Organizations

7 p.m. second Thursday at Brainerd Elks Club (ages 21-39). Call: 829-3316 or 828-9598.

Nisswa Jaycees

7:00 p.m. first Monday at Nisswa Legion. Bd. of directors at 7:00 p.m. third Monday. Call Carol Ann-828-9119.

Nisswa Women of Today

7 p.m. first Tuesday at Nisswa Community Center. Call: Jodi, 562-4313.

Brainerd Kiwanis Club

Mondays for a noon lunch program at Holiday Inn. Call Jim Erickson at 828-1994.

Golden K Kiwanis Club

2 p.m. Wednesdays at Brainerd American Legion Club. Retirees invited. Call: Gene Durham, 829-9006.

Baxter Lions Club

6:30 p.m. on second and fourth Mondays at Bonanza Restaurant.

Deerwood Lakes Lions Club

DEERWOOD -- 6 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting on second Monday. White Hawk or Deerwood American Legion. Call: 678-3360.

Brainerd Lions Club

6:30 p.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays at Sawmill Inn.

Mille Lacs Lake Lions Club

GARRISON -- 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting on second Thursday at Garrison Activity Center. Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays.

Merrifield Lions Club

MERRIFIELD -- 7 p.m. on second and fourth Monday at Pier 25 Restaurant.

Pillager Lions Club

7 p.m. second Thursday at Pillager Senior Center.

Deerwood American Legion

Deerwood American Legion #557 Auxiliary and Post Meetings third Tuesday @ 7 p.m.

Brainerd Newcomers Club

9:30 a.m. first Wednesday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. 7 p.m. first Thursday at the Book Center in Westgate Mall. Call: Carla at 828-8229.

Sertoma Club

Noon on Wednesdays at Bonanza Restaurant. Milo Johnson, president.

Zonta Club

noon second and fourth Wednesdays at Pauline's Restaurant. Call: Mona, 829-6800.

Sunrise Sertoma Club

6:45 a.m. Thursdays at Northwind Grille. 828-4844.

Toastmasters Club

Noon Fridays at Sawmill Inn Restaurant. Call Carole Paulson at 829-1524.

Habitat for Humanity

7 p.m. fourth Tuesday at Park United Methodist Church, Brainerd. Call: 828-8504 or 828-8517.

American Sewing Guild

Group meets fourth Thursday at Brainerd Public Library Meeting Room. Program: Bring a favorite notion. Call Carol at 825-0283.

Barbershoppers meet

7 p.m. Mondays at First Congregational Church. Call Dick Jensen, 829-9663.

Lindyland Chordsmen

LITTLE FALLS -- 7:30 p.m. every Monday at 404 N.E. 2nd. Ave. Call: Jim Fox, 632-9019.

Sweet Adelines Chorus

7:30 p.m. on first, third & fifth Mondays at Trinity Luth. Church-Brd; second & fourth Mondays at Cuyuna Range Elem. School-Crosby. Call: 829-2052 or 546-8071.

Clogging Group

4-5 p.m. Tuesdays for beginners and intermediate and 5-6:30 p.m. for advanced at Washington School cafeteria. Call: 963-4943 or 829-1605.

Line dancing group

Intermediate: 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Brainerd Moose Lodge. Call: 829-7357.

CWC Chapter of MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving at 7 p.m. on second Tuesday at 601 NW 5th Street (behind Brainerd Dispatch). 828-5055.

Lake Country Computer Club

First Monday at Pequot Lakes School. 6:45 p.m. registration. Speakers on different topics monthly. $10 annual dues. Call: Claudia, 963-0542 or visit our website at www.lccc.org for details.

Optimists Club of Brainerd

First and third Thursdays at 7 a.m. at Sawmill Inn. Call: 829-7840.

Amateur Radio Club

7 p.m. last Thursday at the Mississippi Horizons School in Brainerd. Breakfasts are on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 9 a.m. at the Northwind Grille in Brainerd. For additional information, call 829-1326, check 147.030 Mhz, or the web site at http://uslink.net/~brdham

AMVETS Post 26

11 a.m. second Saturday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Call: 829-1242.

