LOCAL/AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Feb. 9

LeFlore County Youth Services’ Chili Cook-Off, at Donald W. Reynolds Community Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; set-up, 9 a.m.; judging 10 a.m.; cost $8 per person; into: call (918) 647-5741.

Poteau Kiwanis Club Meeting, at LeFlore County Youth Services’ Chili Cook-Off, noon, guests and new members welcome.

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

Poteau Valley Genealogical Society Meeting, at LeFlore County Genealogy Library inside Patrick Lynch Public Library, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 10

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

LeFlore County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans’ Jamboree, canceled until further notice.

Liberty Theatre’s Valentine’s Dinner Show, in Hartshorne, 6:30 p.m.; to RSVP, call (918) 2973651 or go online to www.LibertyTheatre.simpletix.com.

Feb. 11

Poteau AA Unity Group Men’s Breakfast Meeting, at the corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 9 a.m.

Talimena Trade Days, 401 1/2 Dallas Street in Talihina, canceled for winter.

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

Green Country Ruff Riters Meeting, at Patrick Lynch Public Library, 2-4 p.m.

Poteau AA Unity Group, at the corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Heavener Runestone Park Valentine’s Night Walk, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; info: go online to www. Heavenerrunestonepark.com.

Liberty Theatre’s Valentine’s Dinner Show, in Hartshorne, 6:30 p.m.; to RSVP, call (918) 2973651 or go online to www.LibertyTheatre.simpletix.com.

Feb. 12

Spiro Group, at old Spiro City Hall, 7 p.m.

Feb. 13

LeFlore County Budget Boaqrd Meeting, at LeFlore County Court House, 8:30 a.m.

County Commissioners Meeting, at LeFlore County Court House, 9 a.m.

Poteau Public Schools Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

Leflore Public Schools Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

Pocola Public Schools Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

Poteau AA Unity Group, corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Poteau NA Hardcore Group, back parking lot behind LeFlore County Annex, North Church Street and Green Avenue, 7 p.m.

Feb. 14

School Elections in Leflore, Monroe and Pocola, polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Poteau Evening Lions Club Meeting, at Carl Albert State College’s Costner-Ballentine Student Center, 6 p.m., guest and new members welcome.

Poteau AA Unity Group, corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Poteau NA Hardcore Group, back parking lot behind LeFlore County Annex, North Church Street and Green Avenue, 7 p.m.

Feb. 15

Poteau Rotary Club Meeting, at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, noon; guest welcome.

Feb. 16

Poteau Kiwanis Club Meeting, at Western Sizzlin, noon, guests and new members welcome.

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

LeFlore County Democrats Meeting, at Pizza Hut, 6 p.m.

LeFlore County Republicans Meeting, at Patrick Lynch Public Library, 6 p.m. Feb. 17 GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

LeFlore County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans’ Jamboree, canceled until further notice.

Feb. 18

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

Poteau AA Unity Group, at the corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 19

Spiro Group, at old Spiro City Hall, 7 p.m.

Feb. 20

LeFlore County Commissioners Meeting, at LeFlore County Court House, canceled due to President’s Day holiday.

Poteau AA Unity Group, corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Poteau NA Hardcore Group, back parking lot behind LeFlore County Annex, North Church Street and Green Avenue, 7 p.m.

Feb. 21

County Commissioners Meeting, at LeFlore County Court House, 9 a.m.

Tuesday Lunch at the LeFlore County Museum, noon; info: call (918) 647-9330.

LeFlore County Hospital Authority and LeFlore County Sales Tax Supported Hospital Authority Board Meetings, at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 12:30 p.m.

Poteau Evening Lions Club Meeting, at Carl Albert State College’s Costner-Ballentine Student Center, 6 p.m., guest and new members welcome.

Poteau AA Unity Group, corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Poteau NA Hardcore Group, back parking lot behind LeFlore County Annex, North Church Street and Green Avenue, 7 p.m.

Feb. 22

Poteau Rotary Club Meeting, at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, noon; guest welcome.

Feb. 23

LeFlore County Junior Livestock Show, at LeFlore County Fairgrounds, TBA.

Poteau Kiwanis Club Meeting, at Western Sizzlin, noon, guests and new members welcome.

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

Poteau Valley Genealogical Society’s Accessing Court Records Program, at Patrick Lynch Public Library, 6 p.m.