• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at 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. Sponsored by Project Awake for the Newton Arboretum.
• 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, 721 E. Fourth St. N. 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 with Iowa workers at 3 p.m. Friday at UAW Local 997, 1813 First St. N. in Newton. O’Malley will talk about 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. Visit centreforartsandartists.org/CAA/welcome.html.
• Book Sale will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. All books are reasonably priced with the proceeds going to fund “Change a Child’s Story,” a literacy program to serve local children and sponsored by the Iowa United Methodist Conference. The Free Treasures Giveaway will be going on at the same time in the church fellowship hall. All are welcome.
• Pottery Class will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Centre for Arts and Artists in Newton. 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.