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• The Pachyderm Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Pino’s Il Sonetto at 4200 S. Seventh St.

• Heirloom Ruggers for those who hook rugs or those who want to learn how to hook rugs will meet Monday in the Clinton Public Library at 313 S. Fourth St. in Clinton.

• Sertoma Club of Terre Haute will meet at noon Wednesday in the Sycamore Manor at 222 S. 25th St. Anyone interested in helping the hearing impaired may attend. For details, call Greg Walker at (812) 894-2451.

• Terre Haute Swinging Mates Square Dance Club will meet from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. Friday in DeVaney Elementary School at 1011 S. Brown Ave. For more information, call David Jones at (812) 466-2935.

• Terre Haute Adult Chess Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Deming Center at 615 Cherry St. For more details, call (812) 299-5111.

• ABATE of Indiana, Region 12, will meet at noon Saturday in Sycamore Chevrolet at 4444 S. U.S. Highway 41.

• ACTS (Advancing Christ Together As Singles) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the conference room of Maryland Community Church at 4700 S. State Road 46. For details, call (812) 234-7100.

• J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) Club for ages 4 through fifth grade meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Faith Wesleyan Church at 6751 S. Carlisle. The Youth Group for children in sixth through 12th grades will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the church. For more details, call the church at (812) 299-8365.

• Terre Haute SPEBSQSA, Banks of the Wabash Chorus, will rehearse from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in Harmony Hall at 1257 Lafayette Ave. The chapter is open to all male singers. There are no age restrictions. For membership details, call Harmony Hall at (812) 232-4926.

• Vigo County Homemakers Extension Chorus will rehearse from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church at 3092 E. Davis Drive. For more details, call Jackie Reeves at (812) 894-3204 or Diane Marancik at (812) 234-6956.

• Women of Note choral group will rehearse from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Marshall United Methodist Church at Marshall, Ill. For details, call (217) 826-5161 or 826-2226.

• Moms In Touch International, nondenominational groups of mothers meet when schools are in session to pray for the children, schools they attend, staffs and administrations. Sullivan County group meets Tuesday; Farmersburg Elementary School group meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information or to form a group from other schools, call Gloria Morris at (812) 394-2105. Younger children welcome. Vigo County group: Woodrow Wilson Middle School group meets from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Lost Creek Elementary group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Hoosier Prairie Elementary School group and Honey Creek Middle School group meet together from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. Terre Haute South Vigo High School group meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. For details on these groups, or to start a group at another school, call Susan Hayhurst at (812) 696-2468

• Vigo County Quilters Guild will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Electric Living Conference Room in the Duke Energy office at Home and Elm streets.

• Vigo County Extension Homemakers dates to remember: Town and Country Club will have a Christmas party at noon Wednesday in the home of Mary Ruth Mier. She will furnish soup, drinks and dessert. Members will provide their own sandwiches. Members are reminded to bring $10 for Riley Children’s Hospital and a $10 grab bag gift. A donation of $100 will go to Riley and $50 to 14th and Chestnut Cooperative Ministries for Christmas. Sugar Grove Club will meet for a Christmas party at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Logan’s Rib Eye Restaurant. Ruth Ridner and Mary Lou Archer will be hostesses. Teressa Clark will give inspirations. Members are reminded to bring a monetary gift for the Light House Mission. Pierson Club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cobblestone Crossing. Ruth Whitlock will be hostess. Members are reminded to bring socks for the Shoe Bus in lieu of a grab bag gift. Prairieton Young Club will meet for a carry-in Christmas party at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the home of Judy Dillion. There will be a grab bag gift exchange. Members are to bring canned goods or snacks for 14th and Chestnut. Prairie Creek Club will meet for a Christmas lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Gerhardt’s Bierstube. Roll call will be answered with favorite holiday meal. Jo Cochran will give inspirations. Fayette Club will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the home of Mary Lou Volls. She will present the program. For details on Vigo County Extension Homemakers programs and activities, call the Purdue Extension Service, Vigo County office, at (812) 462-3371.

• Terre Haute Court 25 of the Amaranth will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic Temple at 224 N. Eighth St.

• New Goshen-West Vigo Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Lions Den (formerly old firehouse) in New Goshen.

• The Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursday in the MCL Cafeteria at The Meadows shopping center. Kiwanis Club of Greater Terre Haute meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in MCL Cafeteria at The Meadows shopping center.

• Terre Haute Rotary Club meets at noon Tuesday in the Holiday Inn at 3300 S. U.S. Highway 41. Terre Haute South Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursday in the Holiday Inn.

• Breakfast Optimist Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Clabber Girl Bake Shop in Hulman & Co. at 900 Wabash Ave. Noon Optimists will meet at noon Thursday in Pizza City at 315 N. Second St. Wabash Valley Optimist Club meets at noon Tuesday in Pizza City at 315 N. Second St. Make reservations before 10 a.m. Tuesday by calling (812) 232-5253. New members and guests welcome. For more details, call Donna at (812) 466-6979. Clinton Breakfast Optimist Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursday in the Iron Skillet at 359 Fulton St. in Clinton.

