Community news
Government meetings
WEDNESDAY
Huron Township Board: 7 p.m., Huron Township Hall, 22950 Huron River Drive. New Boston.
Monroe Mayor’s Traffic Committee: 5 p.m., Monroe City Hall, council chambers, 120 E. First St.
Upcoming events
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All event and meeting notices must arrive to the newsroom at least one week before the event or reservation deadline.
Trivia Night in Temperance
TEMPERANCE – Trivia Night takes place at 10 a.m. the last Tuesday of each month at Bedford Senior Community Center, 1653 Samaria Rd.
'Teams compete against each other in a test of knowledge,' the center said. 'It is a lot of fun.'
Prizes are awarded. The public is welcome.
Al-Anon meetings
Below are some of the AA meetings set around the county. Others also are offered.
• Tuesday Night Serenity meets at 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Anne Catholic Church’s parish hall on N. Dixie Highway. Attendees should use Door 4 in the back of the building. Handicap parking is available. For more information, call Kathy at 734-770-0878.
• An Al-Anon meeting takes place at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Christ Lutheran Church, 225 E. Elm Ave. Attendees should enter through the center door from the parking lot, behind the church.
• A meeting take place at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1690 W. Sterns Road, Temperance.
• A meeting is offered at 8 p.m. Thursdays at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 343 E. Center St., Petersburg.
Other meetings are offered on Zoom.
For a full listing, call the local AA hotline at 734-240-4844 or visit www.monroeaa.org.
NA meetings
Several Narcotic Anonymous meetings are offered in Monroe County. Two can be accessed virtually.
The Monroe County Area Service Committee of NA announces the following meetings. Unless otherwise noted, the groups are open to anyone interested in recovery.
Sundays: Sunday Night Live begins at 7 p.m. in the Hiltz Room at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital, 718 N. Macomb Street. It is for addicts only.
Mondays: The Complete Abstinence group meets at noon at Trinity Episcopal Church, 304 S. Monroe St. The Get Off Drugs group meets at 8 p.m. at Monroe Church of the Nazarene, 3401 S. Custer. Tuesdays: Clean & Serene takes place at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 460 Riley St., Dundee. Wednesdays: Wednesday Nite NA begins at 8 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 2420 N. Dixie Highway. This group is for addicts only. Fridays and Saturdays: We Choose Life meets at 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 304 S. Monroe St.
“NA offers only one promise and this is freedom from active addiction, the solution that evades us for so long,” the organization said.
The 24-hour NA Helpline can be reached toll-free at 877-338-1188.
Sale at Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop of Monroe is offering a special in January and February.
Shoppers can get $1 off for every $5 spent. This excludes jewelry and reduced items.
The Thrift Shop is located at 126 S. Monroe St.
The store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and offers clothing for men, women and children; home items; toys; books; magazines; jewelry; and collectibles.
The Thrift Shop is a nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers. Proceeds support nonprofit organizations and scholarships in Monroe County.
Art shows
The Monroe Art League has announces its spot shows for January through March:
ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital: Artist Pauline Harmon
Ellis Library & Reference Center: Karen McLaughlin
First Merchants Bank on South Dixie Highway: Pat Barley
Wellsprings Lutheran Home: Linda Rutledge
First Merchants Bank on Front Street: Sandy Vanisacker
Durocher's: Sue Chinavare
Berkshire-Hathaway Real Estate: Mick Arquette
Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library: Jill Pillarelli
First Merchants Bank on North Custer: Fred Drotar
La-Z-Boy Center at Monroe County Community College: Sue Siebarth
United Way: All members
Shooting events
DUNDEE – The Dundee Sportsmans Club, 2300 Plank Road, will hold two events Jan. 28.
Sporting Clays will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $20 for 50 clay birds. Food and drinks will be sold.
The indoor cornhole league will begin at 5 p.m. Jan. 28.
Free meals for hungry, homeless
God Works! Family soup kitchen
The following is the schedule of God Works! suppers:
Saturdays: Salvation Army Church, 815 E. First St.
Mondays: Solid Rock Church, 77 Wadsworth St.; St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1690 W. Sterns Road, Temperance.
Tuesdays: St. Paul United Methodist Church, 201 S. Monroe St.
Wednesdays: Oaks of Righteousness Village, 924 E. Second St.; St. John Lutheran Church, 460 Riley St., Dundee (dine-in or carryout); First Congregational Church of Christ, 26250 E. Huron River Drive, Flat Rock; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 8330 Lewis Ave., Temperance.
Thursdays: Crossroads Church, 6960 Sylvania-Petersburg Road, Ottawa Lake.
Fridays: St. Mary Catholic Church, 151 N. Monroe St.; St. Joseph Church, 8295 Van Aiken St., Ida.
For information, volunteer or to make a donation, call 734-349-6423 or email GWSoupKitchen@gmail.com.
Other dinners
In addition to God Works!, free community meals are served at 6 p.m. at the following:
Sundays: Trinity Lutheran Church/ School, 323 Scott St.
Thursdays: First Presbyterian Church, 108 Washington St. Free takeout meals are available.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Community news
