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Sundays REDBLUFF Fi h Sunday Sing (5th Sunday of the Month):6 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road Kelly-Griggs House Museum: 1-3p.m., 311 Washington St., tours by appointment, 527-1129 Knights of Columbus all-you-can-eat break- fast (1st Sunday of the month): 8a.m. to noon, $5adult, $3child or $12 family, Sacred Heart Par- ish Hall, 2285Monroe St., 528-1991 TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., group tours by appointment other days, 384-2595 Mondays RED BLUFF Hand and Foot Card Games: 12:30-3:30p.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Line dancing: 9-11a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St., free Red Bluff Community Band: 8-9p.m. free con- cert, River Park, 527-3486 Retired and Active Feder- al Employees (3rd Monday of the month): 11:45a.m., Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 585-2494 Sons in Retirement (1st Monday of the month): 11:30a.m., Veterans Memo- rial Building, 529-5700 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group: 9a.m. to noon, Family Resource Center, 220Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-1126 Sun Country Quilters Guild Meeting (4th Mon- day of the month): 7p.m., Westside Room, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 528-1126 Widowed Persons Asso- ciation of Red Bluff cards: 1p.m., call 384-2471for location LOS MOLINOS Senior Dance: 7p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Garden Club (3rd Monday of the month): 10a.m., 20595Gas Point Road, potluck lunch to follow, 347-1281 Tuesdays RED BLUFF Am er ic an L eg io n M t. L as - sen Post 167(1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month): 7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735Oak St. Book Club (3rd Tuesday of the month): 6p.m., Tehama County Library Alzheimer's and dementia support group (4th Tues- day of the month): 6p.m., Lassen House, 705Luther Road, 529-2900 Cribbage Club: 6p.m., Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527- 6402 Fiber Arts Group (1st Tuesday of the month): 5-8p.m., library, 645Madi- son St., 528-8667, free Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527- 8177 Oak Creek Women's Golf Club: 8a.m., 2620Mont- gomery Road, 530-529- 0674 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Photo club (2nd Tuesday of the month): 6p.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St., 528-8066 Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30-3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Tehama County Tea Party Patriots: 6p.m., Grange Hall, 20794Walnut St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932(2nd Tuesday of the month): 1p.m. Veter- ans Building, Oak Street CORNING Bible reading, prayers (1st Tuesday of the month): 12:15p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 820Marin St., 824-2321 HICAP Counseling (1st Tuesday of the month): 10 to noon, by appointment, 1-800-434-0222 Parkinson's Support Group (last Tuesday of the month): 2p.m., 175Solano St., 824-7670 Pay It Forward (last Tues- day of the month): 1p.m., Edward Jones, Solano and Sixth streets,824-4290 Red Cross Disaster Volunteer meeting (3rd Tuesday of the month): 6 p.m., Corning Fire Depart- ment, 814Fi h St., 800 934-5344 LOS MOLINOS Bingo (1st Tuesday of the month): 4:30p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15p.m., regular session 6:30p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 COTTONWOOD Readers Club (3rd Tues- day of the month): 4p.m., Cottonwood Community Library, 347-4818 Wednesdays RED BLUFF Community Dance: 7-10 p.m., Westside Grange, 20794Walnut St. Downtown farmers mar- ket: 5-8p.m., Washington Street between Pine and Oak streets, EBT accepted Marine Corps League (3rd Wednesday of the month): 6:30p.m., Veterans Memo- rial Hall, Oak and Jackson, 384-2134 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Retired Public Employees Association Chapter 18 (2nd Wednesday of the month): noon, Cozy Diner Tehama Coffee Party Loy- alists: 6p.m., Cozy Diner 259Main St. Tehama Shooters Asso- ciation (1st Wednesday of the month): 6:30p.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8727 Widowed Persons Asso- ciation of Red Bluff : 8a.m. breakfast, 1p.m. cards, call 384-2471for location CORNING VFW Charity Bingo: 6p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620Solano St., 824-5957 LOS MOLINOS Bible Study: 1p.m., Sher- wood Manor, 7975Sher- wood Blvd., 347-1330 Thursdays RED BLUFF Democratic Central Com- mittee of Tehama County (3rd Thursday of the month): 5:30p.m., Patio Room, Lariat Bowl, 365S. Main St. Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527- 8177 HICAP Counseling (2nd Thursday of the month): 1-3p.m., by appointment, 1-800-434-0222 Kelly-Griggs House Museum: 1-3p.m., 311 Washington St., tours by appointment, 527-1129 Live country music: 5-7 p.m., dinner, Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association: 10 a.m., Tehama District Fair- ground, 529-1603 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30-3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Cross Disaster Volun- teers Meeting (3rd Thurs- day of the month): 6-7:30 p.m., Cal Fire headquarters, 604Antelope Blvd., north side of Antelope, 934-5344 Senior Chair Volleyball: 1p.m. Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Swinging Squares Square Dance Club: 7p.m., Com- munity Center, 1500S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Widowed Persons As- sociation of Red Bluff din- ner: 5p.m., call 384-2471 for location CORNING Am-Vets (1st Thursday of the month): 4p.m., Corning Veteran's Memorial Hall, 1620Solano St. Corning Patriots (3rd Thursday of the month): 6p.m., Senior Center, 824- 2332 Nutrition Class: Call for current class information, Lia Gray, 528-7947, Free, open to the public LOS MOLINOS Diabetes Support Group (3rd Thursday of the month): 1p.m., Sherwood Manor Community Room, 7975Sherwood Blvd. Fridays RED BLUFF Bingo (1st Friday of the month): doors at 5p.m., games start at 6p.m. Com- munity Center, 527-8177 Hospice Second Hand Store half price sale (last Friday of the month): all day, Riverside Shopping Center Corning Car Show: 5-9p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355Corn- ing Road, local car clubs welcome, 824-2788 Saturdays RED BLUFF Farmers Market: 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m., The Home Depot parking lot, EBT ac- cepted Market by the River farmers market: 7:30a.m. to noon, River Park, EBT accepted Widowed Persons As- sociation of Red Bluff (3rd Saturday of the month): noon, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Jefferson and Elm, 384-2471 TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., group tours by appointment other days, 384-2595 SENIORCALENDAR StatePoint Were your ancestors humble farmers or wealthy nobility? 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