Today, Feb. 20

AARP Smart Driver class: 8:30 a.m., Sulpur Senior Center, 601 Maple St., Sulphur. To register, call Mike Halter, instructor, 202-9062. Cost is $15 for AARP members (AARP card required) and $20 for non-members. No tests.

AARP Smart Driver class: 9 a.m., University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St., administrative building, Room 206. Call Armin Brahm, instructor, 842-8201, to register and for directions. 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, 1891 Sale Road. To register and for directions, 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.

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

Haskell Street group: noon, open meeting, 1316 Pine St.; 478-5670.

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

Shattuck Street group: 8 p.m., big book-step study, 1409 St. Mary Drive; 433-5858.

South City group: noon and 7 p.m., open meetings, St. Michael Episcopal Church, 123 W. Sale Road.

Al-Anon:

New Beginnings family group: 6-7 p.m. University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St.

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

Family caregiver support group: noon, The Gardens, 1401 Country Club Road; light lunch provided; 474-2583 to register. Sponsored by National Family Caregiver Support Program and Calcasieu Council on Aging; meets third Wednesday, monthly.

Freedom Ministry: 6 p.m., The Vineyard, 3300 Highway 171 N., Moss Bluff; 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.

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, Harlequin Steaks and Seafood, 501 W. College St.; weekly meeting.

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 membership game, 1600 W. McNeese; 479-2582; for information on bridge lessons, call 263-0065 or 477-1536 or email judybridge0@gmail.com.

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

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 held third Wednesday, monthly; Jody Barrilleaux, director, 794-3113.

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: meets noon, open meeting; and 8 p.m., information pamphlet discussion; 3809 Ryan St.

Lake City Freedom group: 6 p.m., open meeting; 3825 Ryan St.

Spirit of the Bayou group: 7 p.m., newcomers open meeting, 911 Poole, Sulphur.

Sex Addicts Anonymous: The Way Out Group, for anyone addicted to Internet pornography. E-mail scotttops@camtel.net or send text to 337-526-2093.

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, Feb. 21

AARP Smart Driver class: 1 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 1800 Country Club Road, Room N-129. Call Armin Brahm, instructor, 842-8201, to register. Cost is $15 for AARP members (AARP card required) and $20 for non-members. No tests.

Al-Anon:

Lake City Serenity family group: 12:30-1:30 p.m., St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church library, 123 W. Sale Road; weekly meeting.

Look Within family group: 6-7 p.m., St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 5326 Elliot Road; weekly meeting.

Morning Call family group: noon, Jennings United Methodist Church, 702 Cary Ave., Jennings.

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

Cornerstone group: 6:30 p.m., closed literature discussion, St. John Lutheran Church, 600 University Drive.

Haskell Street group: noon and 8 p.m., open meetings, 1316 Pine St.

Kinder Highway 165 group: 7 p.m., Kinder Bible Church, recreation building, 602 Fourth St.; 660-8868.

Lake Arthur group: 8 p.m., open big book study, corner of 1st and Commerical streets, Lake Arthur; 337-774-2199.

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

Last House group: 5:30 p.m. open meeting, 3020 Legion St.; 433-4155.

South City group: noon and 7 p.m., closed meetings, St. Michael Episcopal Church, 123 W. Sale Road; 302-3810.

Sulphur group: 5:30 p.m., ladies meeting; 7 p.m., closed big book study; Parkview Baptist Church, 1623 Picard Road, Sulphur; 527-8915.

Welsh group: 7 p.m., open meeting, Presbyterian Church, 309 Hudspeth, Welsh.

Westlake Reflections group: noon-1 p.m., open meeting, Westlake Methodist Church, 704 Johnson St., Westlake.

Adult children of alcoholics/dysfunctional families: weekly support group, 5:45-6:45 p.m., University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St.; 377-1737.

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

Bosom Buddies breast cancer support group: Jeff Davis Parish, 6 p.m., Jennings American Legion Hospital conference room. Contact: Deanne Duhon, 774-3675, or Kim Precht, 824-5708. Group meets every third Thursday, monthly.

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.

Caregiver support group: noon, Sulphur Senior Center, 601 Maple St.; 474-2583 to register. Sponsored by National Family Caregiver Support Program and Calcasieu Council on Aging; meets third Thursday, monthly.

Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m., Cavern at Trinity Baptist Church, 1800 Country Club Road; Christ-centered recovery program; weekly meeting.

Contraband Heirloom Stitchers: 7 p.m., Westlake Pilgrim Nazarene Church, 938 Mulberry St., Westlake. Guests are welcome; meets third Thursday, monthly; 478-7138.

Disabled American Veterans: claims assistance, 8 a.m. to noon, local chapter office, 5516 U.S. 90 East, Lake Charles; bring copy of DD-214 and copy of all paper work associated with claim. DAV provides free professional assistance to all veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service; Roy Benoit, 217-8068; third Thursday, monthly.

DivorceCare Seminar/support group: 6-8 p.m., Starlight Baptist Church, 311 S. First Ave.; free child care 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; John Raggio, 540-4827.

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.

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: noon, closed meeting; and 8 p.m., basic text study, closed meeting; 3809 Ryan St.

