Government Service Boards & Commissions

Haywood

• Waynesville ABC Commission — Second Tuesday of each month. 10 a.m. ABC Board Office at 373 Walnut Street. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Board of Adjustment — First Tuesday of each month. 5:30 p.m. Town Hall. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Community Appearance Commission — First Wednesday of each month. 9 a.m. Town Hall. 452.0401.

• Waynesville Firemen’s Relief Fund Board — Meetings held as needed. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Historic Preservation Commission — First Wednesday of each month. 2 p.m. Town Hall. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Planning Board — Third Monday of each month. 5:30 p.m. Town Hall. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Public Art Commission — Second Thursday of each month. 5:30 p.m. Town Hall. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Recreation and Parks Advisory Commission — Second Tuesday of each month. 6:30 p.m. Recreation Center on Vance Street. 452.2491.

• Waynesville Housing Authority — First Wednesday of each month. 5:30 p.m. at 65 Church Street. 452.2491.

Jackson

• Cashiers Area Community Planning Council — 5 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month. Albert Carlton Library.

• Cashiers Design Review Board — Noon the first Wednesday of each month. Albert Carlton Library.

• Jackson County Greenway Commission — Second Tuesday of every month. 5:30 p.m. Room A-227 of the Justice Center in Sylva. 293.3053.

• Jackson County Planning Board — Second Thursday of the month. 6 p.m. Room A-227 of the Justice Center in Sylva. 631.2261.

Macon

• Macon Planning Board — Third Thursdays at 5 p.m. at the Environmental Resource Center.

• Franklin Board of Adjustment — Second Tuesday of each month. 3 p.m. Town Hall. 524.2516.

• Franklin Planning Board — Third Tuesday of each month. 12 p.m. Town Hall. 524.2516.

• Highlands Planning Board and Appearance Commission — Fourth Monday of each month. 5:30 p.m. Town Hall. 526.2118.

• Highlands Zoning Board — Second Wednesday of each month. 5:30 p.m. Town Hall. 526.2118.

Swain

• Board of Elections — Third Wednesday of each month. 10 a.m. Administration Building. 488.6177.

• Board of Health — First Tuesday of each month. 6:30 p.m. 545 Center Street. 488.3198.

• Economic Development Commission — Fourth Tuesday of each month. 7:30 p.m. Administration Building. 488.9273.

Federal & State Government

• Rep. Heath Shuler, D — 11th District. Cannon House Office Building 512, Washington, D.C. 20515, (p) 202.225.6401; 356 Biltmore Ave. Suite 400, Asheville, N.C. 28801, (p) 252.1651, www.shuler.house.gov.

• Sen. Kay Hagan, D — B40A Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202.224.6342; 310 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, N.C., 27601; (p)919.856.4630 or 877.852.9462.

• Sen. Richard Burr, R — 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202.224.3154. Asheville: Federal Building, 151 Patton Avenue, Suite 204, Asheville, N.C., 28801. 350.2437.

N.C. House

• Phil Haire, D-Sylva — District 119: Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain. 419B Legislative Office Building, Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1096, (p) 919.715.3005; PO Box 727, Sylva, N.C., 28779-0248, (p) 586.1771, Philliph@ncleg.net.

• Ray Rapp, D-Mars Hill — District 118: Haywood, Macon, Yancey. 2213 Legislative Building, Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1096, (p) 919.733.5732; 133 Quail Ridge Rd., Mars Hill, N.C. 28754, (p) 689.2214, Raymondr@ncleg.net.

• Roger West, R-Marble — District 120: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon. 1004 Legislative Office Building, Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1096, (p) 919.733.5859; PO Box 160, Marble, N.C., 28790, (p) 837.5246, Rogerw@ncleg.net.

N.C. Senate

• John Snow, D-Murphy — District 50: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania. 517 Legislative Office Building, Raleigh, N.C. 27603-5925, (p) 919.733.5875. 105 Van Horn St., Murphy, N.C. 28906, (p) 837.5052, johnsn@ncleg.net.

