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July 1, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Wed Jul 01, 2009, 12:00 AM EDT

TUESDAY

Oneonta

î¿ Southern Tier AIDS Program information on AIDS education, support services; free, anonymous HIV testing, (800) 333-0892 or 432-6654.

î¿ Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m., The Turning Point, 22 Elm St.

î¿ Narcotics Anonymous open discussion, 7 p.m., Turning Point, 22 Elm St.

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

î¿ AA 449 closed step meeting, noon, 22 Elm St., enter on side by driveway. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

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

î¿ Debtors Anonymous, 5 p.m., St. James' Episcopal Church, corner of Main and Elm streets. For info: 547-5156.

î¿ Greysheet Anonymous, for those who wish to abstain from compulsive eating, 5 p.m., St. James' Episcopal Church, 305 Main St.

Bainbridge

î¿ AA closed discussion, 8 p.m., St. John's Catholic Church, 32 S. Main St. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Cobleskill

î¿ AA step meeting, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, Chapel street. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ Al-Anon, noon, SCCAP building. For info: (518) 261-6351.

Cooperstown

î¿ AA closed discussion, beginner and step meetings, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Parish House. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ Al-Anon meeting, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 69 Fair St. For info: 547-8478.

î¿ TOPS, 5:45 p.m., Methodist Church, Chestnut Street.

Delhi

î¿ AA closed step, 8 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, Main Street. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

î¿ TOPS, 9 a.m., United Ministry Fireside Room. For info: 746-3752.

î¿ Caregiver support telephone line, 6 to 9 p.m., presented by Delaware County Office for the Aging Legacy Corps, 746-3163.

Hartwick

î¿ Support group, 5:30 p.m., Hartwick United Methodist Church. For info: 432-0397.

Morris

î¿ TOPS Chapter 910, 5:30 p.m., Engine and Townhouse building, Main Street. New members welcome. For info: 263-2290.

Norwich

î¿ NA Yana group, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 74 N. Broad St., CD, NS.

î¿ Potential Unlimited, a support group for all types of disabilities; 1 p.m., North Broad Street United Methodist Church.

Richfield Springs

î¿ TOPS, 10:30 a.m., Kelly Hall, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 35 Canadarago St. For info: Mary, (315) 858-2553.

Roxbury

î¿ AA closed discussion, 8 p.m., Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Walton

î¿ NA Genesis Plus group, 7:30 p.m., United Presbyterian Church, CD.

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