WEDNESDAY
Health talk series
• Dr. Kendra Styron, with Complete Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Lenoir City, will give a presentation on muscle health 2:30-3:30 p.m. at The Public Library at Tellico Village. For more information, call 865-458-5199.
TOPS
• The Tellico Village Take Off Pounds Sensibly group meets at 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Chota Recreation Center. All are invited. For more information, call Peggy Bastien at 865-458-9135.
THURSDAY
Woodworkers Club
• The Tellico Village Woodworkers Club will meet at 7 p.m. on the top floor of the Yacht Club. The guest speaker will be club member Ron Clayton, who will talk about construction of a desk he built for the East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild. The public is invited.
New Villagers
• The New Villagers Club will hold a social at 5 p.m. at the Yacht Club. New members are invited to the social if they have lived in the Village less than two years. Newcomers should arrive at 4:30 p.m. Bring a calendar and a checkbook to sign up for community events. For more information, visit http://www.telliconewvillagers.com.
American Legion
• American Legion Post 256 meets at 9 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Rarity Bay dining room off Highway 72. Breakfast and a speaker are featured monthly. All eligible veterans are welcome. For more information, call 865-657-5067.
Masonic Lodge
• Tennessee 204 Masonic Lodge meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Masonic temple on Industrial Park Boulevard in Loudon.
Four Paws
• Four Paws Food Pantry meets at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of the month in room C at Chota Recreation Center.
Parkinson’s support group
• A Parkinson’s disease support group meets 2-3 p.m. the first Thursday of each month on the lower level of the Christian Life Center in the Community Church at Tellico Village.
Garden Club
• The Tellico Village Garden Club meets 12:30-2 p.m. the first Thursday of the month through June 2016, with the exception of several off-site programs. For more information, call Kay Wilson at 865-458-1599 or visit www.tellicoclubs.com/garden.
GriefShare
• GriefShare, a 13-week program designed to assist in the grieving process after the loss of a loved one, meets 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. For more information, call the church at 865-458-9407 or trained facilitators Mary and Joseph Whitlaw at 865-657-3300.
AA for women
• An Alcoholics Anonymous group for women meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. The church also holds open AA meetings at 7 p.m. Monday and Friday at the church. For more information, 865-986-2390.
Weight Watchers
• Weight Watchers meets at 3 p.m. Thursdays at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Sandi Pitcher at 978-621-7315 or email wwsandi@gmail.com.
Sounds & Motion
• The Sounds & Motion dance group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the War Memorial Building in Lenoir City. Dancing for beginners runs 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 865-988-8043.
Men’s breakfast
• The nondenominational Christian Men’s Fellowship Breakfast meets 8-9 a.m. Thursdays at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse for a meal and devotional. The CMFB has been meeting weekly since 2006. For more information, call Larry Denney at 865-408-9725 or Bob Ericson at 865-458-9877.
FRIDAY
Paws for a Cause
• Monroe County Friends of Animals will hold its Paws for a Cause fundraiser 6-10 p.m. at the Yacht Club. The event will include dinner, a silent auction and entertainment. Tickets are $75 per person and are available by calling 423-884-2179.
Meet the Author
• A meet and greet with author Sarah Bivens will take place 10 a.m.-noon at The Public Library at Tellico Village. Bivens will talk about her first novel, "Crazy Creek," which combines mystery and romance and is set in the mountains of East Tennessee. The book also tracks the beginning of the Tennessee Valley Authority and examines its impact on life in the area. For more information, call 865-458-5199.
Dulcimer Club
• Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Club group meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. The club also meets 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Ben D’Ooge at 865-408-1422 or Kathie Garzony at 865-458-6315.
Loudon AA
• An open Alcoholics Anonymous group for men and women meets at 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. For more information, 865-986-2390.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Spring art show
• The Tellico Village Art Guild will hold its 18th annual spring art show 7-9 p.m. May 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 7 and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 8 in the Christian Life Center of the Community Church at Tellico Village.
SATURDAY
Charity golf outing
• Tellico Village Lions Club will hold its annual charity golf outing beginning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at Toqua Golf Course. Entry fees are $45 per person plus greens fees for Tellico Village property owners and $85 per person for non-property owners. Registration is underway, and entry forms are located at each clubhouse in Tellico Village. For more information, call Howard Higby at 865-458-9356 or email h-m-bowl@charter.net.
