Meetings
¯ The Highland Ridge Water annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, at 1330 Highland Ridge Road, Lowell. All customers are welcome. For more information call 740-376-0337.
¯ The Natural Resources Assistance Council committee meeting will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at Buckeye Hills Regional Council at 1400 Pike St., Marietta. For more information, email bpeoples@buckeyehills.org or call 740-376-7662.
¯ The Barlow Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 13.
¯ The Board of Franciscan Meals will meet at 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at McKenna’s Markets, Front Street, Marietta.
¯ The Area 15 Workforce Development Board from Monroe, Morgan, Noble and Washington counties will meet 9-11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Lori’s Restaurant, 17020 McConnelsville Road, Caldwell. The Boards of County Commissioners from Monroe, Morgan, Noble and Washington counties will hold an Area 15 Council of Governments meeting at noon.
¯ The Reno Area Water and Sewer District Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Reno Water Office 170 Mount Tom Road.
Events
¯ Walking through the books for all ages will be held 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays till Dec. 20 at the Barlow Branch Library.
Coffee and tea will be available after the walk. Registration is not required. For more information, call 740-678-0103.
¯ Building Bridges to Careers will hold its annual Family Career Awareness Day from 4-7 p.m. today at the Junior Fair Building at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Fifty businesses will be available to meet with students, families and educators. Pizza will be provided and door prizes will be raffled.
¯ Our Lady of Mercy CWC is taking orders for homemade chicken pies, noodles and angel food cakes through today. To place an order, call 740-350-6972 or 740-350-1751.
Information for where and when to pick up orders will be available during the order process.
¯ The Ely Chapman Education Foundation will hold an open house from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at The Ely Chapman Education Center, 403 Scammel St., Marietta. Demonstrations of new programs, refreshments and a tour of improvements will be available. Admission is free. For more information, call 740-376-9533 or email ecef740@gmail.com.
• The Zonta Club of the MOV will hold its fall Unique Boutique gently used clothing sale from 2-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and 9-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. Saturday will be an all day bag sale. Concessions will also be sold. All money raised will be used for our service projects. For more information, call 740-516-2261 or go to the Zonta Club of the MOV Facebook page.
• A used book sale will be held 9-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday Nov. 2 and 3, and from 10-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov 4, at the Barlow Library, 45 White Oak Professional Center. For more information, call 740-678-0103.
• The 21st Annual Children’s Coat Giveaway will be held 10-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and 10-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Little Hocking Branch of Belpre Heights Church, 20 Federal Road, Little Hocking.
• Matamoras Free and Accepted Masons, 301 Main St., New Matamoras, will hold a community breakfast buffet from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. The suggested donation is $7 per person. Profits from the breakfast support Grand Lodge of Ohio Charitable Foundation, the Ohio Masonic Home and local charities. Carry out is available.
• Gilman United Women in Faith will hold a fall/winter clothing and more giveaway day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Gilman United Methodist Church on 312 Gilman St. Includes a take home lunch in a bag.
• Washington State Community College will hold its first free Pumpkin Chuckin’ from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, on the campus, 710 Colegate Drive, Marietta. Enjoy family-friendly activities while sending left-over Halloween gourds and jack-o-lanterns sailing. For more information, go to wscc.edu/pumpkin-chuckin
• The First Congregational Church will hold a baked steak dinner to go from 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. Pre-order before 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at 740-373-0741 to reserve dinners. Dinner will be $15 each. Pull into the First Bank parking lot north of the church and the dinner will be delivered to your car. Drive Thru only.
• The Frontier Local Economic Development Association will hold its annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Frontier High School cafeteria. Reservations are required. Cost is $35 per ticket. To reserve, email marmbetty@aol.com, mail to FLEDA, PO Box 644, Newport OH 45768, or call 740-585-2547 or 740-473-1539.
• The Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department, Ohio 821 Lower Salem, will hold a free appreciation soup supper from 4-7 p.m Saturday, Nov. 4.
• Lawrence Baptist will hold a benefit spaghetti dinner for Dick Baumgard who is battling pancreatic cancer from noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Reno Community Center, 260 Sandhill Road, Marietta. A country store with themed baskets and two different raffles will be available. To donate, call 740-538-2643 or 740-350-4322.
