COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

SELF HELP

Grief

Compassionate Friends meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church, Classroom 103. For more information, call Cindy Sanford at 903-280-4130 or go to compassionatefriends.org.

Dierksen Hospice Grief Support Group meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the 6500 N. Summerhill Road. Call 870-773-4353 or 903-793-6350.

Grief Group meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Queen City Funeral Home. Call 903-796-9669.

GriefShare Recovery Seminar and Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at Unity Baptist Church, 402 S. Hervey, Hope, Ark. Call 870-777-4078.

Hospice of Texarkana/Hospice of Hope Grief Support Group meets Monday evenings at Wadley Senior Health Clinic, 1307 Trinity Blvd. Call Brett or Amy at 903-794-4263 for the time.

Hospice of Texarkana/Hospice of Hope Movers and Shakers Grief Support Group meets at 8:15 a.m. Thursdays at Central Mall in front of Chick-fil-A. Call Amy or Brett at 903-794-4263.

MEND (Mommies Enduring

Neonatal Death) meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital, 2400 St. Michael Drive. Contact Monica Davis at 903-490-1210, email Monica@mend.org or visit mend. org.

Medical

Alzheimer’s Support Groups:

Forget-Me-Not group meets at 2 p.m. the second Tuesday at Alzheimer’s Alliance, 100 Memory Lane, 903-277-1253; Alliance Support Group meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday at Wadley Senior Clinic, 1307 Trinity Blvd., call Terrie Arnold at 903-223-8021; Ashdown, Ark., group meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday at Little River Nursing, call 870-898-5101 for the location; Bradley, Ark., group meets at 6 p.m. second Tuesday at Cowboy Church. Call 903-223-8121 or 870-894-3419; Cass County group meets at 10 a.m. the second monday of each month. Call 903-796-9669; De Queen, Ark., group meets at 6:30 p.m. third Tuesday at Brookewood Nursing, 322 W. Colin Raye Drive, call 870-7841160; Dierks, Ark., group meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at Dierks Nursing and Rehab, call 870-451-2101; Jefferson, Texas, group meets at noon the third Wednesday at Cypress Place, 100 W. Douglas St., 903-665-3903; Linden, Texas, group meets at noon the fourth Thursday at Good Sheppard Hospital board room; Mount Pleasant, Texas, group meets at noon the third Thursday at Titus Regional Medical Center, 2001 N. Jefferson St., lunch is served, 903-577-6593; Nashville,

Ark., group meets at 2 p.m. the third Tuesday at Nashville Nursing, 810 N. Eighth St., 870845-4600; Queen City Funeral Home group meets at 10 a.m. Mondays at 421 Loop 236, Queen City, Texas, 903-796-9669; and Prescott, Ark., group meets at 10 a.m. the first Monday at Senior Citizens Center, 419 W. Main St., 870-887-6594.

Amputation Support Group

meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Dogwood Room at CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital, Call Sheila Boyd at 903-614-4000.

Ark-La-Tex Fibro Support Group

meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at New Beginnings Church, 2403 Hickory St. The Tai Chi class meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. each Thursday at 2403 Hickory St., no charge. Call Cathy Fowler at 903-838-7180.

Arklatex Lyme Disease Support Group offers resources and information on tick-borne diseases. Call Annette Sharp at 903-7489182 for meeting times and activities.

Autism support group, Hear the Ark-La-Tex Autism Parent Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Therapy Options, 3410 Magnolia St. Call Shasta at 903-490-1186.

Brain Injury Support Group

meets at noon the fourth Friday of each month in the Dogwood Room at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System. Call Elizabeth O’Rand at 903-614-4455.

Coping with Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 5:30

p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at W. Temple Webber Cancer Center. Call 903-614-2675.

Chronic Conditions Support Group meets 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Restoration House, 2202 College Drive. Reservations are requested. Contact Certified Life Coach Leola Dixon at 903-2237615 or ldturkey@hotmail.com.

Diabetes Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday and 2 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, Professional Office Building, 2600 St. Michael Drive. Reservations are not required. Call 903-6142034.

Miller County Parkinson’s

Support Group, for patients and caregivers, meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Wadley Senior Clinic, 1307 Trinity Blvd. Call Nancy Bailey at 870-234-7410, toll free in Arkansas at 800-272-2127 or Kasandra Williams at 870-7732030.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of every other month at CHRISTUS St. Michael Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Neuro Gym. Call 903-614-4409.

Peace for the Pieces Autism

Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1315 Walnut St. Call ahead in case an outing is planned. Contact Barbara Dowdle at 903-824-3918 or bdow65@gmail.com or Laura Calvert at 830-570-2782 or lauracalvert@peaceforthepieces.com.

Power of Hope Cancer Support Group meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday of each month at W. Temple Webber Cancer Center reception area. Call 903-614-2667.

Sisters Network of Texarkana Breast Cancer Survivorship for African-American Women meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of each month at Wadley Regional Medical Center, Education Center, 1000 Pine St. For information, call Cecilia Hopkins at 903-244-6227 or Pamela Stuckey at 903-691-8632.

Southwest Arkansas National Alliance on Mental Illness Support group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month, De Queen Medical Plaza, 1306 W. Collin Raye Drive, De Queen, Ark. Call Carolyn Formby at 870-642-4656.

Stroke Support Group meets at 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in Dogwood Room, CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital. Call 903614-4459.

Stroke Support Group will meet at noon Wednesdays in the board room of HealthSouth, 515 W. 12th St. The program is free and includes lunch. Reservations are requested. To RSVP call 1-877-7WADLEY. For additional

information, call 903-735-5000.

Texarkana Multiple Myeloma

Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at CHRISTUS St. Michael conference room 2. Call Andy Shoptaw at 870-773-0273 or 903-826-7993.

TexArk Hearing Loss Association of America meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Wadley Health System, first floor education room. Call 870-330-0449.

Tri-States Fibromyalgia Support Group meet at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at CHRISTUS St. Michael fitness center. Call Eleanor Mongold at 870-832-3072.

Twin City Angels, Families of Down Syndrome meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Opportunities Inc., 6101 N. State Line Ave. Call 903-6914625 or 903-791-2270.

Veterans Helping Veterans

Support Group meets from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Bowie County Courthouse. Admission is free. For information, call President Sam Cross at 903-278-8953. Officials advise participants to arrive early as the courthouse doors close at 5 p.m.

Weight Loss

Atlanta Weight Watchers meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at Robinson Realty, downtown. Weigh-in begins 30 minutes prior to meeting. Call 800-521-5566.

Bhakti Yoga meets 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at the Texarkana Public Library, David Nelson Meeting Room, 600 W. Third St. The meeting includes mantra mediation, kirtana and a vegetarian snack.

New Boston Weight Watchers

meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at New Boston Housing Authority. Call 1-800-521-5566.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 665 meets at 5 p.m. Thursdays at Health South, 515 W. 12th St. Call Kennith Potts at 870-674-0821.

TOPS 1324 meets at 10 a.m. Fridays at Smokey Joe’s, Nash, Texas. Call Judy Green at 430-2002941.

TOPS 1597 meets at 8 a.m. Mondays at New Boston Church of Christ, 610 N. McCoy Blvd. Call Caren Hodges at 903-835-1691.

TOPS 1300 meets at 5:30 p.m. Mondays at New Boston Church of Christ, 610 N. McCoy Blvd. Call Caren Hodges at 903-835-1691.

Weight Watchers Center, 3416 Richmond Road, meets at 5:45 p.m. Mondays; closed Tuesdays; 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; 6 p.m. Thursdays.; 9:30 a.m. Fridays; and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Call 1-800-651-6000.

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