Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Wednesday, Nov. 14
Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.
Sauk Valley Gold Chapter of Business Networking International, 7 a.m., Candlelight Inn, 2200 S. First St., Rock Falls, 815-535-1327.
Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.
Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9 to 11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.
Rules of the Road class, 9 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St., 815-288-6563.
Auxiliary Senior Health Insurance Program, 9 a.m. to noon, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointment: 815-625-0400, ext. 5711.
Twin City Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.
Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013 or 800-782-1584.
Narcotics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, 403 13th Ave., Sterling.
Sharing Life's Memories program, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.
American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rock Falls Blood Donation Center, 112 W. Second St., www.redcrossblood.org or 800-733-2767.
Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sullivan's Foods, 300 N. Madison St., Morrison. 815-772-4213.
Blood pressure check, 10 a.m. to noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.
Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m. to noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.
Dealing with the Diagnosis, 11 a.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.
BorgWarner Retiree lunch, 11:30 a.m., River's Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.
Fellowship dinner, noon, Ashton Bible Church, 702 Main St., bring dish to pass and table service.
Avoiding Diabetes, noon, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-625-0400, ext. 5716.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.
AA Gratitude Group, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, tradition, 91-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; Bazaar Americana, Avenue G and Third Street, Sterling.
Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-857-2550.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.
Free blood pressure clinic, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Community Room, Odell Library, 307 S. Madison, Morrison.
Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-973-0165.
Walnut Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., Walnut Public Library, 101 Heaton St., 815-379-2159.
Women’s Support Group, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, steps, tradition, United Methodist Church, state Route 72, Davis Junction.
Special Needs Parent Support Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sterling Public Library, conference room, 102 W. Third St.
Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815-625-0333.
Men's Cancer Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.
"How Will I Get through the Holidays?," 6 to 8:30 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-3673.
AWANA, 6:30 to 8 p.m., ages 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.
American Legion Post 12, 7 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.
Dixon Area Detachment Marine Corps League, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N., Amboy.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.
Abuse Changing Team, 815-625-0338.
Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.
Free blood sugar screening, 8-9 a.m., Community Health Services Department, Mendota Community Hospital, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota. 815-539-7461, ext. 3291, weekdays. Tests can be fasting or 2 hours after eating.
North Central Illinois Logistics Council, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Illinois Valley Community College, Room C316, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave., Oglesby, 815-220-3425.
TOPS IL 1426, 8:30 to 9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.
Whiteside County Senior Center outreach worker, 9-10 a.m., Erie Public Library, 802 Eighth Ave., 815-622-9230.
Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.
Free blood pressure check, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St.
Osteoporosis Support Group, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Town Square Center, 101 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-499-7842.
'49ers, 11:30 a.m., Fiesta Cancun, 200 Keul Road, Dixon.
AA Gratitude Group, noon and 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 91-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.
Parish Nurse Networking meeting, noon, CGH Professional Building, 15 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-625-0400, ext. 5425.
Twin City Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30, open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.
Tampico Area Long Range Planning Committee, 12:30 p.m., banquet room, Good Times, 106 S. Main St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.
Healthy Lifestyles Club, 1 and 7 p.m., ground-floor conference room, Mendota Community Hospital, 1315 Memorial Drive, Mendota. 815-539-7461, ext. 5319.
American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Milledgeville First Brethren Church, 521 N. Main Ave., www.redcrossblood.org or 800-733-2767.
United Methodist Women, 1:30 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 702 E. Dixon St., Polo, 815-946-3212.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Liife, prison group. Call 815-973-6150.
Whiteside County Airport Board of Directors meeting, 5 p.m., Airport Terminal Building, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815-622-3591.
OA/HOW, 6 p.m., Byron Public Library, 100 S. Washington St., Byron, 815-734-4662.
Helping Understand Grief for Survivors, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Serenity Hospice and Home, 1658 S. state Route 2, Oregon, 815-732-2499 by noon Thursday. If no one calls, they will not meet.
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.
Ogle County Regional Planning Commission, 6 p.m., third-floor county board room, Old Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St., Oregon, 815-732-1190.
Sauk Valley Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., open, 102 1/2 W. Second St., Rock Falls.
Fibromyalgia Support Group, 6 p.m., Positive Changes Acupuncture, 609 W. Third St., Suite 215, Sterling, 815-499-5425.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.
Sauk Valley Gluten-Free Support Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-973-0537. **Feb, April, June, Aug & Oct only**
Kiwanis Club of Rock Falls, 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls.
TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave. 815-625-0431.
River Cities Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Fulton Presbyterian Church, 311 N. Ninth St., Fulton, 815-499-5618.
Dixon Area Garden Club, 7 p.m., Plum Creek Garden, 626 Palmyra Road, Dixon.
Survivor’s Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 215 W. Washington St., Oregon.
Al-Anon, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.
Marine Corps League, 7 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. 815-625-9058.
Sauk Valley Landlord Association meeting, 7 p.m., Coventry Living Center, 612 W. St. Mary's Road, Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.
Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.
Sterling Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.
Al-Anon Family Group, 7:30 p.m., Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworker's, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, state Route 64, Lanark.
Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Appointment: 815-284-9555.
