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Bulletin Board for February 8, 2012
Today

The Santa Fe Senior Community Center will offer free bridge lessons from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays at 14304 Beriton in Santa Fe. Additional free computer bridge lessons also will be available. For information, call 409-925-8404, or email lafley77517@aol.com.

The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at 4700 Ave. U in Galveston. Paul Sammarco will be the guest speaker. There also will be an artificial reef working group meeting from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. afterward. Both meetings are open to the public. For information, email jennifer.morgan@noaa.gov.

AARP Tax-Aide will offer free tax help for taxpayers ages 60 and older with low- and moderate-income from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and noon to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through April 16 in the Fox Room of Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy Ave., in Galveston. For what items to take, visit www.aarp.org/taxaide or call 888-227-7669.

The Texas City Chapter of Taking Off Pounds Sensibly will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Westhaven Church of Christ, 1515 29th St., in Texas City. Call Clara Scott, 409-948-2969 or 409-945-8137.

The League City Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. today at the Tuscan Lakes Club House, 1610 Tuscan Village Drive, in League City. Rupesh Saikia will discuss backyard gardening. New members are welcome. Call Gloria Johnston, 281-557-5595 or visit www.lcgc.info.

The Galveston Noon Optimists will meet at noon Wednesdays at Fish Tales, 2501 Seawall Blvd., in Galveston. Call Carol Hodges, 409-740-3907, or visit www.optimistclubofgalveston.com.

The Galveston Rotary Clubwill meet at noon Wednesdays at Fisherman’s Wharf, 2200 Harborside Drive, in Galveston. Call Harold Fattig, 409-938-8995.

Gulf Pride for Youth will offer a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning and allies youth ages 13-20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at 707 23rd St. in Galveston. Visit www.gulfprideforyouth.org.

The American Legion No. 554 will have trivia night at 6:30 p.m. today and Feb. 22 at 1650 state Highway 3 S. in League City. Prizes will be awarded. Call 281-332-8733.

The Galveston County Chapter Vietnam Veterans of America No. 685 will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6378, 5204 state Highway 3, in Dickinson. The group is open to all Vietnam era veterans. Call Jim Rose, 281-991-1467.

The Galveston Island Chess Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Courtyard Café, 2519 Market St., in Galveston. Anyone interested in chess is welcome, including beginners. Take your own board, set and clock if possible. Call George Laiacona, 713-252-4127.

Occupy Galveston will meet from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Vincent’s House, 2817 Postoffice St., in Galveston. All are welcome. For information, call 409-392-6261.
 
 

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