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Caregivers night out

Respite night is from 6 to 9 tonight at Clements Baptist Church at 8690 U.S. 72 West in Athens.

SATURDAY

Dems opening office

Limestone County Democrats officially open their 2010 campaign headquarters building at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at 209 W. Washington St. on the south side of the Limestone County Courthouse Square in Athens. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony, free food and fun. Call Pam Wallace at 256-444-1404.



LCCI training

LCCI will have a volunteer training day from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the LCCI office at 201 N. Jefferson St. Call board Vice President Becky Rogers at 970-443-7305.

Tutor training workshop

Learn-To-Read Council will hold a tutor-training workshop from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Quad-Plex office building at 110 Thomas St., Suite 105-E, in Athens. For more information or to register, call 256-230-3050

SUNDAY

Williams-Garner-Hill reunion

The descendants of Booster, Tucker, John, Ed and Bedford Williams, Minnie Garner and Demmie Hill are invited to a reunion at 10 a.m. Sunday in Pulaski, Tenn., behind Domino’s Pizza. Bring a covered dish. Call Canzader Birdsong at 931-363-5526.

TUESDAY

Crisis Services

Crisis Services of North Alabama will have a planning meeting for its Oct. 5 Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Domestic Violence at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Call Christa Crabtree at 256-232-0280 for information on the meeting place.

Used book sale

Friends of Athens-Limestone Public Library will have a used book sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday at the library.

Political forum

Limestone County Alabama Democratic Conference will host a political forum for all Democratic candidates at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Round Island Mission Center, 13829 Lucas Ferry Road. Call James Lucas at 256-431-3744 or Lois Scott at 256-732-3978.

Music in the Parlor

Athens State University will host a free concert featuring T.G. Engel and Roger Martin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the parlor of Founders Hall. This concert is open to the public and sponsored by the Livingston Concert Lecture Series.



UPCOMING

Homemakers craft show

Limestone County Homemakers will host a craft show at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at the Cooperative Extension office in Athens across Washington Street from Post Office. Bring any craft you have made in the past year. Any member can be judged for state competition in October. Anyone can bring antique toys for display. Call 256-230-1111.

NACA craft show

The Northeast Alabama Craftsmen’s Association will host its free fall craft show — featuring the work of 200 craftsmen and artists from Alabama and elsewhere — from Friday, Sept. 17- Sunday, Sept. 19, at Von Braun Center South Hall in Huntsville. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 17-18 and noon-5 p.m. Sept. 19. A $20 gift certificate will be given away each hour. Proceeds help Senior Center, Salvation Army soup kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Alzheimer’s Day Care, Hope Place, CASA and scholarships for high school seniors. Call Annie Hannah at 256-880-7967.

Constitution’s 222nd anniversary

John Wade Keyes chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution invites everyone to join in celebrating the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States from Friday, Sept. 17-Thursday, Sept. 23. Read a copy of the Constitution as a reminder of the rights promised to U.S. citizens. Join in Bells Across America by ringing bells at noon Wednesday, Sept. 22. To have the chapter report your bell ringing, send details in an e-mail to destes@pclnet.net, noting Bells Across America in the subject line.

Athens Fire golf tourney

Athens Fire Auxiliary will host a charity golf tournament at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Canebrake Golf Club in Athens. The four-man scramble, shotgun-start event is $400 a team and offers door prizes and prizes for first-through-third place and drive closest to the pin. To enter, call Nick Alexander at 256-771-3937 or Chris Gillman at 256-874-5638.

ONGOING

A-L Library Storytime

Drop-In Storytime at Athens-Limestone Public Library is at 3:15 p.m. every Thursday. All ages and families are invited. Call 256-232-1233.



St. Timothy mum sale

Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church at 207 E. Washington St. in Athens is sponsoring a sale of potted chrysanthemums to benefit the church’s multi-cultural pre-school program. The price of the mums is $6 per 8-inch pot and they may be picked up at White Dove Open Air Market on U.S. 72 after Oct. 1. Contact Ruth Moyers or Lynda Basinger at the church office at 256-232-3541

MEETINGS

• Retired educators. Athens-Limestone Retired Educators Association will meet at 9:30 a.m. today at the Recreation Center in Athens. Guest speaker will be Lori Guthrie of Hometown Hospice. A covered dish luncheon will follow. Meat, drink and utensils will be provided.

• DAV. Disabled American Veterans will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Airport Road in Athens.

• Cancer support group. Touch Cancer Support Group will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Catfish Cabin 2 in Athens. Call Esther Jernigan at 256-232-6455.

• Quest Club. Athens Quest Club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, with Peggy King as hostess.

• ALSO. Athens-Limestone Senior Organization will discuss topics of interest to seniors age 50 and older at noon Thursday, Sept. 16, at West Pryor Street in Athens.

• Ladies Civitan Club. Athens Ladies Civitan Club will hold an open-enrollment meeting with refreshments from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, in the community room of First National Bank at the corner of U.S. 72 and Lindsay Lane in Athens. Make reservations with Elizabeth McDowell at 256-874-7490.

Limestone Ledger is a list of events hosted by non-profit organizations. Items must be submitted in writing. Mail or bring submissions to The News Courier, 410 W. Green St., Athens, AL 35611; e-mail to karen@athensnews-courier.com; or fax to 256-233-7753.