March 28, 2024

Events

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Newton Chamber Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday at Centre of Arts and Artists in Newton. RSVP via email at to info@experiencenewton.com or by calling the Newton Chamber office at 641-792-5545.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Breaking Free women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Garden Room at Park Centre in Newton. Workshops, fundraising, caucus plans and candidate events are on the agenda. All Democrats are welcome.

• Rummage Sale will begin at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday at Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. For more information, call 641-791-3021.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will host a roundtable discussion at 3 p.m. Friday at UAW Local 997, 1813 First St. N. in Newton. O’Malley will talk to Iowa workers to discuss trade policies and how to build a strong American economy for the middle class

• Canvas and Wine will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Centre or Arts and Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage and enjoy step-by-step instruction with experienced and local artist Karen King. Price starts at only $20. Visit centreforartsandartists.org/CAA/welcome.html.

• Pottery Class will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Centre for Arts and Artists in Newton. Your pottery wheel class will be an instructed, hands-on experience and includes clay, firings, and glazing your pottery. Class limit is seven.

• Grinnell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawkeye Stages, 300 E. 17th St. S. in Newton. Coffee will be served first will the meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. Hostess will be Susan Wendel and Jane Cruchelow. Program by John Billingsley, “George Washington-The Asgill Affair.”

• Willowbrook 5K Run will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Willowbrook, 501 E. Second St. N. in Newton. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

• Free Treasures Give Away will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. General house goods, clothing, furniture and lots of miscellaneous items, all free.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Main Street Second-Story Tours will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Newton. The tour showcases finished and unfinished upper stories at six commercial buildings in the Main Street District. Tickets can be purchased at tikly.co/events/895.

• State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. The association is especially interested in the preservation and restoration of Pioneer Cemeteries. A Pioneer Cemetery is one where there are 12 or fewer burials in the past 50 years.

• 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.