BRIEFLY ; CLUBS, MEETINGS [Topeka Capital Journal (KS)]

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CLUBS, MEETINGS

Topeka Garden Council, no meeting in January. Next meeting: Monday, Feb. 6.

Acappella Unlimited, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, Seaman Congregational Church, 2036 N.W. Taylor. New female members welcome. Information: www.sunflowerharmony.com.

Sunrise Optimist Club, 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, Optimist Club Activity Building, 720 N.W. 50th. Program: Jim Lord, of Lord Financial Planning. Guests welcome. Information: Gary Slimmer, (785) 246-1291.

Association of Retired Kansas Highway Employees, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, Coyote Canyon, 1251 S.W. Ashworth Place. Speaker: Doug Mauck, retired Topeka police detective and the DNA coordinator for the Mock Family Association.

TOPnetwork, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 3, Perkins Family Restaurant, 1720 S.W. Wanamaker Road. Information: (785) 274-4520 or top.network.ks@gmail.com.

Kiwanis Club of Topeka, noon Tuesday, Jan. 3, Jayhawk Tower (Florentine Room), 700 S.W. Jackson. Program: Roundtable discussions.

US Acts! Institute Debate Club, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1127 S.W. Horne. Open to ages 14 and older. Information: www.usacts.org.

Capital City Barbershop Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, West Side Baptist Church, S.W. 4th and Fillmore. New members and guests welcome. Information: 271-6208 or capitalcitychorus@cox.net.

Topeka West Rotary, 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Hy-Vee (second floor conference room), S.W. 29th and Wanamaker. Information: Leif Holliday, 640-3175, president@topekawestrotary.com.

Machine Embroidery Club, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 2021 S.W. 29th. Bring your machines, projects, supplies, power cords and any friends with embroidery machines. Information: Ane, 271-1567.

Innovative Networking Group of Topeka, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Mr. Stir Fry (meeting room), 1700 S.W. Wanamaker. Information: www.InnovativeNetworkingGroup.com.

Northeast Kansas Business Networking group, noon Wednesday, Jan. 4, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 1720 S.W. Wanamaker. Information: Patrick Anderson, 608-6561.

Toastmasters, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (second floor), 1515 S.W. 10th. Information: powerspeakers@gmail.com.

Lawrence Apple Users' Group 2.0, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vermont St., Lawrence. "Welcome to Macintosh" meeting is ideal for PC "switchers" and beginners. Information: http://www.laugks.org or Dave Greenbaum, (785) 218- 9676 or dsg@mac.com.

Southwest Topeka Kiwanis, 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, Atria Hearthstone West, 3515 S.W. 6th.

Topeka Networking Council, 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, Lawyers Title (meeting room in the back), 5715 S.W. 21st. Visitors welcome by calling (785) 466-6169 or (913) 735-7832 by the day before.

Heartland Toastmasters, noon Thursday, Jan. 5, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Guests welcome. Information: 232-2836.

Rotary Club of Topeka, noon Thursday, Jan. 5, Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, S.E. 6th and Madison. Program: Colorado's "14er," by Todd Payne. Information: Roger Aeschleman, 267-8782.

Meadowlark Toastmasters, 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th.

German-American Club of Topeka, <chron>7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, Lawyers Title of Topeka, 5715 S.W. 21st. Singing practice at 6:30 p.m.

Topeka Optimist Club, noon Friday, Jan. 6, Top of the Tower, 534 S. Kansas Ave.

Oakland Neighborhood Improvement Association, no meeting in January. Next meeting: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Holiday ice skating at the Kansas Expocentre: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2; and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Tickets: $5 (available at the ground-level, southeast entrance to Landon Arena 30 minutes before each session). Bring your own skates or rent them for $2.

Jam4Dan V, noon Saturday, Jan. 14, and noon Sunday, Jan. 15, Celtic Fox, 118 S.W. 8th. Features more than 20 hours of live music. Cost: $5 donation for wristband good for both days. Jam4Dan is a fundraiser in memory of musician Dan Falley. Proceeds from the silent auction and raffles provide scholarships for aspiring musicians.

AREA EVENTS

Kaw Valley Chapter of Kansas Oldtime Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, Hoyt Community Building. Public welcome; food available; donations accepted. Information: (785) 582- 5831 or (785) 266-3260.

MEAL DEALS

Tecumseh Community Dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 S.E. Tecumseh Road. Beef and noodles, vegetable, bread and dessert. Freewill donation. Information: 554-2558.

Pancakes and Sausage Breakfast, 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Seaman Congregational Church, 2036 N.W. Taylor. Cost: $5 for pancakes, sausage and milk, juice or coffee. Information: 354-8777.

MISCELLANEOUS

All Topeka Metro services will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of New Year's Day. Information: 783-7000 or www.topekametro.org.

Shawnee County Treasurer's Department office hours, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday - - except the last business day of the month, when the hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be no processing of title work after 4 p.m. daily.

