Free and anonymous HIV counseling and testing Orasure/oral test, no needles. For information, call ( 800) 432-4121.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Emmet County Post 2051 is recruiting women to join the auxiliary. Wives, widows, mothers, daughters, granddaughters, sisters, half-sisters, foster and step-sisters, foster and step-daughters who attained that status prior to age 16 of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars are invited to call Melva Fosmore, (231) 526-5754.
The Christian Science Reading Room is a study room, library and bookstore. The public is welcome. It is open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Reading Room is located at 434 E. Lake St., Petoskey. The phone number is (231) 348-7648.
Seventh-day Adventist Community Service Center,1404 Howard St., Petoskey, is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday. Appointments still available. It is in need of clean, used clothing which is given freely to local community needs. Emergency food is also available. For more information, call Brian Halbert at (231) 487-0720 or (231) 675-8855.
Free vision and hearing screening appointments for children are available at health department offices in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties. Vision screening is offered for children three years old to 18 years old; hearing screening is offered for children age six months to 18 years old. To schedule an appointment, call Health Department of Northwest Michigan at (800) 432-4121.
Breast and cervical cancer screening appointments are now available at health department offices in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties. Includes clinical breast exam, mammogram, pelvic exam and Pap test at no charge for eligible women age 40-64. For appointments, call the Health Department of Northwest Michigan at (231) 547-0295 or (800) 432-4121.
The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan offers educational support group meetings for past or present victims of domestic abuse. The group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. every Monday at the Women's Resource Center Safe House. There is no cost to attend.The center also provides victims of domestic abuse with emergency shelter, crisis intervention, information and referrals, victim advocacy, legal advocacy, counseling services and a 24-hour crisis and information line. Call (231) 347-1572 or (800) 275-1995 for further information.
Friendship Centers of Emmet County (Council on Aging) offers in-home services on a donation basis to adults age 60 and older. Call the COA at (231) 347-3211.
Senior citizens
Petoskey Friendship Center activities Tuesday, April 17: foot care 8:30 a.m.; massage 9 a.m.; lunch at noon: cod almondine, wild rice, broccoli, apricots, bread; Wii bowling 1 p.m.
Boyne Area Senior Center activities Tuesday, April 17: Wii practice; advisory board 9:30 a.m.: speaker: Comfort Keepers; lunch at noon: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans.
Charlevoix Senior Center activities Tuesday, April 17: casino trip; lunch: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans; cards 5 p.m.
Harbor Springs Friendship Center activities Tuesday, April 17: coffee 10 a.m.; lunch at noon: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans; bingo 1 p.m.
East Jordan Senior Center activities Tuesday, April 17: line dancing 11 a.m.; lunch at noon: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans; bingo 12:30 p.m.; paint class 1 p.m.
Pellston Friendship Center activities Tuesday, April 17: water fitness 8:45 a.m.; coffee 10 a.m.; arthritis exercise 10:30 a.m.; games 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon: cod almondine, wild rice, broccoli, apricots, bread; ice cream 12:30 p.m.
The Wawatam Area Senior Center winter hours for congregate meals are 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1 p.m. Sunday. The center is open every day at noon. The center is located on Cedar Street in Mackinaw City.
Self-help
Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour information call (231) 348-5005.
Al-Anon/Alateen information is available by calling (231) 675-7044.
Alzheimer's Disease /Dementia support meets 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Petoskey Friendship Center library. Call (231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Emmet County Post 2051 is recruiting women to join the auxiliary. Wives, widows, mothers, daughters, granddaughters, sisters, half-sisters, foster and step-sisters, foster and step-daughters who attained that status prior to age 16 of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars are invited to call Melva Fosmore, (231) 526-5754.
The Christian Science Reading Room is a study room, library and bookstore. The public is welcome. It is open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Reading Room is located at 434 E. Lake St., Petoskey. The phone number is (231) 348-7648.
Seventh-day Adventist Community Service Center,1404 Howard St., Petoskey, is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday. Appointments still available. It is in need of clean, used clothing which is given freely to local community needs. Emergency food is also available. For more information, call Brian Halbert at (231) 487-0720 or (231) 675-8855.
Free vision and hearing screening appointments for children are available at health department offices in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties. Vision screening is offered for children three years old to 18 years old; hearing screening is offered for children age six months to 18 years old. To schedule an appointment, call Health Department of Northwest Michigan at (800) 432-4121.
Breast and cervical cancer screening appointments are now available at health department offices in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties. Includes clinical breast exam, mammogram, pelvic exam and Pap test at no charge for eligible women age 40-64. For appointments, call the Health Department of Northwest Michigan at (231) 547-0295 or (800) 432-4121.
The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan offers educational support group meetings for past or present victims of domestic abuse. The group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. every Monday at the Women's Resource Center Safe House. There is no cost to attend.The center also provides victims of domestic abuse with emergency shelter, crisis intervention, information and referrals, victim advocacy, legal advocacy, counseling services and a 24-hour crisis and information line. Call (231) 347-1572 or (800) 275-1995 for further information.
Friendship Centers of Emmet County (Council on Aging) offers in-home services on a donation basis to adults age 60 and older. Call the COA at (231) 347-3211.
Senior citizens
Petoskey Friendship Center activities Tuesday, April 17: foot care 8:30 a.m.; massage 9 a.m.; lunch at noon: cod almondine, wild rice, broccoli, apricots, bread; Wii bowling 1 p.m.
Boyne Area Senior Center activities Tuesday, April 17: Wii practice; advisory board 9:30 a.m.: speaker: Comfort Keepers; lunch at noon: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans.
Charlevoix Senior Center activities Tuesday, April 17: casino trip; lunch: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans; cards 5 p.m.
Harbor Springs Friendship Center activities Tuesday, April 17: coffee 10 a.m.; lunch at noon: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans; bingo 1 p.m.
East Jordan Senior Center activities Tuesday, April 17: line dancing 11 a.m.; lunch at noon: Salisbury steak, potato, green beans; bingo 12:30 p.m.; paint class 1 p.m.
Pellston Friendship Center activities Tuesday, April 17: water fitness 8:45 a.m.; coffee 10 a.m.; arthritis exercise 10:30 a.m.; games 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon: cod almondine, wild rice, broccoli, apricots, bread; ice cream 12:30 p.m.
The Wawatam Area Senior Center winter hours for congregate meals are 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1 p.m. Sunday. The center is open every day at noon. The center is located on Cedar Street in Mackinaw City.
Self-help
Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour information call (231) 348-5005.
Al-Anon/Alateen information is available by calling (231) 675-7044.
Alzheimer's Disease /Dementia support meets 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Petoskey Friendship Center library. Call (231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.