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$ 1/WK ...gets your classified on the web! Call 767-7373 or submit online at ysnews.com YELLOW SPRINGS NEWS, USPS No. 695820, periodicals postage paid at Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387. Published weekly at 253½ Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387. Subscription rate: $50/year (higher outside Yellow Springs). POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to: Yellow Springs News, P.O. Box 187, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387. PAGE 2 J ANUARY 9 , 2020 C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R • T H I S W E E K YE L LOW SPR INGS NEWS ht tps ://www.ysnews .com The Community Calendar is also available online at ysnews.com/community-calendar T H U R S D AY, J A N . 9 Christmas tree pick-up in village Open meditation, 7–7:40 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Needlework group, 10 a.m., Senior Ctr. Bean bag toss, 10–11 a.m., Senior Ctr. Rise and shine exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Ctr. Seated volleyball, 11:15 a.m., Senior Ctr. Senior lunch, noon, Senior Ctr. Yoga with Reena, 1:30 p.m., Senior Ctr. Euchre, 2 p.m., Senior Ctr. Advanced beginner Spanish II, 3 p.m., Senior Ctr. Advanced beginner Spanish III, 4 p.m., Senior Ctr. Anime Club, 4–5 p.m., library. “New Year, New Habits” hike, 4:30–5:30 p.m., Trailside Museum. Advanced beginner Spanish I, 5 p.m., Senior Ctr. Taste of Mystery, 6–8 p.m., library. AWANA, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church. Alcoholics Anonymous mtg., 7 p.m., Rockford Chapel. Board of Education budget hearing, 6:30 p.m., Mills Lawn. Openmeditation, 7–7:40 p.m., Dharma Ctr. NAMI Family support group, 7–8:30 p.m., Bryan Ctr. art rm. F R I D AY, J A N . 1 0 Openmeditation, 7–7:40 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Qi gong, 10 a.m., Senior Ctr. Piecework for Peace, 10 a.m.–noon, Emporium. Free Heartfulness Meditation, 10:15 a.m., House of AUM. Preschool story time, 10:30–11:30 a.m., library. Tai chi, 11:15 a.m., Senior Ctr. Sign language class, 12:30 p.m., Senior Ctr. Strength training, 2:45 p.m., Senior Ctr. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church. Tyrone’s Blues Sinsation, 6:30–10 p.m., Emporium. Alcoholics Anonymous mtg., 7 p.m., Rockford Chapel. Hot chocolate tasting and full moon hike, 7–8:30 p.m., Glen Helen. S AT U R D AY, J A N . 1 1 Zen meditation, 7:30 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Winter Farmers Market, 8:30–11:30 a.m., Senior Ctr. great rm. Project FeederWatch, 9 a.m.–noon, Trail- side Museum. Board of Education work session, 9:30 a.m., Mills Lawn. Weavers’ Guild “spin-in,” 10 a.m.–1 p.m., library. Overeaters Anonymous, 11 a.m., Friends Care. Reimers memorial service, 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church. C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R A L I S T I N G O F C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S O P E N T O T H E P U B L I C ( = F E E ) Peace vigil, noon–1 p.m., corner of Xenia Ave. and Limestone St. Mahjong, noon–5 p.m., Senior Ctr. Citizens’ Climate Lobby organizing meeting, 12:30–2 p.m., Vernet Audi- torium. Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church. S U N D AY, J A N . 1 2 Vipassana meditation, 8 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Early Meeting for Worship, 8:30 a.m., YS Friends Meeting, Rockford Chapel. Project FeederWatch, 9 a.m.–noon, Trailside Museum. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m., First Baptist Church. Adult and children’s religious education, 9:30 a.m., St. Paul Catholic Church. Church school, 9:30 a.m., Central Chapel AME Church. Children’s, youth and adult First Day School, 10 a.m., YS Friends Meeting, Rockford Chapel. “Take Me to the River,” 10:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church. “53 Years of Hiking in the Glen,” 10:30 a.m., UUF. Worship, 10:45 a.m., First Baptist Church. Worship, 11 a.m., Central Chapel AME Church. Worship, 11 a.m., United Methodist Church. Worship, 11 a.m., YS Christian Ctr. Mass, 11:15 a.m., St. Paul Catholic Church. Meeting for Worship, 11:15 a.m., YS Friends Meeting, Rockford Chapel. Gentle yoga with Carmen Milano, 1:30–3 p.m., library. Shakespeare Reading Group, 1:30–3 p.m., Friends Care Assisted Living mtg. rm. AWANA youth Bible club, 1:30– 3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church. Worship, 7 p.m,. YS Christian Ctr. Openmeditation, 7–7:40 p.m., Dharma Ctr. MON D AY, J A N . 1 3 Openmeditation, 7–7:40 a.m., Dharma Ctr. “Coffee Talk with Terri,” 8:30 a.m., Dino’s Cappuccinos. Rise and shine exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Ctr. Seated volleyball, 11:15 a.m., Senior Ctr. Senior lunch, noon, Senior Ctr. Beginner Mahjong, 1:30 p.m., Senior Ctr. Yoga with Reena, 1:30 p.m., Senior Ctr. Screening of “Union Maids,” 3 p.m., Senior Ctr. Shut Up and Write, 3–4 p.m., Emporium. Gesture drawings with Laura Norris, 5:30–6:30 p.m., library. Beginner Bridge lessons, 6:30 p.m., Senior Ctr. Planning Commission mtg., 7 p.m., Bryan Ctr. Openmeditation, 7–7:40 p.m., Dharma Ctr. School funding presentation, 7–8 p.m., Mills Lawn gym. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church. T U E S D AY, J A N . 1 4 Openmeditation, 7–7:40 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Mid-week meditation, 8:15–8:45 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Scrabble, 10 a.m., Senior Ctr. great rm. Rummikub, 11 a.m., Senior Ctr. great rm. “LEGO in the Library,” 3–4 p.m., library. Reach Out Free Medical Clinic, 4:30–6:30 p.m., Central Chapel AME Church. Bible study, 6 p.m., Central Chapel AME Church. ManKind Project Men’s Group, 6–9 p.m., 1315 Corry St. Heart RhythmMeditation, 7 p.m., House of AUM. Weavers’ Guild mtg., 7 p.m., Bryan Ctr. