TODAY
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
New Villagers social
• The New Villagers group will hold a social 5-6 p.m. at the Yacht Club. New members wishing to join are asked to arrive at 4:30 p.m. to complete paperwork or visit http://www.tellicovillagers.com to fill an application and bring it to the meeting. Attendees should also bring a checkbook and personal planner. The event is free. For more information, call Ellen Frohriep at 248-819-2121, email froher90@gmail.com or visit http://telliconewvillagers.com.
Woodworkers Club
• The next meeting of the Tellico Village Woodworkers Club will be held at 6:45 p.m. on the upper floor of the Yacht Club. The program will be presented by a clockmaker who makes clocks out of wood. The public is invited.
Lecture on metabolism
• Dr. Jessica Briere, with Complete Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Lenoir City, will hold a presentation on boosting metabolism at 11 a.m. at The Public Library at Tellico Village. For more information or to sign up, call 865-458-5199.
Garden Club
• The Tellico Village Garden Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Yacht Club. A presentation will be made on the environmental benefits and construction of rain gardens. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Kay Wilson at 865-458-1599.
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 at the Community Church at Tellico Village.
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.
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
Meet the author
• A meet and greet with local author Eva Wike will be held 10 a.m.-noon at The Public Library at Tellico Village. Wike is an award-winning storyteller, and her latest book, “Fiddler of the Mountains,” is on mountain life in Appalachia.
Dulcimer Club
• Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Club group meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on Wade Road and Highway 72 in Loudon. 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.
SATURDAY
Food pantry open house
• Pine Grove Presbyterian Church and Greenback Food Pantry will hold a Souper Bowl of Caring event 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Greenback Community Center, 6957 Morganton Road, Greenback. A tour of the food pantry will take place 10 a.m.-noon, followed by a soup lunch at noon. Games for children in the community will be offered 1-3 p.m.
MONDAY
Loudon AARP
• Loudon County AARP meets noon the second Monday of the month at Carmichael Inn in Loudon.
Highland Park Ruritan
• Highland Park Ruritan meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Ruritan Club building on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City.
TUESDAY
Goodwill hiring event
• Goodwill will hold a hiring event 10 a.m.-noon at the career center, 100 West Broadway St., Suite 141, Lenoir City. Goodwill is seeking individuals to work at the Lenoir City Goodwill as part of the retail team. Goodwill offers benefits to full-time employees. For more information, call the Goodwill human resources department at 865-588-8567 or email info3@gwiktn.org.
Free health fair
• The Tellico Village Lions Club will hold a free health fair 9 a.m.-noon at Good Shepherd Center, 5150 Highway 411, Madisonville. The fair will include blood pressure and glucose level checks. For more information, call 423-420-8888.
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.
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.
Loudon Rotary
• The Loudon Rotary Club meets at noon Tuesdays at First Baptist Church annex in Loudon.
Lenoir City Civitan
• Lenoir City Civitan meets at noon Tuesdays at Calhoun’s in Lenoir City.
Loudon AA
• An Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, Alateen group in Loudon meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 505 Mulberry St., in the house next to Loudon United Methodist Church.
Model sailing
• The Model Sailing Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at various locations in Tellico Village. For more information, call Dick Hinze at 865-458-1946 or Dave Miller at 865-458-1400.
Table tennis open play
• Table tennis open play for intermediate and advanced players is available 10 a.m.-noon at Chota Recreation Center.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10
Fishing Club
• The Tellico Village Fishing Club’s monthly meeting will take place 7-8:30 p.m. at the Yacht Club. Members will discuss fishing-related topics, and February’s guest speaker will be University of Tennessee professor of ecology and evolutionary biology Dr. David Etnier, who will discuss behavior of bass and a stocking program for a Florida strain of bass in Tennessee. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call club president Brian Baldwin at 423-884-2641.
Cruising Club
• The Tellico Cruising Club will hold its monthly gathering starting with a social hour at 5 p.m. at the Yacht Club. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. All Tellico Lake boaters are welcome. For more information, call commander Bob Mazzola at 865-657-9306.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11
HOA meeting
• The Tellico Village HomeOwners Association's first meeting of 2016 will take place 4-6 p.m. at the Yacht Club. The topic will be the Tellico Village Property Owners Association and its objectives for 2016. Alan Hart, POA board president, and Winston Blazer, POA general manager, will be on hand.
Book club
• The Tellico Village Ladies Book Club will meet starting with lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse, and a book discussion will take place at 12:15 p.m. The book for February is “The Bookman’s Tale” by Charlie Lovett. The discussion leader will be Wanda Moore. For more information, call Bette Purvis at 865-458-8070 or email bette410@gmail.com.
TUESDAY, FEB. 23
Paddle sports class
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a paddle sports class 1-5 p.m. at the Yacht Club. Cost is $20 for individuals and $30 for couples. The class will be geared toward providing novice to intermediate paddlers with knowledge about safety and boating rules. For more information or to register, call Mike Colacone at 352-804-8257 or email Mc195@aol.com.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Immigration lecture
• A presentation, "Border Experiences and Local Ties: Working for LCHS Immigrant Graduates," will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lenoir City High School library. Residents and students will be able to learn about crossing the United States-Mexican border and find out how they can help local immigrant graduates. The discussion will be led by LCHS teacher Elizabeth Corbett. For more information, call 865-988-6889 or email elizcorbett@yahoo.com.
