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Sunday

Millstone Estate Winery hosts Music and Wine Sunday beginning at 3 p.m. at 2300 East Wellington Rd. Food, live music, open mike. Everybody welcome. 250-716-3549 for details.

Tuesday

Nanaimo Family Life Association, 1070 Townsite Rd., hosts a managing anger workshop from 6-9 p.m. Register at 250-754-3331 ext. 716.

B.C. Government Retired Employees Association hosts its monthly meeting at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 595 Townsite Rd., beginning at 1:30 p.m. Guest speaker Jane Lewis from VIHA will discuss home care services. 250-722-3742.

Nanaimo Power and Sail Squadron hosts its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Ave. Everyone welcome. 250-758-7276 for details.

Nanaimo NEWCOMERS Club for women meets 7 p.m., Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 4235 Departure Bay Rd.

Wednesday

Woodgrove Toastmasters hosts its Valentine’s open house for people interested in learning to love how to communicate. 7:15 a.m. at 101-5070 Uplands Dr. (Investors Group). 250-756-2903 or 250-729-9148 for details.

Wednesday Morning Coffee Break, featuring live music by Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback, takes place from 10-11:30 a.m. at 311 Fitzwilliam St. Everybody welcome.

heart and Stroke beer and burger night, 6:30 p.m., Foundry Pub, 125 Comox Rd. E-mail annieliu5@hotmail.com for more info.

Nanaimo Horticultural Society meeting 7:30 p.m. Brechin United Church, 1988 Estevan Rd. Guest speaker Robin Sturley, owner of Edible Earth Seeds in Duncan.

Thursday

Nanoose Naturalists meet 7 p.m., Nanoose Library Hall. Andy MacKinnon, co-author of Native Plants of B.C. speaks on alpine plants of B.C. Call 250-468-9167.

Friday

Spaghetti supper, hosted by Trinity United Church at 6234 Spartan Rd., begins at 5 p.m. Adults $10, youth $5.

Creation versus Evolution three-day seminar with George Hilton. 7 p.m,, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2400 Highland Blvd. 250-758-1334.

Ongoing

Paradise Isle Seniors’ Drop-in Centre hosts pool and cribbage tournaments with soup and sandwich, noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at 201 Albert St. For details call 250-754-9566.

Enneagram Discussion group, encouraging interested people to discover your type and grow with it, takes place weekly. For time and location, phone 250-390-3039 between 6-10 p.m.

Spanish Conversation Club hosts its regular meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Harbourfront Library. Practice your Spanish in a friendly environment. Call 250-753-1154 ext. 238 or e-mail ref@virl.bc.ca to register.

Morrell Nature Sanctuary is looking for volunteers interested in nature and leading elementary school groups to explore the forest setting. Training provided. 250-753-5811 or e-mail morrell@shawbiz.ca.

Nanaimo Doll Club meets one Tuesday each month to discuss collecting, costuming and study. All are welcome. E-mail NanaimoDollClub@shaw.ca for location.

Nanaimo Glad and Dahlia Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Paine Horticultural Centre on East Wellington Road on the first Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. For details phone 250-722-2109.

WALK In WEDNESDAY family issues drop in program. First Wednesday of the month, open to everyone. Side door,  Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre, 418D Fitzwilliam St. 250-716-1551 or e-mail info@nanaimomen.com.

Aikido Classes are held at the Tillicum Lelum centre, 421 Franklyn St., from 5-6:30 p.m. every Monday. For details phone 250-758-0143.

Gamblers Anonymous meetings are held from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Rm. G-092.

CRESCENT CHAPTER No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Ave. 250-758-5671.

Woodgrove Toastmasters. Learn to express yourself effectively and confidently Wednesdays at 7: 15 a.m. at 101-5070 Uplands (at Turner). 250-729-2903 or 250-729-9148 for details.

Mid-Island Al-Anon group meets every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Youth Services Building, 290 Bastion St. Details at www.bcyukon-al-anon.org.

Nanaimo Buddhist Group meets Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. 587 Seventh St., Nanaimo. 250-756-2127 or e-mail susanjwilson@shaw.ca.

SONS OF Norway Lodge meets first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Bowen Park Activity Room 1. For information please call 250-756-2406  or  250-751-1435.

Aglow Lighthouse Nanaimo meets on the third Saturday of each month at Christ Community Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. at 9 a.m. Refreshments and guest speakers. 250-754-6568 for details.