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Winona Area Widowed Persons Service: 7 p.m. April 7 at the Winona Senior Friendship Center. Bring a wrapped gift for take-away bingo. Breakfasts in April are at 8 a.m. Tuesdays at Country Kitchen; dinners at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Ground Round (formerly Beiers). Executive board will meet at 9 a.m. April 15 at Country Kitchen. For information, call Gen at (507) 452-8334.

Alcoholics Anonymous: LEWISTON, Minn. - Meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at St. Paul’s UCC/ELCA Church, 100 N. Fremont St.
Overeaters Anonymous: Meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 8 a.m. Saturdays at Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 Service Drive. No dues or fees. For information, call 452-2521 or 454-0903.

New Horizons: Meets from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Childcare is available. Call (715) 538-2311, ext. 290, for information and location.

Al-Anon: Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 Service Drive and at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, St. Augustine Room, Wabasha and Main streets. For information, call Vickie, 454-7200; Judy, 452-4445, or Art, (507) 689-4054.

Women Survivors of Sexual Assault: A facilitated open support group for female survivors of all forms of sexual assault, such as incest, childhood sexual abuse, rape, fondling, voyeurism and prostitution. Call the Women's’ Resource Center, 452-4440, for information.

Addison’s Disease: Call 454-4124 for information.

Women’s Education Group: Supportive and informative exploration of issues of abuse directed toward women. One group meets in the afternoon and the other in the evening; free and confidential. Childcare is available. For information, call the Women’s Resource Center, 452-4440.

Chrysalis: Meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in the third-floor conference room of Gundersen Lutheran Medial Center, La Crosse, Wis. The group is for women who were sexually abused as children. For information, call Gundersen Lutheran, (608) 782-7300, ext. 3845.

Alcoholics Anonymous: For meeting information, call 452-2348.

Design for Living AA Group: Meet at 7 p.m. Sundays at St. Mary’s Church, 1303 W. Broadway. Use side door entrance to basement. Family and friends may attend the last Sunday of the month.

Anorexia Nervosa/Associated Disorders: Call Kristin, 454-5905, for information.

Gamblers Anonymous: Meet at 7 p.m. Mondays, noon Wednesdays and 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Coulee Council, 921 W. Ave. S. La Crosse, Wis.

Healing Hearts Support Group: Meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 1600 W.Gilmore Ave.; no fee to attend. The group is for individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one through suicide. For information, call 457-3350.

Emotions Anonymous 12-Step: Meets Tuesdays at St. Patrick’s Parish Center, north of the corner of 11th and Main streets, Onalaska, Wis. Meet Thursdays at Asbury United Methodist Church, 19th and Redfield streets, La Crosse, Wis. Meets at 11 a.m. Saturdays, second floor, Pastoral Care conference room, Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Center, 800 W. Ave. S. La Crosse. For information, call Wayne, (608) 783-4684 or Diane, (608) 783-1814.

Narcotics Anonymous: Back to basics, 7 p.m., Sundays and Wednesdays, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 265 Lafayette St. I Can’t We Can, 7 p.m., Mondays and noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, First Congregation Church, 161 W. Broadway, west door downstairs. A New Vision, 7:30 p.m., Fridays, First Congregational Church. Just for Today, 7 p.m., Saturdays, St. Mary’s School library.

Meniere’s Disease Support Group: Meet at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month in the Parkview Conference Room, Community Memorial Hospital. The group is for anyone suffering from meniere’s or vertigo, support persons, parents, spouse, friends and children. For information, call Colleen Volkmann, 452-4835.

Transplant Support Group: Meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month, Room, 24, Kumm Building, Western Wisconsin Technical College, La Crosse, Wis. For information, call Theresa Hengel, (608) 784-4514.]

People First of Winona County: Call the ARC office, 1-888-732-8520, or email winonapeople1st@yahoo.com for meeting dates and times. This is a self-advocacy group for people with developmental disabilities.

Mental Illness Support for Families and Friends: Meet the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Timbers Restaurant, Huff and Third streets. No registration or fee required. For information, call Helen Newell, (507) 494-0905.

DivorceCare: Meet at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 1363 Homer Road. For information, call Diane Bernatz, (608) 687-4668.

Parkinson’s Support Group: Meets from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Winona Senior Friendship Center. For information, call the Senior Advocacy Program, 454-7369.

Winona Area Stroke Support Group: Meet at 2 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living office, 1790 W. Broadway. Stoke survivors and families welcome. For information, call Rochester SEMCIL, 1-888-460-1815.

Mental Illness Support Group: Meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at Timbers Restaurant, 270 W. Third St. For information, call Richard Iverson, (507)454-5472, or Helen Newell (507) 494-0905. No registration or fee required.

Parkinson’s Support Group: Meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Bluffview Apartments Community Room, Cochrane, Wis. For information, call Renee Morgan, (608) 248-3288.

Winona Gambler Anonymous: Meet at 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the basement of 166 Main St.

Prostate Cancer Support Group: Meet from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Monday of the month in the Parkview Conference Room, Community Memorial Hospital. Free, no registration required. For information, call CMH’s Education Service Department, 457-4491.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group: Meets every second Tuesday of the month. For information, call Carole Forest, 452-8382, cjdp@acegroup.cc; or Kathy Smokey, 452-5880.

Lewiston Area Cancer Support Group: Meet at 7 p.m. every other Monday at the Lewiston Community Center, Lewiston, Minn. For information, call JoAnn Franzen, (507) 523-3739, or Ellen Olson, (507) 523-3514.