• Joe Sam Queen, D-Waynesville — District 47: Haywood, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, McDowell. 1121 Legislative Building, 16. W. Jones St., Raleigh, N.C. 27601-2808, (p) 919.733.3460; 71 Pigeon Street, Waynesville, NC 28786, (p) 452.1688, Joeq@ncleg.net.

Governor

• Beverly Perdue — 20301 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-0301, governor.state.nc.us/email.

Civic & Social Group Meetings

Haywood

• The regular meeting of the Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society will be held May 25 at the First Methodist Church in Waynesville at 7 p.m. in the Faith Classroom.

• American Legion Varner-Rhinehart Post No. 61 meets the fourth Saturday of each month at the Legion Building on Short Street in Canton. Coffee and fellowship begins at 8:30 a.m., business meeting at 9 a.m.

• Maggie Mountain Bingo Bonanza. Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Pavilion next to Maggie Valley Town Hall June-August. Food available starting at 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Maggie Valley Civic Association. 926.8021.

• Christian Motorcyclists Association meets the first Thursday of the month at Sagebrush Steakhouse Russ Ave. Waynesville, 6 p.m. for supper and 7 p.m. the meeting begins.

• The Crabtree, Iron Duff, Hyder Mountain Community Development Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Community Center on Tommy Boyd Road. All welcome. Contact Susan Kumpf at 627.8008.

• Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Waynesville Old Armory Recreation Center at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. ACBL sanctioned games. 456.3581.

• Haywood County Amateur Radio Club meets at 8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Haywood County Emergency Operations Center on Miller Street (behind the County Court House). All interested parties, licensed Hams or not, are invited to attend. The group also meets for a social breakfast on Saturday mornings 8 a.m. at Connie’s Kitchen restaurant in Hazelwood. Social lunch meetings are held at Sagebrush Restaurant on Russ Avenue. For additional information contact Bill Harmon at 452.9351 or on the radio repeater (147.39 +).

• The Haywood County Amateur Radio Club will offer free classes for individuals interested in getting an amateur radio license. When you finish the class, you can take the 35 question test, administered locally by the ham club members. Call 627.2558 for more information, or to register for the upcoming classes.

• Haywood County Newcomers Club meets at 11 a.m. every third Tuesday. Call Terry Rose for location. 452.9768.

• The Kiwanis Club of Waynesville meets from noon to 1 p.m. each Tuesday at Laurel Ridge Country Club.

• Military Order of the Purple Heart, WNC Chapter #844, meets at noon on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Sagebrush Steakhouse in Waynesville. 452.4075.

• The Smoky Mountain Button Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Monday of each month, May thru December at Antique Antics, 1497 So. Main Street Waynesville. All persons interested in learning about antique and vintage sewing buttons are welcome to attend. Please call the shop at 452.6225 for additional information.

• Social Motorcycle Rides are held on Wednesday evenings departing at 6:30 p.m. Meet at Mountaineer Restaurant on Soco Road in Maggie Valley. 926.1730.

• Thursday Night Bingo is held at the Canton VFW. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with games at 6 p.m. and package games at 7 p.m. All welcome. 648.1133.

• Waynesville Chess Club meets each Monday 1 to 3 p.m. at the Waynesville Library. There is no cost, and instruction is available. 648.5739.

• 9-12 Project members meet at noon on Wednesdays in the basement of the BB&T building in Waynesville. Group focuses on legislation and national leadership. 648.7370.

Jackson

• Jackson County Extension and Community Association Group. Apr. 8. Small Container Gardening, Lunch and Learn ECA, 12 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Community Service Center in Sylva. 586.4009.

• Extension and Community Association Group Cultural Arts Contest entries are due Apr. 13 in the Jackson County Extension Office by 5 p.m. 586.4009.

• Jackson County Extension and Community Association Group Council Covered Dish Lunch and Meeting. Apr. 19. 12 noon in the Conference Room of the Community Service Center in Sylva. 586.4009.

• Jackson County Extension and Community Association Group. Apr. 20. Fidget Apron Workshop for Alzheimer's Patients. 10 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Community Service Center in Sylva. 586.4009.

• Jackson County Extension and Community Association Group. Apr. 20. Smocking Workshop, Cane Creek ECA. 6 p.m. 586.4009.

