Today, Nov. 20

AARP Smart Driver class: 9 a.m., University United Methodist Church, Administration Building, 3501 Patrick Street, Lake Charles. Call Armin Brahm, instructor, 842-8201, to register. Cost is $15 for AARP members (AARP card required) and $20 for non-members. No tests.

AARP Smart Driver class: 12:30 p.m., Christus Healthy Senior Center (Behind Christus Lake Area Hospital), 1891 Sale Road, Lake Charles. Call Verlin Sonnier, instructor, 391-4201, to register and for directions. Cost is $15 for AARP members (AARP card required) and $20 for non-members. No tests.

Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club: noon, Reeves Uptown Catering, 1639 Ryan St., weekly meeting.

Kiwanis Club of Southwest Contraband: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Reeves Uptown Catering, conference room; weekly meeting; guests welcome; 421-1104.

Kiwanis Club of South Lake Charles: noon, Bodega, 3505 Country Club Road, weekly meeting; interested persons welcome.

Lake Area People First: 6-8 p.m., support group for adults with disabilities; meets third Wednesday of month. Call for location, 436-2570 or 1-800-894-6558.

Lake Charles Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., Open Club Championship, 1600 W. McNeese St.; 479-2582; for information on bridge lessons, call 263-0065 or 477-1536 or email judybridge0@gmail.com.

Living Information For Today (L.I.F.T): a social program for widows and widowers, 10 a.m., Hixson Funeral Home , 2051 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur; meetings are third Wednesday, monthly; Jody Barrilleaux, director, 794-3113.

Kiwanis Club of North Lake Charles: noon, Riverside Park complex, 1700 Fitzenreiter Road, weekly meeting; E. Bubba McCarty, 540-3346.

Sulphur Kiwanis Club: noon, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, cafeteria conference room, 701 Cypress St., Sulphur; weekly meeting.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0369: 4 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church hall, 604 Saint Joseph Ave., Iota; Elaine Chotegnier, 337-523-0615; weekly meeting.

Thursday, Nov. 21

AARP Smart Driver class: 1 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, Trinity Center, 1800 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, Room N 129. Call Armin Brahm, instructor, 824-8201, to register. Cost is $15 for AARP members (AARP card required) and $20 for non-members. No tests.

Adult children of alcoholics/dysfunctional families: weekly support group, 5:45-6:45 p.m., University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St.

Anger Management: 6-7:30 p.m., Family and Youth Counseling Agency, 220 Louie St.; 436-9533.

Calcasieu Community Clinic: 4 p.m., Juliet Hardtner Hall College of Nursing/Mass Communication Building, McNeese State University campus. Calcasieu Community Clinic is a free weekly clinic for the working uninsured; Gail Wolfe, 478-8650.

Calcasieu People First: 6:30-8 p.m., Sulphur Regional Library, large meeting room, 1160 Cypress St. Support group for adults with disabilities; meets third Thursday of month. RSVP: 436-2570 or 800-894-6558.

Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, worship center, 812 Kirkman St.; open meeting. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery ministry for those suffering with life’s hurt, habits and hang-ups; 436-6656.

DivorceCare Seminar/support group: 6-8 p.m., Starlight Baptist Church, 311 S. First Ave.; free childcare available through grade 5; 436-2757; weekly meeting.

Eljay Foundation for Parkinson Syndrome Awareness: support group, 1 p.m., Humana Marketpoint, 3625 Nelson Road, Suite B. For people who have Parkinson’s disease, their family, friends and caregivers; Eljay Foundation, 310-0083; or Peggy Woodson, 496-4941. Group meets third Thursday, monthly.

Ethel Precht Breast Cancer HOPE support group: 6 p.m., office of The Oncology and Hematology Institute, 780 Bayou Pines Drive, East; third Thursday, monthly; Jan Blake, 912-9955 or miracle2008@me.com.

Family caregiver support group: for families or any person caring for someone with mental illness, 5:30 p.m., MMO Jennings Outpatient, 602 U.S. 90 West, Jennings. Mental illness may include but is not limited to: depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Support group meets every third Thursday, monthly.

Grief Recovery support group: 6-8 p.m, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1620 E. Prien Lake Road, weekly; 477-2023.

Kiwanis Club of Calcasieu: noon, Pioneer Club, weekly meeting, ninth floor of Chase Building, downtown Lake Charles; visitors welcome; Denis Husers, 302-6711.

Lace Brown Bag Ministries: 7 p.m., Full Gospel House of Deliverance, 505 Martin Luther King Highway; weekly open support group for persons with loved ones in prison. Gladys Sapp, 656-2448.

New Hope Gamblers Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 4020 Hodges St.; weekly meeting; 570-7022.

Overeaters Anonymous: 6 p.m., University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St., weekly meeting; Oa.org/find-a-meeting.

Pelican Coast Parrot Head Club: 6 p.m., Cooler’s Ice House, 3622 1/2 Ryan St. Club meets third Thursday of the month; club Web site: www.coastalparrots.com.

Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana: luncheon meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Reeves Uptown Catering, 1639-B Ryan St.; guest speaker: Dr. Michael Strain, Commissioner of Agriculture. Cost: $20; spouses and guests welcome. Call 842-4220 for reservations.

