YOU'RE INVITED

Study circle discussion group, "Facing Racism in a Diverse Nation," 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 20-Nov. 24, YWCA of Lancaster, 110 N. Lime St.; free. Call Lucy Ngokonyo-Weaver, 393-1735, ext. 269.

Lancaster YWCA Day of Commitment, match up groups of three people from diverse ethnic backgrounds who have not met before and give them the opportunity to get acquainted during a meal at a restaurant of their choice, Wednesday, Nov. 4; participants pay for their own meal. Reserve by Oct. 6; call the YWCA racial justice and advocacy coordinator, 393-1735, ext. 269.

Flea markets/craft sales:
•Retirement Residents' Association of the Masonic Village, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Brossman Ballroom, 1 Masonic Drive; also features orchard apple picking, blood drive, Railroad Club display and food sales. Call Patty Kile, 361-4597.

•Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association, 6:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola. Call the association, 656-6154.

Meals:
•Ladies Auxiliary of Highville Fire Company chicken barbecue, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, fire hall, 3079 River Road, Conestoga; $3.50-$7. Call the auxiliary, 872-7236.

•Ham, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Bird-in-Hand Fire Company, 313 Enterprise Drive; $5-$9. Call Melanie Boyer, 299-4120.

•Farm Show Week dinners, New Holland and Ranck's United Methodist Churches, 3-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 1-3, at New Holland UMC, 120 W. Main St.; $5-$10. Call the church, 354-0226.

Moravian sugar cake sale, pick up between noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lancaster Moravian Church, 1460 Eden Road; $4. To place an order, call Cindy Campbell, 392-2580.

Adoption information:
•Orientation for foster/adoptive parents, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, COBYS Family Services, 1417 Oregon Road, Leola. Call Sara Riddle, 656-6580.

•Financing adoption, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Adoptions From the Heart, 1525 Oregon Pike, Suite 402; $10-$15. Call AFTH, 399-7766.

Illustrated lecture, Stephen Scott, "Amish Dress: Tradition and Transition," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, Young Center Meeting House, Elizabethtown College; free. Call the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, 361-1470.

Clubs:
•CNH America Toastmasters Club, noon Wednesdays, Oct. 7 and 21, Technical Center, Building 40, CNH, 200 George C. Delp Road, New Holland. Call Bill Tobias, 484-955-9121.

•Ephrata Area Women's Connection, program on Stonecroft Ministries, 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Foxchase Golf Club, 300 Stevens Road, Stevens; $10. Reservations required; call Ruth Lausch, 733-3979.

•Elizabethtown/Mount Joy Christian Women, program on Stonecroft Ministries, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy; $9. Reserve by Oct. 1; call Judy Musser, 367-3067.

•Lancaster North Women's Connection, auction and luncheon, noon Wednesday, Oct. 7, Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz; $17.50. Reservations required; call Alice Bowie, 581-5818.

"Rootin' Tootin' Rescue Reunion," 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue, 60 Vera Cruz Road, Reinholds. Call DVGRR, 610-678-4981.

Early childhood cornerstones conference, S. June Smith Center, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 17, East Building, Room 203, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, Lancaster Campus, 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike; $25. Registration required by Oct. 7; call S. June Smith Center, 299-4829.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Living With Loss, for those who have lost a spouse, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Call Karen Horning, 355-6010.

Neuropathy, 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, third-floor conference room, Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call Doris Eisenberger, 397-2272.

PATHways programs, Hospice of Lancaster County, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, unless otherwise noted. Call 391-2413:

•Coping with the loss of a loved one, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, The Glen at Willow Valley, 675 Willow Valley Square; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Ephrata Cancer Center, 460 N. Reading Ave., and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.

•Coping with the loss of a parent, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6.

•Coping with the loss of a companion or spouse, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, or 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.

•Coping with the loss of a child, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.

•Coping with suicide loss, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 5-Nov. 9.

•Growing through grief, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 12-Nov. 16.

•Newly bereaved, 12:30 or 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 13-27.

•Bereavement workshop, "Grandparents Grieve Twice," 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.

•Coping With Loss, Caring For Yourself, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA, 800 Village Road, Lampeter.

•Bereaved Men's breakfast group, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Apple Tree Restaurant at Wood's Edge, Columbia Avenue and Centerville Road.

•Coping Kids, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 8 and 22.

•Caring for the Caregiver, educational series, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays: Assessing Community Resources, Oct. 6; Caregiving Challenges: Changes, Emotions, Communications, Oct. 13; Practical Aspects of Caregiving, Oct. 20; Caring for the Caregiver: Caring for Yourself, Oct. 27.

HEALTH

Family Maternity Unit classes, Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave. Call the unit, 738-6667:

•Baby tips, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Cafeteria Conference Room; $20.

•Parenting class, for parents of newborns to age 1, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 5-12; $30.

Cholesterol testing, 15-minute appointment; $20. Call Ephrata Community Hospital's Wellness Center, 336-6578:

•9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Cocalico Center for Health, 63 W. Church St., Stevens.

•10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, Center for Health at Garden Spot Village, 435 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, for health care providers, 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Cocalico Center for Health, 63 W. Church St., Stevens; $55. Registration required; call Ephrata Community Hospital Wellness Center, 336-6578.

"Eating Disorders 101" lecture, Carol Emerson, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. Call Samaritan Counseling Center, 560-9969.

Depression screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Counseling Center, Lyle Hall, Millersville University. Call the center, 872-3122.

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