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

Charity Knitting, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, This & That, 3712-B Lawndale Drive, Greensboro. For anyone 16 and older who likes to knit. Free. Knitting projects benefit local charities. 288-0034.

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

Events
ROADS, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. first Saturday Market, downtown Stokesdale. Raise funds for projects to improve downtown Stokesdale. Vendor space begins at $5. Pam Lemmons, 643-6400.

High Point Police Department vs. High Point Fire Department Basketball Game, 6 p.m. March 1, Hartley Drive Family YMCA, 150 West Hartley Drive, High Point. $2. Benefits United Way of Greater High Point. 869-0151.

Kids Consignment Sale, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. March 5, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 6 (some items will be half price), St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. www.SaintPaulsKidsSale.com.

Barbecue and Bake Sale, noon-6 p.m. March 6, First Christian Church, 1900 W. Market St., Greensboro. $7 barbecue plate, baked goods prices vary. Benefits Youth Group Mission Funds, Habitat for Humanity and other charities. 273-4725.

Community Theatre of Greensboro’s Oscar Night Celebration, 7 p.m. March 7, Revolution Mill Studios, 1000 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro. Black tie. $75. 333-7470, Ext. 206.

Consignment Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. March 5 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 6 (half price), Mt. Pisgah Weekday School, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro. Ivy Simmons, 288-3335 or justforkids@mtpisgahgreensboro.org.

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. March 5: “Around Downtown in 80 Minutes” race. Teams will receive a “passport” and gather specially-created stamps from each location visited and the first three teams back in the allotted time with the most points wins. Trivia questions about downtown will also provide an opportunity for bonus points. www.downtownfridays.com. 379-0060.

Kickoff to Kindergarten: Parent Day, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. March 1, Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St., Greensboro. Free. Provides information to register and prepare children for preschool or kindergarten. 885-1859.

Professional Wedding Guild Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. March 3, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 6426 Burnt Popular Road, Greensboro. $20, includes lunch. Register. www.pwgnc.com or 676-9631.

Hospice of the Piedmont’s 19th annual Service of Remembrance, 3 p.m. March 7, Williams Memorial C.M.E. Church, 3400 Triangle Lake Road, High Point. www.hospice-careconnection.org or 889-8446.

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. Donors through March 31 have opportunity to win a $1,000 gift card. (800) 448-3543.

Drives
■ 1-5:30 p.m. March 2, City of Greensboro, 401 Patton Ave., Greensboro.
■ 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 3, Greensboro Day School, 5401 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro.
■ 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 5, Page High School, 201 Alma Pinnix Drive, Greensboro.

CLASSES
Bridge, new friendly duplicate bridge game for non life masters, 10 a.m. Fridays, Leonard Recreation Center, 6234 Ballinger Road, Greensboro. $5. Partners provided. Mary Leger, 327-6357.

Belly Dancing, Wednesdays, through March 17, Spears YMCA, 3216 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. $55, $65 nonmembers. 387-9622.

Business Recycling Workshop, 8:30-10 a.m. March 2, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 342 N. Elm St. Sponsors: Sustainable Greensboro and Greensboro Partnership. Free. For that want to begin or ramp up internal recycling programs. Register. http://tiny.cc/4Pz2W or 387-8323.

HOSEA (Hope of Seeing Everyone Again), 7:15-9 p.m. Wednesdays beginning March 3, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4145 Johnson St., High Point. Six-week program. Register. For Catholics who have left the Church for other churches or no church. Jan Hitch, 884-5097.

Rheumatoid Arthritis, 6 p.m. March 8, Spears Family YMCA, 3216 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. With Dr. Shaili Deveshwar. Register by March 2. (800) 366-9032 reference # 278251.

Computer Classes for Persons Age 50+, offered by volunteers for SeniorNet. A Shepherd’s Center Program. Call 378-0766 for brochure.

