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Jan. 9

• The second annual Stokes-Trainor Newberry County Classic Wrestling Tournament is held at Whitmire Community School at 9 a.m. Admission will be $6 and only South Carolina High School League Passes will be honored. Concessions will be sold. Breakfast and lunch items will be available.

Jan. 12

• The Newberry County DSN board of directors meets at 4 p.m. in the conference room at Newberry Industries, 115B Nance St. in Newberry.

Jan. 15

Partners for PRIDE (families of individuals with disabilities and special needs) meets at 12:15 p.m. in the conference room at Newberry Industries, 115B Nance St. in Newberry.

Jan. 21

• The Newberry County Water and Sewer Authority holds its annual work session from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the NCWSA office, 13903 C.R. Koon Highway in Newberry. The regular board meeting will follow.

ONGOING EVENTS

Newberry County First Steps Partnership meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the DSS Conference Room, 2107 Wilson Road. Contact Patricia H. Caldwell at 321-1073 for more information.

• The Newberry County Literacy Council offers basic computer classes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at its office, 1121 Caldwell St. in Newberry. The free class covers topics including Microsoft Office, Publisher, emailing and Internet. Call 803-276-8086 for more information.

• A community blood drive is held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the NCMH Cafeteria on the Evans Street entrance to the hospital.

• The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 meets at 3 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Post.

EatRight meets at 5 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the NCMH Wellness Center. The class offers tips on managing weight, cardiovascular health, portion sizes of food and more.

Newberry Hospital hosts a free class about eating right and enjoying life from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the NCMH Wellness Center.

Keep Newberry County Beautiful meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the USDA Service Center Conference Room, 719 Kendall Road in Newberry. Contact Danielle Rowe at 803-276-1978 extension 101 or by email at newberrysoilandwater@gmail.com for more information.

Little Mountain Town Council meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Little Mountain Town Hall, 206 Depot St.

• The American Legion Post 24 meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Post.

American Legion Post 70 meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month (excluding July). Contact Thomas Crisp at 803-940-2793 for more information.

Pre-diabetes and BP screenings are held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the NCMH Wellness Center.

Piney Woods Community 4-H Club meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Park Road Baptist Church, 360 State Park Road near Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity. Open to ages 9-19, topics include canning, cooking, sewing, woodworking, electricity, community service, money gardening, shooting sports and more. Contact Bridgette Taylor at sweetangelmag2@aol.com or 873-8233 for more information.

• The Newberry Newcomers Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.

Women on a Mission and CPG Outreach Ministry meets every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Shiloh A.M.E. Church’s educational building, 431 Shiloh St. in Prosperity. Contact McKeva Kinard-Shelton at 537-1577 or Crystal Pitts-Glenn at 864-494-2320 for more information.

• The BerryPatchers Quilt Guild meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Summer Memorial Lutheran Church, 1609 Milligan St. in Newberry, for fellowship and 6:30 p.m. for a meeting. Contact Sharon Golden at 803-944-1932 for more information.

Out & About items can be submitted in writing to P.O. Box 558, Newberry, S.C. 29108; in person at 1716 Main St.; via fax to 803-276-1517; or via email at NBOnews@civitasmedia.com. Call 803-276-0625 for more information. Items run on a space-available basis.