CALENDAR

Friday, July 16

DEBBIE O’CARROLL THE FLOWER POT MAGIC SHOW at 3 p.m. Gilbertville Public Library Summer Programs sponsored in conjunction with The New Braintree/Hardwick Cultural Council.

Saturday, July 17

A FREE CHRISTIAN FIELD DAY sponsored by five local churches will be held in Grenville Park at 73 Church St. in Ware. Games, food, entertainment, face painting and horse rides will be offered all for free.

THE HARDWICK SENIOR CENTER will hold a summer barbecue, bake sale and yard sale.

Sunday, July 18

The Quabbin Community Band will present THE QCB SWINGS!, with Guest Conductor Joseph Janack at 6 p.m., at the Harding Allen Bandstand, on the Barre Common. The public is invited to continue the long standing tradition of enjoying wonderful music at sunset for free, with donations graciously accepted. Rain location is the Barre Town Hall, also on the common. Refreshments including light dinners and snacks will be sold by Kim St. Denis. Quabbin Community Band always welcomes new members, rehearsals are every Monday evening in the Quabbin Regional High School Band room from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with concerts on Sundays throughout the summer. For more information, please call Peter Lewis, Musical Director and Conductor at 978-355-9879.

UPCOMING

WARE INDIANS’ SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP will be sponsored again by the Ware Recreation Department. Registrations are being accepted for boys and girls interested in enrolling in summer basketball camp. Session 3: July 26-30, boys and girls entering grades 8-12. Sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuition is $60. Contact the Ware Recreation Department to register your child.

Gilbert Players Cabaret "A Berkely Square Cafe" will be held on Aug. 6,7,13,14 at 7:30 p.m., and Aug. 8,15 at 2:30 p.m. Free admission, drinks, desserts. Theater located at Eagle Hill Cultural Center, 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick. Call 413-477-6746 or 413-477-8211for more info.

The Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation is offering a whole new roster of affordable training courses for businesses and employees. Copies of our schedule will be available at local town halls and libraries, as well as on our website now. You may also get a copy by contacting us at 413-967-3001. Financial assistance may be available. Upcoming classes include Social Media Networking 101, Maximizing Facebook, and Conducting Market Research from your Home Computer.

The next meeting of the newly forming Ware Downtown Business DEVELOPMENT group is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21 at 6 p.m. at the former Goodwill Industries store. Any resident who wants to be involved in revitalizing the downtown is encouraged to attend.

PLANT SOME VEGGIES AND MAKE A BOOK with Gilbertville Public Library Summer Programs July 23 at 3 p.m. Event is sponsored in conjunction with The New Braintree/Hardwick Cultural Council.

HARDWICK FARMERS’ CO-OP will host a free canning clinic on July 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. at 444 Lower Road, Gilbertville. Register by July 19. Drop by or call the store at 413-477-6913 to register.

B’WANA IGUANA REPTILE ADVENTURE July 30 at 3 p.m. presented by Gilbertville Public Library Summer Programs and sponsored in conjunction with The New Braintree/Hardwick Cultural Council. An exciting, interactive program that both entertains and educates people of all ages about the mysterious world of reptiles and amphibians. Owner Ray Ward is currently a member of the National Geographic Society and was the first president of the Rhode Island Herpetologcal Association. Ray has kept and successfully bred many types of reptiles since boyhood, which makes him very knowledgeable about reptiles as a whole.

CHICKEN BARBEQUE TO BENEFIT MICHAEL FINOCCHIO SR. ENDOWMENT FUND on Saturday, July 31 at the Knights of Columbus grounds, West Main Street, Ware. Large and small raffle items including Red Sox tickets and gift certificates for over 30 area businesses, Face Painter, Molly Bish Foundation ID Kits, Clown, Bounce House. Tickets $15. Chicken served at noon. Hot dogs and hamburgers also available. DJ Gene noon – 5 p.m. Raffles to be drawn at 4 p.m. Tickets available at Wilton’s, Charlie’s, Dulak’s and the Sunny Days Salon. Proceeds to benefit the Michael Finocchio Sr. Endowment Fund, which will sponsor an annual basketball scholarship in his name. Full details available at Michael Finocchio Sr. Endowment Fund on facebook.