• A Bag and Basket Bingo by Mary’s House will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at St. Bernard Catholic Church Social Hall, 307 Seventh St., Beverly. Tickets will be sold at the door. Twenty games are $20, A 50/50 drawing, concessions and raffle will be available. For more information, call 740-960-9944.
• City of Marietta leaf pickup will commence on Monday, Nov. 6, starting at Front and Putnam St. Please rake or blow the leaves to the curb and not in the street. Weather permitting the project should be completed by Dec. 22. Check the city website for the locations and crew to be kept up to date.
• The Washington County Retired Seniors Volunteer program will hold a coats for kids winter clothing drive from 10-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays this month starting on Nov. 7 and ending on Nov. 30. Donate any size coats for kids at many locations. A few locations include, the Belpre Kroger, Citizens Bank in Marietta, the Washington County Courthouse, and Memorial Health System Belpre Cancer Center. The donation deadline is on Nov. 27. The distribution will be held at the Dime Bank Building at Second and Putnam Streets, Marietta.
• An Election Day Soup and Sandwich Lunch will be held 11-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fourth St., Marietta. Cost is $7. Proceeds support Harvest of Hope and GoPacks. Public invited.
• An Election Day Dinner will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Beverly Methodist Church, 700 Park St. Take out is available by calling 740-984-2100. The church is handicapped accessible.
• St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Marietta will hold a free community meal from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. The meal is dine-in or take-out. To ensure the availability of take-out meals, contact the church secretary at 740-373-5132 before noon on Tuesday.
• The Women’s Group will hold a baked steak and pork tenderloin dinner 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Macksburg United Methodist Church. The meal is $10 each. Carry out only. For more information, call 740-509-0159 or 740-509-0550.
• Found & Favored Ministries will present “The Story Tour” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Marietta High School featuring the music and ministry of the Allan Scott Band. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to thestorytour.org.
• The Lowell Fire Department, 223 Lock St., will hold a Christmas Auction on Saturday, Nov. 11. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the auction starts at 5 p.m.
• A Longaberger Basket Bingo sponsored by the Western Washington County Seniors will be held noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Cutler Community Center, 4550 Two Mile Run Road. The kitchen will be open and there will be a country store raffle, large raffles and a 50/50 drawing. For more information, call or text 740-856-3570
• Hervida 4-H Camp will hold its annual building fund dinner and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the K of C Hall in Churchtown. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased from board members or the OSU Extension office at 1115 Gilman Ave., Marietta.
• The Marietta Welfare League is hosting a night of comedy and magic at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at the Broughton Complex on State Route 821, Marietta. Magician Kenneth Brown and Comedian Patrick Fankell will perform. To purchase tickets call 740-802-6031 or 740-236-8663.
• The free Healthy Lungs 5K Run and Walk sponsored by the Washington County Health Department to celebrate the Great American Smokeout and Lung Cancer Awareness Month will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 18 at Indian Acres Park, 147 Linwood Ave., Marietta. Register early at forms.gle/e3Kcri412trGYwZR9 or wait until the day of. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last. The top 10 male and female runners and the three male and female walkers will receive a prize. The free event encourages people of all ages to quit or never start the use of tobacco products to maintain healthy lungs for life. Information about the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line, a free resource available to all Ohioans, will be on hand race day (1-800-QuitNow). For more information, contact Andrea Sites at asites@wcgov.org or Gabe Cabrera at gcabrera@wcgov.org at the Health Department.
• The Barlow Branch Library, 45 White Oak St.,Vincent, will provide teen entertainment for grades 5-12 after school until 4 p.m. third Thursdays from September to May. An interactive movie is planned this month. Register by Monday before club day. For more information, call 740-678-0103.
• A faith-based cancer support group will meet noon second Mondays of the month at Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave.
• Cooking skills for teens and adults will be taught 6 p.m. second Thursdays at the Beverly Branch Library, 300 McIntosh St. This week will be squash and pumpkins. Bring a recipe to share. For more information and to register, call 740-984-4060.
