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Friday, March 1
Talking Heads Discussion Group
The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library at the corner of 4th …
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3/1/24
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Friday, March 1
Dinner at the Arma American Legion
The Arma American Legion, located at 512 E. Main, is open Friday nights serving good food and drinks. The kitchen opens at …
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3/1/24
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An end-of-winter stew
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Is it spring yet? Sadly, not yet. However, this rich and meaty stew will make you grateful the weather is still wintry outside. Brimming with hunks of meltingly tender beef and chunky vegetables …
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By Lynda Balslev
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3/1/24
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Husband gives spouse an unthinkable ultimatum
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DEAR ABBY: My husband has a poor relationship with our son and his wife. They want nothing to do with him and don't want him around the grandchildren because of how he acts. My husband tells me I …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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3/1/24
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Niece’s wedding planning charts disturbing course
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DEAR ABBY: My niece, who is engaged, is blossoming into a full-fledged bridezilla. She has upset her mother so deeply that she may not attend the wedding. The bride is dictating what her guests are …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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2/29/24
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Thursday, February 29
Al-Anon
Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering every Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be …
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2/29/24
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Wednesday, February 28
GPL Teen Time
The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will …
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2/29/24
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In-laws keep spouses off family-only text thread
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DEAR ABBY: I recently married and was excited to be part of my husband's family. My own siblings and I are not particularly close. During COVID, one of my husband's sisters started a family text …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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2/28/24
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Wednesday, February 28
Blanket Brigade
Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the …
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2/28/24
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Wednesday, February 28
GPL Teen Time
The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will …
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2/28/24
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Leap Into a Good Book
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By Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services
Readers rejoice! It’s a Leap Year which means you have an extra day to read. This opportunity only comes around every …
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By Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services
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2/28/24
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Tuesday, February 27
Arma American Legion Bingo
Every Tuesday the Arma American Legion will have bingo at 512 E. Main Street in Arma. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at …
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2/27/24
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Tuesday, February 27
Pittsburg Noon Rotary
Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook …
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2/27/24
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Estate Planning
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This is the third week of my column where my goal is to challenge you to think about where you are currently at now in planning for your retirement years. I am not an estate planner. I am just …
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By Lois Carlson
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2/27/24
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Man’s chronic unemployment creates doubt for future
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DEAR ABBY: I'm a 32-year-old woman who has been with my boyfriend, my first and only partner, for 11 years. Overall, our relationship is healthy. He's smart, kind, supportive, caring, loyal and …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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2/27/24
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A gift that keeps on giving
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Here’s a statement Linda and I hear quite a lot these days (a variation of which I bet many reading this also hear): “I didn’t know about that.” And “Gosh, I’m …
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By J.T. Knoll
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2/24/24
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Saturday, February 24
AFG: Cuttlebone Casting w/Nicole Meyer-Foresman
Learn to carve and cast into the dried bone of a cuttlefish! The organic layers of this material create …
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2/24/24
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Saturday, February 24
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired …
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2/24/24
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Grieving mother believes her siblings let her down
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DEAR ABBY: My beautiful adopted son, "Allen," age 32, took his life six months ago. He had struggled with mental illness his entire adult life. He'd had a close relationship with his cousin -- in …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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2/24/24
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Medical condition leads to breakup of 20-year marriage
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DEAR ABBY: I suffered an injury that caused internal bleeding, which then gave me iron deficiency anemia. I was battling its symptoms of depression and anxiety before I was diagnosed. Never having …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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2/23/24
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