YOU'RE INVITED

Veterans assistance, with a representative from the Governors' Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center, Tuesday, Jan. 20; bring discharge document or other proof of service. Call the center, 800-932-0930:

•Ephrata Social Services, 227 N. State St., 9-11:30 a.m.

•New Holland Borough, 436 E. Main St., 1-3:30 p.m.

COBYS Family Services parenting course, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan 15-Feb. 26, Phoenix Academy, 630 Rockland St.; free. Call Jeff Fair, 735-7860.

COBYS Family Services nurturing course, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 13-March 5, Head Start, 815 Wright St., Columbia ; free. Call Desiree Weber, 800-452-6517.

Resource Family Orientation Session, for foster or adoptive parents, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, COBYS Family Services, 1417 Oregon Road, Leola. Call Jessica Bird, 656-6580.

Preschool open house and registration, openings for ages 3 through prekindergarten for the 2009-10 school year, 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Pequea Preschool, 40 Church Road. Call Melissa Eshbach, 872-5679.

Bingo, Ladies Auxiliary, doors open 5 p.m. and games begin 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, Liberty Fire Company, 339 E. Main St., New Holland; $15 for 20 games of three cards. Call Dawn Hutchinson, 354-7010.

Knitting workshop, ages 8 and up, Red Rows Knitting Guild, 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, Environmental Center, Lancaster County Central Park, Eshelman Mill Road; $2. Registration required; call Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation, 299-8215.

Clubs:
•Lancaster Irish American Cultural Society, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, Annie Bailey's Irish Pub, 28-30 W. King St. Call Tim St. Clair, 285-5000.

•Millersville Women's, "History of Bottles From Lancaster Breweries," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 222 N. George St., Millersville. Call Arlene Henry, 898-8767.

Daffodil Days flower sale, a bunch of 10 for $10, 10 with vase for $15, a Boyd's Bear and a bunch for $25, half-box of 250 for $250, a box of 500 for $500. Order by Feb. 23; flowers will be delivered the week of March 16-22. Call American Cancer Society, 397-3745.

Chocolate sale, made by local chocolatier Susan Richman, with the sale benefiting Heritage Center of Lancaster County. Half-pound box for $27.50, pound box for $55; order by Feb. 9 for Feb. 11 pick-up. Place your order to the Heritage Center by e-mail, sream@lancasterheritage.com.

Women's Bible study, includes group discussions; offering. Call Change of Pace Bible Studies, 519-5220:

•Change of Pace Central, 9:15 a.m. Thursdays, beginning Jan. 22; Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Road.

•Change of Pace South, 9 a.m. Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 21; New Providence Church of God, 269 Cinder Road.

•Change of Pace West, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20; Elizabethtown Alliance Church, 425 Cloverleaf Road.

Open house, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N. Prince St. Call the college, 396-7933, ext. 1027.

"Education Night," 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Montessori Academy of Lancaster, 2750 Weaver Road, for parents of children age 3 through sixth grade. Call Karen Rubenstein, 560-0815.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Nar-Anon Family Group, for family and friends of those suffering from substance abuse, 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, First United Methodist Church, Duke and Walnut streets (enter on Lemon Street parking-lot side), call 285-2909; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brethren in Christ Church, 54 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, call 665-4727.

La Leche League Lancaster East, for those who want information on breastfeeding, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Road. Call Bobbie North, 569-5556.

Compassionate Friends, for those who have experienced the death of a child of any age, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, New Life Assembly of God Church, 1991 Old Philadelphia Pike. Call Linda Lowe, 626-4832.

Us TOO Prostate Cancer Community Network, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, third-floor conference room, Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call 569-3444.

Sweet Support, for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's or other memory disorders, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, Steinman Hall, Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz. Call Nicole Michael, 625-6110.

PROP (Parents Reaching Out to Parents of Sexually Exploited Children), "Resolution For the Parent: What Does It Look Like For You?" 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Conestoga House and Gardens, 1608 Marietta Ave. For non-offending parents and caregivers. Call Sherry Sensenig, 314-7570.

York/Lancaster Scleroderma, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Elmwood Mansion Conference Center, 400 Elmwood Blvd., York. Call Jodi Graham, 817-8168.

HEALTH

Free HIV testing, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Third Floor, Lancaster General Comprehensive Care Center, 554 N. Duke St. Call the center, 544-4943.

Anger workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, Blair Room, Community Service Center, 630 Janet Ave.; $25, scholarships available. Call Mental Health America, 397-7461.

Self-hypnosis for stress management, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 and 22, West Lampeter Township Municipal Center, 852 Village Road, Lampeter; $60-$70. Call Lampeter-Strasburg Recreation Commission, 464-5110.

American Heart Association HeartSaver training, Cocalico Center for Health, 63 W. Church St., Stevens. Call Ephrata Community Hospital's Wellness Center, 336-6578:

•First aid, 6-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19; $35.

•Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 24; $45.

Ephrata Community Hospital's Family Maternity Unit classes, meet at Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave., unless otherwise noted. Call the unit, 738-6667:

•Childbirth education, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18,!\qBrossman Center for Health, 136 Lake St., Ephrata; $60.

•Sibling, 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19; $10.

•Baby tips, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21; $20.

SENIORS/RETIREES

Millersville Senior Center luncheon, includes entertainment by Jean Roth, "Wit and Wisdom For Seniors," noon, Monday, Jan. 26, Millersville VFW, 219 Walnut Hill Road. Register by Jan. 21; call Edie Messner, 872-7717.

North Lancaster Chapter AARP No. 2491, bingo, 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave. Call Donald Nolt, 394-2415.

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