Howl group: 7 p.m., open meeting, DeRidder Housing Authority, 600 Warren St.; 337-401-2128 or 337-462-0123 or 337-789-5782.

Lake City Freedom group: 6 p.m., basic text study, open meeting, 3825 Ryan St.

Spirit of the Bayou group: 7 p.m., basic text study, open meeting, 911 Poole, Sulphur.

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; 475-4466.

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.

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.

Sex Addicts Anonymous: The Way Out Group, for anyone addicted to Internet pornography. E-mail scotttops@camtel.net or send text to 337-526-2093.

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, Isle of Capri, weekly meeting.

Friday, Feb. 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.

Al-Anon:

DeRidder family group: 8-9 p.m., Serenity Club, 107 Wilson St., DeRidder; 337-463-2623.

SOS group: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. Michael Episcopal Church library, 123 W. Sale Road; weekly; also meets on Monday.

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

A Chance to Live group: 6-7 p.m., Granger/Vincent Multipurpose Complex, 5326 Elliot Road; weekly.

DeRidder group: 8 p.m., closed big book study, 107 Wilson St., DeRidder; 337-463-2227.

Haskell Street group: noon, open meeting, 1316 Pine St.; 478-5670.

Jennings group: 7 p.m., open meeting, Jennings United Methodist Church, 702 Cary Ave., Jennings; 337-824-0918.

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

Rule 62 group: 7 p.m., open step study, Sale Street Baptist Church, 1611 W. Sale Road; 304-2939.

Shattuck Street group: 8 p.m., closed meeting, 1409 St. Mary Drive; 433-5858.

South City group: noon and 8 p.m., open meetings, St. Michael Episcopal Church, 123 W. Sale Road.

Bayou Photography Club: 7 p.m., monthly meeting, Sweetlake United Methodist Church, Family Life Center, 10 miles south of Lake Charles; annual membership fee, $25 per person. Contact: Tina LeBlanc, treasurer, at Tinagleblanc@yahoo.com; meets last 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 membership game, 1600 W. McNeese; 479-2582; for information on bridge lessons, call 263-0065 or 477-1536 or email judybridge0@gmail.com.

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: noon and 8 p.m., open meetings; 3809 Ryan St.

Lake City Freedom group: 6 p.m., open meeting, 3825 Ryan St.

Spirit of the Bayou group: noon, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., open meetings, 911 Poole, Sulphur.

Overeaters Anonymous: 6-7 p.m., Women’s Job Corps building, 202 N. Royal St., DeRidder; 337-475-4466, weekly meeting.

Sex Addicts Anonymous: The Way Out Group, for anyone addicted to Internet pornography. E-mail scotttops@camtel.net or send text to 337-526-2093.

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

Saturday, Feb. 23

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

As Bill Sees It group: 9 a.m., open meeting, 145 Victoria Road, Moss Bluff; 855-9773.

Haskell Street group: noon, open meeting, 1316 Pine St.; 478-5670.

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

Primary Purpose: 6 p.m., big book study, open meeting, St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 1532 Sam Houston Jones Parkway.

South City group: 10 a.m., open meeting; 8 p.m., closed meeting, St. Michael Episcopal Church, 123 W. Sale Road.

Sulphur group: 7 p.m., open meeting, beginners; Parkview Baptist Church, 1623 Picard Road, Sulphur; 527-8915.

Al-Anon, New Beginnings family group: 12:30-1:30 p.m. University United Methodist Church, 3501 Patrick St.

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

Gulf Coast Bird Club: 8-9 a.m., monthly beginners bird walk, Sam Houston Jones State Park. No experience is required. Experienced sponsors will guide each walk through the park. Participants meet at observation deck across from the Riverside pavilion in picnic area and walk from there to do birding via the swamp, board walk and covering the river and other open areas to view as many habitats as possible. Founded in 1983, the club seeks to provide educational opportunities to the general public and to other organizations regarding bird life. Contact: 526-0837, like us on Facebook or visit the website, http://sites.google.com/site/gulfcoastbirdclub/. Walks are monthly on fourth Saturday.

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: noon and 8 p.m., open meetings; 3809 Ryan St.

Howl group: 7 p.m., open meeting, DeRidder Housing Authority, 600 Warren St.; 337-401-2128 or 337-462-0123 or 337-789-5782.

Lake City Freedom group: 6 p.m. open meeting, 3825 Ryan St.

Spirit of the Bayou group: 6 p.m., open meeting, 911 Poole, Sulphur.

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; 475-4466.

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 Addicts Anonymous: The Way Out Group, for anyone addicted to Internet pornography. E-mail scotttops@camtel.net or send text to 337-526-2093.

SLAA: 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: call 337-602-9230; or email morningstargroup@gmail.com or wally7r@yahoo.com.

Sunday, Feb. 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.

Primary Purpose: 6 p.m., open discussion, open meeting, St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 1532 Sam Houston Jones Parkway.

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; 3809 Ryan 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.

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: The Way Out Group, for anyone addicted to Internet pornography. E-mail scotttops@camtel.net or send text to 337-526-2093.

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