Basic for Living classes for women of all ages are held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. every first and third Saturday of the month September through May in the fellowship hall of Griffin Chapel Church of God in Christ, 709 E. 12th Ave. Topics will include beginners sewing, food and nutrition, communication classes, defensive driving, money management and other topics. For more information, call Ethel Baptist at (903) 874-7337.
Family Service Association, 517 N. Commerce St., offers free clothing to those in need, utility and rent assistance, and help for those who cannot afford their prescription drugs. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, from 8 a.m. to noon Fridays, and from 8 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Donations of clothing and household items are gladly accepted during the hours that Family Service Association is open. For more information, call (903) 874-4971.
Nar-Anon meetings, to help families of drug abusers, are held at 7 p.m. Mondays at Navarro County Dream Center office building, 409 N. 12th St., across from the Navarro County Courthouse. Adult recovery program (substance abuse support group) meets at 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the Navarro County Dream Center house, 411 N. 12th St. For more information on any of these support groups, call (903) 641-0242.
Al-Anon meets at 2412 N. Beaton St., Corsicana, at 8 p.m. Thursdays and at 4 p.m. Sundays.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 11 a.m. Sundays and at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at the annex building of Lakeside United Methodist Church, 515 Farm-to-Market Road 416, Streetman (St. Elmo community).
Corsicana Public Library would appreciate donations of annuals from G.W. Jackson School. For more information, call (903) 654-4810.
Navarro Regional Hospital Auxiliary is searching for friendly, compassionate volunteers to serve in various areas of the hospital. Scheduled times and hours and days are flexible. For more information, contact Connie Beal, volunteer coordinator, at (903) 654-6802; or membership chairmen Jessie Gonzales at (903) 872-1596 or Lydia Holy at (903) 872-1740.
Experience Works wants to serve the community by providing money to low income older workers while they learn new skills. If you would like to provide training or be paid to learn new skills while providing community service, please contact Betty Northcott at North Central Texas Workforce Center at (903) 874-8276, Ext. 230, or Liz Cox at (877) 781-9953. You may also learn more at www.experienceworks.org.
MLK Center board conducts a senior citizen program from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month. Senior citizens are invited to come and be a part. The seniors do chair exercises, play games and make gifts for special occasions or events throughout the year. For more information, contact Della Borkchum at (903) 874-7259 or (903) 872-3994, or Jim Graves at (903) 874-7259 or (903) 874-8053.
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