Sept. 1

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, “Communicating With your Healthcare Provider.” 7 p.m., Meeting Room 2, Passavant Hospital.

Living with Cancer Education and Support Group, 7 p.m., Meeting Room 4, Passavant Hospital.

Sept. 2

Exchange Club meets at noon at the Methodist Church, 5th & State Street.

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

The Virginia bread of Love will be playing bingo every Friday after the meal. We eat at 11:30, and reservations are required. Please call the site by Thursday at 12:30 to reserve your spot. The suggested donation for the meal is $4. The Bread of Love is located at the First United Methodist Church at 401 E. Broadway in Virginia. The phone number is 452-3974.

Sept. 4

4th annual Labor Evening in the Park, 7 p.m. Refreshments of barbeque pork, hot dogs, lemon shake ups by Junior High girls basketball cheerleaders and boys basketball. Free Concert featuring Ken Carlyle, formerly with the Cadillac Cowboys. Come join the fun as a thank you for all the hard work everyone did to make BURGOO 2010 a huge success.

Sept. 5, 7, 8

Explorer’s Bible Study begins Sept. 5, Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in rural Arenzville. Susan Mattes, 472-5451. Tuesday mornings Sept. 7 at 9:15 a.m. at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, 951 Lincoln Ave., Jacksonville. Cheryl Cox, 243-8310 or Brenda Chaudoin, 665-2088. Wednesday evenings Sept. 8, at 5:30 p.m., First Christian Church, Mt. Sterling. Judy Roberts, 773-2462.

Sept. 6

Annual Dave Sinclair Labor Day Celebration, 3:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6 at the bandstand on city square in Virginia. Ice cream social, homemade ice cream, cake, pie, cookies, brats, hot dogs, chops and drinks. Bring your lawn chairs. 4 p.m. - Music by Burr Smith and Real Country.

Sept. 18

Fabulous ‘50s and Swinging ‘60s Trivia. Beardstown Elks Club. $10 per person for trivia - up to 10 per team; $5 per member, teams 21 and under. Food/beverages at 5 p.m.; Trivia contest at 6 p.m. Reservations: Paula Woods, 323-4514 or e-mail: pmw41@casscomm.com

The Griggsville Apple Festival will be holding their fourth annual BBQ contest and are looking for competitors. Trophies will be awarded as well as cash prize money. Contact Craig Gengler to get a registration form at 816-645-6294 or 217-833-2329.