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Today, May 21
Coin Club: The Covington Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. at Covington City Hall on Locust Street. Topic will be Lessons from the Past. Club is open to anyone interested in history. For more information, call 962-9491.
Tuesday, May 22
CHS Class Of 1957: The Covington High School Class of 1957 will meet at the Covington School Board Office, 340 E. Walnut St., at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 24
Cashola: Central United Methodist Church will hold a Cashola at Burger King from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to support the church’s youth events.
Ongoing Events
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous are held at the following locations and times: Covington:
Monday thorough Saturday at 12:15 p.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Annex. On Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, meetings are also held at Emmanuel Episcopal at 8 p.m. Hot Springs: Fridays and Sundays at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
N.A. Meetings: Alcohol, drug problems? Narcotics Anonymous may be the answer. Meeting are held Monday, Wednesday and at 6:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Al-Anon: Al-Anon meets in Clifton Forge on Tuesday’s and Fridays at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 8 p.m. A second meeting is held on Wednesday’s at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Alleghany Historical Society: The Covington C&O Depot on Maple Avenue has exhibits on local history on display at the C&O Depot on Maple Avenue in Covington. There is no admission charge. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group: The Diabetes Support Group meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Alleghany Regional Hospital Cafeteria.
Highlands Toastmasters: The Highlands Toastmasters meets each Wednesday from 12 until 1 p.m. at Western Sizzlin on Valley Ridge Road. For more information, contact Mark Hudnall at loopridge@msn.com.
Alleghany Humane Society: The Alleghany Humane Society meets the third Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the shelter in Low Moor.
Alleghany Commandry And Royal Arch Meeting: Alleghany Commandry No. 23 and Royal Arch Chapter No. 24 of Clifton Forge will meet the fourth Thursday in the lodge. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
American Legion: The American Legion will meet at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at the American Legion Hut.
Badlanders: The Badlanders Motorcyle Club meets the third Monday of every month at the old Clifton Forge Armory at 7 p.m.
Brain Injury Support Group: The Alleghany Brain Injury Support and Leisure Group meets the first Thursday of the month from 2 until 3 p.m. at the YMCA in Low Moor. Contact Sheri Deel at Brain Injury Services of Southwest Virginia at 866-720-1008 for further information.
Story Hour At C.P. Jones Library: The Charles P. Jones Memorial Library will hold Story Hour for preschool children each Wednesday through the month of April. Story hour begins at 10:30 a.m. A planned program is held each day. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Alleghany Highlands Cancer Support Group: The Alleghany Highlands Cancer Support Group meets every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Alleghany Highlands YMCA.
Child Advocacy Group: The Child Advocacy Group of the Highlands meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, 1200 N. Alleghany Ave., Covington.
Clifton Forge Armory Committee: The Clifton Forge Armory Committee meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Armory. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Call 862-5683 for additional information.
Coffee & Coping: Coffee and Coping, for caregivers and family members of the elderly, will meet on the first Thursday of every month at the Highland House, 3501 Longdale Furnace Road. Call 862-4271 for additional information.
Covington Royal Arch Chapter 18: The Covington Royal Arch Chapter 18 meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Covington Masonic Lodge on Dolly Ann Drive. Dinner begins at 6:30 a.m.
Covington Ruritan Club: The Covington Ruritan Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Western Sizzlin east of Covington.
Carpenter’s Battery, Camp 1927: Carpenter’s Battery, Camp 1927, Sons of Confederate Veterans meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on Dolly Ann Drive.
Alleghany Highlands Orchestra: The Alleghany Highlands Orchestra will rehearse every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Covington. New members are welcome and should contact Marie Carpenter at 962-4847.
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