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SATURDAY-SATURDAY,

JULY 5-AUGUST 30

“MEN AND WOMEN OF VALOR: Art from the Veteran’s Perspective” featuring the art of Rafael E. Gonzales, a Vietnam veteran, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts, 251 Main St. SE. Military memorabilia and photos featuring Congressional Medal of Honor winner Daniel Fernandez of Los Lunas will also be on display. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 12.

SATURDAY, JULY 5

RIO GRANDE VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND rehearses from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Rio Communities Senior Center community room. For information, call Alice, 515-5402.

MONDAY, JULY 7

CERAMIC AND CLAY classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Sharon Honeycutt Mondays in July from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque Farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

A BOX GUITAR will be made in a kids art class taught by Christina Medrano from 10 a.m. to noon at the Tomé Gallery. Cost is $10; it’s for children ages 6 and up.

LITERACY AND ART classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Carisa Otero Mondays in July from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque Farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

TUESDAY, JULY 8

INDIANA BONES, a performing artist and writer, will appear at 11 a.m. at the Los Lunas Public Library and at 2 p.m. at the Belen Public Library. It’s part of the summer reading programs of the two libraries.

AN ART CAMP for will be offered for children ages 6 to 11 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from July 8 to 29 at the Belen Art League Gallery on Becker Avenue in Belen. League member Rosanna Garcia-Stone will offer the camp, which will include mask-making, tie dye T-shirts, a ceramic wind chime and other artwork. Cost is $65 for the session, with discounts for multiple children in the same family. To register, call 907-7317.

OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTING classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Ricardo Chavez-Mendez Tuesdays in July from 2 to 4 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $75. To register, call 565-3005.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

CARTOONING AND BASIC DRAWING classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Eddie Ramirez Wednesdays in July from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

LISA CHERINO, a storyteller, puppeteer and artist, will appear at 11 a.m. at the Los Lunas Public Library as part of the reading program.

CRAZY T’S TIE DYE classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Eddie Ramirez Wednesdays in July from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

RIO GRANDE VALENCIA POETS meets at 3 p.m. at the Los Lunas Heritage and Arts Center. For information, call 565-1806, 864-4579 or 861-5374.

GOURD DECO classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Eddie Ramirez Wednesdays in July from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

THURSDAY, JULY 10

EXOTICS OF THE RAIN FOREST will feature a visual presentation including live parrots and reptiles from the rain forests and deserts of the world at 10:30 a.m. at the Los Lunas Public Library. It’s part of the summer reading program.

EXOTICS OF THE RAINFOREST complete with spiders and real animals will be held at 2 p.m. at the Bosque Farms Village Hall. It’s part of the summer reading program of the Bosque Farms Public Library. For information, call 869-2227.

WOODCARVERS GROUP meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Los Lunas Senior Center. For information, call 864-6788.

DRAW-2-PAINT classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Eddie Ramirez Thursdays in July from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

BELEN STITCHERS meets from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Belen Public Library program room. Anyone who embroiders, knits, beads, quilts or does other needlework is invited. For information, call Nan, 864-7671.

PAINTING FOR KIDS classes will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Eddie Ramirez Thursdays in July from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

FRIDAY, JULY 11

A STORY AND LADYBUG BINGO will be played at 10 a.m. at the Los Lunas Public Library as part of the summer reading program.

CERAMIC AND CLAY classes for kids will be taught by Route 66 Society for the Arts member Sharon Honeycutt Fridays in July from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Bristles Art Center in Bosque farms. Cost is $50. To register, call 565-3005.

BOSQUE CUADRILLAS square dancers meet at 7 p.m. at the Rio Communities Senior Center on N.M. 47. For information, call Greg, 883-8681, or John, 864-7901.

SUNDAY, JULY 13

FIDDLERS AND MUSICIANS OF NEW MEXICO will play from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Bosque Farms Community Center. A $3 donation is suggested. For information, call Kirk, 440-8361, or Bob, 869-2978.

SOUTHWEST COUNTRY MUSIC will play a jam at 2 p.m. at the Duncan Memorial Building, 12 La Ladera Road in Los Lunas. For information, call Rick, 864-6742.

