• TOPS Iowa 254 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• TOPS Iowa 927 will meet at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton.
• Beauty for Ashes women’s study will meet at 9 a.m. Friday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Penny Bingo will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.
• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Pella Fall Craft and Vendor Fair will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Pella Community High School, 212 University Street in Pella. This is an annual event sponsored by the Pella Community H.S. Band Parent Organization. Concessions are available. Childcare is also available for a free-will donation.
• Grinnell Chapter of the DAR will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Drake Library, in Grinnell. Coffee and social begins at 9 a.m. with the meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. Program is on the History of Red Rock.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, in Newton.
• Central Iowa Ostomy Association informal meeting will meet at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Newton Public Library meeting room A, in Newton. Joyce Otto, RN, BSN, CWON, will be sharing information on skin care and other issues for the ostomate. Anyone with an ostomy, support person, or medical staff is welcome to attend. There will be a question and answer period. Call Lori at 641-791-1283 with questions.
• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.
• Ed’s 80th birthday celebration will be all day Saturday at the American Legion Hall, 1101 W. Fourth St. S. in Newton.