MISCELLANEOUS

TFI Family Services' free PS-MAPP class for persons interested in becoming a foster and/or adoptive parent, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, Children's Alliance Building, 627 S.W. Topeka Blvd. Reservations: (800) 279-9914 or tfifamilyservices.org.

USD 501 Parents as Teachers program currently is enrolling families interested in helping their children learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential. All families with children from prenatal to three years of age who live in the Topeka Public School District are eligible for this free program. Certified parent educators provide educational resources and support through regular home visits, playgroups, group meetings and bi-monthly newsletters. Call 274-6480 to receive enrollment information.

Community Action Inc. scholarship applications are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29. Application forms and eligibility criteria are available at (785) 235-9561, www.cactiontopeka.com or at the Community Action Administrative Center, 1000 S.E. Hancock.

Shawnee County Extension Master Gardener Program is accepting scholarships for Shawnee County high school seniors through Jan. 15. Information: www.shawnee.ksu.edu or Shawnee County Extension Office, Master Gardener Program, 1740 S.W. Western, 232-6200. All Topeka Metro services and facilities will be closed, Monday, Jan. 2. in observance of New Year's Day. Information: topekametro.org. or call 783-7000.

Mulvane Art Museum's Mountain/Plains Art Fair is accepting applications through Jan. 15 at zapplication.org. Information: washburn.edu/mulvane.

Penwell-Gabel nursing scholarship applications are due Jan. 31. Information: www.penwellgabel.com/scholarship.

AMERICAN RED CROSS CLASSES

Adult and pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class (choose one), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 24, or Saturday, Jan. 28, Kansas Capital Area Chapter, 1221 S.W. 17th. Cost: $110. Information: (800) RED- CROSS or www.redcross.org/training.

Adult CPR/AED class (choose one), 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 or 31, Kansas Capital Area Chapter, 1221 S.W. 17th. Cost: $70. Information: (800) RED-CROSS or www.redcross.org/training.

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED class (choose one), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, or Tuesday, Jan. 10, 17 or 31, Kansas Capital Area Chapter, 1221 S.W. 17th. Cost: $90. Information: (800) RED-CROSS or www.redcross.org/training.

CPR/AED class for the professional rescuer or health care provider, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Kansas Capital Area Chapter, 1221 S.W. 17th. Cost: $110. Information: (800) RED-CROSS or www.redcross.org/training.

First Aid/CPR/AED instructor class, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, AND 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Kansas Capital Area Chapter, 1221 S.W. 17th. Cost: $500. Information: (800) RED- CROSS or www.redcross.org/training.

TOPEKA ZOO

The following events take place at the Topeka Zoological Park in Gage Park, 635 S.W. Gage Blvd.

Polar Ice Cap synthetic ice skating rink, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday through February, and 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through December, at the Security Benefit Pavilion. Daytime admission: $5.75 for ages 13-64; $4.25 for ages 3-12; $4.75 for ages 65 and older; free for ages 3 and younger and Friends of the Zoo members. Evening skating: $3. Skate rental: $2. Information: (785) 368-9180.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Topeka Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4 and Jan. 18, Valeo Behavioral Healthcare Building, 330 S.W. Oakley. Information: Jessica, (785) 806-4276.

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, St. Francis Cancer Center (second floor), 1700 S.W. 7th. This group is for those diagnosed with or having had treatment for prostate cancer. Wives also are invited. Information: Max Williams, (785) 230-4422.

Stroke Support Group, 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Shawnee County Health Agency, 1615 S.W. 8th. Call 291-2488 to confirm meeting.

Ovarian Cancer Support Group (includes other female cancers), 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, St. Francis Cancer Center (second floor conference room), 1700 S.W. 7th. Information: Kay Coward, kay.coward@gmail.com or (785) 286-3500.

WORKSHOPS

DivorceCare, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through Jan. 12, Covenant Baptist Church, 5440 S.W. 37th. People can join DivorceCare anytime during the 13-week session. Cost: $15 (includes the DC workbook).

Jobs for Young Adults workshop (ages 16-20), Friday, July 6, through Saturday, July 14, 2012, Topeka Youth Project, 1100 S.W. Gage Blvd. Includes how to get and keep a job, how to get along with the boss and co-workers, communication, decision making, drug and alcohol information and problem solving skills. Cost: $25 (special arrangements made for those unable to pay). To apply, call The Youth Project, (785) 273-4141.

REUNIONS

USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/LHD7) Shipmates reunion, June 6-10, 2012, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tysons Corner, McLean, Va. Contact: Robert G. McAnally, 152 Frissell St., Hampton, Va., 23663; or (757) 723-0317 or yujack@megalink.net.

Shawnee Heights High School class of 1982 30th reunion, Aug. 3- 4, 2012, in Topeka. Details are still being planned. Information on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/116346641802029/.

Topeka High School class of 1952 60th reunion, Oct. 12-13, 2012, Capitol Plaza Hotel, 1717 S.W. Topeka Blvd. Information: Jackie Mills Campbell Petersen, (785) 478-4858 or jcpetersen34@cox.net.