Published: October 26, 2009 11:27 am      

Events, 10-25-09

EDITOR’S NOTE: Briefs must be submitted at least five days before the event by bringing them into the office, e-mailing to news@adaeveningnews.com or faxing to (580) 332-8841. Briefs will not be accepted over the telephone. Church-related briefs are published only on Friday’s religion page. All activities may be subject to change due to weather conditions.



SUNDAY

OCT. 25, 2009

• Al-Anon meets Sundays at 8 p.m. at Central Church of Christ at 820 Stadium Drive in Ada.

• Pontotoc County Alcoholics Anonymous group meets at 8 p.m. at Central Church of Christ, 820 Stadium Drive, Ada. Open meeting.

• ECU theatre presents “Book of Days” by Lanford Wilson, directed by Dr. Richard Groetzinger at 2 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre, in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University. Tickets are $5 for adults; $4 for senior citizens and students; free for ECU students, faculty and staff with ID. Reservations are suggested. This play is intended for mature audiences. It contains subject matter and language which might be offensive to some. For more information or to make reservations, call 580-559-5600.

• Ada Senior Care Center, a non-profit community service agency to help prevent or delay nursing home placement, is open weekdays at the back of First Presbyterian Church on Kings Road. The center is now accepting clients. For more information, hone Donna at 332-2855.

• Boy Scouts of America is turning 100 years old. Boys in first grade through eighth grade interested in joining Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts may contact Nick Janke, Boy Scouts district executive for Pontotoc, Garvin, Murray, Coal and Atoka counties, at 580-399-2888. A co-ed group, Venturing, is also available.



MONDAY

OCT. 26, 2009

• Salvation Army Christmas applications and coat distribution will be at the Salvation Army, 115 N. Oak St. in Ada through Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Families are asked to bring photo identification, proof of income and expenses, social security cards for everyone in the household, and clothing sizes for children ages 0-12 years.

• Pontotoc County Alcoholics Anonymous group meets at 8 p.m. at Central Church of Christ, 820 Stadium Drive, Ada. Open meeting.



TUESDAY

OCT. 27, 2009

• Valley View Regional Hospital will provide free clinical breast exams from 6 to 8 p.m. at its Cancer Treatment Center on the south side of the facility. To make an appointment, phone the hospital’s education department at 580-421-1467.

• An Ada TEA Party Committee Meeting is planned at Ada Chamber of Commerce on Main Street in its Community Meeting Room at 6:30-8 p.m. For more information, phone Catherine White, Ada TEA Party Coordinator at 405-941-3381.

• Preschool storytime for children ages 3 to 5 years will be held Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at Ada Public Library.

• The Combat Infantrymen’s Association (CIA) is now recruiting for new members. Membership into this elite group of men is open to Army infantry veterans who have served in a foreign war and earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. The CIA meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 730 E. Main in Ada at 6 p.m. For More information on meetings or membership, phone J.L. Rhodes at 332-8811 or Jack Jones at 310-6173.

• Ada Friends of the Library Preview sale of its annual book sale is 6:30-8:30 p.m at the Ada Public Library. For more information, phone 580-436-8121.



WEDNESDAY

OCT. 28, 2009

• Ada Friends of the Library hosts its annual book sale from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m at the Ada Public Library. For more information, phone 580-436-8121.

• CIRCAW and the CIRCAW Peer Educators are hosting a Speak Out program and Candlelight Vigil, “Breaking the Silence to End the Violence” from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on The Mall between the University Center and Memorial Student Union. This event is to honor victims and survivors of Domestic Violence. Alternate plans have been arranged in case of rain. To be a part of the Speak Out program, phone the CIRCAW office at 580-559-5892, or e-mai circaw@ecok.edu

• Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, an evening of Russian Dance and Song, is 7:30 p.m. at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, East Central University campus. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, ECU students and children under 12. Advance tickets may be purchased at the information desk in the University Center or by contacting Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya at 580-559-5293. Tickets will also be available for purchase the night of the show at the ticket booth in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.

• Divorce/Bereavement Support Group meets at 7 p.m. at The Compassion Outreach Center, 1124 Craddock Road. The group offers support for those who have lost a loved one through divorce or death. For more information, phone Tom at 332-6506.

• A dance is held every Wednesday at Irving Community Center, 704 N. Oak, from 7:30-10 p.m. The cost is $6 per person.



THURSDAY

OCT. 29, 2009

• Ada Friends of the Library hosts its annual book sale from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m at the Ada Public Library. For more information, phone 580-436-8121.