• Jackson County Extension and Community Association Group. Apr. 20. Eco-Friendly Recycled Crafts, Long Branch Baptist ECA. 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Baptist Church. 586.4009.

• Jackson County Extension and Community Association Groups activity. Apr. 26. ECA Tour of Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock. 586.4009.

• Bridges to Community meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Sylva Town Hall. 586.5210.

• Caney Fork Community Development Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Saturday every month. Potluck dinner followed by a program and/or a business meeting. All meetings are held at the Caney Fork Community building on Caney Fork Road.

• Cashiers Valley Rotary Club meets at 8 a.m. each Wednesday at Cashiers United Methodist Church. The church is located approximately one mile south of the Crossroads on N.C. Hwy. 107.

• Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, a non-profit heritage organization, meets every month in its members’ homes. Contact Amy Ammons Garza at 631.4587.

• Community Early Learning Group meets weekly. For details call Emma Miller at the Region A Partnership for Children at 586.0661, ext 108.

• Community Response for Energy Action and Transition Education (CREATE) meets at 6 p.m. at The Underground in Sylva every 2nd and 4th Thursday to discuss how to deal with high energy costs and the future decline in energy supplies, to CREATE a plan for a less energy intensive approach to transportation, heating and our food needs, and to education people about the alternatives.

• Downtown Sylva Association meetings are held at 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Town Hall. 586.1577.

• Glenville Community Development Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the CDC building.

• Jackson County Arts Council meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at 604 Main St. 293.3407.

• Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meets at 11:45 a.m. the third Wednesday of most months in the Hooper House at 773 W. Main St. 586.2155.

• Jackson County Homebuilders Association holds its monthly membership meeting the first Monday of each month (except in September and December). 743.0278.

• Jackson County Travel and Tourism Authority meets at 10:30 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of most months at the Hooper House at 773 W. Main St. 586.2155.

• The Caney Fork Community Social Card Club meets at 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Community Center. Play Hand & Foot. If you don’t know the game, they’ll teach you. Call Ann Whitney at 293.9826 or Sheila Rodgers at 293.0678.

• Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month for a work session, and at 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month to take action. Meetings are held at the TWSA office on Main Street in Sylva.

• Watershed Association of the Tuckaseigee River usually meets the fourth Monday at a location in Sylva. Call 488.8418 for details.

• WestCare Health System offers free information on living wills 9 a.m. to noon on the first Friday of each month in the lobby of Harris Regional Hospital. The living will document “Five Wishes” and a notary is available at no charge. For more information call 586.7748.

• WNC Civil War Round Table meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Justice Center in Sylva on the second floor. 452.2298.

Macon

• Lunch with the League. May 13. the League of Women Voters in Macon County will host a lunch and program about public transportation. Kim Angel, Director of Macon Transit. Lunch is $6, served at 12 p.m., reservations required, program starts at 12:15 p.m. at the Tartan Hall, First Presbyterian Church, Franklin. Call 524.5192 for reservations.

• Boy Scout Troop 202 meets on Mondays 6-7:30 p.m. at the Slagle Building in downtown Franklin. All boys age 11-17 are welcome. Upcoming events include a weekend Canoe Float, summer camp, and a cycling trip on the C&O Canal towpath. For more information, call Danny Gibson at 369.9703.

• Community Early Learning Group meets weekly. For details call Emma Miller at the Region A Partnership for Children at 586.0661, ext 108.

• Concerned Citizens of Macon County meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the community facilities building on Georgia Road. Public invited.

• Franklin Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. each Wednesday at the community building. 369.9284.

• Friends for Life spay/neuter program offers spay or neuter service for $20 per animal. Call 508.2460 for reservations.

• Gem City Forum Toastmaster Club of Franklin meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Prudential Building. 586.1761 or gemcityforum.org.

• Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 7339, located on West Palmer Street in Franklin, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month.

• Macon County Concerned Bikers Association (CBA) meets the second Thursday of each month at Prime Sirloin Restaurant at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. All motorcyclists are welcome. Cliff Cyphers at 369.8060.

• Macon County Horse Association meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Macon County Fairgrounds Alumni Building.

