Around Town for Aug. 24
SMARTT FIELD OPEN HOUSE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 6390 Grafton Ferry Road, off Highway 94 in northern St. Charles County. Free admission and parking. Aircraft displays, aircraft rides for youth ages 8-17, food, drinks, crafts and clowns. For more information call the airport at 636-250-3200.
MID RIVERS ETHICAL SOCIETY: lecture, "Buddhism - Going for Enlightenment," 11 a.m.-noon, St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters. Visit www.ethicallife.org or call 636-284-0280.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.
Aug. 25
SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS: 10 a.m., Sports Complex Center, 7 N. Service Road, St. Peters. Free. Call 636-939-9634.
ST. CHARLES SISTER CITIES: membership meeting, 7 p.m., Culpepper's Restaurant, 3010 W. Clay St., St. Charles. Open to the public. Reunion of Lutheran High students who participated in student exchange program this summer in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Call Joe Daues at 636-946-7123.
Aug. 26
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.
TWIN CHIMNEYS GARDEN CLUB: 6:30 p.m., SunRise United Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd., O'Fallon. Call Karen Frey at 636-379-1047 or Connie Winkler at 636-978-2112.
ASSISTED LIVING PRESENTATION: 6:30 p.m., Spencer Place Assisted Living, 265 Spencer Road, St. Peters. Guest speaker: attorney Rudy Beck. Topics include long-term care cost, legal matters, asset protection, different levels of care and financial and educational resources. Staff will be available to discuss personal needs after the presentation. Limited seating available. Call 636-441-6662.
WENTZVILLE ELKS LODGE: informational meeting, 7 p.m., Rookie's Bar and Grill, 1544 S. Service Road, Wentzville. The meeting will include membership sign-ups and formation of committees to help organize the new lodge.
Ongoing events
WEIGHT WATCHERS: 8 a.m. Sunday, 56 Crossroads Plaza, O'Fallon. For more information call 800-651-6000.
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: 9 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.
SIA MEETING: 9:30 a.m. Monday; 12-step program for women who were sexually abused in childhood. Call 636-561-1407 for more information.
WEIGHT WATCHERS: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Heritage of Hawk Ridge, 225 Pigeon Drive, Lake Saint Louis. Call 800-651-6000.
LEWIS AND CLARK PACHYDERMS OF WESTERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY: 6 p.m. Monday, Madison's Cafe, 2974 Highway K, O'Fallon. The Pachyderms is a national Republican club. Call Mary Ann Krause at 636-219-8181.
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 800-651-6000.
DISC, BACK AND NECK PAIN SUPPORT GROUP: 7-9 p.m., Monday, Presswood Chiropractic, 2241 Bluestone Dr., St. Charles. Call 636-925-1919.
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 the 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
HOPE (Alzheimer's disease support group): sponsored by SSM St. Joseph Health Center and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Harvester Christian Church, room 104, 2950 Kings Crossing. Call 636-928-7651, ext. 115.
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 800-651-6000.