Lake orientation workshop
• Tennessee Boaters Assistance Response Team will hold a lake orientation class 9 a.m.-noon on the upper floor of the Yacht Club. The workshop is free, and reservations are not required. Topics will include lake characteristics and features, activities, safety tips, boating organizations, amenities and boater courtesy.
MONDAY
Loudon AARP
• Loudon County AARP meets at noon the second Monday of the month at Carmichael Inn in Loudon.
Highland Park Ruritan
• Highland Park Ruritan meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Ruritan Club building on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City.
Tellico Village AA
• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Mondays in the Christian Life Center of the Community Church at Tellico Village. For more information, call 865-458-1516.
Dulcimer Club
• Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Club group meets 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays at Chota Recreation Center. The club also meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. For more information, call Ben D’Ooge at 865-408-1422 or Kathie Garzony at 865-458-6315.
Loudon AA
• An open Alcoholics Anonymous group for men and women meets at 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. For more information, 865-986-2390.
TUESDAY
Retired teachers
• Lenoir City and Loudon County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on the lower level at Loudon County Visitors Bureau on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City. Bring a sack lunch. The program will include the election and installation of officers for 2016-17. For more information, call 865-458-2866.
Free health clinic
• Tellico Village Lions Club will hold a free health fair, including blood pressure checks and glucose screenings, 9 a.m.-noon at the Good Shepherd Center, 5150 Highway 411, Madisonville. For more information, call 423-420-8888.
Boating safety class
• A boating safety class will begin 1-5 p.m. at the Yacht Club. Cost is $45 per person and includes all course materials. The second day of the course is set for May 12. For more information or to register, call Mike Colacone at 352-804-8257 or email mc195@aol.com.
Hip care seminar
• Dr. Conrad Ivie, with Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics, will give a presentation 1-2 p.m. at The Public Library at Tellico Village. For more information, call 865-458-5199.
MD support group
• A muscular dystrophy support group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Calvary Baptist Church in Lenoir City.
Memoir writers
• A memoir writers group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Panera Bread, 733 Louisville Road, Alcoa.
Widows support group
• A Loudon County widows support group meets at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meeting locations vary. For more information and specific meeting locations, call Brenda Angel at 865-225-9015.
Computer Users Club
• The Tellico Village Computer Users Club board meets 3-5 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month in room D at Chota Recreation Center. Visitors are welcome. The TVCUC accepts used computers, monitors, printers and related peripherals for refurbishing and distribution as part of the Technology Access Program. The club also needs empty ink cartridges for the program. For more information, visit http://www.TVCUC.org.
Knifty Knitters
• The Tellico Village Knifty Knitters meets at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Debbye Giles at 865-387-3971 or Jan Zarnecki at 865-458-3878.
Ladies 18-hole golf league
• The Tellico Village ladies 18-hole golf league board meets at 9 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Tanasi Golf Course restaurant.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
Fishing Club
• The Tellico Village Fishing Club's monthly meeting is set for 7-8:30 p.m. at the Yacht Club. The speaker will be Ty Mathis, with Ty-1-On Fishing Guide Service. He will discuss spring bass fishing with an emphasis on smallmouths. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call club president Brian Baldwin at 423-884-2641.
Cruising Club
• The Tellico Cruising Club will gather for its monthly meeting beginning with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by the meeting promptly at 6 p.m. All Tellico Lake boaters are welcome. For more information, call Commander Bob Mazzola at 865-657-9306.
THURSDAY, MAY 12
Book Club
• The Tellico Village Ladies Book Club will gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by a book discussion at 12:15 p.m. at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse. The book discussion will be on "The Painted Girls" by Marie Buchanan, and the discussion leader will be Joan Panter. For more information, call Bette Purvis at 865-458-8070.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
Village Quilters
• The Village Quilters monthly meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. The speaker will be Hollis Chatelain, who will give a talk, "The Emotion of Color."
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
Ford Retirees Club
• The Ford Retirees Club will hold a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse. The guest speaker will be Jim Allen, with Lenoir City Ford, who will discuss running a car dealership. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call club president Ron Clayton at 865-458-2342.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
Armed Forces Day ceremony
• An Armed Forces Day service will take place 1-4 p.m. at the Community Church at Tellico Village. The service will include a salute to the armed forces, a music medley and video montage, a guest speaker and more. For more information, call 865-458-1516.
TUESDAY, MAY 24
Boating fun, safety class
• A family fun and boating safety class will be held 1-4 p.m. at the Yacht Club. Cost is $25. RSVP is required. For more information, call Mike Colacone at 352-804-8257 or email mc195@aol.com.
