Anytime

FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs).

Everyday

Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot).

Twice-A-Month

Friday or Saturday

Christian Singles Group meets twice a month, for more information on time and place, call 763-5945 or 762-4988.

Every Sunday

Free Sunday Breakfasts, 8:45-9:30 a.m., Asbury Methodist Church, 700 West Liberty Avenue.

First Sunday

Free Breakfast, Plenty of All U Can Eat Pancakes and Sausage, Community Christian Church.

Third Sunday

Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) North Central Chapter, for information call 580-716-8500.

Every Monday

Young Women's Bible Study Group, 1 p.m., First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, East Cleveland Avenue and North Fifth Street.

Ponca City Rotary Club, 11:30 a.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street.

TOPS #308 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 433 Fairview, 5 to 5:30 p.m. for weigh-ins with meeting following. Contact Angie at 304-6087, Dee Dee at 580-823-0540 or Lori at 767-1668.

After Five Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Pizza Hut, Ponca City, prospective members welcome.

Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m., Woodlands Christian Church, Fourteenth Street and Hartford Avenue, contact 580-762-7772 or 580-382-1264.

Gam-Anon, 7 p.m., Woodlands Christian Church, Fourteenth Street and Hartford Avenue, contact 580-762-7772 or 580-382-1950.

Friends of the NRA, 7 p.m., Ponca City Junior Rifle Club Range, information 765-7324.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Ponca City Medical Center, Conference Room B, more information Julia Jackson 580-762-1016, Kris 580-762-1235 or Katherine 580-304-1595.

Monday and Wednesday

B.A.B.E.S. Beautiful Accountable Babes Exercising Sensibility, 6-8 p.m. Monday, 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Ponca City Foursquare Church, call 762-2729 for more information.

First Monday of the Month

Parent Voice Groups, support, education and resources to assist parents in advocating for their children who have behavioral or mental health issues, 6-7:30 p.m., 205 East Chestnut Avenue, child care and dinner provided, please RSVP 762-7561 Tammy or Deb.

Lions Vision Support Group, 10 a.m. at First Christian Church, using the west entrance. Refreshments are served at 9:45 a.m. For a ride call 762-5156. The meetings are open to visually impaired residents.

Christian Motorcyclist Association, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street.

Pioneer Genealogical Society, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, guests are welcome, call 762-5931 or e-mail kdzehr@sbcglobal.net for more information.

First Monday and Tuesday

Of Every Other Month

AARP Driver Safety Class, February, April, June, August, October, December, 6 p.m., Pioneer Technology Center, classes intended for older drivers; however, drivers of all ages are eligible to attend, most auto insurance companies give discount for successful completion of classes, seating limited, call 580-718-0637 or 580-762-3265 to register.

First and Third Monday

Ponca Lodge No. 83 Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Masonic Center, 1200 West Grand Avenue.

Second and Fourth Monday

Ponca City American Red Cross Chapter open for blood donors, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., 216 East Grand Avenue, call 765-6605 for appointment and additional information.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), 9 a.m., First Baptist Church, for more information 765-3904.

Ponca City After Five Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Pizza Hut, prospective members welcome, information on club activities, David 765-9595 or Jerry 491-1004.

Second Monday

Alzheimer Support and Respite Group Meetings, 1 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group, 5:30-7 p.m., First Christian Church, Fifth and Cleveland, snack supper and meeting, activities for grandchildren provided, questions, contact RSVP, 762-9412.

Third Monday of the Month

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 7 p.m., dining room, Westminster Village, 1601 Academy Road, for anyone acquainted with someone who has M.S. or has a lot of pain, more information 580-762-3397.

Last Monday of the Month

Attucks Community Alliance Meeting, 7:15 p.m., Attucks Community Center, 1013 South Twelfth Street, for information on usage of the community center please call (580) 762-2499.

Every Tuesday

Country Notes Playing, 10 a.m.-Noon, McCord Senior Center, 115 Mary Road, public welcome.

Kiwanis, Noon-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club Dining Room.

Country Jam Country and Gospel Music, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Bible Institute, 7-8 p.m., Ponca City Foursquare Church, 762-2729, a non-credited Broadway Bible College Class taught by Pastor Blaine Herron.

Every Tuesday and Thursday

V.F.W. Bingo, Early Birds Minis at 6 p.m., Main at 7 p.m., 2 Hot Balls, V.F.W. Post No. 1201, East Prospect Avenue.

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Exercise, 9:30 a.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

First Tuesday

Caregiver's Support Group Lunch and Meeting, Noon, First Lutheran Church, 1101 North Fourth Street, RSVP 762-1111.

United Way of Ponca City Executive Meeting, 4 p.m., 205 North Second Street.

Second Tuesday

Cancer Education Group, 11:30 a.m., Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1902 North Union, Suite 10, potluck lunch, information: Shelley 762-9102 or 762-2748.

