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Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Tue Feb 07, 2012, 02:30 AM EST

The community calendar includes events that are free and/or sponsored by nonprofit organizations. To submit an event for the calendar, email community@thedailystar.com, fax 432-5707 or write to Community News, c/o The Daily Star, P.O. Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820. Changes to an existing listing can be made as above, or by calling 432-1000, ext. 259.

TUESDAY

Bainbridge

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

Cobleskill

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

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

Cooperstown

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

Delhi

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

Delaware Opportunities Safe Against Violence hot line, 746-6278.

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

Norwich

NA Yana group, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 74 N. Broad St., closed door, non-smoking.

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

Oneonta

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

Gamblers Anonymous, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., The Turning Point, 22 Elm St.

Co-Dependents Anonymous, 7 p.m., Turning Point, 22 Elm St. For info: 267-4435.

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

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

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

Friends Of Recovery of Delaware & Otsego Counties' Telephone Recovery Support, for info: 267-4435, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Richfield Springs

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

Roxbury

AA closed discussion, 7 p.m., Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Walton

NA Genesis Plus group, 7:30 p.m., United Presbyterian Church, closed door.

AA closed Step and Tradition, 8 to 9 p.m., New Hope Community Church, Stockton Avenue. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

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