• 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.
• Information Session with Iowa KidsNet will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The First Baptist Church, 810 S. Commerce St. in Monroe. Learn more about the need for foster adoptive parents in Jasper County. For more information contact Vivian Willemsen at 765-412-1498 or go to www.iowakidsnet.com.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.
• Star Gaze will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. The Des Moines Astronomical Society will lead an after-hours stargazing program. Call 641-792-4108 to register.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Meal & Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, 889 Highway F36 W. in Newton.
• Concerts in the Park will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Maytag Bowl at Maytag Park in Newton. The Newton Municipal Band will give a concert sponsored by Newton Parks and Recreation.
• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Garden Room at Park Centre in Newton. All Democrats welcome.
• Summer Cooking Class for Kids (ages 5-12) will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hy-Vee Club Room, 1501 First Ave. W. in Newton. Register at Customer Service or call 641-792-7030.
• NHS Class of 1967 will meet at noon Friday at in the back room of Okoboji Grill in Newton. All classmates are encouraged to attend as planning continues for the upcoming 50th reunion.
• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.
• Monroe Women’s Club will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Monroe City Hall.
• Kids Corner at the Jasper County Fair will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Fairgrounds, 359 N. Walnut St. in Colfax. This will be an event for parents and childcare providers to bring children to the fair to do a craft activity in the 4-H building at the Jasper County Fair. Contact Carol Camp at 641-792-5437. Registration fee is $50.
• Couples Golf will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Westwood Golf Course, 3387 Highway F48 W. in Newton. For more information contact Westwood at 641-792-3087.
• Kids Corner at the Jasper County Fair will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Jasper County Fairgrounds in Colfax. This will be an event for parents and child care providers to bring children to the fair to do a craft activity in the 4-H building at the Jasper County Fair. Contact Carol Camp at 641-792-5437. Registration fee: $50.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Sensory Friendly Movie “The Secret Life of Pets” will begin at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Capital II Theatre, 116 First St. N. in Newton. Individuals with special needs and their families are invited. Cost is $5 per person. Sing, clap, dance or move around. The volume will be turned down and the lights turned up. If you have questions, contact Dawn at manager@capitol2.com or 641-275-1356.
• 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.
• Kids Corner at the Jasper County Fair will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday at Jasper County Fairgrounds in Colfax. This will be an event for parents and child care providers to bring children to the fair to do a craft activity in the 4-H building at the Jasper County Fair. Contact Carol Camp at 641-792-5437. Registration fee: $50.
• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.