• The Exchange Club of Terre Haute meets at noon Tuesday in the Holiday Inn at 3300 S. U.S. Highway 41. The Downtown Exchange Club of Terre Haute meets at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday in Boo’s Crossroads Cafe at 679 Wabash Ave.

• Vigo Toastmasters will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 137 of the Myers Building at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology at 5500 Wabash Ave. To improve speaking skills and presentations, visit web.me.com/hstrahm1/Vigo_Toastmasters/About_Us.html or call Hal Strahm at (812) 478-7788.

• Hymera Ruritan Club membership will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Ruritan building at Hymera.

• The Ladies Evening Group of Ebenezer United Methodist Women will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the church basement. For more information, call Bonnie Green at (812) 397-2040 or Barbara Bolinger at (812) 696-2011.

• Mom’s Own Morning group meets from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday in Maryland Community Church at 4700 S. State Road 46. Moms volunteer to supervise children in the co-op every three to five weeks. To join, call Toni at (812) 877-0010 or Susan at 877-7290.

• Knights of Columbus, St. Mother Theodore Guerin Council 541, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the K of C’s Council Hall at 1320 Lafayette Ave.. The Ladies of Columbus will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

• West Central Indiana Bird Club for all bird lovers will meet to discuss and promote the health and happiness of our pet birds from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Vigo County Public Library at Seventh and Poplar streets. For details call Lauren Dempsey at (812) 299-0419.

• Beta Sigma Phi Sorority chapter activities include: BSP City Council will have a Christmas party on Tuesday in the Maple Avenue United Methodist Church at 1203 Maple Ave. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30. Sister Jackie Hoffman from St. Mary-of-the-Woods will provide music by playing Christmas music on the violin during the event. Jeannette Yatsko, city council treasurer will host. All chapter members are invited and 50-year members will be honored guests. Donations will be accepted for the Bright Hope Riders, this year’s service project. Tami Edwards, president, will preside at the business meeting. Alpha Omega Masters chapter will meet for a Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Logan’s Rib Eye Restaurant. President Jerry Miller and the executive board will host the program, “Share the Winter Wonderland.” Members are asked to bring their secret pal gift items for the Christmas auction.

• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Fort Harrison Chapter will meet at 1:30 p.m. today at Peddle Park at 1616 S. 25th St. The program will be presented by the winners of the DAR Good Citizens Essays. For more information call (812) 877-3069.

• Woman’s Department Club activities include: The Junior Department will meet at 2 p.m. today in the clubhouse. Members will visit and deliver gifts to a nursing home. The Arts Department will sponsor a special Christmas luncheon for the Good Cheer Club at noon Wednesday in St. Mark United Church of Christ. The Junior Department participates in the Clothe-a-Child project at 5:30 a.m. Saturday at Walmart South. Christmas at the Clubhouse, “Joy of Christmas Spirit,” is scheduled for Saturday with social hour at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon.

• The following Order of Eastern Star, District 8 chapters meet at 7:30 p.m. this week unless otherwise noted: Knightsville 238 meets Wednesday with worthy matron Norma Brown and worthy patron and past grand patron Howard Farrand presiding at the stated session. There will be Christmas goodies. Pimento 516 will meet Tuesday with worthy matron Carol Sloan and worthy patron Doug Sloan presiding at the business session. Refreshments will be provided by all members. Riley 22 will meet Tuesday with worthy matron Teresa Kolber and worthy patron Glenn McCoskey presiding at the business meeting. Members are reminded to bring gloves and mittens for Riley Elementary School and items for members’ gift exchange. Refreshments will be provided. West Terre Haute 428 will meet Tuesday with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Terry Creasey will provide the meat. Officers are reminded to bring side dishes. Members are asked to wear festive clothes. Worthy matron Carrie Kesler and worthy patron Terry Creasey will preside at the business meeting. Note: Mail yearbooks and chapter news to Betty Sheets.

• The Military Officers Association of America will meet Thursday in the club room of the 181st Intelligence Wing at Hulman Field. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30. This Ernie Pyle chapter is open to all officers, active or retired, from all branches of service. Reservations must be made in advance by calling Bob Rogerson at (812) 877-2845. Membership details are available.

• Badoura 23 Daughters of the Nile sewing group will meet Monday in the Shrine Center at 420 N. Seventh St. A luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. Janet Soules, junior past queen, will be the chairwoman. The Dancing Unit will have a Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Kleptz’s Restaurant. Brook Blevins, president, will preside. Queen Chris Wilson will be the guest. The stated meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with queen Chris Wilson presiding at the business meeting. Reports of sick or distressed members may be mentioned at the stated meetings by calling Betty Sheets at (812) 231-1310.

• The Clay County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the lower level of the museum at 100 E. National Ave. in Brazil. The speaker will be State Rep. Nancy Michael, 44th District. The election of officers also will take place. The public is invited to attend. The museum will be closing for the winter. There are still a few Clay County afghans available for sale. These would make great Christmas gifts. There will be no membership meetings in January and February.

• Zorah Honored Ladies will meet for a Christmas luncheon at noon Wednesday in the Zorah Shrine Center. The guest will be potentate Dr. Drake and first lady, Diana Drake, and Brenda Culver. Chairwoman Betty Sheets and Marie Turner, president, will preside.