• P.E.O. Franklin Chapter meets the third Wednesday of the month. Philanthropic Educational Organization is a sisterhood that helps with the education of women. Individuals need to be a member to attend the meetings, call Jane Huffman at 349.3826 or Nancy Ewing 706.746.5199.

• Smoky Mountain Shrine Club holds its monthly meetings at 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at its building at 833 Bethel Church Rd., contact Ed Waters at 524.5576.

• The Franklin Area Civitan Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month, at noon at the Boiler Room at The Fun Factory. For information, call Guy or Charlotte Grant at Bryant Funeral Home 524.2411.

• The Franklin Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. The second and fourth Monday of each month at the Macon County Community Facilities Building. Club president Dave Jones at 349.5357. All proceeds from the club’s work stays in Franklin.

• The Franklin Walking Club meets at 10 a.m. every Saturday (weather permitting) at the Tassee picnic shelter on the Greenway at the corner of Wells Grove Road and Ulco Drive. All fitness levels are welcome, call Linda at 421.7613.

• The Fraternal Order of Police meets in the fellowship hall at Holly Springs Baptist Church (new building) at 7 p.m., on the fourth Tuesday of each month. A light meal will be served. John O’Connor 349.0698.

• The Kiwanis Club of Franklin meets at 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Fat Buddies.

• The Macon County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the extension office located on Thomas Heights Road next to Jim Brown Chrysler on Highlands Road. New members are welcome.

• The Macon County Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday night of each month at the Macon County Agricultural Extension Office located on Thomas Heights Drive in Franklin.

• The Nantahala Rangers Camp #1839 of Franklin, a camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, meet the second Monday of each month, at 6 p.m., at the Sunset Restaurant in Franklin. David Blaine at 369.7885.

• The Smoky Mountain Flying Club meets at 3 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Macon County Airport. Anyone interested in aviation is invited. For more information contact the Club President Tom Hagan at smokymountainflyingclub@juno.com or visit www.smokymtnflyingclub.com.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7339 meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the post home on West Palmer Street in Franklin.

• Zonta Club of Franklin meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Party Zone. Zonta is an international non-profit women’s club working for local charities. 369.5888.

Swain

• Cherokee Toastmasters club meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Monday at Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse across from Harrah’s. 497.5550 or 497.3521.

• Community Early Learning Group meets weekly. For details call Emma Miller at the Region A Partnership for Children at 586.0661, ext 108.

Support Groups

Haywood

• Counseling for domestic violence survivors. Signup deadline May 14. REACH of Haywood County and Dr. Lynne Barrett, Waynesville psychologist, will offer an eight-week psychoeducational group to women who are survivors of domestic violence and want to recover a healthy lifestyle. Participation is limited to 15 women. Call 456.7898 or 454.5253 for information, to apply for a scholarship or to register.

• Haywood County's HOPEful Living: Women's Cancer Support Group meeting. May 18. Laurence Arnold, M.D., will speak about "Options in Breast Reconstructon after Mastectomy." 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Haywood County Fitness Center 2nd floor, Classroom C. 627.9666.

• Haywood County's HOPEful Living: Women's Cancer Support Group meeting. June 15. Elizabeth Mease, Patient Suite Coordinator, 21st Century Oncology, will speak about the Haywood Cancer Resource Room. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Haywood County Fitness Center 2nd floor, Classroom C. 627.9666.

•Al-Anon meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Maggie Valley United Methodist Church at 4192 Soco Rd. 926.8036.

• Al-Anon, a support group for families and friends of alcoholics, meets at 8 p.m. each Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St. Use Miller Street entrance. 926.8721.

• Alzheimer’s Association meets at 4:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville and at 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Silver Bluff Care Center in Canton. 254.7363.

• Caregiver’s Support Group meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays. A peaceful non-judgmental environment to talk about coping with the changes in your life, as well as, health care concerns for the person you are assisting. Non-denominational. Call 329.3187 or e-mail chargalvin@hotmail.com for location. Love donation greatly appreciated, no one turned away.

• Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at Long’s Chapel UMC in Waynesville. A Christ-centered 12-step recovery ministry that is open to all adults with hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Childcare available. Contact 456.3993, Ext. 32 for more information.