TOPS MN 608: Meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Valley View Towers. For information, call Beverly, 454-4082.

TOPS MN 823: Meet at St. Casimir’s Church Fridays. Weigh-ins are from 8 to 8:50.

TOPS MN 568: Meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at St. Anne Hospice.

TOPS MN 263 Winona: Meet Wednesdays from 8 to 9 a.m. for weigh-ins and from 9 to 9:55 a.m. for meetings in Callistra Court’s Cafe.

Winona TOPS Chapter 710: Meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays in the Community Room at Sauer Memorial Home. Weigh-ins, 6 to 6:30 p.m. Call Carol Beardsley, 454-5060, after 5 p.m.

TOPS MN 1272: Meet at 5:45 p.m. Thursdays at Stockton (Minn.) Community Center.

Alanon: Meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the La Crescent (Minn.) Community Center, 336 S. 1st.

Day at a Time AA: Meet for a closed meeting at noon Sunday through Saturday at St. Paul’s Parish House, 265 Lafayette St.

Keep Coming Back: Meet for a closed meeting at noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church, 558 E. Broadway. Use Hamilton St. entrance, lower level. Meets at 7 p.m.Saturday at the church.

Winona 12 by 12 AA: Meet for a closed meeting at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at St. Paul’s Parish, House, 265 Lafayette St.

Winona Big Book AA: Meet at 8 a.m.Tuesdays for a closed meeting at Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 Service Drive.

Wednesday Step Group: Meet at 8 p.m. for a closed meeting, Fifth and Main St.

Friday Night Big Book AA: Meet at 7 p.m. for a closed meeting at St. John’s Catholic Church, Hamilton St. and Broadway.

Women’s 3rd Tradition AA: Meet at 10 a.m. Saturday for a closed meeting at St. Paul’s Parish House, 265 Lafayette St.

Design for Living AA: Meet every Sunday at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church basement, 1303 W. Broadway. The public is welcome to attend the speaker meeting the last Sunday of the month.

Trempealeau County Alcoholic Anonymous: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Methodist Church, Trempealeau. Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Trii-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall. Meets at 7 p.m.Wednesdays in the Lutheran church basement, Ettrick. Meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the Masonic Temple basement, Galesville.

Meets at 7 p.m. Fridays in the Union Bank of Blair basement. Meets at 8 a.m.Saturdays at St. Jon’s Catholic Rectory, Whitehall. Meets at 7 p.m. Mondays in St. Joseph’s Hospital basement, St. Francis Room, Arcadia. For information, call Nancee, (715) 985-3692.

Tri-State Area Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group: Meet from 1 to 3 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, third floor of the west building, Neuroscience Center Conference Room, 1900 South Ave., La Crosse, Wis. Call (608) 775-9000 for cancellations. For information, call Lois Erickson, (608) 775-3851 or (800) 362-9567, ext. 53851; the neuroscience staff, (608) 775-9000, or (800) 362-9567, ext. 59000.

Winona Area Homeschoolers: Meet the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at New Life Christian Center, 501 E.Sanborn St.

Alcoholic Anonymous: Meet at 8 p.m. Sundays in City Hall, St. Charles, Minn. Use back entrance.

Winona/Southern Tri-State Chapter of the Childbirth Collective: Meet at 7 p.m, the second Thursday of the month at Maxwell Center, Winona State University Campus for information on pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Meet doulas and other expectant couples. For information, call Jenni McHugh, 454-0305.

Support Group for Open Adoptions: Meet from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Lutheran Social services, 5 Odana Court, Madison, Wis. For information, call Alice, (608) 270-6635 or Rachel, (608) 833-4800.

Children with Mobility Motor Challenges Parent Group: Meet the first Thursday of the month for meeting and potluck from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in rooms 100 and 101, Goodview School. Group is for parents, families, friends and primary care providers of children birth to 21 with physical impairments, mobility challenges, gross motor delays and diagnosed disabilities such as cerebral palsy. No registration required. Free childcare provided. For information, call Jeff and Mindy Reinardy, 454-7501, or Karen Bunkowski, 457-6264.

Rushford Al-anon: Meet at 8 p.m. Mondays at Rushford Lutheran Church, Parish Hall, 101 S. Mill St. (Highway 43). Use W. Rushford Ave. entrance.

Grief Support Group: Meet the second Wednesday of the month form 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the parlor of Watkins Manor, 175 E. Wabasha St. Meeting are free and open to people of all ages dealing with a loss. No registration required. For information, call Sheila Skeels, 457-4678.

Mothers Own Milk Support Group: Meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays in the Women's’ Health Library, third floor, Winona Health Campus, 859 Mankato Ave. No registration required. For information, call Robyn Hinz, 453-3700.

Alzheimer’s Support Group: Meet from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month in the Parkview Conference Room, Community Memorial Hospital. For information, call Cheryl Krage, (507) 457-4560.

Survivors of Suicide: Meet at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in Room 221, Evangelical United Methodist Church, 2645 N. Broadway Ave., Rochester, Minn. Meetings are nondenominational and free. For information, call Karen, 288-5605.

Winona Area Hospice Grief Support Services: For information and/or to register, call Bill Daniel, (507) 457-3745.

Keep Coming Back AA Group: Meet at noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 7 p.m. Saturdays at Grace Presbyterian Church, 222 E. Broadway.
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