. 17, Mark Fricke, 708-1492 or mfricke2@yahoo.com.

Smith High, class of 1969, reunion information: www.benlsmith69.com.

Southern Guilford High, class of 1989, 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Painted Plate, 2001 N. Church St., Greensboro. $40 per person. www.southernguilfordclassof1989.com.

Western Guilford High, class of 1979, Oct. 9-10. Looking for classmates. www.wghs79.com.

SENIORS

Adventures in Learning, for ages 60 and older or retired. Taught by experts, retired professors and peers. A program of Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro. Series held three times a year for six consecutive Thursdays. Fall session begins Oct. 1. 378-0766.

Friendship Day, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, First Presbyterian Church, Mullin Life Center, 617 N. Elm St., Greensboro. Exercise, activities, devotions. Lunch at noon for $6. Ages 55 and older. 373-0445.

SERVICE/FRATERNAL

Crescent Rotary, 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Greensboro Realtors Association, 23 Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro. Abby Donnelly, 884-1348 or AbbyD@Sandler.com.

Four Seasons Civitan Club, 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Bill’s Pizza Pub, 2607 High Point Road, Greensboro. Bill Hofer, 621-4750.

Furnitureland Rotary Club, noon Mondays, String & Splinter Club, 305 W. High Ave., High Point. May vary during fall and spring furniture markets. Phil Morris, 887-7435 or PhilMorris@Rotary7690.org.

Gate City Rotary, 7 a.m. Thursdays, O. Henry Hotel, 624 Green Valley Road, Greensboro. Jonathan Smith, 272-9488.

Greensboro Civitans, noon Fridays, Painted Plate, Greensboro. chwinfree@aol.com.

Greensboro Kiwanis, noon Thursdays, Downtown Marriott Hotel, 304 N. Greene St., Greensboro. 292-4192 or 674-5707.

Greensboro Lions, noon-1 p.m. Mondays, Painted Plate, 2001 N. Church St., Greensboro. www.gsohostlions.org.

Guilford College Kiwanis Club, 1 p.m. Mondays, Captain Bill’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant, 6108 W. Market St., Greensboro. Don Cunningham, 852-6811.

High Point Jaycees, www.myspace.com/High Pointjaycees.

Jamestown Rotary Club, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Jamestown Town Hall, 301 E. Main St., Jamestown. Jo Anne Lovette, 315-3955.

Ladies Ancient Order of Hiberians, 7 p.m. Oct. 1, main hall, Kloster Center, St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2210 N. Elm St., Greensboro. Alice Schmidt at 288-0983.

Optimist Club of Greensboro, noon, Mondays, Elks Lodge, 2201 W. Cornwallis Drive, Greensboro. Don Hallock, 299-4507, DBMaurer@aol.com, www.greensborooptimist.org.

Piedmont Triad Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals, noon buffet, 12:30-1 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, Magnolia Manor, Greensboro. kerseye@leaders.ccl.org or 286-4582.

Rotary Club of Greensboro, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Blue Room, between War Memorial Auditorium and arena, Greensboro. Parking in the Carlisle parking area. 292-4806.

Summit Rotary Club, 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Starmount Forest Country Club, 1 Sam Snead Drive, Greensboro.

Willow Creek Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, High Point Country Club. 887-7435 or kmorris@triad.rr.com.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Al-Anon/Alateen, 12-step support group for families and friends of alcoholics. 332-0090 or www.greensboroalanon.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous, fellowship of men and women who meet to attain and maintain sobriety. No fees. Locations and times: 854-4278 day or night. www.aagreensboronc.com.

Alpha Chi Omega, Theta Rho Theta alumnae chapter, collecting books and gently used toys for domestic violence victims. Recent college graduates invited to join. September meeting TBA. Candice Tickle, ctickle@northstate.net, or 472-6636 or Nikki Neuman, alphachialum@triad.rr.com or 656-0041.

Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association, Greater Greensboro Chapter, monthly events for alumnae in the Triad. Melia Mauldin, meliamauldin@gmail.com.

APICS Professional Development Meeting,  $25 members, $35 nonmembers/late sign-up, $15 students. www.triadapics.org.

Carolina Model Railroaders, looking for new members, any scale model railroading. 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. REA Building (near The Depot), East Washington Street, Greensboro. 540-1543.

Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m. Thursdays, West Market Street UMC, 302 W. Market St., Greensboro. Bill Ellison, 275-4587, Ext. 17, or bellison@wmsumc.org.

Chi Omega Alumnae Association, Greater Greensboro Chapter, ongoing monthly events. Marian Cowhig Owen, 545-6919.

Community outreach, on how to obtain a power of attorney, health care power of attorney, mental health care power of attorney and living will, 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29, Dec. 29,  Kindred Hospital Greensboro, 2401 Southside Blvd., Greensboro. Renee Dow, 271-2800, Ext. 4343.

Creativity Circle, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays, 1150 Revolution Mill Drive, Studio 7, Greensboro. Through The Sanctuary. Creative folks gather to discuss the creative process and the struggles and successes they have found. Open to all who seek to live more creative lives. Elaine Hatch, 621-1514.

Debtors Anonymous, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Centenary United Methodist Church, 2300 W. Friendly St., Greensboro. Doors lock at 6:10 p.m. 917-0901 or www.debtorsanonymous.org.

Delta Gamma Alumnae Association of Greensboro/High Point, meets throughout the year and welcomes all area DGs. Marcia House, 852-1598 or portraithouse@juno.com.