Camp McFadden Recreational Area Board Meeting, Noon, Head Country BBQ Restaurant, Public Invited, for information phone 762-9955.

United Way of Ponca City Board Meetings, Noon, 205 North Second Street.

Kay County Mounties 4-H Club, 6 p.m., Contact Cynthia Blevins 580-765-3602 ore 832-715-1558 for more information.

Silent Dinner, for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Sign Language Users and/or any interested people, informal time to re-connect old friendships and make new ones, 6 p.m.-?, Hartford Avenue Church of Christ Fellowship Center, 1905 Joe Street.

Schooners Car Club Dinner and Meeting, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, Fourteenth Street, Ponca City.

Cherokee Strip Corvette Club, 6 p.m., Pemberton Chevrolet, 3330 North Fourteenth Street.

North Central Oklahoma Mothers of Multiples, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Ponca City Library Board Room, downstairs, all parents of multiples welcome, for more information call 580-765-2525 or email at NCOMOM@yahoogroups.com.

Rural Water District No. 1 Monthly Board Meetings, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School Building on Lake Road.

Third Tuesday

Children with Disabilities Family Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Opportunity Center, 2225 North Union Street.

Every Wednesday and Friday

Elks Lodge Food Night, 6-8 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3612 Lake Road.

Every Wednesday

Morning Music by Country Notes, Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Ponca City Noon Lions, 11:30 a.m. lunch, noon meeting, Ponca City Country Club.

First Wednesday

Christian Highlights, includes Free Lunch, Bingo, and Plenty of Prizes, Community Christian Church.

Second Wednesday

General Electric Retirees Association, 9 a.m., V.F.W., Arkansas City, Kan.

Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club, 11 a.m. for light lunch and program, Cann Garden Center, 1500 East Grand Avenue, visitors always welcome, contact Cindy Withrow 762-6895 for more information.

Ponca City American Red Cross provides Adult, Child, Infant CPR Review Classes, 5-7:30 p.m., 216 East Grand Avenue, call 765-6605 to confirm attendance and additional information.

Ponca City Stamp Club, 6 p.m., location, members homes, for information call John Hedrick 762-6702 or email john_hedrick2000@yahoo.com.

Last Wednesday of Each Month

International Club, 6:30 p.m., for more information, 762-3921.

Every Thursday

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Representative, 9-11 a.m. and 12-2 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City, any veteran needing assistance or has questions is welcome.

Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come on by.

Bingo! Noon, Moose Lodge, 500 West Prospect Avenue, Ponca City, concessions available.

Open AA Meetings, 7 p.m., Ponca Tribal Social Development Center, all welcome.

Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m., Woodlands Christian Church, Fourteenth Street and Hartford Avenue, contact 580-762-7772 or 580-382-1264.

Gam-Anon, 8 p.m., Woodlands Christian Church, Fourteenth Street and Hartford Avenue, Ponca City, contact 580-762-7772 or 580-382-1250.

First Thursday

Master Gardeners, 9 a.m., Cann Gardens.

Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, more information 762-2699 or 762-7360.

Classic Cars & Draggin' Grand of Ponca City meeting, 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1900 West Grand Avenue, prospective members welcome.

First and Third Thursday

Professionals Today, a women's service club, Noon, Pizza Hut.

Second Thursday

Ponca City Area Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Chapter No. 698, noon, Pioneer Technology Center, Room B-120, contact Katy Muller 762-5935 or Mike Daugherty 765-3372 for more information.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 14, 1:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, all eligible persons invited, check eligibility or for more information, 580-765-9073.

Gold Wing Road Riders Association, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, contact Daryl & Kathi Dunham, 762-6950.

"Lean on Me" Bariatric Surgery Support Group, 6 p.m., Ponca City Medical Center, Conference Room B, more information 762-1186.

Kay County NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), 7 p.m., 205 East Chestnut Avenue, the group welcomes anyone with a mental illness or who is interested in support, education or advocacy for the mentally ill and their families, for more information call 765-2814.

Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m., At Home Medical, 1209 East Prospect Avenue, more information 765-8155.

Second and Fourth Thursday

American Legion Membership Meeting, 7 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue.

Third Thursday of Each Month

Interfaith Dialogue Group of Ponca City, call Jean Chanslor for details, 716-4594.

Ponca City Newcomers, 6:30 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, more information Joyce Fox 762-9578.

Kay County Chapter of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society (archaeology), 6:30 p.m., Ponca City Library, check Ponca City News Sunday before meeting for program, guests welcome.

St. Mary's KATERI Circle, 7 p.m., McGurk Room at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Northern Oklahoma Chapter 750, regular meetings, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 14, West South Avenue.

Third Thursday of Every Other Month

Kay County Local Emergency Planning Committee, noon, Training Room of Ponca City Fire Station No. 1, South Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue, January, March, May, July, September, November.