Marine Corps League

7 p.m. first Tuesday at Brainerd American Legion Club.

Ski Gull Membership

7 p.m. third Monday. Call: 963-4353.

Ideal Sno Pros

Meetings will be 7 p.m. Tuesdays, following the second Monday of each month, September through May, at the Ideal Community Center in Ideal Township.

CWC Civil Air Patrol

7-9 p.m. Mondays- CAP Bldg. at Brd. Airport. Call: 828-8116.

PBA Life Underwriters

11:30 a.m. third Thursday at Pauline's. Call: 829-4721.

Women of the Moose

8 p.m. second & fourth Thursdays. Lunch-11 a.m.-1 p.m. second Wednesday.

Moose Lodge 1246

8 p.m. second & fourth Thursdays. Breakfast-9 a.m.-noon, first Sunday.

Masonic-Aurora Lodge

2nd and 4th Tuesdays Dinner: 4th Tuesday @ 6 p.m. Meetings @ 7:30 p.m.

Lakes Area Singles

5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Pauline's. Social activities. Call: 829-2900. ext. 3124.

Minnesota Land Trust

7 p.m. second Wednesday at Nisswa City Hall.

Support groups

Crisis Line-Referral Ser.

Available free 24 hours. Call 828-HELP, or 1-800-462-5525. Confidential and anonymous.

Alzheimer's Support Group

7 p.m. third Tuesday at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in the Kingwood Court Dining Room., Francine Trtanj, 829-1407.

Caregiver Support Groups

BAXTER --1:30-3 p.m. first Wednesday at Good Neighbor Home Care office. 829-9238.

AITKIN-CROSBY -- 3-4:15 p.m. third Thursday alternate between Cuyuna Regional Medical Center & Riverwood Health Care Center. 546-7031, or 1-800-698-2311.

Diabetic Support Groups

BRAINERD -- 7 p.m. second Tuesdays during Sept.-May at St. Joseph's Medical Center. 828-1981.

AITKIN --1 p.m. second Thursday at Riverwood Health Care Center-Lower Level-Mtg.Rm.2 in Aitkin. 927-5520.

Empty Arms Group

Miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. 828-4402.

Grief Support Group

CROSBY -- HUGS (Hope & Understanding for Grief Stricken), meets 1:30 p.m. first & third Tuesdays at Cuyuna Regional Care Center. 546-8077 or 546-5863.

Chronic Pain Group

CROSBY -- 1-3 p.m. first & third Mondays at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Joyce, 546-8077 or Dick, 534-3627.

Stroke Groups

CROSBY -- 2 p.m. third Monday at Cuyuna Regional Care Center-Crosby. Elli Brennan, 546-6861.

Brain Injury Group

7-9 p.m. last Wednesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Organ Transplant Group

7 p.m. second Tuesday-St. Joseph's Medical Center. Kathy Bahma, 829-0839.

Family Support Network

Home of Parents Anonymous. 6-8 p.m. Mondays-Campus Playhouse, 501 W. College Drive, next to CLC. Support group for parents who want to improve parent-child relationships. Call: 828-HELP or 828-4485 and ask for Family Support Network. Completely confidential.

PILLAGER -- Second and fourth Tuesdays with potluck at 6 p.m., group meeting at 7 p.m. Free child care. Britta, 746-4009.

Families Anonymous

7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Andrew's Church. 829-8932.

Children of Divorce

5:30-6:30 p.m. first & third Sundays at St. Andrew's Church. 829-8932.

Youth Resiliency Group

4 p.m. Wednesdays at Brd. Public Library, Crosby Public Library, and Pequot Lakes School. 18 yrs. or less. 828-4383.

ADHD Support Group

7 p.m., 1st Thursday at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Everyone welcome. Call 825-0116 or 825-9410.

LaLeche League

7 p.m. second Tuesday. Call Anne, 828-0809. Pregnant women, babies & moms.

Battered Women Support

Group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 828-1216.

