January 26

•Local Longhorn group meets Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. (nonsmoking, open discussion) at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Pleasanton, Hwy. 97 West, next to Whiffletree’s.

January 26 & January 30

•Current classes at The Refuge: Connect Monday from 1-2 p.m. Parenting Thursdays at 5 p.m. Parenting Boys Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Sunshine to Shadows on Thursdays from 1-2:30 p.m.

January 26 & January 31

•Moms Day Out at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Main St. in Pleasanton, every Tuesday & Thursday. Gives moms that much needed time to run errands or just relax, while children socialize, play & learn with other children their age in a loving environment, Time has changed to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is for ages 2-4. For details call Marcela Planchet at 569-2939, Mandy Macklin at 200-7882, or Jamie Jordan at 569-2880.

•Pleasanton Group N/A meetings at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 914 Ohio St. in Pleasanton. Call 210-381-8770.

January 28 & January 31

•Pleasanton Group Alcoholics Anonymous group meets every Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. (open discussion, non-smoking) and Saturday at 10 a.m. (non-smoking, open discussion). Meetings at 914 Ohio St. in Pleasanton.

January 28

•St. Andrew’s Knights of Columbus Free-Throw Contest, Saturday, Jan. 28, at 9 a.m. at Pleasanton Primary Gym. Boys & girls ages 10-14 invited to annual contest. Children will compete against others their age & sex. First place winners go on to district competition. Bring birth certificate to register; parents must attend registration. Call Joey Moczygemba for details at 830-570-2898.

January 29

•St. Andrew’s Knight of Columbus to sponsor Ray Rodriguez Benefit. Sunday, Jan. 29 at St. Andrew’s Hall. Roast beef plates to go or dine in. Proceeds for cancer treatment expenses. Call Joey Moczygemba at 830-570-2898 or Deacon Bennie Garcia at 569-3356.

January 30

•Jourdanton Alcoholic Anonymous group meets each Monday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 1608 Campbell Ave. in Jourdanton. If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop drinking, they have an answer. Help is free. For details call John at 769-4392.

•Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee meeting at Pleasanton Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Planning for reenactment of mustering of 32nd Texas Volunteer Calvary on March 24

January 31

•Current classes at The Refuge: Anger Management every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

•Pleasanton Group Al-Anon, relatives & friends of alcoholics, meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. (non-smoking). Meetings at 914 Ohio St. in Pleasanton.

February 7

•Veterans Peer to Peer Support Group to meet at Cancun Mexican Restaurant, 1411 Jiffy Blvd. in Jourdanton. from 6-8 p.m. Next meeting Jan. 24. Meetings are usually every other Tuesday. Dinner provided to all veterans attending. Group is about healing & process of mutual support & learning. Program supports fellow veterans & their family members. Call Nita Murillo at 830-391-5117 for details.