Delta Zeta Triad Alumnae, ongoing monthly events and welcomes all area DZs. www.dztriadalum.com or hanna.summer@gmail.com.

Free Health Screening Clinic, 1-5 p.m. first and third Thursday, Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency, 401 Taylor Ave., High Point. Test for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, sickle cell, HIV, syphilis. Free breast exams, 9 a.m.-noon fourth Friday, call for appointment. 886-2437.

Free Health Screening Clinic, 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency, 1102 E. Market St., Greensboro. Test for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, sickle cell, HIV, syphilis. Free breast exams, 9 a.m.-noon second Friday, call for appointment. 274-1507.

GLC Café Community Out-Reach Event, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. program, first and third Fridays, Grace Lutheran Church, 1315 E. Washington St., Greensboro. Free. No meetings on holiday weekends. 587-2691.

Golden Triad Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International and a member of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem. Rehearsal, 7 p.m. Mondays, First Presbyterian Church of Kernersville. 996-3152 or www.goldentriadchorus.org.

Greater Greensboro Triad Shag, times and dates vary, Thirsty’s 2, 119 N. Chimney Rock Road, Greensboro. $25 per year. Max Madrin, 299-6859 or www.greatertriadshagclub.org.

Greensboro Amateur Radio Association, 6:30 p.m. dinner; 7:15 p.m. meeting, fourth Monday, Golden Corral, Wendover Avenue, Greensboro. For anyone interested in amateur radio and related subjects. www.w4gso.org.

Greensboro Tarheel Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Faith Presbyterian Church, 6309 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Local chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society. Walk-ins welcome. 674-2455 or www.greensborobarbershop.com.

GriefShare, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 17, Jamestown United Methodist Church. For people grieving the death of a loved one. Register. 454-2717.

Meditation Techniques and Contemplative Practices, 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 501 Mendenhall St., Greensboro. Free. 379-1000.

Men’s group, 8- a.m. Fridays, 1150 Revolution Mill Drive, Studio 7, Greensboro. Through The Sanctuary. Will discuss matters of faith and create a circle of authentic fellowship. Chip Bristol, 275-3295.

Piedmont Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Chapter, meets throughout the year and welcomes all area Pi Phis. http://piedmontpiphi.blogspot.com/

Professionals in Transition, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, West Market Street Church, Greensboro. Job searching support group. 757-1099.

Road to ReEmployment, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Road, Greensboro. 834-8652.

Triad Job Search Network, 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Covenant United Methodist Church, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point. Networking job club for professionals. 333-1677 or http://tjsn.net.

Triad Job Search Network, 9 a.m. Thursdays, First Baptist Church Summerfield, 2300 Scalesville Road, Summerfield. Networking job club for professionals. 333–1677 or http://tjsn. net.

Triad Harmony Express, 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, First Presbyterian Church, 611 Oak­hurst St., Kernersville. www.thechorus.com or 774-4044.

Triad Toastmasters Club No. 3132, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Wendover Hills Church, 205 Swing Road, Greensboro. Improve communication and leadership skills. Mack Arrington, 856-1600; Lorri Wall, 471-7467 or triadtm.org.

VETERANS

Marine Corps League - L/Cpl. Alan D. Lam Detachment #1209 “Once a Marine always a Marine” - honorably discharged Marines and FMF corpsmen eligible.  Mark Grimley, 524-0426 or Bob Petka, 446-0144 .

Gibsonville W.D. Hammer Post 2972 — Veterans of Foreign War, seeks new members. All military members, active, retired, Reserves and National Guard, who have served in combat theaters are eligible. Spouses eligible to join the auxiliary. Ernest White, 446-0565, or Buzz Grigg, 449-7095.

WOMEN

Friday Professional Women’s Networking Group, 7:45 a.m. Fridays, Friendly Avenue Church of Christ, 5101 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Sharon Kaiser, 294-4153.

Greensboro Women’s AGLOW Community Lighthouse Fellowship, 9:30 a.m. first Saturday, Park Lane Hotel, 3005 High Point Road, fourth floor, Dogwood Room, Greensboro. Gwen Harrelson, 621-3447.

Moms Club of Greensboro Central, a support group for stay-at-home moms of northwest Greensboro, Summerfield and Oak Ridge. Play groups, calendar of events, monthly socials. Wendy, momsclubcentral@yahoo.com.

Moms Club of Greensboro East, a support group for stay-at-home moms who live in eastern and northeastern Greensboro. Provides activities for children, such as play groups and park outings, and activities for moms. momsclubgso@yahoo.com.

Women of Excellence, 1-3 p.m. every other Saturday. Designed to help women of all ages get through hardships. Traci Marshall, tmarshall16@triad.rr.com or 986-6121.

Women in Transition, 6-7:30 p.m. first Thursday, YWCA, 112 Gatewood Ave., High Point. 882-4126.

YOUTHS

Youth Fencing, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, through Oct. 5, Glenwood Recreation Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd., Greensboro. Boys and girls, ages 14-18. $80 per student. Register. 373-2929.

Greensboro Youth Council Full Council meeting, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Oct. 1, 8, 22, GYC office, 501 Yanceyville St., Greensboro. Orientation, 6 p.m. Oct. 8. 373-2738.

Black and Hispanic Achievers Program, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Saturday, Hayes-Taylor Memorial YMCA, 1101 E. Market St., Greensboro. 272-2131.