CLUBS

CLUBS
XOhio Cultural Alliance will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at St. Michael Church Hall, 281 Glenview Road, Canfield. The topic will be "The Immigrant Experience: From Turkey to the Mahoning Valley." Gular Koknar, national executive director of the Turkish Cultural Foundation in Washington, D.C., will be the guest speaker. Cultural enrichment will be provided by Ali Ihsan Karamavruc, who will play and sing Turkish melodies. A piano concert at 6 will be presented by Roman Rudnytsky. The meal will be prepared by the Turkish-American Association of Northeast Ohio. The cost is $11 for members and $16 for nonmembers. Guests are welcome. Mail your reservation form and check, payable to The Ohio Cultural Alliance, to OCA, P.O. Box 561 Canfield, Ohio 44406-0561. Reservations must be received by Jan. 5.
POLITICAL CLUBS
XCanfield Republican Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 5 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield for lunch and a program by Tracey Winbush of the Mahoning County Republican Headquarters. Her topic will be "The Importance of Women in Government -- Past, Present and Future." Table decorations will be handled by Judy Sees and Barbara Hall. For reservations call (330) 533-3218 or (330) 533-9368.
XGirard Men's Democrat Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Parkwood Youth Center.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
XThe monthly Mass of the Diocesan Infant Jesus of Prague Guild will be held Jan. 5 at St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Rosary at 9:30 a.m. will precede the Mass at 10. For information call (330) 747-9537.
XYoungstown South Christian Women's Club will have "A New Beginning" luncheon from noon to 1:45 p.m. Jan. 13 at Antone's Banquet Centre, 8578 Market St., Boardman. There will be a style show, and Carol Watson will speak on "A Women of Today, Not Waiting for Tomorrow." Cost is $9 per person, and reservations are required by Jan. 6. Call (330) 793-6676 or (330) 757-1920.
XSt. Rose Quilting Club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
SERVICE CLUBS
XGirard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Scenna's Family Restaurant, 1901 N. State St.
XGirard-Liberty Rotary will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex, Liberty.
SINGLES
XMembers of SFAR may take a snack to a house party at 7 p.m. Monday (call 330-638-2771) and Wednesday (330-372-7124). The group will go out to eat at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Center Stage at the Expo Center at Eastwood Mall; call (330) 372-7124. New Year's Eve will be celebrated Friday with Road Work Band at Girard Eagles (330-856-3642 for ticket information) or with Wild Turkey Band at Niles Moose (330-399-4725 for tickets).
SUPPORT GROUPS
XMahoning Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman. Guest speakers will be Dr. Kent Holtorf and Dr. Felicitas Juguilon of the Cleveland Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center Inc.
XMultiple Sclerosis Services Agency Mahoning County Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 4 at AustinWoods Health Care Center, 4780 Kirk Road, Austintown. The meeting is open to those who have MS and their families, friends and caregivers. For information call (330) 792-8900.
XNortheast Ohio Scleraderma Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Liberty Administration Building, Churchill Road, Liberty. For information call (330) 533-0552, (330) 654-2538 or (330) 793-8520.
XTOPS 822, Struthers, will meet Tuesday at Struthers Presbyterian Church, 110 Poland Ave. Weigh-in will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the meeting.
XTOPS 1262, McDonald, will meet Wednesday in the senior citizens room at the post office building. Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will follow. New members are welcome.
XClub news is published on Fridays and Saturdays. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by 5 p.m. each Thursday.