Community calendar for Nov. 1, 2016

Published 2:27 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2016

TODAY

— Retired School Lunchroom Managers luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at JK’s at Forest Grove.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2

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— Baker Intermediate School-based Decision-making Council meeting, 4 p.m. in the school’s library.

THURSDAY, NOV. 3 

— “Beyond the Book” book club meeting, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. November’s book is “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah. Register by noon two business days in advance by calling Community Education at 745-3946.

— Hospice East Veterans Day luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 407 Shoppers Drive.

— Hospice East 35th anniversary celebration, 5 p.m. ,407 Shoppers Drive.

— “The Power of Play” presentation by Michelle Mathis, hosted by The Greater Clark Foundation, 7 to 8 p.m. at Baker Intermediate School library, 1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

SATURDAY, NOV. 5

 — Community playground workshop hosted by The Greater Clark Foundation, 9 a.m. to noon at Baker Intermediate School gymnasium, 1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

— Soul Food Supper, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Smith Manor Center, 200 Ridgeway Drive.

SUNDAY, NOV. 6 

— Community Thanksgiving service, 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 37 N. Highland St. Service is open to all churches and denominations. “The Big Sound” children’s choir and the Unity Choir will perform. An offering will be accepted to support the transient ministry administered by Clark County Community Services. Fellowship with appetizers provided by Clark Regional Medical Center and The Greater Clark Foundation will follow the service.

MONDAY, NOV. 7

— Campbell Junior High School-based Decision-making Council, 5:30 p.m. in the school library.

— NAMI Winchester/Clark Co. (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Support/Educational Meeting, 7 p.m., McCready Hall, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 Lexington Road. Anyone (including family members and friends) affected by mental illness is invited to attend meetings. For more information, call 749-3702.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 

— McDonald’s family night for Strode Station Elementary School, 5 to 7 p.m.

— “Facing real world problems” community event at George Rogers Clark Cardinal Theatre, 6 to 7 p.m. for kindergarten through sixth grade students and parents; 7 to 8 p.m. for seventh to 12th grade students and parents.

Topics will include drug education and awareness, social media and bullying.