Survivors of Sexual Violence

6:30 p.m. Mondays for adults. Call Tricia, 828-0494.

Emotions Anonymous

7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Co-dependents Anon.

5:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Joseph's Medical Center-use elevator C. 829-0834.

CROSSLAKE -- 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Church of the Immaculate Heart.

Overeaters Anonymous

5:15 p.m. Tuesdays at First Congregational Church. 828-3383, or 764-2965. .

Gamblers Anonymous

7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at St. Joseph's Medical Center's FOCUS Unit.

Narcotics Anonymous

8 p.m. Thursdays at Upfront Alano Club.

Mental Health Group

7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Joseph's Medical Center. 828-7035.

C-I DMD Support Group

CROSBY -- C-I Depressive-Manic Depressive Support Group at 2 p.m. Thursdays at Crosby-Ironton Presbyterian Church. 546-6520.

Alliance for Mentally Ill

2 p.m. last Tuesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Martha, 568-4091.

HIV-AIDS Support Group

Noon on first and third Thursdays at St. Joseph's Home Care Office. 828-7444, or 1-888-235-2049.

Cancer Support Group

3-5 p.m. first Wednesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center. SJMC, 828-7610, or Pat Hassett, 829-1683.

Breast Cancer Support

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. second Friday at St. Joseph's Medical Center. SJMC, 828-7610, or Pat Hassett, 829-1683.

Fibromyalgia Groups

7 p.m. third Tuesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center-Kerst Room. 825-7032.

PEQUOT LAKES -- 1-3 p.m. Thursdays at St. Alice Catholic Church. 568-4159.

STAPLES -- 7 p.m. first Monday at Greater Staples Care Center. 894-0332 or 1-800-525-8344.

Multiple Sclerosis

Support Groups meet at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. second Tuesday at Sawmill Inn. Sandy, 825-8357.

Muscular Dystrophy Group

1 p.m. last Thursday at Bonanza. Caroline Schroemel, 829-1883, Howard McCrey, 727-3466.

Parkinsons Support Group

1:30 p.m. third Tuesday at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Louise Hasskamp, 927-2623, or Trix Wyant, 845-2394.

Gay Mens Group

7 p.m. Tuesdays. 828-4875.

Chemical dependency, AA groups

Health care

Blood Pressure Clinics

Brainerd - Trinity Lutheran Church from 10 a.m.-noon the second Tuesday.

Oak Crest Manor I from 2-3 p.m. every other Monday;

Oak Crest Manor II from 3-4 p.m. every other Monday;

Excelsior Bldg. from 3-4 p.m. every other Monday;

Lakes Area Senior Center from 10-11:30 a.m. every Wednesday.

North Star Apartments from noon-2 p.m. first Thursday.

American Legion for Golden K's at 1:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday.

Aitkin - Maryhill Manor at 1 p.m. fourth Friday.

Crosby - Edgewood Apartments at 10:15 a.m. fourth Friday.

Crosslake - Immaculate Heart Church, 10 a.m.-noon, first Tuesday.

Crosslake - Crosslake Legion at 4:30 p.m. second Tuesday.

Community Center from 4-5 p.m. last Wednesday.

Garrison - Community Center 11 a.m. first Wednesday.

Community Center at 4:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday.

Emily - Nutrition Center from 9 a.m.-noon second Thursday.

Nutrition Center at 4:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday.

Pine River - Pine River Legion at 12:30 p.m. second Tuesday.

Riverside Villa from 3-4 p.m. second Thursday.

Norway Brook Apartments at 11 a.m. third Tuesday.

Heartland Apartments at 12:30 p.m. third Tuesday.

TOPS 450

Wednesdays 6 p.m. at Eagles Club.

TOPS 1036

Thursdays at the Salvation Army Bldg. 5:30-6 p.m. for weigh-in, & meeting at 6-6:30 p.m. Call: Judy Longfellow at 829-6838.

TOPS 1116

Tuesdays at First Lutheran Church. Weigh-in - 6-6:30 p.m. & meeting at 6:40 p.m. Call: Pat at 764-2547, or Shirley at 829-0533.

