AARP

The Norman AARP chapter 1064 will meet 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Senior Center, 329 South Peters Ave. The officers for 2009 will be nominated to be elected at the November meeting.



Cleveland County Genealogical Society

Associate State Climatologist Derek "Deke" Arndt will be the featured speaker at the Cleveland County Genealogical Society meeting 7:15 p.m. Oct. 21 in the CSBI classroom at 12th Avenue NE and East Main Street. Use the south entrance from parking lot 4. Arndt will speak about the "Winds of Change: 10 Weather Events That Impacted History in Oklahoma and Beyond."

For more information, call 701-2100 during CCGS library hours 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays.



Teddy Bear Collectors

The Teddy Bear Collectors Club will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Golden Corral, 123 N. Interstate Drive. For more information, call 321-4182 or 329-0767.



NAMI

REACH, a support and educational group for families and friends experiencing mental illness, meets 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive. Dan Cross with Native Health Systems will address the opioid crisis in Oklahoma at the Oct. 21 meeting. No fees or registration is required.



Norman Newcomers

Norman Newcomers will meet 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 13 at the First Christian Church, 220 South Webster Ave. Ginger Silva, an appraiser from Noble, will speak on "What's Hot and What's Not in Antiques and Collectibles." Meetings the second Monday of each month. After the meeting, the Lunch Bunch will meet at a local eatery. For more information, call Jolene Blancett at 579-0529.

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Norman Pi Beta Phi Alumnae

Pi Beta Phi's Founders Day is noon today at the home of Valerie Lorenz, 1000 Greenway Circle. To make reservations, call Michel at 360-2395.



Delta Kappa

Delta Kappa Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will hold its monthly business meeting 7 p.m. today at the Chamber of Commerce, 115 E. Gray St. Delta Kappa meets first and third Mondays of each month. For more information on becoming a member or forming a chapter, call Vivian Gibson at 364-0484.



LIFT

Living Information For Today is a social event for widows and widowers meets 11 to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at local restaurants. First time attendees eat at no charge and reservations have to be made by calling 321-6000.

Kim Lopez with the Cleveland County sheriff's office will speak Oct. 23 at Red Lobster.

The dinner is sponsored by Primrose Funeral Service and Sunset Memorial Park.



Bilingual Friday Night Bingo

Bilingual Friday Night Bingo, sponsored by the Golden Agers, is 7 p.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church gym. Dinner will be prepared and served 6:30 p.m. by the Christian Service Board. The menu is Frito Lay pie, chili, hot dogs, brownies, cookies, lemonade and coffee. There will be bilingual announcements for door prizes and bilingual acknowledgment of birthday guests. Group photos of the winners will be taken. There is no limit on blackout purchases.



Sooner Rotary

Sooner Rotary meets 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Golden Corral Family Steakhouse, 123 N. Interstate Drive.



New Hope Al-Anon

New Hope Al-Anon will meet 8 p.m. Wednesday at McFarlin United Methodist Church, Room 227.



Norman Stamp Club

The Norman Stamp Club meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at St. John's Episcopal Church, 235 W. Duffy St.



Low Vision Support Group

Low Vision Support Group will meet 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at University Lutheran Church, 914 Elm Ave. Bring a sack lunch.



Citizens Humane

Commission

Volunteers interested in animal welfare meet 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Women's Resource Center, 501 E. Alameda St. For more information, write to CHC, Inc., P.O. Box 2733, Norman 73070.



Hi-Noon Business and Professional Women

Norman Hi-Noon Business and Professional Women meet at noon the second and fourth Wednesday at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 300 W. Comanche St., second floor.

The club meets to provide networking opportunities and to share ideas, concerns and solutions on a variety of professional and personal topics. For more information, call Crystie Shebester at 366-3204.

Norman Laughter Club

Norman Laughter Club meets the second Sunday of every month 1 p.m. at Unity Church, 3001 S. Berry Road. For more information, call Cia Campbell at 596-3367 or e-mail casita905@hotmail.com.



