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September 15, 2008

Anonymous The Daily Star Mon Sep 15, 2008, 03:30 AM EDT

Monday

Oneonta

î¿ Southern Tier AIDS Program information on AIDS education, support services; free, anonymous HIV testing, (800) 333-0892 or 432-6654. Also, Catskill Rural AIDS Services Hot Line: 436-9554 or (800) 976-2727.

î¿ TOPS 375 weigh-in, 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 71 Chestnut St. Use Academy Street entrance. For info: 432-7223.

î¿ A.A. Morning Reflections closed discussion, 7:30 a.m., St. James' Episcopal Church, 305 Main St. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ A.A. closed discussion meeting, 7 p.m., Calvary Hill Retreat Center, 290 Chestnut St. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER

î¿ A.A. 449 Group, noon to 1 p.m., open discussion, 22 Elm St., enter on side by driveway. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ Co-Dependents Anonymous, 7 p.m., Turning Point, 22 Elm St. For info: Lisa, 267-4524.

î¿ Young People's open discussion, 6 p.m., Turning Point, 22 Elm St.

î¿ N.A. open step meeting, 7 p.m., parish house, First United Methodist Church; enter off Chestnut Street. For info: Charlie, 434-2255.

î¿ Over Eaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., The Turning Point, 22 Elm St. Based on A.A.'s 12 steps; no fees or weigh-ins. For info: Barbara, 432-6217.

î¿ Violence Intervention Program hot line for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault for all residents of Otsego County, 432-4855.

Cobleskill

î¿ A.A. Back to Basics group, 8 p.m., Cobleskill Library. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Cooperstown

î¿ A.A. closed discussion, noon, Christ Episcopal Parish House, 69 Fair St. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ A.A. closed meeting, As Bill Sees It, 8 p.m., 19 Elm St., First Baptist Church. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Norwich

î¿ Al-Anon 12-step meeting, noon, United Methodist Church, North Broad Street.

î¿ Child Care Association of Chenango County, 7 p.m., United Church of Christ, West Main Street. For info: Carol Corey, 334-8905.

Otego

î¿ A.A. Back to Basics group, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 8 Church St. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Roxbury

î¿ Mothers' support group, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Roxbury Library; for new and expecting mothers, presented by Roxbury Library Association. For info: 326-3330 or 326-7901.

Schoharie

î¿ A.A. Schoharie Recovery group, noon, Reformed Church, Main Street. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Sidney

î¿ A.A. open meeting, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, Liberty Street.

Stamford

î¿ A.A. open discussion, 8 p.m., Methodist Church. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Walton

î¿ TOPS, 5 p.m., Riverside Alliance Church, Stockton Avenue. For info: Helen, 510-4118.

î¿ A.A. open discussion, 8 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church parish hall, Benton Avenue. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ Double Trouble, 1 p.m., RSS conference room, 132 Delaware St., third floor. For info: Susan Troost, 865-3164.

Worcester

î¿ A.A. closed meeting, 8 to 9 p.m., 115 Main St., M and M Building. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

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