CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS

• American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at St. Columba Cathedral, Wood at Elm streets, Youngstown. There will be a continental breakfast followed by a business session. The Rev. Edward Brienz will present a program on “Gratitude: The Katrina Experience Continues.” Hostess will be Denise Walters Dobson. For more information, call (330) 747-1970.

• Mahoning Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 12 at Antone’s Banquet Center, 8578 Market St. Reservations are to be made by Wednesday with Linda Vuletich, (330) 547-8025.

CLUBS

• Poland Center Homemakers will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Poland United Methodist Church for a casserole lunch hosted by Ellie Rigelsky and Sophie Yash. Nativity kits will be provided for the craft.

• Youngstown Women’s Connection will meet for a “Be Our Guest” luncheon at noon Nov. 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center, 4500 Norquest Blvd., Austintown. The program will include “Songs of Sinatra” by Angelo Barbo, and a talk on “Victory through Adversity” by Bill Rotar. Guests, including men, are welcome. The cost is $10. Reservations for the luncheon and free nursery are required by Tuesday and can be made by calling (330) 792-1058, or (330) 538-2705. Cancellations are required by noon Nov. 10.

POLITICAL CLUBS

• Canfield Republican Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. A social and lunch will begin at noon. Guest speaker will be retired Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Stanley, executive director of the Fisher Nightingale House, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Milton Kochert, a retired captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve, will provide a tribute to Veterans Day. Decorations will be by Lucile Bartelmay and Pauline Hruby. Guests are welcome. Call (330) 533-4731 for information.

SINGLES

• DARE, a singles social group for divorced, widowed or separated people that meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, has planned the following activities: 7 p.m. Monday, bowling at Boardman Lanes; 7 p.m. Tuesday, dance lessons with Judy Conti, Wedgewood Plaza, for $5; 6 p.m. Wednesday, walking in the Southern Park Mall, meet at food court; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at the church; 8 p.m. Friday, dancing at Avon Oaks, Route 422 near Girard; Nov. 8, Hubbard Fire Dept. Benefit, Tiffany Manor, Brookfield.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

• Seton III will meet at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Antone’s Banquet Center, 8578 Market St., Boardman. A luncheon will follow at 11:30 a.m. Then members will attend the “First Friday Club” of Greater Youngstown speaker series. The speaker will be sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, and the topic will be “Capital Punishment.” She advocates for abolishing the death penalty and is a best-selling author of the book “Dead Man Walking.” Seton III members will be providing Thanksgiving dinners for several area families.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Multiple Sclerosis Services Agency, Mahoning County Support Group, announces the next meeting has been changed to 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Austinwoods Health Care Center, 4780 Kirk Road, Austintown. For more information call (330) 792-3746.

• Recovery International, a self-help mental-health group, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 2 at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. For more information, call (330) 747-1176.

• TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Idaho Road Alliance Church, 250 Idaho Road, across from Frank Ohl Middle School. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30, p.m., followed by the meeting until 6:30. For further information, call (330) 758-4923.

• TOPS 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.

• TOPS OH 1497, Austintown, will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith Corners United Methodist Church, 3000 S. Niles Canfield Road. New members are welcome; the first meeting is free. For more information, call (330) 759-4737.