Al-Anon and Alateen groups hold open and free group gatherings to help those who find themselves loving someone with an addiction. Al-Anon meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St.; noon on Wednesdays at the Kanawha County Day Report Center, 900 Christopher St.; 7 p.m. Thursdays in the Edgewood area at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 819 Somerset Drive. Alateen, for teens who deal with the alcoholism and/or drug addiction of a parent or friend, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the Edgewood area at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 819 Somerset Drive; and Fridays at noon at Christ Church United Methodist, Second Floor, Quarrier and Morris streets. The Legacy Study Group meets at 7 p.m. Sundays at First Presbyterian Church, 508 Second Ave., South Charleston.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at R.D. Bailey Lake in Wyoming County will again host the annual county-wide Water Festival on Friday at the lake's Visitor Center. The event is offered to fifth-grade students from around Wyoming County. The students will be able to learn about water resources, natural resources, careers and opportunities in the area. Several agencies will participate. For information, call 304-664-3229.
The Ronald McDonald House has "Entertainment Books" for sale again this year for $25. The books help raise funds to accommodate families of sick children who are being treated in local hospitals and who love too far to travel every day to be with their children. Books can be picked up between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily at the house located at 302 30th St., near Memorial Hospital. Call 304-346-0279 for information.
Fayetteville Fall Youth Festival will be held from 4 p.m. until dark Sept. 27 at Fayetteville Town Park. The event features free food, petting zoo, four inflatables, fire trucks, helicopters, games music and more. Bring a chair to listen to the music.
The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia has a weekly support group meeting for problem gamblers and their loved ones at 6:30 p.m. each Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church in South Charleston. The group meeting is free and confidential, and open to anyone who worries that they or a loved one gamble too much. For information, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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