Second Ward-W.O. Boston Alumni Association: 6 p.m. New Emmanuel Baptist Church, 502 N. Lyons St. All alumni and class representatives invited. Alumni Association meets third Thursday, monthly.

Set Free Indeed: 7 p.m., Living Word Christian Center, 1639 Ryan St. Set Free Indeed is a weekly support program for L.I.F.E. — Living In Freedom Everyday from addictions; 721-7957.

Square Dance Club: 7-9 p.m., Rebel Hall, 809 Mulberry St., Westlake, weekly. Contact: Wes and Fay Barton, 337-527-6461; or Dub and Shirley Moss, 337-463-2435, for free lessons.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly La. 0534: 6 p.m.; Westlake Multipurpose-Complex Center, board room, 1221 Sampson St.; Barbara Fontenot, 513-9351; weekly meeting.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly La. 0087: 5:05 p.m., Vernon Parish Library, meeting room, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville; Carolyn Allen, 337-208-6025; weekly meeting.

Westlake Rotary Club: noon, Mulberry Hotel, 917 Mulberry St., Westlake, weekly meeting.

Friday, Nov. 22

AARP, Chapter 4847: 1 p.m., monthly meeting, Martin Luther King Center, 2009 N. Simmons St.; meets fourth Friday, monthly.

Achieving Wellness support group: 11 a.m. to noon, NAMI office, 710 W. Prien Lake Road Suite 206. Group provides an ongoing opportunity to discuss challenges of living with mental illness and techniques for maintaining wellness. All groups facilitated by peers living in recovery; 433-0219; meets every second and fourth Friday of month.

Food Addicts Anonymous: noon, University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St., weekly; 912-0383.

Freedom Friday: 6:30 p.m., The Gathering, 1551 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur; childcare provided. Purpose: to help people find freedom from hurts, habits and hang-ups including addictions, compulsive behavior, struggle or any difficult season in life. Visit www.freedom337.org.

Lake Charles Duplicate Bridge Club: 9:30 a.m., Open Club Championship; 1600 W. McNeese; 479-2582; for information on bridge lessons, call 263-0065 or 477-1536 or email judybridge0@gmail.com.

NAMI Connection: 2 p.m., support group for adults living with mental illness, 401 Gerdsen St.; meets every second and fourth Friday.

Overeaters Anonymous: 6-7 p.m., Women’s Job Corps building, 202 N. Royal St., DeRidder; Oa.org/find-a-meeting, weekly meeting.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0276: 8 a.m., Sulphur Senior Center, 601 Maple St.; Debra Fleming, 527-0044; weekly meeting.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Lake Charles Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., Open Club Championship; 1600 W. McNeese; 479-2582; for information on bridge lessons, call 263-0065 or 477-1536 or email judybridge0@gmail.com.

New Beginnings Al-Anon Family group: 12:30 p.m., University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St.

Overeaters Anonymous: 11 a.m., University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St.; weekly meeting; Oa.org/find-a-meeting.

Overcoming and Maintaining: recovery meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Christian Life Church, 11 Center Circle, Sulphur (across street from Maplewood School in the Methodist Church Fellowship hall); weekly.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: 9-10 a.m., weekly support group for anyone struggling with excessive and compulsive behaviors or relationship issues. For location and more information on the Lake Charles support group: text or call 337-930-1867; or email mrrngstarr@gmail.com.

Sunday, Nov. 24

Al-Anon:

Open Heart family group: 6-7 p.m., Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, 1029 LaSalette Drive, Sulphur; weekly meeting; 625-7335.

Alcoholics Anonymous (www.aa-swla.org/):

Lake Arthur group: 8 p.m., open meeting, corner of 1st and Commercial streets, Lake Arthur; 337-774-2199.

Lake Charles group: noon, open meeting, Housing Authority building, 326 Broad St.

South City group: 1 p.m., open meeting; 8 p.m., closed meeting, St. Michael Episcopal Church, 123 W. Sale Road.

DeRidder group: 4 p.m., open meeting, 107 Wilson St., DeRidder; 337-463-2227.

On Awakening group: 10 a.m., open-step study, 814 S. Division St.

Sulphur group: 6 p.m., Parkview Baptist Church, 1623 Picard Road, Sulphur; 527-8915.

Narcotics Anonymous:

NA Helpline: 337-439-5753 or 888-624-3575; Narconon offers free screenings and referrals: 800-431-1754 or DrugAbuseSolution.com.

Agape group: 3 p.m. for women only, closed meeting; and 8 p.m., closed meeting; 1217 Broad St.

Howl group: 4 p.m., open meeting, DeRidder Housing Authority, 600 Warren St.; 337-401-2128.

Lake City Freedom group: noon and 6 p.m., open meetings, 3825 Ryan St.

The Living Clean group: 8 p.m. open meeting, at 326 Broad St.

Spirit of the Bayou group: 1 p.m., open meeting, 911 Poole, Sulphur.

Pornography No More group: 6:30 p.m.; for men only; find freedom from pornography and improve relationships. For more information on Lake Charles group, call 912-8319.

Sex Addicts Anonymous: 5 p.m., book study group using the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous paraphrased for sex addiction. For more information, call or text to 337-548-0065.

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