• Parents Circle support group for single parents meets 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. RSVP for dinner and childcare. 456.8995.

• Community Early Learning Groups, a free program designed for children under the age of 5 and their parent, allows parents to interact with their children in a learning environment. The program is planned and led by parents in the group, but is facilitated by Region A Partnership for Children. Meets at 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays in the children’s area of the Waynesville Public Library. 586.0661, ext. 108.

• HOPEful Living: Women’s Cancer Support Group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7 p.m. at Haywood Regional Medical Center, Fitness Center, Health Educ. Room, Waynesville. For more information contact Sandi at 627.9666 or riggs_sandi@msn.com or Rina 627.0227.

• La Leche League meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Haywood Co. Library in Waynesville. The League offers mother-to-mother support, encouragement and information to breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be. Meetings are open to all nursing moms and their babies (older children too) and pregnant women from Haywood and Jackson counties, call Anne at 627.9597 or Michelle at 926.5292.

• Life Limiting Illness Support Group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. A safe place to talk about how you are feeling and coping with your limiting condition(s). Led by Charlene Galvin, Board Certified Chaplain. Non-denominational. For more information and location call 329.3287 or e-mail chargalvin@hotmail.com. Love donation greatly appreciated, no one turned away.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the Asbury Sunday School Room at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. Call Judy Sipes at 452.1068 or Patricia Meyers at 456.6897.

• Recovery from Food Addiction, a 12-step recovery program for individuals suffering from food addiction, meets at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Friendship House on Academy St. beside Waynesville’s First United Methodist Church, call Liz at 400.7239.

• Single Parents Networking Group meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at First United Methodist Church, 566 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, free, dinner and child care provided in fun, informal setting. Call Theresa at 456.8995 ext. 201 for more information.

• Smart Start Team Meetings are open to anyone interested in issues affecting children and families. Contact the Region A Partnership for Children at 586.0661.

• WNC Grief Support Group is for families who have lost a child. 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the Clyde Town Hall. For more information call Wanda at 565.0122 or email hotstraitcountry@aol.com.

• WNC Lupus Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month from7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Canton Public Library Conference Room. 421.8428 or countrygirl351@bellsouth.net

Jackson

• A breastfeeding support group meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at the First United Methodist Church (park in back and use rear entrance) in Sylva. Email Stephanie Faulkner at smokeymtnmamas@yahoo.com or 506.1186.

• Men’s discussion circle meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at The Center in Sylva. Join an open circle of men to discuss the challenges of life that are specific to men in a safe environment of confidentiality. Cost is $5. For more info, call Chuck Willhide at 586.2892 or email chuckwillhide@hotmail.com.

• An eating disorders support group meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church in Sylva, contact Sheila Williams at sheilaw777@bellsouth.net or by phone at 452.3710.

• Al-Anon Meetings are held at 3 p.m. every Tuesday at Grace Community Church. (The Tuesday al-anon group from the Church of the Good Shepherd has joined this group). The meetings bring hope for families and friends of alcoholics. 743.9814.

• Cashiers Cancer Care Group for cancer patients, survivors, spouses and caregivers offers support, encouragement, hope and understanding. The group meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Grace Community Church. 743.3158.

• Circle of Parents, meets biweekly from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Jackson Family Resource Center. A light meal and childcare is free. Parents share coping strategies, advocate for others and themselves, and give and receive help. Courtney McLaughlin, 587.8268 or Ginger Hill 586.2845.

• Community Early Learning Groups, a free program designed for children under the age of 5 and their parent, allows parents to interact with their children in a learning environment. The program is planned and led by parents in the group, but is facilitated by Region A Partnership for Children. Meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sylva. 586.0661, ext. 108.

• Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous holds weekly meetings Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Sylva’s Harris Regional Hospital in the small dining room. 226.8324 for more info.

• Jackson County Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sylva First Presbyterian Church on Grindstaff Cove Rd.

• Look Good, Feel Better is for women dealing with the appearance related side effects that occur with cancer treatments. A trained volunteer cosmetologist shares expertise in dealing with hair loss and skin change. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Harris Regional Hospital. Sessions are offered bimonthly on the first Monday. RSVP required at 586.7801.