Eliminate Paper Clutter Workshop, 1-3 p.m. first Thursday, Lake Jeanette Office Park, 3820 N. Elm St., Suite 101, Greensboro. Bring suitcase full of disorganized papers, files and photos. Leave with everything filed and organized. Register. $20. 314-1207 or www.SimpleSolutionsPro. com.

Line Dance Classes, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Smith Senior Center, 2401 Fairview St., Greensboro. Ages 18 and older. $6. Register. 375-2234.

The Art House, 600 N. Church St., Greensboro, is offering classes for all ages and interests. www.thearthousestudios.com, 209-5539, 274-5337.

Theatre Art Galleries, 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point. www.tagart.org or 887-2137.

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, doors open at 5:15 p.m., playing starts at 7 p.m. Thursdays, New Garden Moose Lodge, 1800 New Garden Road, Greensboro. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Profits donated to charities. Non smoking. 294-0383 or steve55vnv@att.net.

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.

Gate City Horizons Big Band, 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays and Gate City Horizons Band, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, City Arts Rehearsal Hall, Level 1, Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. 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, 4909 Guilford School Road, Greensboro.. $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
82nd Airborne Division, May 18-22, Grantville, P.A.; 64th Annual Convention, Aug. 18-21, Charleston, W.VA. Airborne 2010, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, OH 45414, srgabn@aol.com or 937-898-5977.

USS Portsmouth CL-102 (1945-1949), 16th reunion, April 29-May 30, Crowne Plaza Dulles, Herndon, Va. Walt Hohner, 448 Hillside Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854, (732) 463-1745 or WPHohner@aol.com

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

Greensboro (Grimsley) Senior High, class of 1960 reunion, weekend of June 5. Grasshoppers Baseball game, picnic at school, Saturday night party at the Marriott Downtown plus other activities. Sandra Ricketts, sricketts1960@triad.rr.com.

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

Northwest Guilford High, class of 1973, 6 p.m. June 5, Embassy Suites Hotel, 204 Centreport Drive, Greensboro. Dinner, dancing and cash bar. Casual attire. $50 per person if paying by check; $51.60 per person if paying by paypal at dcsbusiness@sbcglobal.net. Make check payable to Deborah Sargeant/Class 1973 NWHS. Mail check to: Deborah Sargeant 10913 Fawnlily St., The Woodlands, TX 77380. Deborah (Nunn) Sargeant, 713-725-2791

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 a class member who has died. Robin Moore Stiles, pageclassof72@gmail.com, or Sandy Cardonick Lavender, s.lavender@charter.net.

Page High, class of 1980, Oct. 9, Marriott, 304 N. Greene St., Greensboro. Register. Also, Oct. 8: Page/Grimsley Reunion Golf Tournament at Bryan Park and Page vs. Grimsley football game. www.pageclass80.com. Lisa Strickland Kinsey, 545-1230, 288-5200 or lbs4545@gmail.com.

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

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

Ragsdale High, class of 1989, 7 p.m.-midnight April 10, High Point Elks Club. Register by April 1. http://ragsdale89classreunion.webs.com/ or Ragsdale Class of ‘89 Facebook Page or 298-4584.

SENIORS
Bingo and Table Game Fun, 10:30 a.m. March 9, Hayes-Taylor YMCA, 1101 E. Market St., Greensboro. Catered lunch. Register. Andrea Wright, 272-2131.

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.

Senior Exercise Class, 11-11:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Tailored to your needs. Sitting and standing routines with some gentle yoga. Blood pressure screening available. $30 a month or $5 drop-in fee. First class free. 852-4829, Ext. 222.

Senior Outreach, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first Tuesday, Moriah United Methodist Church, 3611 Liberty Road, Greensboro. Program and hot catered lunch for seniors 60 and older. Bruce Fletcher, 373-4816.

Senior Outreach, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first Wednesday, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, 2424 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. Program and hot catered lunch for seniors 60 and older. Arlene Holoman, 668-7103.