THE TWIG FAMILY IN THE OAK TREE Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. This original story by puppeteer Deborah Costine is about a family of imaginary twig people who live in an oak tree in harmony with nature. They share a tree with robins, a gray squirrel, and a tree frog. Gilbertville Public Library Summer Programs are sponsored in conjunction with The New Braintree/Hardwick Cultural Council.

SUMMER BLAST to benefit the Michael H. Deslauriers Scholarship will be held at the K of C pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 4-10 p.m., rain or shine.  Admission is $5 and children under the age of 12 are free. There will be clowns, face painting, raffles, games for young and old. Dennis Polisky's and  "The Maestro's Men" will be performing from 6-10 p.m. for your listening and dancing pleasure. Food and beverages will be available so please no byob or byof.  The scholarship is given out to a Ware resident who is furthering his or her education in music or fine arts.

The annual Polish picnic sponsored by Holy Cross Parish, Polish National Catholic Church, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 8 on parish grounds from noon to 5 p.m. As in past years, various booths with gifts to be won, filled baskets, baked goods, games, etc., will be featured. The kitchen with traditional Polish food will function all afternoon. At 4 p.m., the cash drawing will take place with Gerald and Theresa Skaza in charge. Francis Trzepacz is general chairman and Evelyn Mongeau kitchen chairperson assisted by parish volunteers, both young and old.

END OF SUMMER READING PARTY Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. Ice Cream Social sponsored by Gilbertville Public Library Summer Programs in conjunction with The New Braintree/Hardwick Cultural Council.

Polish Women’s Alliance Anniversary Mass for the living and deceased will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14. Members will meet at St. Mary’s Church for the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Please bring flowers for blessing. Call Diane Miller 967-3968 by Aug. 7, 2010 for tickets, Knights of Columbus Chicken BBQ.

THE HARDWICK FAIR, the oldest fair in the United States, will be held all day on the weekend of Aug. 20 and 21 on the Town Common in Hardwick. The Hardwick Fair is a place where old-timers and newcomers gather to renew old friendships and acquaintances; many traveling great distances. It is a traditional colonial-syle country fair with an agricultural theme. The Common has a variety of activities; many free and others inexpensive, bringing together a blend of old and new. It’s a family event where children can enjoy themselves and so can their parents, without emptying their pockets. Check out the Kids Only section, like the Frog Jumping Competition. Other buildings around the Common display art, photography, and crafts created by local folks. The Old Town Hall has displays of baked goods, flowers, and vegetables, all competing for the illusive Blue Ribbon. The Fair culminates in an auction of all perishable exhibits, where even “Aunt Mabel’s Blue Ribbon-winning blueberry cake” goes to the highest bidder.

Ware 250^th Anniversary Celebration Golf Tournament on Friday, Aug. 27 will be a nine-hole golf affair at Dunroamin Country Club – Route 32 in Gilbertville to help support the Ware 250^th Anniversary Celebrations. Check in at 2:30 p.m., shotgun start at 3:30 p.m. Contests: Hole-in-One 1^st and 8^th holes sponsored by Moulton Insurance, Closest to the Pin – Men and Ladies 1^st and 8^th holes, Longest Drive – Men and Ladies 2^nd hole, Best Team Score, Worst Team Score. Reserve your place: 18 foursomes on a first come basis, all ability levels are welcome – $60 for an individual golfer or $200 for a foursome – checks payable to the “Town of Ware 250^th Celebration”. Includes greens fee, golf cart and a steak dinner. Sponsorships Needed: Hole in One Sponsor (name on program) – Moulton Insurance; Tee Markers (9) – $100/10”x14” color; Green Markers (9) – $100/10”x14” color; Longest Drive Sponsor (prize donation – name on program) – Fountain Insurance; Closest to the Pine (prize donation – name on program) – Fountain Insurance; Business Sponsorship - $25 (name on program); Raffle Donations Needed (name and prize listed on program). Please contact Holly Harper at 413-530-9486 or email to golf250th@comcast.net. Send mail to: PO Box 682, Ware, MA 01082, Atten: Golf.