MONDAY, JULY 14

A STRAW APPLIQUE class for children ages 6 and up will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Tomé Gallery. Cost is $10. Instructor will be Marian McKenzie.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

AN END OF SUMMER READING PARTY will be held at 2 p.m. at the Belen Public Library. A raffle of two BMX bikes donated by Bethlehem Masonic Lodge will be held.

LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1958 is looking for classmates to plan a reunion, which will be held on July 26. Call Praxedes Chavez Marquez at 865-7933 or Benita Baca Montaño at 865-9439.

BELEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1968 is planning its 40th reunion Aug. 16 to 17, including a golf tournament on Saturday. For information, call Angie Vallejos Baca, angbaca@phs.org or 865-5970; Larry Garley, garleyl@belenk12.n.m.us or 864-1818; Rita Jaramillo, ritajarmillo@comcast.net or (202) 746-1429; or Theresa Sais McDougal, tbmcdougal@msn.com.

LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1978 is planning its 30th reunion from Aug. 29 to 30. Addresses of classmates are being sought. E-mail dtstyling @yahoo.com or IJP-1979@yahoo.com or call Dolores Torres, 869-3163 or 869-2093.

BELEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1978 has planned its 30th reunion for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30, at Harla Mays (the old Onate Theater) in Belen. For payment information, call Randy Klapper Collier, 730-4325, Phillip Collier, 730-4371, Sharon Creighton, 865-9389 or Linda Robbins, 203-6351, or e-mail speedprosgirl78@aol.com. Addresses of classmates are being sought. See classmates.com. Deadline is July 15.

BELEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988 is planning its 20th reunion from July 11 to 13. For information, call Casilda Gallegos-Barlow, 505-890-8010 or minniec@swcp.com Victor Saiz, 505-316-2188 or kweer4life@yahoo.com. A class Web site has been established at http://classreport.org/usa/nm/belen/bhs/. Volunteers are being sought.

LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988 will hold its 20th reunion from Aug. 8 to 10. For information or to provide addresses for classmates, call Brian Colón, 242-2228, or brian@roblesrael.com or Pam Lesperance Castillo, 550-4144 or Luvpcmp@aol.com.

LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1998 is seeking classmates interested in a reunion. Contact Sabrina Romero, sabrinajohn@yahoo.com. See information to llhs1998@hotmail.com.

BELEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1998 is planning its 10th reunion on Aug. 1 and 2. To register online, visit bhsreunion98.blogspot.com. For information, see bhseagles98@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 8

LA ASOCIACION DE LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN CLEMENTE will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Fred Luna Senior Center, 197 Don Pasqual in Los Lunas.

BOSQUE FARMS COMMUNITY FAIR BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Bosque Farms Public Library. For information, call Maggi, 869-6250.

SATURDAY, JULY 12

MEADOW LAKE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION meets from 10 a.m. to noon at the Meadow Lake Community Center.

TUESDAY, JULY 15

RIO COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION meets at 7 p.m. in the Del Rio Senior Center. On the agenda are presentation of scholarships and guest speakers Peggy Gutjahr and Sandra Chavez of Valencia Community Partnership health council.

THURSDAY, JULY 17

JOSE DOLORES CORDOVA CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD meets at 5 p.m. at the center in Jarales.

SOUTHERN VALENCIA COUNTY COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION meets at 6 p.m. at the Jose Dolores Cordova Cultural Center in Jarales.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 7-11

MULTIPLICATION TABLES will be taught from 2 to 3 p.m. at Belen Community Center at Eagle Park as a Kwik-Math free session by Marie Forman.. To sign up, e-mail marie_forman@yahoo.com or phone 864-4778.

FRIDAY, JULY 11

CARDIO KICKBOXING special workout will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus Fitness and Wellness Center. It’s free. For information, call 925-8830.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 14-18

LONG DIVISION will be taught from 2 to 3 p.m. at Belen Community Center at Eagle Park as a Kwik-Math free session by Marie Forman.. To sign up, e-mail marie_forman@yahoo.com or phone 864-4778.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1

CAPT. TAMARA LONG ARCHULETA SCHOLARSHIP program is offering four $500 cash scholarships to home schooled students attending the University of New Mexico’s main or Valencia campuses. Mail copies of grades or transcripts along with a couple of paragraphs on why you should receive the scholarship and submit to P.O. Box 819, Belen 87002. Deadline is Aug. 1.

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REGISTRATION in kindergarten through eighth grade is being accepted by Christ the King Lutheran School. For information, call 865-9226.

SI USTED QUISIERA APRENDER ingles de conversación, habrá clases libres cada lunes a las 6:30 de la tarde hasta las 8 de la noche. Habrá alguien que cuide sus niños de edad uno hasta cinco. Si Usted esta interesado, favor de llama 480-5152 y deje mensaje en First Baptist Church of Bosque Farms.

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH CLASSES will be offered by members of the First Baptist Church of Belen. They’re free and will be presented from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. For information, call 864-8624 or 620-1141. Clases para conversacion en ingles, se ofrece por miembros de la First Baptist Church de Belen. Gratis para personas de toda edad. Sabados de 4-5 p.m. Informe a 864-8624 y 629-1141.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 10-11

AARP DRIVERS SAFETY CLASS will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Calvary Chapel in Belen. Participants needn’t be members of AARP. Drivers age 55 or older will be entitled to a discount on their auto insurance. Individuals who’ve had their driving privileges suspended may attend as a driver improvement course applicable to the restoration of their licenses. Cost is $10. No preregistration is required.

FRIDAY, JULY 11

ESSAY AND DRAWING CONTESTS on the topic “Where Did Cowboys Come From?” is being sponsored by the Valencia County Cooperative Extension Office in honor of the National Day of the American Cowboy. A minimum of 50 words is required. Age categories are 8 to 11 years old; 12 to 15 years old; and 16 years on up. A prize of $25 will be given to first place winners in each category. They will be published in the News-Bulletin. The drawing contest on “The Valencia County Cowboy” is open to ages 7 and under. Deadline is July 11; send to ktator@nmsu.edu or bring to the extension office, 404 Courthouse Road in Los Lunas or mail them to P.O. Drawer 1959, Los Lunas 87031.

SATURDAY, JULY 26

FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTING ORIENTATION meeting will be held by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department at 10 a.m. at the Valencia County CYFD office, 475 Courthouse Road in Los Lunas. Information on becoming a licensed foster or adoptive parent will be given. For information, call Doug Black, 505-841-7890. For general information on the subject call 1-800-432-2075.

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SHOPPING TRANSPORTION from the Fred Luna Senior Center is being offered on the first and third Thursdays of each month for a $1 donation. For information, call Rene Benavidez, site manager, 839-3853.

A YOGA CLASS for seniors is being offered at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Bosque Farms Community Center. It’s free. For information, call Gloria, 869-5133.

A YOGA CLASS will be offered at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Fridays at the Los Lunas Senior Center. It’s free. Instructor is Judith Du Pont.

SATURDAY, JULY 5

FIREWORKS will be sold by the Royal Rangers, a group of the First Assembly of God, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Los Lunas Wal-Mart.

SATURDAY, JULY 12

A FLEA MARKET AND CRAFT SALE will be sponsored by the Rio Communities Association from 8 a.m. to noon at the Valley Community Plaza in a covered area. Spaces rent for $5; bring your own table. To reserve a space, call Liz, 864-5929.

A CHARITY CAR SHOW will be sponsored by the Belen Wal-Mart and Mothers Against Drunk Driving from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Belen Wal-Mart parking lot. Entry fee is $40 per vehicle. Entries are accepted the day of the show or earlier. For information, call Lillian or Amanda, 861-0211, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

A RAFFLE to benefit the Los Lunas Vipers will be held with a drawing on July 12. Tickets are $1 each. Prizes include a two-night stay at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa; a cordless drill kit; a saw; $100 certificate to Chama River Brewing Co.; a UNM polo shirt; a George Foreman grill; a pewter concho belt and a $20 certificate from TJ’s Restaurant. To purchase a ticket, call 238-4028.

MONDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 14-20

A FOOD DRIVE to support the New Mexico Community Action Program is being sponsored by Tiger Lube, 1505 Main St., where canned goods and non-perishable foods may be dropped off. NM-CAP sponsors food pantries, Head Start, senior programs and low-income energy assistance.

SATURDAY, JULY 26

FOURTH ANNUAL TIGER BALL will be held at 6 p.m. in the Isleta Casino and Resort Hotel and Convention Center to benefit the Los Lunas High School football program. Cost is $35 per person. Dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions and door prizes are included. Call 869-6364 or 688-7726 for ticket information.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 21-24

A CARNIVAL is being planned at San Clemente Catholic Church in Los Lunas by the Knights of Columbus. A hamburger stand and all-day ride passes will be sold. Any vendor who’d like to participate is asked to call Gene, 861-1487, or Fermin, 865-9409.

MONDAY, JULY 7

BELEN CITY COUNCIL meets at 6 p.m. at city hall.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

VALENCIA COUNTY COMMISSION meets at 5 p.m. at the county administration building.

PERALTA TOWN COUNCIL meets at 7 p.m. at Peralta Elementary School.

MONDAY, JULY 21

A MIDDLE RIO GRANDE FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT, Bernalillo to Belen, public hearing will be held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Los Lunas Municipal Administration Building, 550 Main St. NE.

SATURDAY, JULY 5

RETIRED ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS meet at 10 a.m. at Sopas in Los Lunas. Call 865-6761 or 869-3348.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS and its auxiliary meet at 10 a.m. in the Belen Masonic Lodge.

VALENCIA COUNTY CHESS CLUB meets from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Belen Public Library. For information, see http://vcchess.net.

SUNDAY, JULY 6

RIO ABAJO POLOCROSSE CLUB meets at 1 p.m. eight miles west of Wal-Mart on N.M. 6 in Los Lunas to play a combination of polo and lacrosse on horseback. It’s free and family-oriented. For information, call Kendra, 280-6510.

MONDAY, JULY 7

BOY SCOUT TROOP 89 meets from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Belen Elks Lodge. For information, call Terry Duke, 864-8820, or Larry Johnson, 865-6622.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 111 meets at 6:30 p.m. at Daniel Fernandez Intermediate School in Los Lunas. For information, call Walt Dike, 865-8598.

TUESDAY, JULY 8

BREAKFAST OPTIMIST CLUB OF BELEN meets at 6:45 a.m. at Rutilio’s Restaurant.

BUSINESS WOMEN OF VALENCIA COUNTY meets at 7:30 a.m. at Los Chilitos Restaurant in Los Lunas. Call 866-9014 or 866-6760.

ZEN MEDITATION GROUP meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and at 10 a.m. Sundays at the Lotus Center, 1501 E. River Road in Belen. Call 864-1444 for information and location.

RIO GRANDE MULE AND DONKEY ASSOCIATION meets at 6:30 p.m. at Henrietta’s in Los Lunas. Anyone interested in driving mules or donkeys is invited. For information, see rgmda.com or call 861-5129.

RIO ABAJO LODGE NO. 17 meets at 7 p.m. at 1000 W. Chavez in Belen.

VALENCIA COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE meets at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley. For information, call Regina, 865-4014, or Jackie, 865-6160.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

ROADRUNNER BUSINESS ALLIANCE meets at 8 a.m. at Casa De Abo in Belen.

ALBUQUERQUE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY holds a talk on “Vintage Family Quilts: Their Stories and Care” from 10:30 to noon at the Albuquerque Special Collections Library, Central and Edith NE in Albuquerque.

SECUNDINO BALDONADO AMERICAN LEGION POST meets at 6 p.m. at 214 Becker St. in Belen.

PILOT CLUB OF BELEN meets at 6:30 p.m. at Tierra Del Sol Country Club.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS meets at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall at Daniel Fernandez Park in Los Lunas. For information, call Terry, 565-0268.

THURSDAY, JULY 10

JOY QUILTING CLUB meets from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Los Lunas Senior Center. For information, call 865-6854.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 360 meets at 6 p.m. at Thome Dominguez de Mendoza Community Center. Camping every month. For information, call Coleman, 385-7066.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 116 meets at 6:30 p.m. the Peralta Memorial United Methodist Church. For information, call John Kern, 865-0350.

CUB SCOUT PACK 360 TIGERS, WOLVES, BEARS AND WEBELOS WOLF DEN meets at 6:30 p.m. at Tomé Elementary School. For information, call Laura, 865-9069.

SATURDAY, JULY 12

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS meets at 10 a.m. at the post home, 155 S. Fifth in Belen.

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF VALENCIA COUNTY meet at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bosque farms. For information, call 217-1806.

VALENCIA COUNTY CHESS CLUB meets from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Belen Public Library. For information, see http://vcchess.net.

ADOVES, a ministry for widowed, separated and divorced people, will meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays at San Clemente Catholic Church parish hall in Los Lunas. For information, call Diana, 865-1279.

DWI SUPPORT GROUP meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Los Lunas Community Services Department off NM 47 across from Albertson’s. For information, call Dorothy Hern, 869-2531. It’s for surviving victims of DWI crashes and their caregivers.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at San Clemente Parish Hall, 244 Luna Ave. For information, call Angie, 865-1323, or Gloria, 363-9296.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP for anyone who is grieving the death or the serious illness of a loved one meets every other Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Ambercase Hospice, 420 N. Main in Belen. Call 861-0060.

LUPUS FOUNDATION support group for patients and families will meet the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Anna Kaseman Hospital, 8300 Constitution N.E. in Albuquerque. Call 881-9081.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, a support group for those trying to stop using drugs, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in Spanish and at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Los Chavez. For information, call 565-4043.

A NEW THIRST, a one-step program to recovery based on the word of God will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Fridays at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley, 19381 N. Highway 314 in Belen. For information, call 864-6611.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Christian Fellowship Church, 628 Los Lentes in Los Lunas. No dues, fees or weigh-inss. For information, call Sylvia, 565-2351.

PANIC RELIEF INC. program for overcoming fears, anxiety and agoraphobia meets from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Belen. For information, call 732-940-9658.

A PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP has been formed in the county. If you’re interested in participating, call Amber, 480-1976.

PEOPLE LIVING THROUGH CANCER meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Rio Communities. For information, call Rae, 864-8368.

PEOPLE LIVING THROUGH CANCER for cancer survivors and those battling it now meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Los Lunas Senior Center. For information, call 839-3853.

PHILLIP BACA DROP-IN CENTER for people coping with mental illness will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays, 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. A recovery meeting will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mondays. A Better Living through Cinema meeting will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. A connections class will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Classes are for consumers only The center is on Don Pasqual behind the Community Action Program.

ROAD TO RECOVERY, free support group for those dealing with a mental disorder, meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Valencia Counseling, 735 Don Pasqual in Los Lunas. For information, call 865-3350, ext. 45.

THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY, a Christian solution to chemical dependency and “becoming God dependant” meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Christian Faith Chapel, 1225 S. Main St. in Belen.

3 Rs (Recover, Renew and Reclaim) meets at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays at Joanne’s Family Restaurant on N.M. 47 in Rio Communities for breakfast, fellowship, prayer, praise and testimonials. For information, call 980-8837.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 357 meets every Wednesday at the Vista del Rio Mobile Home Park Clubhouse on NM 304 in Rio Communities. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. followed by a meeting from 6:30 to 7 p.m. For information, call 861-1309.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 203 meets Thursdays at the Vista del Rio Mobile Home Park center. Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and the meeting is from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. For information, call 565-2968.

VALENCIA CARES WARM LINE is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to offer a listening ear when you need someone to talk to. People to staff phones and donations would be appreciated. Call 565-3045 to help.

VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE support group meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Domestic violence affects everyone in the community. Without intervention, children have a high risk of such behaviors as truancy, crime, drug abuse, alcoholism and gang-related violence. Call 864-3202 for information about the group, legal advocacy, play therapy and parenting classes, which are offered in English and Spanish.

WAKE UP, BELEN, a safe place where gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning individuals may meet to talk about problems, feelings and other subjects will be available from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays at the Belen Community Center in the Mutli-Purpose Park north of Belen High School. Others are also invited to get over their fears and make friends with those of a different sexual preference than their own. For information, call 573-6516 or 203-5224.

WELLNESS AND RECOVERY ACTION PLAN (WRAP), a peer-led support group focusing on wellness and recovery for adults with mental illness meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mondays at Valencia Counseling, 735 Don Pasqual in Los Lunas. For information, call 865-3350, ext. 45.

WOMEN OF THE WORD, an outreach, support and Bible study group for women, meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at New Hope Outreach, 3370 NM 47 in Los Lunas. For information, call Diane, 553-0164.

YOUTH GRIEF SUPPORT session will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every other Thursday. It’s sponsored by Ambercare Hospice Foundation. Topics include reflections, futuristic, holidays and traditions and memorial. To sign up or for information, call 861-0060.