Warnersville Silver Seniors, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, St. Phillip A.M.E. Zion Church, 1330 Ashe St., Greensboro. Otis Hairston, 574-2286.

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.

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.

Gibsonville Lions Club, first and third Tuesdays, 716 Steele St., Gibsonville. Food served third Tuesday. 380-1053.

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

Greensboro Jaycees Membership Meeting, 6:30 p.m. first and third Wednesday, 401 N. Greene St., Greensboro. 379-1570, Ext. 13309.

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.

Guilford County Council of Civitan Clubs, noon first Monday, Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant, 3920 Cotswold Ave. Greensboro. David Johnson, 292-6783 or djohnson70@triad.rr.com.

Guilford Lodge 656 AF&AM, 7:30 p.m. first and third Monday, Masonic Temple, 426 W. Market St., Greensboro. Dinner served, 6:15 p.m. 621-7731.

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

amestown Rotary Club, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Jamestown Town Hall, 301 E. Main St., Jamestown. Jo Anne Lovette, 885-9808.

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, 7 p.m. March 4, Kloster Center, St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2210 N.Elm St., Greensboro. Alice Schmidt, 288-0983.

Northwest Guilford Kiwanis, noon first and third Tuesday, Bill’s Pizza, N.C. 68 North, Oak Ridge. Annette Joyce, 382-8629.

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

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

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

Whitsett Ruritan Club, 7 p.m. first Tuesday, Whitsett Town Hall. Terry Call, 449-1362 or pugcall@aol.com.

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

SPECIAL INTEREST
“A Family Affair Life Beyond MS,” 6 p.m. first Monday, Gibsonville Evangelical Methodist Church. Families dealing with MS are welcome. 375-0713 or pglong@bellsouth.net.

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. March 20: Luncheon at Stephanie Sage’s house. Make Easter baskets for Freedom House. Recent college graduates invited to join. 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.

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.

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.

Elite of the Triad, Social Capital Collaboration Group, 5-8 p.m. Fridays, Boston’s House of Jazz, 422 N. Edgeworth St., Greensboro. Mission: Fostering collaboration among professionals to create opulence through networking and charity. $5 admission. Bring canned food item for Salvation’s Army Food Drive. elitecollab@yahoo.com or 508-6416.

Free Health Screening Clinic, 1-4 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, includes breast and prostate assessments. 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, includes breast and prostate assessments. 274-1507.

Friendly Toastmasters, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Friendly Avenue Church of Christ, 5101 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. 202-0261 or jamiebryant1@yahoo.com.

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, 611 Oakhurst St., 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 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.

Greensboro Toastmasters Club, 6:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday, Piedmont Building, 114 N. Elm St., Suite 210, Greensboro. Hudson or Lori Griffin, 275-8890 or ittrain@itt-s.com.

Greensboro Woman’s Club, 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Historic Weir-Jordan House, 223 N. Edgeworth St., Greensboro. September-May. Volunteer service projects. www.greensborowomansclub. com.

Guilford County Amateur Radio Emergency Services, 7 p.m. first Monday, Guilford County Emergency Services, 1002 Meadowood St., Greensboro. John Doggett, dogg7460@bellsouth.net or www.guilfordares.org.

Human Relations Commission, 11:45 a.m. Wednesday following first Monday, City Council Chamber, Melvin Municipal Office Building, second floor, 300 W. Washington St., Greensboro. No January meeting. 373-2038.

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.

Narcotics Anonymous, 12-step fellowship for recovery from drug addiction. (800) 365-1036 or www.greensborona.org.

Neighborhood Watch, 7 p.m. first Monday, Asbury United Methodist Church, 2227 Pine­croft Road, Greensboro. Neighborhood extends from Pinecroft Road to Four Seasons Boulevard. 299-4560.

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 United Methodist Church, 302 W. Market St., Greensboro. Job searching support group. 757-1099.