WARE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1984 will host a chicken barbeque on Oct. 2 from 3 p.m. to midnight at the Knights of Columbus, 126 West Main St. in Ware. Full cash bar available. Tickets for admission & BBQ are $20 per person, or admission only, $10 per person Please send payment by Sept. 10 to Sherri (Brown) Pelski, 102 Gladding Lane, Sturbridge, MA  01518. Call Sherri at (508) 347-9699 or
email Patrice at WareHSClassof84@aol.com <mailto:WareHSClassof84@aol.com>

Ware 250^th Anniversary Tractor Show will be held on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Was Farm, 41-44 Fisherdick Road in Ware. Event is sponsored by the Ware 250^th Anniversary Committee. For info, call 413-967-8304, or log onto www.ware250.org. Admission is free.

ONGOING

THE YOUNG MEN’S LIBRARY IN WARE is open Monday and Wednesday, 1 – 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. – noon (the library is closed on holidays).

THE WARE FARMERS MARKET will be held Saturday mornings for the second year on the lawn next to CVS, on West Street, until October. Hours this year are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Hardwick Farmers Market will open for the 2010 season on Sunday, June 20 and run until Oct. 24. The market is located on the common in Hardwick from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

THE HARDWICK SENIOR CENTER will be having line-dancing classes with instructor J.P. Ellery on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m. The cost is $3 per class. For more information, contact the center at 477-6707. The center is located at 179 Main St., Gilbertville.

A TAG SALE AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH OF PALMER, Unitarian Universalist, at the corner of Park (Route 20) and Central Street, will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall behind the church building. Extended hours during Flea Market Weeks – open every day. Donations of furniture, lamps, books, compact discs, videos and assorted odds and ends will be accepted. No clothing, toys, computers, televisions, mattresses or encyclopedias. Call 283-8185 for more information.

WARE CUB SCOUT PACK 239 meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church on South Street, Ware. For more information, call Kevin at 413-207-1377.

QUABBIN COMMUNITY BAND REHEARSALS Mondays, 7-9 p.m. in the Quabbin Regional High School Band Room, 800 South St., Barre. Current and new members welcome. Concerts are held every Sunday evening at the Harding Allen Bandstand in Barre Center beginning June 21 and running until Aug. 16. Call 978-355-9879.

BINGO is held every Friday at 7 p.m. at George L. Thorng American Legion Post 404, South Barre Road, Barre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call (978) 355-2730 for details.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE in Ware is held the first Wednesday of every month at the Ware Senior Center, 1 Robbins Road (behind Cumberland Farms) from 1-6 p.m. To get the quickest possible results, call 800 – RED CROSS or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org to schedule your appointment to donate. Walk-ins are welcome, appointments are preferred. You must be 17 years old (16 with parental permission) and 110 lbs. Please bring ID.

WARE COMMUNITY BAND REHEARSALS are held at Ware High School Music Room Wednesday nights from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Any member of the local community is welcome regardless of ability level. Performances include a Christmas Concert, an end of season concert, and several other performances as requested by town groups. Players are needed in all sections of the band. The band ended last season with about 30 members.

NINTENDO WII FITNESS CLUB The Young Men’s Library Association will have a Nintendo Wii Fitness Club with two sessions weekly. Come and get a little exercise with our new Wii system. Times are Mondays at 7 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Call 976-5491 for more details.

TEEN GAME NIGHT The Young Men’s Library Association will be hosting a Teen Game Night on the third Friday of each month from 7 – 9 p.m. Come and play video games on our new Nintendo Wii system, and board games too. Refreshments will be served. Call 967-5491 for more information.

WARE FAMILY CENTER invites local families to explore the Ware Family Center on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Center is located on the second floor of the United Church of Ware on Church Street. The Center offers a drop-in playgroup for children aged 0 – 5 accompanied by their adult caregivers. Snack is provided. For more information, call 413-967-8127.

WARE SENIOR CENTER QUILTERS WORKSHOP meets the 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays of the month at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. Bring pattern and material. All are welcome. For information, call 967-9645 or 967-0338.