• A free men’s breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. first Tuesdays at the O’Neill Center. Donations will be accepted.
• The 1955 graduating class of Marietta High School will meet at 11:30 a.m. second Wednesdays at the Harmar Tavern until further notice. All classmates and friends are welcome.
• Story Hour for children 3 to 6 and their caregivers will be held 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Marietta Branch Library, 615 Fifth St. Registration is not required. For more information, call the Youth Services Department at 740-373-1057 ext. 219.
• Preschool movies for kids ages 2-6 will be shown at 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Marietta Branch Library, 615 Fifth St. Movies will last no longer than 30 minutes. Family Movie Afternoon is 4-5:30 p.m. Thursdays. All movies are rated G or PG and will run no longer than 100 minutes. Open to all ages. Those under 7 must have a caregiver attend with them. Registration is not required. For more information and movie titles, call or go to the Youth Services Department at 740-373-1057 ext. 219.
• Weekly Story Time at the Beverly Branch Library, 300 McIntosh St., will be held from 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesdays until the end of the year for children ages 2-6 who are accompanied by an adult. Story time can include stories, crafts, games and music and a small breakfast snack. Use the back door. Registration is not required. For more information, call 740-984-4060.
• “Once Upon a Time We…,” an after-school program for children age 6-12, will be held 3:15 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of the year at the Beverly Branch Library. Topics and activities may include crafts, games, or books. Registration is not required. For more information, call the library at 740-984-4060.
• Weekly Baby Bookworm sessions will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through the end of the year at the Beverly Branch Library, 300 McIntosh St. Baby Bookworms is a story and play time for children 2 and under who are accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. For more information, call 740-984-4060.
• Toddler Time featuring stories and crafts for children ages 18 months to 3 and their caregivers will be held at 10 a.m. Fridays at the Marietta Branch Library, 615 Fifth St. For more information, call the Youth Services Department at 740-373-1057 ext. 219.
• Christ United Methodist Church, 301 Wooster St., Marietta, will offer a free takeout meal from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. first Fridays of the month. All are welcome.
• Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta, offers worship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Adult Sunday school class is at 9:15 a.m. Coffee, light refreshments and fellowship available. A weekly adult Bible study with Pastor Doug Thompson will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. All are welcome.
• The Belpre Branch Library, 2012 Washington Blvd., will hold a weekly teen pathfinder role-playing group for ages 12-18 from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of 2023. Registration is required. Register at the library or call 740-423-8381.
Health
• The Alzheimer’s Association support group meetings in the area include: Marietta Support Group, 10-11:30 a.m. first Fridays at the O’Neill Center, 333 Fourth St. Facilitator is Krissy Kearns, 937-974-2387; Belpre Chamber of Commerce, 1-2:40 p.m. second Mondays at 713 Park Drive. Facilitator is Susie Casto.
• The O’Neill Center will hold mani/pedis with appointments starting at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Cost is $16 for manicure and $33 for pedicure. Call the O’Neill Center for appointments.
• TOPS 399, Marietta, meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the First Church of the Nazarene. Weigh-in is between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Visitors are welcome and the first meeting is free. Call Cindy at 740-629-2957 for details.
Classes/Workshops/Programs/Seminars
• Zumba classes will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Monday at the O’Neill Center. The cost is $5 per class or $25 for six classes. All ages welcome. For more information, call 740-373-3914.
• The O’Neill Center in Marietta will hold bingo at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays. No cost at the door to play 20 games and it is a nickel per card per game. Seating is limited. Also scheduled are: a free gentle yoga class at 10 a.m. Tuesdays; bridge at 1 p.m. Tuesdays; euchre at 1 p.m. Wednesdays; hand and foot cards at 1 p.m. Wednesdays; chair volleyball at 9 a.m first and fourth Wednesdays, except the second Wednesday of the month; Free afternoon at the movies at 1 p.m. Thursdays.
• Weekly ballroom dancing classes will be held 7-10 p.m. second, third and fourth Saturdays of the month at Miller Prosthetics, 2311 Ohio Ave., Parkersburg. Dress is casual. Cost is a $5 per person donation with singles and couples welcome.