• DR. HOPE TINKER will lead a diabetes discussion and support group at Schnell Hall Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch provided.

• AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CHILI SUPPER will be held Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m., in the St. Joseph Church Hall. Tickets purchased ahead of time at Breadeaux Pizza and Commercial Trust will cost $3 and $5 for children and adults respectively. Tickets at the door will cost $4 and $6.  Sponsored by Fayette Junior Optimists, proceeds will go toward the Fayette Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry.

• THE ANNUAL FAYETTE FIREMEN’S Sweetheart Dance will take place Saturday from 8 to midnight at the main fire station on West Morrison. Tickets: $6 single, $12 couple. Set-ups available. No one under 21 admitted.

• CMU MUSIC STUDENTS Theresa Adams and Samuel Beide  will present instrumental recitals Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m., in the Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall on the CMU campus. Free and open to the public.

• FRIENDS OF CLARK’S CHAPEL will hold a service Sunday at 5 p.m. The Rev. Ryan Lyons will officiate. Persons of all faiths are invited to join in worship.

• SUPER BOWL 44 PARTY will be held at The Landmark. Food and fun at 4 p.m. Super Bowl kickoff at 5:25 p.m.

• THE FAYETTE  AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT group will  meet Monday at noon, in the Commercial Trust Community Room.

• THE FAYETTE TREE BOARD will meet Monday, 6:30 p.m., in city hall.

• THE FAYETTE PARKS COMMISSION will meet Monday, 7 p.m., in city hall.

• THE NEW FRANKLIN CITY COUNCIL will  meet Monday, 7 p.m., in city hall.

• THE ALL YEAR ROUND CLUB will meet Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., in the home of Barbara Alexander.

• THE VFW POST 2914 will meet Tuesday, 8 p.m., at the American Legion Hall in Glasgow.

• THE OUTREACH LIBRARIAN will be available Wednesday in the Armstrong City Hall, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• THE HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD will meet Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., in the library.

• THE HOWARD COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE KICKOFF will be held Wednesday, 6 p.m., in the Commercial Trust Community Room. For more information, contact Leslie Hilgedick at blondie_hilgedick@yahoo.com or 660-537-0494 or Anglea Rehagen at anglea.rehagen@cancer.org or 573-443-0979.

• THE FAYETTE R-III SCHOOLS will dismiss at noon on Thursday for parent/teacher conferences. School will not be in session on Friday.

• THE GOLDEN STUDY CLUB will meet Thursday, 7 p.m., in the home of Cecile Young. Lisa Cook will be assistant hostess. Members are asked to bring bathroom or kitchen linens for Missouri Girls Town. Cheri Huster will speak.

• A VALENTINE SWEETHEART SPECIAL will be held at the Fayette Senior Center Friday, Feb. 12. Special food, door prizes and music will be provided.

• THE NEW FRANKLIN SCHOOLS will dismiss at 12:12 p.m. on Friday for a teacher in-service.

• THE HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY will host a Valentine-making party Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.

• A CHILI SUPPER AND DESSERT AUCTION will be held Friday during the Courtwarming games. Serving will begin at 4:30 p.m. Chili is $3. Also, dipped strawberries will be sold. Six strawberries for $6; 12 strawberries for $10. Proceeds to benefit Project Grad.

• THE FAYETTE R-III SCHOOLS will host its Courtwarming on Friday.

• THE ST. LOUIS BRASS QUINTET will perform a concert in the CMU Student and Community Center, fourth floor Jacobs Conference Center, Friday at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

• THE CITY COUNCIL OF FRANKLIN will meet Saturday, Feb. 13, at 9 a.m. in city hall.

• MT. PLEASANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) will host a chili and soup day, Saturday, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The menu consists of chili, vegetable soup, relish tray, dessert and beverage. A donation of $5 is requested to help with the upkeep of the historical building established in 1854. The church is located on Route A, 4 miles north of the junction with Highway 124 or 8 miles south of Higbee.

• THE FAYETTE SENIOR CENTER will host a Soup & Sandwich Fundraiser Sunday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Potato soup, chili, pimento cheese sandwiches and giant hot dogs. $6/meal. Bake sale at the door. All proceeds will benefit the center.

• FREE TICKETS TO MU WOMEN’S HOME BASKETBALL GAMES are available at Merchants and Farmers Bank. Mizzou will play in the Mizzou Arena Feb. 7, Feb. 13, Feb. 23 and March 7.

• THE NEW FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER will begin serving evening meals for $5 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Soup/sandwich lunches will be served from noon to 2 p.m. for $3 on the same days.

• CMU’S ASHBY-HODGE GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART is featuring the exhibit, “The Scenic World of Byron Smith.” Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• THE ROCHEPORT ART GALLERY will feature the paintings by Eric Seat. The exhibit will run from Saturday (Feb. 6) through Feb. 23. Located at 201 Second St., gallery hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For more information or for an appointment, call 573-698-5054.

• CMU’S  STEPHENS MUSEUM & GALLERY will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. when school is in session. For special tours, call Curator Dan Elliott at 248-6370.

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