WARE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPAGHETTI SUPPER held second Thursday of every month from 5–6:30 p.m. Cost $6 for adults and $4 for children. Dinner includes spaghetti, bread, salad, dessert, and coffee.

QUABBIN PHOTO GROUP regular meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month at the Quabbin Visitors Center, Route 9 Belchertown. For further Quabbin Photo Group information, call 413-967-6970. As with all meetings, the public is invited and new membership is encouraged.

VETERANS

THE DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA monthly meeting will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Ware.

THE VETERAN HOMESTEAD MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC visits the Gilbertville Town Hall 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. It provides hypertension, cholesterol and glucose screenings and addresses other health related matters with veterans in their own neighborhoods. All veterans are welcome. Please bring our DD-214 or VA card. If you have any questions, contact your local veteran’s agent.

THE AMERICAN LEGION EARLE F. HOWE POST 123 OF WARE meets 11 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month at the Legion Post Hall on Maple Street.

THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 123 LADIES AUXILIARY meets 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the American Legion Post 123 in Ware at 45 Maple St.

THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 123 SONS OF THE LEGION meets at 10 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month at the American Legion Post 123 in Ware at 45 Maple St.

ADAMS-CONEY-FREW AMERICAN LEGION POST 244 meets 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Post, 5 Ware St., West Brookfield.

THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS QUABOAG CHAPTER 59 OF WARE has moved to the Senior Center in West Brookfield. We will continue meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. DAV members wishing to join our Post are welcome to visit us at one of our meetings. If you would like to transfer to a Post closer to home in order to cut back on travel time, we can arrange this at our meeting.

THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA QUABBIN VALLEY CHAPTER 405 meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 123 on 45 Maple St. in Ware.

JOHN J. WEIR AMERICAN LEGION POST 246, Gilbertville, meets 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Post headquarters.

THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2577 meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 123 in Ware at 45 Maple St. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the same location.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE meets at 1 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month at the American Legion Post 123 in Ware at 45 Maple St. For information, call 413-967-6933.

WARE AMVETS POST #2577 meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the American Legion Hall on Maple Street.

VETERANS COUNCIL OF WARE meets on the second Thursday of the month at the American Legion Post 123 in Ware at 45 Maple St. For info, call 413-967-6933 or 413-967-3992.

CIVIC CLUBS

EDEN LODGE OF MASONS meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month in the Masonic Temple on Storrs Court.

OASIS REBEKAH LODGE 145 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Odd Fellows Hall, South and Main Streets.

WARE ADA COMMISSION meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of alternating months at Ware Town Hall.

WARE GRANGE 164 meets on the third Monday of each month at the Ware Grange Hall, Route 9 Ware.

WARE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Local Council.

WARE ROTARY CLUB meets 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Debbie Wong Restaurant, 54 W. Main St., Ware.

SENIORS

WARE SENIOR CENTER “VAN GO” VAN is now available. Lunch runs daily. Donation of $1 each way. Call 967-9645. Shopping to Big Y Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. Shopping at Wal-Mart Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. Hairdresser appointments, doctor appointments, call three days in advance to make a scheduled appointment for this service. Call 967-9645. Regulations: $1 each way, schedule one day in advance for rides, 10 minute wait time for scheduled rides, limit two shopping bags per shopping, shopping time is one hour, driver will assist to door but cannot carry bags to the house.

THE WARE SENIOR CENTER is open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lunch is served 11:30 a.m. each day; reservations must be made by 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi classes are held at 9 a.m. Monday and Wednesday. Modified aerobics is held at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Bingo is held at 5 p.m. Monday, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and 12:30 p.m. Friday. Cribbage is at 9:30 a.m. Monday, 1 p.m. Tuesday, and at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday. Art classes are held at 2:45 p.m. Thursdays unless otherwise announced – a $2 fee is required, and supplies are provided. Billiards is held at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

FRIENDS OF WARE SENIORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS meet at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Ware Senior Center on Church Street.

THE GOLDEN AGERS CLUB sponsors a pitch party and penny sale at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the New Braintree Town Hall. All are welcome and refreshments are served.

