CALENDAR

THURSDAY Organizational activities

Oneida Rail Trail Committee: Meets at 6p.m. at Oneida Rec Center, 217Cedar St., Oneida. Oneida Lodge 767BPO Elks: Elks Lodge, Main St. Business meeting, 7:30p.m. Oneidas Club: Meets at noon at Origlio’s Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Main Street. R.S.V.P. of Madison County Osteoporosis Prevention: Exercise program, 10a.m., Oneida Recreation Center, Armory; 10a.m., Town of Sullivan Parks and Recreation, Chittenango. The Exercise Club: Aerobic classes, 5:30-6:30p.m., First United Methodist Church, 116 W. Grove St., Oneida. Alanon: Meeting, 7p.m. 4th Step Study and 8p.m. regular meeting, at Peterboro United Methodist Church. Sherrill Morning Alanon Group, 10a.m., St. Helena’s Church. Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, noon, First Presbyterian Church, Oneida; 7:30 p.m., Gethsemane Episcopal Church, Sherrill. Closed meeting. Also 5:30p.m., New Life Church, Route 365, Oneida. St. Mary’s Church, Sylvan Beach 8p.m. and Peterboro Community Center, 8p.m. Women’s AA meeting 6-7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Oneida. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): Chapter 596of Verona, 4-5p.m., Verona Methodist Church. TOPS Chapter 763, 4-5:30p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Oneida. Overeaters Anonymous: Open meeting, 7p.m., Oneida Baptist Church. Youthful Seniors of the Town of Vienna: Noon to 2 p.m., Sylvan Beach American Legion Post 1153.

Events

Oneida Oneida Public Library: Ready to Read for ages 3-4at 10a.m. Oneida Public Library: Winter Break Program: Coding for Kids, 1-2p.m. for students in grades 6-12. The City of Oneida Recreation Department: Tot Fun and Run 9a.m. to noon at 217Cedar St. for ages 6and younger. NewLife Assembly of God

Food Bank: Hours 1-3p.m. at the church, 4704State St.

Oneida Castle

Green Thumb Garden Club: Presents a program with Matthew Perry of the Utica Peregrine Falcon Project, 7 p.m. at Cochran Memorial Presbyterian Church, 11State St. The public is invited.

Durhamville

Verona Food Pantry: Open 6-7:30p.m. at the Town of Verona Office Complex, 6600 Germany Road.

Canastota

Canastota Public Library: Party Bridge Group at 1p.m. For experienced players only.

Night Time Knitters: Meet at 6p.m. in the Lawson Community Room of the Canastota Public Library, 102W. Center St.

Morrisville

Friendship Inn: At St. Joan’s provides a free hot meal from 5-6:30p.m., Brookside Drive off of W. Maple St.

FRIDAY

Organizational activities

Nar-Anon: Support group for friends and family members of people with drug addiction, meets at 7p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Oneida. For information, call (315) 761-9041. The Oneida BPOE Elks Lodge: Dinners from 5-8p.m. at the lodge, Main Street. Members and guests are invited. The VFWCanastota Post: Bingo, 7-9p.m., Canal Road Building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous: Canastota Methodist Church, Center Street, 8p.m. Open meeting, 8p.m., Hamilton Baptist Church. Oneida Nooners Alano Club will meet at noon, First Presbyterian Church, Oneida. Zen Practice & Meditation Group: Meets at 6:30p.m. at 181Kenwood Ave., Oneida.

Events

Oneida Oneida Public Library: Winter Break Special: The Utica Zoomobile, 11a.m. at 220 Broad St. Oneida Public Library: Winter Break Program: Coding for Kids, 1-2p.m. for students in

grades 6-12. City of Oneida Recreation Department:

9a.m. to noon, Tot 217CedarFun and St. Run

St. Patrick’s Food Pantry: 3:30-4:30p.m. in the church basement.

Owl’s Nest 1606: Friday Night Dinner, 5-8p.m. at 130 Vanderbilt Ave.

Wampsville

Madison Co. Health Dept.: Flu/immunization clinic, 12:30-3:30p.m. at 138N. Court St. Bldg. 5. Call (315) 366-2848for appointment.

Canastota

Senior Citizens Bowling: Fun and fellowship, 11a.m. at the Canastota HiWay Bowl, Route 5. All seniors are welcome.

Canastota Public Library: Library Knitters, 10a.m. to noon.

Munnsville Munnsville American Legion: Fish fry, 5-8p.m. at the

Legion, East Hill Road.

SATURDAY

Organizational activities

Alcoholics Anonymous: 1 p.m., Oneida First Methodist Church. Verona Baptist Church, 9a.m. grapevine meeting. Clockville Church, 8 p.m.

Events

Oneida Oneida Family YMCA: Youth Night, 5-7:30p.m., and Teen Night, 8-10:30p.m. at the Y, Seneca Street. Canastota Great Swamp Conservancy: Eastern Bluebird lecture and bluebird box building event, 2 p.m. at 8375N. Main St. To register, call (315) 697-2950. Canastota VFW: Spaghetti dinner, 4:30-7p.m. at the VFW, Canal Road. Adults $8, seniors/ages 5-12, $7, children 4and younger, free. Proceeds benefit the April trip to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. for area veterans. Note: Listings are based on information provided by the groups involved. Each organization must notify the newspaper of any changes. To list your event fax it to (315) 363-9832, mail it to 130 Broad St., Oneida, N.Y. 13421 or e-mail it to: Lfurman@oneidadispatch. com