Around Town for March 5
TOASTMASTERS CLUB 9677: 8 a.m., St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, 2201 First Capitol Drive. Non-smoking.
LINE DANCING INSTRUCTION: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Mid Rivers Mall, Dillard's Court, 1600 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters. Free.TALK WITH SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL'S STAFF: 10-11 a.m., Deer Run Public Library, 1300 N. Main St., O'Fallon.
HARVESTER KIWANIS CLUB: luncheon meeting, noon, Java G's Lifestyle Cafe, 2031 Old Highway 94 South, St. Charles. Call Gerry Letourneau at 636-288-2344.
COUNTRY AND WESTERN DANCING: 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, Blanchette Park, 1900 Randolph St., St. Charles. Lessons included. Cost $5 per person. Call 636-949-3372.
IMPERIAL DANCE LESSONS: 6:45 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1163 Tom Ginnever, O'Fallon. Visit www.scidc.com or call 636-978-6102 or 636-329-9403.
GATEWAY BASS'N GALS FISHING CLUB: 7 p.m., Bud's Place, 3550 W. Clay, St. Charles. Visit www.gatewaybass-n-gals.com or e-mail to mlipka1@juno.com.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY DETACHMENT 725 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 313, 200 Main St., St. Peters.
SOCIAL DANCING: lessons at 7 p.m., dancing at 8 p.m., Louie's at Holiday Inn, 4341 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Peters. Call 636-978-0638 or 636-456-7315.
March 6
SENIOR STEPPERS MALL WALKING: 7-9 a.m., Mid Rivers Mall, 1600 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters. Free. Sponsored by SSM St. Joseph Senior Services.
O'FALLON KIWANIS CLUB: luncheon meeting, noon, JJ's Restaurant, 200 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. For more information call Matt Harris at 636-379-8338.
O'FALLON ROTARY CLUB: luncheon meeting, noon, Carrabba's Italian Grill, 2558 Highway K, O'Fallon. For more information, e-mail to darryl.sandweg@pbtc.net or call Darryl Sandweg at 636-980-1777.
March 7
SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS: 10 a.m., Sports Complex Center, 7 N. Service Road, St. Peters. Free. Call 636-939-9634.
RETIRED MILITARY WIDOWS GROUP: for widows whose husbands served 20 years or more in the armed services. Meets at 11:30 a.m. For location, call Clara at 636-447-9846 or Pat at 636-397-3298.
MOUSE RACES: 7 p.m., United Auto Workers Local 2250 union hall, 1395 E. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost $10 per person. Call Rich Meyer at 636-366-4326.
March 8
ST. CHARLES COUNTY HISTORICIAL SOCIETY: Archivist Bill Popp will conduct a training class on how to do research on historic St. Charles houses, 9:30-11 a.m., Historical Society, 101 S. Main St., St. Charles. Free to members of the St. Charles County Historical Society members; $10 fee for nonmembers. Limited to 15 people. Advanced registration required. Call 636-946-9828 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday or Friday; or leave a message if calling at another time.
March 11
MEET THE CANDIDATE: fundraiser for O'Fallon Councilman Daniel Christoff, Ward 1, 5-9 p.m., Trigg Banquet Center, 300 O'Fallon Plaza. Finger foods and cash bar will be available. For more information, call 314-393-3233.
March 12
FRANCIS HOWELL RETIRED EMPLOYEES: 10 a.m., visit to Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Free admission. The group will have lunch at Vito's, 3515 Lindell Blvd. Guests welcome. RSVP to Nancy Brand at marvmom1943@yahoo.com or call 314-878-6394.
March 19
TRI COUNTY WOMEN'S CONNECTION: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Speaker, Wanda Bencke; special feature, a fashion show by Fashion Bug of O'Fallon; musician, Ola Martin-Borden. Cost $13. For reservations and cancellations, call Jeanne at 636-561-6197 or Joan at 636-561-0956.
Ongoing events
PINOCHLE GAMES: 8 a.m. Wednesday and Friday, O'Fallon Senior Center, 106 N. Main St. Call 636-272-4180.
MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP: 10 a.m. Wednesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, education room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Call Kathy Cartwright at 636-447-9006.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP: 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, HealthWise Center, 6 Jungermann Circle, suite 117. Call 636-928-9355.
CROSSROADS CRIBBAGE CLUB: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Rookies Bar and Grill, 1544 S.W. Service Road (exit 208 from Interstate 70), Wentzville. Call Floyd Vincent at 636-456-9809.
CONTINUING ADVOCACY SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Family Advocacy and Community Training office, 800 Friedens Road, suite 200, St. Charles. RSVP to 636-949-2425, ext. 256.
TOBACCO-FREE FOR LIFE SUPPORT GROUP: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, education room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Call Ellen Brenan, RN, at 636-947-5009.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Call Jackie or Pennie at 636-947-5385.
ST. CHARLES PARENTS AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friedens United Church of Christ, Highway 94 South at Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. (House in back of church.) Non-smoking.
CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS: group meeting, women only, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2800 Elm St., St. Charles. (House in back of church.) Includes speaker and discussion. Call Julie at 636-397-8676.
COURAGE TO CHANGE (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 8 p.m. Wednesday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Non-smoking.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 725 N. Wall St., Wentzville. Call 636-332-6874 or 636-639-6549.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 6 p.m. Thursday, 1121 N. Second St., St. Charles; St. Peters Wesleyan Church, 250 Salt Lick Road, St. Peters. Call Donna at 636-250-3004.
SEW AMUSED STITCHERS, AMERICAN SEWING GUILD: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Peters Senior Center, 108 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. Call Gloria at 636-978-4948.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Charles Senior Center, 1455 Fairgrounds Road. Call Jane or Dan at 636-928-1487.
ADHD SUPPORT GROUP (for parents of youth with ADHD): 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Family Advocacy and Community Training office, 800 Friedens Road, suite 200, St. Charles. RSVP to 636-949-2425, ext. 256.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Thursday, Community of Christ Church, 2790 Highway K, O'Fallon. Non-smoking. Handicap access. Call 636-300-9173.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Thursday, 255 Spencer Road, St. Peters. Call 636-477-6111.
BEREAVED PARENTS: 7 p.m. Thursday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 117 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. Call 636-561-2438 or 636-390-8268.
ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL: Family Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Headway Clubhouse, 322 McDonough, St. Charles.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, GROUP 4094: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, St. John's United Church of Christ, 945 Wolfrum Road, Weldon Spring. Closed, mixed, non-smoking.
CLIMBING HIGHER (family and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne Drive, St. Charles.
BUILDING BRIDGES (Alateen for children of alcoholics ages 13 to 19): 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne Drive, St. Charles.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Non-smoking. Call 314-638-6070.
HOPE FOR TODAY: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon.
WENTZVILLE AMERICAN LEGION POST 323: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, American Legion Post, 504 Highway 61, Wentzville.
FRESH START AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 8 p.m. Thursday, 212-214 Sonderen, O'Fallon. Non-smoking. Handicap access.
LAKE SAINT LOUIS AMBASSADORS: 7 a.m. Friday, Community Association Clubhouse, 100 Cognac, Lake Saint Louis. Call 636-327-6377.
GROWING IN GRATITUDE (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7 p.m. Friday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, Second Street entrance, St. Charles.
LET IT BEGIN WITH ME (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 8 p.m. Friday, Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 Highway N, Dardenne Prairie.
BLUEPRINT FOR PROGRESS (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Peters Wesleyan Church, 250 Salt Lick Road.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Saturday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles.