SENIOR CLASS AT MARY LANE HOSPITAL holds educational programs, luncheons and other events on a monthly basis. Specific dates and times may vary and will be announced prior to the event. To register call The Professionals at 413-967-9077.

WARE COUNCIL ON AGING meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the Ware Senior Center.

WARE GOLDEN AGERS meetings are held at 2 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month at K of C West Main St., Ware.

NEEDED: PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO SING. If you can carry a tune, join the Silver Tones, Marion R. Hunt, director, 1 – 2 p.m. Thursdays at West Brookfield Senior Center. All music is sung in unison. No parts. Music is from the “Gay Nineties”, ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s. Call for more info 508-867-9235; West Brookfield Senior Center, 508-867-1407.

HARDWICK SENIOR CENTER offers a variety of ongoing events for local seniors. Mondays: 9 – 10 a.m., sewing circle with Shirley; 10:30 a.m. – noon, game tournaments. Tuesdays: 8:30 – 10 a.m., beginner computer classes, 10:30 a.m. – noon, Internet classes. Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m. – noon, beginner ceramic classes; 10 a.m. – noon, application help. Thursdays: 9 – 10:30 a.m., Microsoft XP computer classes; 10:30 a.m. – noon, advanced ceramic classes; 10:30 a.m. to noon, art lessons. Fridays: 10 – 11 a.m., coffee and pastry social. Lunch served at noon Mondays through Thursdays and 11:30 a.m. on Fridays. To sign up for any program, call 413-477-6707.

SUPPORT GROUPS

WARE COMMUNITY CHURCH CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETING for those who want freedom from life-controlling issues such as addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors, will be held every Friday night beginning April 2 at Ware Community Church, 8 South St., Ware. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery is an adult-centered meeting. No childcare services are offered at this time. For more info, contact Pastor Wayne Gallagher or Pastor Yvette Gallagher. Call the church at 413-967-7919 or cell 774-218-0941. Email: wayneyvettegallagher@comcast.net or visit www.warecc.org.

A TRAUMA RECOVER GROUP is offered to adults 21+ years old who have experienced significant trauma and may have issues of isolation and social avoidance. It is an opportunity to develop social contacts in a safe and supportive atmosphere. The group meets every Monday for 10 weeks from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at the Griswold Behavioral Health Center in Palmer on the campus of Wing Memorial Hospital. For more information, call Peter Bishop, PhD. At 413-967-2262.

AN ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUP is offered to men 21+ years old. In the course of this eight-week group, participants will learn specific cognitive behavioral skills for managing anger. The group will meet on Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. at the Griswold Behavioral Health Center in Palmer on the campus of Wing Memorial Hospital. For more details, call Mark Lange, LMHC, at 413-284-5380.

THE QUILTING SUPPORT GROUP for those touched by Cancer meets the first and third Tuesday of the month 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Health Information Center Conference Room located on the first floor of Mary Lane Hospital. For more information contact Claudia Benoit, LICSW, Baystate Hospital. For more information contact Claudia Benoit, LICSW, Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Mary Lane Hospital at 967-2245.

EATING DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP meets on the second Thursday and last Monday of the month in North Brookfield. For more information, call Sue Lewandowski 508-867-9043 or 508-767-7377.

FREE GED AND BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES are now available in both Warren and Ware. Both day and evening classes are offered from 10 a.m. to noon, 1 – 3 p.m. and 5 – 8 p.m. The classes are free of charge and ongoing so students can begin classes at any time. All ages, above 16 years old, are eligible. The program also provides free transitions counseling and referral for people interested in starting or changing careers, higher education and job searches. Residents from all surrounding towns are welcome. Call 413-967-9902 or visit http://literacyproject.org/ware.html.

SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP TRAINING meets every other week at the West Brookfield Counseling Center to teach children to get along better with their peers and more effectively communicate with parents, teachers and other authority figures through gestures, body language, voice inflections and figures of speech. Call 508-867-4451, ext. 1 for registration, information and cost.

A FREE, BI-MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP for women who have experienced violence in their lives will be held at the Congregational Church Parish House, 18 Park St., Belchertown. Call the church for meeting times at 413-323-7442.

HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP meets 6:30 – 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the Community Health Information Center conference room at Mary Lane Hospital.

AL-ANON GROUP meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Scared Heart of Jesus Parish Center, corner of Milk Street and Route 9, West Brookfield, in the dining room.

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC PARENTS meets 6 – 7:30 p.m. every Sunday in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Center, 10 Milk St., West Brookfield from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

OCD SUPPORT Children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder, their families and supporters meet 6 – 8 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month in the Congregational Church, Upstairs Parish Hall, Ryther Room, 18 Park St., Belchertown. Call Kathy Covert at 413-323-8817 for more information.

CHRISTIAN 12-STEP RECOVERY GROUP meets 10 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday mornings at the East Brookfield Baptist Church. Please use the west parking entrance. For more information, call Bill at 508-248-7710.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS has a sunrise meeting 7 – 8 a.m. every Monday through Friday at St. Mary’s Church, Main Street, Thorndike; from 7 – 8:15 p.m. every Sunday in the Mary Lane Hospital conference room, Ware; at 8 p.m. every Thursday in Trinity Episcopal Church, Pleasant and Park Streets, Ware; and at 7:30 p.m. every Friday in the Police Station, 4 Corners, Palmer.

CAREGIVER/ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP meets 3:30 – 5 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Health Information Center conference room at Mary Lane Hospital, Ware.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for patients, families and friends meets 4 – 5 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Community Health Information Center conference room at Mary Lane Hospital, Ware, and 6 – 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Wing Memorial Hospital, Palmer.

DEPLOYED MILITARY MEMBERS serving in our armed forces overseas will be the focus of an ongoing support group run by Dr. Mark Caron from the West Brookfield Counseling Center. Children and adults will learn strategies to cope with this particular family situation while supporting loved ones abroad. Group size is limited so reserve your space today by calling 508-867-4491 ext. 3 for more information including days, times and cost.

CHARLOTTE’S PLACE, 33 East Main St., Ware, operated by Women & Family Resource Center, is open 3 – 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Referrals and “active listening” are done by trained volunteers. For more information call 413-967-3435.

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES are held 6:30 – 9 p.m. Tuesdays in the main conference room at Mary Lane Hospital.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S ENRICHMENT GROUP meets 9:30 – 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the Knights of Columbus building, behind St. Francis rectory on the Belchertown Common.

EATING DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP Worcester West chapter of ANAD (Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) http:/www.anad.org/site/anadweb. Do you have concerns about yourself, a friend or family member? Support materials and a list of area professionals provided. Christ Memorial Church, North Brookfield (Stone church basement at the corner of Spring Street and Route 67). The group meets the second Tuesday and last Monday of each month. E-mail shame2hope@yahoo.com for more details or to correspond confidentially with someone who has recovered.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP meets at 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month at the West Brookfield Senior Center, 27 Front St., West Brookfield.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets 7:30 – 9 p.m. every Saturday in the United Church of Ware, 49 Church St., Ware.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday in the Griswold Center, Wing Memorial Hospital, Wright Street, Palmer.

PARENTS GROUP, sponsored by Valley Human Services, for parents of children 8 – 18 years old, meets 6:30 – 8 p.m. every Monday at 96 South St., Ware. Child care provided.

TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) meets from 6 – 8 p.m. every Wednesday in United Church of Ware, 49 Church St., Ware, ad 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Shepard Municipal Office Building, High Street, Warren.

SUPPORT GROUPS AT MARY LANE HOSPITAL: Bereavement Support Group, first Tuesday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. For more information, call 413-967-2463. Caregivers Support Group, third Wednesday of the month, 3:30 – 5 p.m. For information call 413-967-2225. Cancer Support Group, fourth Wednesday of the month, 4 – 5:30 p.m. For information, call 413-967-2245.

WEIGHT WATCHERS MEETINGS are held at United Church of Ware every Wednesday. Weigh-in is at 5:15 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6 p.m.

JUST WEIGH-LESS BEFORE SUMMER, weekly weight management sessions with hypnosis, are held at 6 p.m. Mondays at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. For more information or to pre-register call Donna Rucki, hypnotherapist, at 413-967-7153.