TOPS 1418

BAXTER -- Tuesdays at Lakewood Evangelical Church office building. Weigh-in 5:45-6:05 p.m.-meeting to follow. Call: Pat at 829-4067, or Marlene at 825-8949.

TOPS 1449

Wednesdays at Oak Lawn Town Hall. Weigh-in - 6 p.m. & meeting at 6:30 p.m. Bev Hannahs at 829-3493.

TOPS 1489

PEQUOT LAKES -- Mondays at House of Prayer, corner of Brown and Spruce Streets. Weigh-in - 5 p.m., meeting follows. Call: Shirley, 692-1109, Delphine, 568-2151, or Lynette, 568-7792.

TOPS 1551

PINE RIVER -- Tuesday mornings at First Lutheran Church. Weigh-in - 8:30 a.m., & meeting 9:10 a.m. Call: Lorree, 587-4730, Tina, 587-2526, or Shirley, 568-7703.

TOPS 1684

PEQUOT LAKES -- New TOPS group. Monday mornings at 9 a.m. at Grace Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes. Call Shirley at 543-6114.

Watch Our Weight Club

WOW - Tuesdays at South Long Lake Town Hall. 6 p.m. for weigh-in & 6:30 p.m. for meeting.

Weigh Down Bible study

Free orientation meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 3200 Fairview Rd. North, Baxter. Any questions, call Carol at 829-7200.

Adult Children-Chem.Dep.

7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Open meeting. Self Help Group for Adult Children of Chemically Dependent, Compulsive or Abusive Peers and Co-dependents. Call: 829-4417.

Alateen

6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Up Front Alano Club, 302 Fourth Ave. N.E., ages 10-17. Call: 829-8306.

AA-Focus

7 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Medical Center Focus Unit.

Al-Anon

7 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center-Camp Rm.

Nicotine Anonymous

7-8 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Medical Center-Thabes II Rm. Call: Lonnie, 828-7932.

Narcotics Anonymous

8 p.m. Thursdays at Upfront Alano Club.

Overcomers Outreach

6:30 p.m. Monday except holidays at Christ Community Church of Nisswa. Call: 568-7737.

Baxter AA

7 p.m. Monday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church of Baxter, open, non-smoking. Call Bill at 829-6634 or Stacey at 828-1147.

Up-Front AA

302 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Sunday -- 2 p.m.- AA Closed Meeting. 8 p.m.- AA Open Meeting. Monday -- 6:30 p.m. AA Open Meeting. Tuesday -- 9 a.m. - AA Open Meeting. 6:30 p.m. BB Meeting. 8 p.m. Beginners Open Meeting. Wednesday -- 6:30 p.m. BB Closed Meeting-Non-smoking. 8 p.m. AA Open Meeting. Thursday -- 9 a.m. AA Open Meeting. 6:30 p.m. AA Open Meeting. Friday -- 8 p.m. - Trinity Speakers Open Meeting. Saturday -- 10 a.m.- AA Open Meeting. 6:30 p.m. - AA Open Big Book/Step Meeting. 10 p.m. AA Candlelight Open Meeting. 829-2814.

Up-Front Alanon

302 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Monday -- 8 p.m. - Alanon (downstairs). Tuesday -- 1 p.m. - Alanon - Step by Step. non-smoking. Wednesday -- 6:30 p.m. - Alateen; 8 p.m. - Alanon. Call: 829-8306.

Laurel Street AA

712 1/2 Laurel St.

Sunday -- 8 p.m. - AA Open Meeting. Monday -- 8 p.m. AA Big Book Non-smoking Meeting. Tuesday-- 8 p.m. - Open AA Meeting. Wednesday -- 8 p.m. AA Closed Non-smoking Meeting. Thursday -- 8 p.m. AA Step Open Meeting. Friday -- 8 p.m. AA Open Meeting. Saturday -- 11:30 a.m. - AA Big Book Closed Meeting. 8:30 p.m. - AA Closed Meeting. 829-8840 or 829-1557.

Laurel Street Alanon

712 1/2 Laurel St.