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church. YS Tree Committee mtg., 7:30–9 p.m., Senior Ctr. W E D N E S D AY, J A N . 1 5 Openmeditation, 7–7:40 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Baby song and rhyme time, 10:30–11:30 a.m., library. Mid-week meditation, noon–12:30 p.m., YS Dharma Ctr. Live jazz, noon–2 p.m., Emporium. Tweens Read Book Club, 3–4 p.m., library. Sewing class on quilt squares, 6–7:30 p.m., library. NAMI Connection support group, 6:30–8 p.m., Bryan Ctr. art rm. Alcoholics Anonymous mtg., 7 p.m., Rockford Chapel. Bible study/prayer service, 7 p.m., YS Christian Ctr. Openmeditation, 7–7:40 p.m., Dharma Ctr. T H U R S D AY, J A N . 1 6 Openmeditation, 7–7:40 a.m., Dharma Ctr. Needlework group, 10 a.m., Senior Ctr. Bean bag toss, 10–11 a.m., Senior Ctr. Rise and shine exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Ctr. Seated volleyball, 11:15 a.m., Senior Ctr. Third Thursday Potluck and 80+ Birth- day Lunch, noon, Senior Ctr. Yoga with Reena, 1:30 p.m., Senior Ctr. Euchre, 2 p.m., Senior Ctr. Advanced beginner Spanish II, 3 p.m., Senior Ctr. Advanced beginner Spanish III, 4 p.m., Senior Ctr. “Songs of Freedom and Struggle for the Justice Journey,” 4–5 p.m., library. Advanced beginner Spanish I, 5 p.m., Senior Ctr. AWANA, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church. Alcoholics Anonymous mtg., 7 p.m., Rockford Chapel. Openmeditation, 7–7:40 p.m., Dharma Ctr. “Welcoming the Unwelcome” book discussion, 7:40 p.m., YS Dharma Ctr. Holden plans meetings Yellow Springs Schools Superintendent Terri Holden will hold the monthly “Coffee Talk with Terri” on Monday, Jan. 13, begin- ning at 8:30 a.m., at Dino’s Cappuccinos. All are welcome to come out and chat with Holden. Later that evening, from 7 to 8 p.m., Holden and YS Schools Interim Treasurer Tammy Emrick will hold a school funding presentation in the Mills Lawn gym. All are welcome. Book group begins Beginning this month, the YS Dharma Center will hold a weekly discussion focused on a new book by Pema Chodron, “Welcoming the Unwelcome: Whole- hearted Living in a Brokenhearted World.” The book includes personal stories from Pema Chodron’s life in an attempt to dem- onstrate how to become a compassionate being in even the most difficult of circum- stances. The discussion group will meet on Thursdays, Jan. 16–Feb. 20, beginning at 7:40 p.m. at the Dharma Center. For more information, visit ysdharma.org . ManKind Project meets The ManKind Project Men’s Group meets every other Tuesday, 6–9 p.m., at the Corry Street Retreat, located at 1315 Corry St. The group, which meets next on Jan. 14, is the local outfit of an international, non- profit, personal development men’s group that seeks to support men in leading lives of integrity, authenticity and service. The group is open to all men at no charge. For more information, call or text 614-946-3098. NAMI to meet The National Alliance on Mental Illness Clark, Greene and Madison Counties will offer free and confidential support groups in January. The Connection Support group is for those who live with mental illness, and it meets ever y Wednesday of the month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the John Bryan Center art room, located on the second floor at 100 Dayton St. The Family Support group is for those who love some- one living with mental illness. It meets in the same place on the second Thursday of the month, 7–8:30 p.m., with the next meet- ing to be held Jan. 9. For further informa- tion call 937-322-5600 or visit namicgm.org. Tree Committee to meet The YS Tree Committee will meet on Tues- day, Jan. 14, 7:30–9 p.m., at the Senior Center. Weavers set ‘spin-in’ The Weavers’ Guild of Miami Valley will hold a “spin-in” at the library on Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. All are welcome to bring a wheel, spindle or other fiber-related project and take part in the informal event. The Guild will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Bryan Center. The featured speaker is Ann Segrest from Enon, who will present the history of tatting, demonstrate how tatting is done and show pieces of tatted lace. SP I R I TUAL EVENTS Friends Meeting (Quakers) Friends will meet for early Meeting for Worship at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12. At 10 a.m., the children’s, youth and adult First Day School classes will meet, fol- lowed by singing at 10:50 a.m. Meeting for Worship begins at 11:15 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. All are welcome. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, Rubin Battino will present “53 Years of Hiking in Glen Helen” at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The talk will begin with a his- tory of Glen Helen, followed by a selection of photos and the poetry of Helen Birch Bartlett. The program will be followed at 11:45 a.m. by a social hour with snacks and con- versation. All are welcome to attend. First Presbyterian Church On Sunday, Jan. 12, First Presbyterian Church will hold worship service begin- ning at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Daria Schaffnit will deliver the sermon “Take Me to the River,” with readings from Isaiah 42:1–10, Acts 10:34–43 and Matthew 3:13–17. All are welcome. For more information, call 767-7751. 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