Community Calendar

Give us your community events for our calendar. E-mail information to editor@vwindependent.com or call 419.238.2092 or 419.203.6021 or drop your announcement off at Citizens National Bank on Westwood Drive.  Regular monthly events are listed at the bottom of the page.

Friday, November 20

9 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Challenged Higher Clubhouse, 407 N. Franklin St., will be open to the public.

5:30 p.m. -- YWCA's Dancing with the Stars at JEHMMS Banquet Center on South Shannon Street.

 

Saturday, November 21
7:30-10:30 p.m. -- The Van Wert Dance Club will hold its November Dance at Starr Commonwealth Gymnasium, 15145 Lincoln Highway, Van Wert. Free Waltz Dance Lessons will be given one hour prior to the dance.

SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH

7:30 pm - Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 meets at the lodge, 1197 Elks Drive. July and August, fourth Tuesday only.

 

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
4:30-6:30 p.m. -- Free HIV Testing at the offices of the Van Wert County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 208 E. Main St. in Van Wert.

EVERY FRIDAY
7-9 p.m. -- Reformer's Addiction Program at Liberty Baptist Church, 501 E. Third St. (former Horace Mann School). For more information, call 419.238.2273 or e-mail djdull-1960@hotmail.com.

FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
6:30 p.m. -- Convoy Lions Club meets at the Convoy United Methodist Church.
7 p.m. -- American Legion Post 178 meets at the post home, 631 W. Main St.

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH (not in July or August)

FIRST & THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 has its monthly meetings at the VFW post home, located at 111 N. Shannon St., across from the YMCA.

FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Brickner's Ambulance Service offers free blood pressure tests at 419 S. Washington St. from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

9 a.m. -- American Red Cross CPR/AED class at 208 E. Main St. For information, call 419.238.9977.

 

SECOND & FOURTH THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
7 p.m. -- Wassenberg Camera Club meets at Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington St., Van Wert.  Visitors are welcome.  No meetings on Christmas or Thanksgiving, or near those dates.

 

SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

9 a.m. -- American Red Cross CPR/AED, Infant CPR class at 208 E. Main St. For information, call 419.238.9977.

THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
7:30 p.m. -- Van Wert County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 54 meets at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, located at 110 N. Shannon St., across from the YMCA.

THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
6 p.m. -- Stroke Support Group holds its meetings at the Van Wert Health Center, 140 Fox Road.  For information call 419.238.8626.

THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH
9 a.m. -- American Red Cross First Aid class at 208 E. Main St. For information, call 419.238.9977.

10 a.m. -- The 60+ Group will meet at Wesley UM Church, corner of Blaine and Center.

LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
4 p.m. -- Convoy Board of Public Affairs meets at the municipal building.
7 p.m. -- Convoy Council meets at the municipal building.