Fourth Thursday of Every Month

Alzheimer's Support and Respite Group, 7 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Every Friday

Ponca Language Arts Council, 1:30 p.m., Valdez Building, White Eagle, everyone interested in the Ponca Language invited.

Senior Pitch, 6 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Cruise Night, 6 p.m., Chapman's Shoes Parking Lot, North Fourteenth Street, Ponca City, Welcome Hot Rods, Motorcycles, anyone interested in the hobby, hosted by Schooners Car Club.

Third Friday

Child Abuse Prevention Task Force, Noon, Dearing House, feel free to bring your lunch, open to public to join, questions, please call Sherron Heidlage, 762-8272.

Every Saturday

Open on Saturdays, 2-5 p.m., Attucks Community Center, 1013 South Twelfth Street.

First Saturday of Every Month

Ponca City Regional Airport and Ponca City Aviation Booster Club, Fly-In Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Building 14, Ponca City Municipal Airport.

Second Saturday of the Month

Men's Breakfast, 8 a.m., Pioneer Christian Church, 1701 East Hubbard Road, come for a time of food and fellowship, no charge.

Ponca City American Red Cross Provides Adult, Child, Infant CPR/FA, AED Classes, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 216 East Grand Avenue, Please register online at www.oklahomaredcross.org, or call 580-765-6605 to confirm attendance and additional information.

Figure 8 Stock Car Races and Demolition Derby, 8 p.m., 77 Speedway north of Newkirk, more information 620-442-350, or go to badascar.com.

Fourth Saturday

Southern Plains Fiber Guild (formerly the Pioneer Fiber Guild), 1-3 p.m., Pioneer Woman Museum.

Monday

Ponca City Board of Commissioners and Ponca City Utility Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commission Chamber, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Tuesday

Cultural Affair Commission, 8:30 a.m., Sun Room, Marland's Grand Home, 1000 East Grand Avenue.

Ponca City Library Board, Noon, Library Board Room, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand Avenue.

Children's Author, Stacey Niyokos, Autographing Her New Novel for Children, "Dragon Wishes," 3:30-5 p.m., Brace Books & MOre, North Fourteenth Street.

Balance Your Dosha (body type) During Stressful Times, Learn Through the Practice of Ayurveda Foods and Postures That Bring a State of Balance, 6-8 p.m., Om Yoga & Pilates Studio 1909 North Sixth Street, Contact 718-9042 for more information.

McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord Volunteer Fire Department Station, 22 Howard.

Thursday

Economic Development, 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 420 East Grand Avenue.

Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Lobby, Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue.

Senior Advisory Board, 3 p.m., B.S. Barnes Room, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Living Hope Pregnancy Center's Annual Fundraising Banquet, Features National Pro-Life Speaker Carol Everett, seating limited, reservations required, if interested, call 765-0664.

Saturday

Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (all the pancakes you can eat), 6:30-10 a.m., Ponca City American Legion Building, 407 West South Avenue, adults $5, children under 12 $2, children under 6 free, includes drink.

Third Annual McCord PTM Arts & Crafts Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. McCord School, hand crafted items and concession all day.

Native American Story Tellers Will Hill and Jehnean Washington Perform, 10 a.m., Ponca City Library, Admission is Free.

Nov. 15

Historic Home Tour, 1-5 p.m., $10, tickets from any place on the tour, contact Marcia Davis 765-2227 or 143davis@sbcglobal.net or Jayne Detten 762-4414 or dettejc@poncacityok.gov tour featuring architecture of John Forsyth Home and Churches including Dave and Susie Cashon #6 Hillcrest (Sylvia Burns' granddad's home - John Alcorn), Mark and Jayne Detten 77 Stoneridge (future historic home with Forsyth inspiration) Scott Kramer/Karen Socia 100 Elmwood plus churches Pioneer Bible Church (across from P.C. News building) and Grace Episcopal Church 109 N. 13th Street.

Nov. 16

Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Commission Chamber, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 6 p.m., training to follow, Fire Station, Corner U.S. 60 East and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome.

Ostomy Association of North Central Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Rebecca Byrd, Report on 2009 Youth Rally, Stillwater Medical Center Board Room.

Nov. 17

Kaw Lake Reservoir Authority, Noon, Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas City, Kan.

Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Lower Lounge, Marland Mansion, 901 Monument Road.

Wellness Presentation, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Om Yoga & Pilates Studio, 1909 North Sixth Street, improve your quality of life through nutrition and the role it plays in preventing degenerative disease, contact 304-4771 for more information.

Nov. 19

Ponca City Main Street, 8 a.m., McFadden Room, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Ponca City Tourism Board, 8 a.m., Chamber Board Room, Chamber of Commerce, 420 East Grand Avenue.

Historic Preservation, 4 p.m., Barnes Room, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., B.S. Barnes Room, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Nov. 20

Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., B.S. Barnes Room, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.

Nov. 23

Ponca City Board of Commissioners and Ponca City Utility Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commission Chamber, City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue.