clubs & meetings

SELF HELP CENTER HOTLINE

The Self Help Center has a 24-hour confidential hotline, 262-9675, available to help educate potentially

abusive men and provide available resources. The Self Help office number is 235-2814.

CASPER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEES

Regular business hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The office is closed on holidays. Reservations are required for all meetings/events by calling 234-5311.

*Today, 11:30 a.m., Petroleum Club. Government Affairs. Guest speaker: Marion Loomis of the Wyoming Mining Association.

12-24 CLUB

9 a.m.-9 p.m., 136 W. Eighth St. Club is open to family and friends who are having trouble with alcohol and/or

drugs. Info: 237-8035.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Info: 266-9578.

* 10 a.m., 200 N. Wolcott, Room 113; noon, 136 W. Eighth St. Open meeting.

*7:30 p.m., 200 N. Wolcott, Suite 90, closed big book study.

*8 p.m., 917 N. Beech, closed meeting; 200 N. Wolcott, Room 113, open speaker meeting; 136 W. Eighth St., open meeting.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

10 a.m., Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, 305 W. First St. Info: 234-4111.

WYO GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Casper Petroleum Club. Lunch buffet is served from 11:15 a.m.-noon. Cost is $8. Guests welcome. Dec. 19: "Oklo: Natural Reactor, Gabon, Africa" by Bernard Bonifas of COGEMA. For reservations or other information, call 237-5315.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

Noon, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 701 S. Wolcott. Anyone who would like to improve their eating habits is

invited. Info: 237-9667.

WYO SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Noon. Cost: $7 for lunch. Location/reservations: 235-2769 or 437-9565.

SOROPTIMISTS CLUB

Noon, Parkway Plaza. Info: 472-6110 or 266-4412.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Info: 266-7154.

* Noon, 200 N. Wolcott, office building basement, open topic and discussion meeting; 8 p.m., closed,

nonsmoking topic and discussion meeting.

PROJECT SAFE COURTROOM WATCHDOG PROGRAM

1 p.m., Mills Police Department. The public is invited to learn more about the program, which focuses on the

eradication of substance abuse and family violence. Info: Capt. BJ Wilkinson, 577-0968; e-mail:

(MillsCops@aol.com).

DUPLICATE BRIDGE

1 p.m., Casper Country Club. Info: 265-4427, 235-3467, 235-5542 or 234-7038.

PIECE BY PIECE QUILT CLUB

1-3 p.m., Jean's Fabrics, 3060 Allendale. Info: 237-5018.

12-STEPS FOR OVEREATERS GROUP

5:30 p.m., St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Seventh & Wolcott.

CENTRAL WYO MODEL RAILROADERS

Note new day: 7 p.m., 1356 N. Center St. Visitors welcome and new memberships accepted. Info: 234-5318.

GLENROCK AA

8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Glenrock Senior Citizen Center basement, 615 W. Deer St. All meetings are open and other support group members are welcome to attend. Info: 436-9863, 436-9836 or 266-9578.

AA 'TRADITIONS GROUP'

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 8 p.m., 904 N. Durbin. Open to all who are interested in or affected by alcoholism. Info: 237-4863 or 377-4515.

Today

PUNK SHOW

Today, The Underground, 225 N. Wolcott. Guttermouth, Pepper, The Front and ASG will perform. Tickets are $15 and are available at Sonic Rainbow and the Check Cashing Center. Info: 259-2382.

NATRONA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

307 E. Second St. Info: 237-4935.

*Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday.

*Today, 7-9 p.m. Young Adult Dinner & A Movie Night: "Pirates of the Caribbean." Space is limited and reservations are requested by calling ext. 22.

'SAVING GRACE'

Today and Jan. 17, 22-24, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 18, 2 p.m., Stage III Community Theatre, 904 N. Center. Jack Sharkey's comedy will be presented. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for senior citizens ages 65 and older and full-time students. Season and half-season tickets are available. Info: 234-0946.

CASPER RECREATION DIVISION

Rec Center, 1801 E. Fourth St. Info: 235-8383. Ice Arena: 235-8484.

*Today, 7:30-10 p.m., Rec Center. An adult-supervised Fifth- & Sixth-Grade Dance features music by Rocky Mountain Sound & Light Co. and activities. Admission is $3 per person; a portion of the proceeds benefits youth scholarships. Current Student IDs required.

Upcoming

PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Jan. 17, 4 p.m., Casper College Student Center Room 207. Anyone who has lost family members or friends to murder is invited to participate in the support group. Info: Suzanne, 237-5230.

CASPER PLANETARIUM

904 N. Poplar St. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Admission is $2.50 per person per program, unless otherwise noted. Most programs are not suitable for children under age 6. Group rates are available: $25 for 25 or fewer and $1 per person for 26 or more; reservations are required. Info: 577-0310.

*Jan. 17, 24 & 31, 7 p.m. "Images of the Infinite" by the Hubble Space Telescope, featuring nebula, star clusters and distant galaxies.

ARTCORE PRESENTS IMAGO THEATRE

Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., Natrona County High School's John F. Welsh Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for adults, $11 for senior citizens, $6 for school teachers and students and $4 for ages 12 and under. They are available at Flower Gallery, Friends & Co. Espresso, Hill Music, The Shade Tree and Sonic Rainbow in Casper; and Mullinix & Co. in Douglas. Info: 265-1564.

ST. ANTHONY'S LADIES FELLOWSHIP

Jan. 18. Continental breakfast in O'Reilly Hall, 604 S. Center St., following 11 a.m. Mass. Women of all ages, their guests and new parish members of all ages are invited to attend. Info: 234-1297 or 234-5619.

SENIOR LINE-DANCE CLASSES

Beginning Jan. 18, senior citizens are invited to learn Beginner/U.S. Senior Olympic Line Dancing from 2-3:30 p.m. Sundays, for the next six weeks, at Club Dance West, 225 N. Wolcott. Registration will be prior to the first class or pre-register by calling Machelle, 234-8811.

SOLOS CLUB

Jan. 18, 6 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 1868 S. Poplar. Potluck. Open to all singles ages 50 and older.

'CONNECTING COMMUNITIES' MLK/WYO EQUALITY DAY CELEBRATION

This year's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr./Wyoming Equality Day on Jan. 19 focuses on connections along race, gender, geographic and generational lines. Special guests will be community members from Ethete; students from Wyoming Indian High School's Eracism Club and Community Study night class have organized buses for students and interested adults to attend the event. Info: Janet de Vries, Casper NAACP and Natrona County Grassroots Project, 268-2446.

*Activities kick off at 9 a.m., with a march from City Park to Nicolaysen Art Museum. Entertainment will be provided by High Eagle Singers; speeches will be given by Casper Branch NAACP President Jimmy Simmons and Mayor Barb Watters. Works by Crow artist Kevin Red Star are exhibited in the Nic. Organizers include NCGP and the Youth Empowerment Council.

*A free youth basketball clinic, hosted by Casper College Thunderbirds, will be offered from 10 a.m.-noon: Junior-high and high-school students will meet in CC Thunderbird Gym and elementary students will meet in CC Administration Building gym. Participants should bring different gym shoes to wear.

*A documentary video, "In Remembrance of Martin," will be shown from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in T-Bird Gym classroom 158. Sponsor is the CC Diversity Committee.

*Lunch will be available at noon in CC Roberts Commons cafeteria. N.C. School District students participating in the basketball clinic will eat free; all others may eat are $4.66 cash; no checks or credit cards are accepted. An animated video, "My Friend Martin," will be shown. Sponsor is NCSD Diversity Task Force.

DANCE MASTER CLASSES

The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble will give continuing master classes Jan. 19-20 in Natrona County High School's John F. Welsh Auditorium. Intermediate will meet at 10:30 a.m. and advanced at 1 p.m. Registration is $20 at the door. Info: ARTCORE, 265-1564.