Thursday -- 8 p.m. Alanon Beginners Meeting. 7:30 p.m. - Alanon.

Nisswa-Open AA

Christ Community Church, Nisswa.

Friday -- 10 a.m. meeting. Call Liz at 568-4357.

Womens AA Group

Friday -- 6:30 p.m. Closed 12x12 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd.

Serenity in the Pines- AA

County Rd. 49, So. Hwy. 371

Wednesday -- 8 p.m. - AA Open Meeting. Thursday -- 8 P.M. AA Open Non-Smoking Meeting. 632-9192.

Lakes AA-Non-smoking

1601 Oak St.

Monday -- 7 p.m. Open Mtg. Tuesday -- 8 p.m. Closed Men's Stag. Wednesday -- 8 p.m. AA Open Mtg. Thursday -- 7 p.m. Open Mtg. Friday -- 5:30 p.m. Open. - 7 p.m. AA Open Mtg. Saturday -- 7 p.m. AA Open Mtg. Sunday -- 8:30 p.m. Open AA. Call: 825-3770.

Aitkin Alano Club

Sunday -- 6:30 p.m. Women's AA -927-2745; Tuesday and Thursday -- 8 p.m. AA - 927-3388; Tuesday -- 8 p.m. Al-Anon - 927-3041; Thursday -- 6:30 p.m. - 927-2651.

Crosslake AA-Alanon-Dep.

Monday -- 8 p.m. AA & Alanon at Crosslake Lutheran Church, open, non-smoking. Tuesday -- 8 p.m. Main St. AA- at The Stanley House, closed, non-smoking. Call: 692-4069; Wednesday -- 8 p.m. Co-Dependents Anonymous at Immaculate Heart Church Hall, non-smoking.

Cuyuna Range Alano-Ironton

Tuesday -- 8 p.m. Open A.A. non-smoking; Wednesday -- 11 a.m. Open A.A.; 7 p.m. Open A.A.; Thursday -- 6:30 p.m. Al-Anon; 8 p.m. Open A.A., non-smoking. Saturday -- 9 a.m. Women's A.A. non-smoking. Call: 546-8150 for A.A.; Call: 534-3868 for Al-Anon.

Garrison AA & Alanon

Monday & Wednesday -- 7:30 p.m. Garrison AA at Garrison School; Sunday -- 7:30 p.m. Womens AA; Monday -- 7:30 p.m. - Alanon.

Little Falls AA

Sunday -- 7 p.m. Open GV, Non-smoking. Monday -- 8 p.m. Closed. Tuesday -- 8 p.m. Closed-Big Book, Non-smoking. Wednesday -- 10 a.m. Open. 8 p.m. Thursday -- 7 p.m. Open-Topic. Friday -- 8 p.m. Open. 10 p.m. Open-Candlelight. Saturday -- 8 p.m. Open.

Mission Township AA

9 p.m. Friday at Mission Fire Department. Closed.

Nisswa AA

St. Christopher's Catholic Church: Monday -- 11 a.m. Parish House. Tuesday -- 8 p.m. Social Hall. Wednesday -- 5:30 p.m. Parish House, women's work. Friday -- 8 p.m. Parish House, Big Book.

Lutheran Church of the Cross: Thursday -- 7 p.m. AA.

Nisswa Christie Alanon

8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Christopher's Church.

Nisswa Alanon

7 p.m. Thursday at Lutheran Church of the Cross.

Palisade AA

7 p.m. Thursdays at Bethel Lutheran Church of Palisade. Non-smoking. Call: Lois, 768-3009, or Pastor Bill, 845-2429.

Pequot Lakes AA

7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Alice Church.

Pillager AA

8 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Pillager.

Pine River AA

8 p.m. Wednesday - Closed Group at DAC Bldg.

8 p.m. Saturday - Open Group - at DAC Bldg.

Sleepy Hollow AA-Alanon

Monday -- 8 p.m. Open AA meeting. Tuesday -- 7:30 p.m. Closed AA meeting at 7858 Sleepy Hollow Road S.W., Fort Ripley. Call: 829-7583.