• Culver’s Cruise Night will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Culver’s in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Breaking Free women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Newton Community Blood Drive will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at DMACC Newton Conference Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W. The drive ends at 6 p.m. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.
• Piecemakers Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton. This is the beginning of the 2015-16 year, so dues of $15 will be collected. Tammy Hemmer will be giving the program on weighted quilts. For more information, please contact Margaret A. Jensen at 641-792-7720.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.
• Penny Bingo will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.
• 2015 River to River Ride Car Show will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at Hawkeye Stages/Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau, 300 E. 17th St. S. in Newton.
The 2015 River to River Retro Road Trip will make an overnight pit stop in Newton. A classic car show will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Hy-Vee will be grilling out for the event.
• Movie Night at the Library will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Baxter Community Library, 202 E. State St. Featured movie is Cinderella.
• Fall city-wide garage sale day will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in Prairie City.
• Appliance/Scrap Metal Drop-off will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the city water tower in Prairie City.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.
• Maytag Reunion will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Park, N. 19th Ave. W. in Newton. All former Maytag employees, families and the public are invited. Bluegrass Band Highway Home will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Food will be available by Domino’s Pizza and Mississippi Queen BBQ. Please bring lawn chairs.
• Monthy Blue Grass Music Jam Session and Potluck will begin at noon Saturday at Jasper Couty Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. All blue grass and country music fans are invited.
• Alice’s MaD hAtTeR tEa PaRtY! will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hunter Mansion, 223 W. Fourth St. S. in Newton. RSVP, so your presence is planned. Tickets: $18 per guest
• 4-H (Horseless) Horse Project Group Meeting for 4-12 Grades will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jasper County ISU Extension Office, 550 N. 2nd Ave. W. in Newton.
• Misgivings Fall: The Band will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at The VFW Post 1655 in Newton.