Embroiders Guild of America

The Norman chapter of the Embroiders Guild of America (EGA) will teach a class in Hardanger, a traditional Norwegian embroidery featuring open work, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in October at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church. Enrollment is open to the public and can be completed at the church. Tuition is $20, and there is a $5 supply fee for this class.

For more information or to enroll, call Donna Goodwin, EGA chapter president, at 364-4455 or the church at 321-3484.



The Second Stage Players

The Second Stage Players, a senior theatre group, will meet 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Norman Santa Fe Depot, south room, for old time radio scripts readings to prepare for future performances. There are no membership dues and no memorization required. For more information, call Ina at 405 364-8516.



Newcomers Club

of Norman

Newcomers Club of Norman has a wide variety of social and educational activities designed to reflect the interests of its membership.

Meetings are 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month at the First Christian Church, 220 S. Webster Ave. After the monthly meetings, the Lunch Bunch gets together to eat at a local eatery. For more information, call Jolene Blancett at 364-4691.



Norman Singers

Norman Singers open rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Highway 9 and Imhoff Road. The community chorus performs everything from pop to classical with a concert in the fall and spring, the annual Christmas program at the Norman Public Library, nursing homes, sponsoring a poetry contest in the Norman Schools and taking on interns from the OU School of Music. For more information, call 329-7037.



Norman Area

Quilters Guild

The Norman Area Quilters Guild meets 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, Fenn Hall, 419 S. University Blvd. Visitors are welcome. For more information, go to www.normanareaquiltersguild.org.



Norman Area Iris Society

The Norman Area Iris Society meets 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Reaves Center in Reaves Park. Anyone interested in iris cultivation or gardening may attend.



Boomers Story Tellers

Boomers Story Tellers Toastmasters Club 1979 meets 7-8:15 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at Bodensee Frozen Custard Shop, 8860 South Western, Oklahoma City. Boomers is a community club. Visitors are always welcome. For more information call 288-6292 or 691-3698.



Reach-NAMI

REACH, Reassurance to each, a family and friend support group sponsored by NAMI Cleveland County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and a United Way Agency, meet 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive. The meetings are open to anyone wanting to learn more about mental health issues. No fees or registration are required. Enter from Robinson Street, in front of Griffin Memorial Hospital.



Norman Kiwanis

The Norman Kiwanis Club meets 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays with a luncheon, club news and a speaker in the activity room of the First Christian Church, 220 S. Webster Ave.

For more information, call program chairman John Farris at 364-3300.



Norman Lions

The Lions Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at First Presbyterian Church, 555 S. University Blvd. Lunch is catered by Wholly Moses of Norman. Guests are welcome.

For more information, call Mike Girlinghouse at 321-1584.

Taize Style Service

Taize Style Service meets 7-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in the Sanctuary of McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church and will focus on year-round worship with seasonal emphases and expanded visual centered around the Altar.



Partners of Hope

A group providing support for parents and caregivers of children with emotional and behavioral health disorders meets 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center's Child and Family Services, 1120 E. Main St. Children and adolescents may attend with adults. Activities are planned. For more information or to register, call 573-3812.



Cross Timbers Rotary Club

Cross Timbers Rotary Club meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Denny's Restaurant, 2535 W. Main St.



Sooner AMBUCS

Sooner AMBUCS meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at Prairie Kitchen, 2520 W. Main St. AMBUCS is a diverse group of men and women dedicated to creating mobility and independence for children and adults with disabilities.

For more information, visit www.soonerambucs.org, www.ambucs.org or call Jim Ballard at 329-3577. Anyone is welcome to a free breakfast and to see what AMBUCS is about.

Club news is printed on Mondays as space allows. Deadline is noon the Thursday before. E-mail lifestyles@normantranscript.com, fax 366-3516 or call 366-3544.