Reddy Talkers Toastmasters -New Group Forming, 6-7:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, American Red Cross Building, 1501 Yanceyville St., Greensboro. Shirley Sanders, 512-9603.

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

Saturday Spiritual Practices, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 607 N. Greene St., Greensboro. www.servantleadergreensboro.com or 275-0447.

Speakerpreneurs Club, noon Thursdays, Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurs, 2007 Yanceyville St., Greensboro. 379-5001.

Tabasco Lodge # 271, 7:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday, 2071/2 E. Main Street in Gibsonville. rapidrespo@aol.com.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly), 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 5120 Burlington Road, Greensboro. $26 per year to the TOPS organization, $5 a month to the chapter. 697-8544.

Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 7:30 p.m. first Thursday, Lake Fraternity House, 2264 U.S. 29 North, P.O. Box 20381, Greensboro, NC 27420. Sean Young, seandby@hotmail.com.

Triad Association of Health Underwriters, 11:45 a.m. first Tuesday, Starmount Forest Country Club, 1 Sam Snead Drive, Greensboro. 785-1948.

Triad Business Connectors, 7:45-9 a.m. first three Thursdays, Tex & Shirley’s, near Wendover Avenue at Penny Road, High Point. Kim Lutes, 812-8622 or kim.lutes@agedwards.com.

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.

Wake-Up Republican Women, 6 p.m. first Thursday, Tex & Shirley’s Restaurant, Friendly Center, Greensboro. Phyllis Gibbs, 674-2438.

Writers’ Group of the Triad listings, Sternberger Artist Center, Studio 5, 712 Summit Ave., Greensboro. Poetry Writers, 7:30 p.m. first Monday; Short Fiction Writers, 5 p.m. last Sunday. Fran Ostasiewski, 854-0034.

Xi Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, 7:30 p.m. first and third Monday, different members homes. Fredda Andrews, 273-6104.

VETERANS
Cone American Legion Post 386, 7 p.m. first Tuesday, 1206 American Legion St., Greensboro. All veterans of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and other areas of conflict including the Gulf War since 9/11 who served honorably invited, especially Gulf War and women veterans. 375-3265 or Post386@bellsouth.net.

Henry K. Burtner American Legion Post 53, seeks new members. Apply, www.nclegion. org. Bob Davis, 299-8281.

Marine Corps League — l/cpl. Alan D. Lam Detachment 1209. Honorably discharged Marines and FMF corpsmen eligible. Mark Grimley, 524-0426 or Bob Petka, 446-0144.

Sons of the Legion Squadron 386, 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Cone American Legion Post, American Legion Street, Greensboro. Open to sons or grandsons of Legionnaires or veterans who have passed away and served in WWII, Korea,Vietnam and other areas of conflict including the Gulf War. 375-3265 or Post386@bellsouth.net.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2087 and Ladies Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m. first Wednesday, 8 a.m. third Saturday, 2605 S. Elm-Eugene St., Greensboro. Combat veterans and family members welcome. Cmdr. Robert Davidson Jr., 272-2208.

WOMEN
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.

Professional Women’s Network, 7:45-9 a.m. Fridays, 3150 N. Elm St., (upstairs in the BBT/REMAX building), Greensboro. www.pwngreensboro.org or Ann Hardee, 327-8440, annhardee@remax.net.

Triadmommies.com, 10 a.m. Mondays, The Green Bean, 341 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Triadmommies.com or becky@triadmommies.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.

Women’s Wednesdays, noon-1 p.m. first Wednesday, YWCA of High Point, 112 Gatewood Ave., High Point. $15. Workshop and luncheon. Tee Taylor, 882-4126 or ttaylor@ywcaHighPoint.com.

Women Over-40 Meeting and Networking, 5:30 p.m. first Monday, Mahi’s Restaurant, 4721 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro. Dinner/program: $20. Call 254-5889 for reservations by Wednesday before Monday meetings.

YOUTHS
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.