• Love and Logic is a seven-week class for for parents with children of any age. The class topics include discipline, bickering and fighting, power struggles, how to have fun and feel relaxed as a parent, plus any topics that parents bring. Call Amber Clayton, Program Coordinator, 586.2845 ext. 25.

• Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every second Monday at WestCare Health System and is led by prostate cancer survivors Hugh Moon and Joe Hurt, M.D. 586.7801.

• Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. every Saturday in Grace Community Church, located at 242 Hwy. 107 North in Cashiers. 888.764.0365 www.ncmana.org.

• WestCare Hospice Bereavement Support Group meets at 3:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Chapel Conference Room at Harris Regional Hospital. 586.7410.

• Weight Watchers meet at 8:30 a.m. every Monday at Grace Christian Church in Cashiers. 226.1096.

Macon

• Angel Medical Center offers a monthly Diabetes Support Group the last Monday of each month. The May 24 meeting will feature a foot care specialist. The group meets in the Angel Medical Center dining room from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Pre-registration is required by calling 369.4181.

• Anxiety, nervousness and/or panic disorders support group meets at 7 p.m. on Fridays in the basement of Highlands United Methodist Church. 526.3433.

• Al-Anon meetings are held at 1 p.m. each Tuesday at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Cashiers. 743.9456.

• Al-Anon meetings are held at noon every Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church at Fifth and Main in the community room in Highlands. All are welcome.

• Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Macon Co. Department on Aging. 369.5845.

• Angel Medical Center’s Diabetes Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month in the Center’s dining room.

• Chronic Pain Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month in the dining room of Angle Medical Center. 369.6717 or 369.2607.

• Circle of Life support group meets 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. The group is for those who are dealing with any loss or grief. 526.1462.

• Healthy eating/weight control classes are held every Tuesday at noon at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Office, 193 Thomas Heights Rd. These free classes are taught by Jo Ann Cope. 349.2048.

• Highlands-Cashiers Cancer Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at First United Methodist Church of Highlands. Meetings are confidential.

• Miracles Happen group of Overeaters Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m. each Thursday and 5 p.m. each Sunday in the downstairs chapel of First United Methodist Church. 349.1438.

• NAMI Appalachian South (National Alliance on Mental Illness), the local affiliate of NAMI NC, meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Children’s Home for Family Restoration, 827 Wiley Brown Road in Franklin. Contact Ann Nandrea 369.7385 or Mary Ann Widenhouse 526.1355.

• Suicide Survivors Support Group. Angel Hospice sponsors a monthly support group for those who have suffered a loss due to the suicide of a loved one. This meeting is open to everyone in our community and meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the back room. For additional information, please call Bette Balmer, Bereavement Coordinator for Angel Medical Center Hospice, at 369.4417.

• TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) support group meets 5:30 p.m. every Monday at Bethel Methodist Church. Weigh in begins at 4:30 p.m. 369.2508 or 369.5116.

• Weight Watchers meet at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Macon County Community Building on U.S. 441 in Franklin. 349.2090.

• Weight Watchers meet each Tuesday at the Peggy Crosby Center in Highlands. Weigh in is at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6 p.m.

Swain

• Al-Anon meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. every Monday at the Church of the Nazarene in the Old School Building on Big Cove Road. 497.2819.

• Circle of Parents, support group for any parent, meets at noon on Thursdays at the Swain Family Resource Center.

• Community Early Learning Groups, a free program designed for children under the age of 5 and their parent, allows parents to interact with their children in a learning environment. The program is planned and led by parents in the group, but is facilitated by Region A Partnership for Children. Meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. 586.0661, ext. 103.

• Grief Support Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. each Monday night at the Cherokee United Methodist Church on Soco Road. 497.4182.

• Relatives as Parents meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month from at the Swain County Cooperative Extension. Enjoy food, door prizes and activities for children while you receive valuable information in a safe and supportive environment. 488.3848.

• Wellness Moms meets at 7 p.m. at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City the last Tuesday of every month. Call Connie, 736.0724 or 488.9033; smokychiro@dnet.net.