• 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.
• Old Settlers 2016 will begin with a Pitch Tournament at 7 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion in Monroe. For more information, visit facebook.com/MonroeOldSettlers/.
• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.
• Old Settlers 2016 activities begin at 5 p.m. Friday in downtown Monroe. Activities include pony rides, children’s parade, doubles horseshoes, water fights, night volleyball and a street dance featuring Jay Casmiri. For more information visit facebook.com/MonroeOldSettlers/.
• Boomerang in Concert will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Maytag Park at the Bowl in Newton. The performance is part of the Newton Parks and Grounds Division 2016 Summer Concert Series. Boomerang covers classic rock and soul from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
• Bat Netting will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ashton Wildwood Park near Baxter. The event will begin with an educational program on Iowa bats. At dusk special guest Russell Benedict will set up nets to give participants a chance to see live bats. This event is free and open to the public. Contact the JCCB office at 641- 792-9780 for more information.
• Curbside Cleanup Day will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday in Prairie City.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Neal Smith Bison Day will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City. The event is free and all ages are welcome to spend a day on the prairie and discover the wonders of the bison. Activities include live music, live wildlife displays, arts and crafts, games, discovery hikes, children’s story-time and a weaver’s guild demonstration. Participants will also enjoy hands-on activities including archery and a scavenger hunt. For more information on the event, contact Nancy Corona at 515-994-3400 or Nancy_Corona@fws.gov.
• Old Settlers 2016 will host activities all day Saturday in Monroe. For more information, visit facebook.com/MonroeOldSettlers/.
• 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.
• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Forever Young will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Monroe City Hall, 206 Sherman St..
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.