Around town for March 9
MID RIVERS ETHICAL SOCIETY: lecture, "Happiness is Bombing Somalia, or Targeting Happiness and Missing," 11 a.m.-noon, St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters. Visit www.ethicallife.org or call 636-284-0280.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON DANCE: 2-6 p.m., American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive, St. Charles. Cost $6 per person. Call Jim at 636-949-9135.SHO-ME SHUFFLERS LINE AND COUPLE DANCING: 6-8:30 p.m., Firefighters Hall, 117 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. Cost $4 per person. Call Barb at 636-970-1210.
March 10
SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS: 10 a.m., Sports Complex Center, 7 N. Service Road, St. Peters. Free. Call 636-939-9634.
LEWIS AND CLARK PACHYDERMS OF WESTERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY: 6 p.m. Monday, Rizzo's Restaurant, 1155 Wentzville Parkway, Wentzville. Call Kelly Haskett at 314-372-4306.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: 7 p.m., society's library at 1022 First Capitol Drive, st. Charles. Lower level of Red Rose Salon (use west-side entrance). Bill Wilson will discuss forts and blockhouses of early Illinois. Free; public invited.
WENTZVILLE COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 7 p.m., Wentzville Community Center, 500 W. Main St. Includes election of board members and program of historical photographs depicting early history of Wentzville Community Club and its annual homecoming celebrations from 1934 to 1968. The meeting will begin with a part-potlock, part-catered meal. Meat provided; bring a side dish, dessert or snacks. For dinner reservations, call Peggy at 636-327-8823 by Sunday. Public invited.
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION: free informational meeting, presented by Dillon International Inc., 7-8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Harvester, 4075 Highway 94 S. Call 636-939-3011.
March 11
O'FALLON DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 6 p.m., O'Fallon Municipal Centre, multipurpose room, 100 N. Main St.
SENIOR STEPPERS MALL WALKING: 7-9 a.m. Tuesday, Mid Rivers Mall, 1600 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters. Free. Sponsored by SSM St. Joseph Senior Services.
March 11-12
FLOOD INSURANCE WORKSHOP: to help insurance producers, lenders and government officials to better understand the National Flood Insurance Program, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. both days (morning and afternoon sessions of four hours each), O'Fallon Municipal Centre, multipurpose room, 100 N. Main St. Cosponsored by Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Flood Insurance Program and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. Registration each day begins at 7:30 a.m. Registration fee $45 for entire day. Preregistration advised. Call Johnson County Community College at 913-469-2323.
Ongoing events
ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Living Lord Lutheran Church, 500 Cedar Circle Drive, Lake Saint Louis. Call 636-327-7729.
FIRST CAPITOL CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS: 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Friedens United Church of Christ, 1703 S. Old Highway 94, St. Charles. Call 636-861-0030.
PINOCHLE GAMES: 8 a.m. Monday, O'Fallon Senior Center, 106 N. Main St. Call 636-272-4180.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 9 a.m. Monday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Call Donna at 636-561-3152.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Memorial Hall, Blanchette Park, 1900 Randolph St., St. Charles. Call Cathy at 636-724-6170.
WEIGHT WATCHERS: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Heritage of Hawk Ridge, 225 Pigeon Drive, Lake Saint Louis. Call 1-800-651-6000.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 6:30 p.m. Monday, St. Charles Senior Center, 1455 Fairgrounds Road. Call Jane or Dan at 636-928-1487.
WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Weber Hall, 8 W. Highway D, New Melle. Call 1-800-651-6000.
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m. Monday, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 6 Jungermann Circle. Call 636-916-9650.
RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Monday, Grace Community Chapel, 7661 Mexico Road, Room 101, St. Peters. Visit www.recovering-couples.org or call 636-745-9821.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7-8 p.m. Monday, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, learning center room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Peters. Drive to back of building and park near Dumpsters. Enter through double-door entrance. Call 636-723-0658.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Crosswinds Church, 2120 Parkway Drive, St. Peters. Childcare available. E-mail to mail@windschurch.org or call 636-922-3352.
GATEWAY PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP (BECAUSE I LOVE YOU): 7:30 p.m. Monday, Church of Christ Annex, 444 Karen Drive, St. Charles. Free. Call 314-993-7550.
GO WITH GOD AL-ANON (for families and friends of alcoholics): 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2800 W. Elm St., St. Charles. (House in back of the church.) Non-smoking.
I CAN COPE: support group for cancer patients and their friends and family, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, H.W. Koenig Cancer Center Conference Room, 330 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Lunch provided. Register to 314-286-8176.
JOINT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP: support group for people with arthritis, 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Healthwise Center, Healthwise Center in physician office building No. 1, 6 Jungermann Circle, suite 117. Free. Call 636-916-9650.
TRANSFORMATIONS: 12-step addiction support group, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, O'Fallon Christian Church, 9380 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Call 636-240-3792.
LIVING WITH DIABETES: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Troy Room. Free.
DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 1402 First Capitol Drive South, St. Charles. Call 636-724-3359.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, GROUP 451: 7 p.m. Tuesday, First Assembly of God Church, 8759 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Closed/female/non-smoking.
OBSESSIVE/COMPULSIVE ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Friedens United Church of Christ, 1703 Highway 94 South, St. Charles. Call 636-394-0564.
WENTZVILLE AFG (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7 p.m. Tuesday, Faith United Church of Christ, 600 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville. Non-smoking.
CHRIST CENTERED 12-STEP GROUP: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Harvester Christian Church, 2950 Kings Crossing. Call Jim at 314-739-0244.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Grace Community Chapel, 7661 Mexico Road, St. Peters. Call 636-970-1311.
REFUGE GROUP: support group for women who have experienced physical, verbal or emotional abuse, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday. Call 636-498-7077 for location.
DEPRESSION, BI-POLAR AND OTHER EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, SSM St. Joseph Health Center, doctors' dining room, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles.
SPRING OF NEW LIFE (Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics): 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 414 Church St., St. Peters. Non-smoking.
WEIGHT WATCHERS: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fireside Bar and Grill, 30 W. Highway Drive, New Melle. Call 1-800-651-6000.
