gmail . com .

• TOPS meeting every Saturday at 9 a . m . at the Presbyterian Church , 142 N . Fourth St ., Coshocton . Call Ann Lauvray at 740-502-7438 .

• TOPS meeting every Monday at 9 a . m . at Roscoe United Methodist Church , 475 High St ., Coshocton . Call 740-260-1164 .

• Coshocton Business and Professional Women meetings third Thursday each month at 6 p . m . at Boathouse restaurant . Membership open to men and women , working and nonworking . Dues $ 40 annually . Email coshlbpw @ gmail . com .

• Three Rivers Masonic Lodge No . 799 , 406 1 / 2 Main St ., Coshocton , meets second Monday each month at 7 p . m ., except July and August .

• Coshocton Write-On Writers Guild meeting Monday , Sept . 11 at 6 p . m . in library ’ s small meeting room , 655 Main St . Writing prompt “ Shoes .”

HEALTH

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• Coshocton County Health Department Adult Clinic , 637 Chestnut St ., Coshocton , offers immunizations including flu and COVID , TB skin tests , allergy shots , lab work , and assistance with obtaining free eye exams / glasses for those who qualify . Call 740-622-2999 to schedule an appointment . Walk-ins welcome .

• Maternal & Child Health Center Prenatal Clinic accepting new patients . Offers pregnancy testing , comprehensive prenatal care , lab work , childbirth education classes and delivery at Knox Community Hospital . Accepts all Medicaid plans , uninsured , underinsured and private insurance ( select plans ). Call for an appointment at 740-622-2999 .

• Maternal & Child Health Center Child Clinic , 637 Chestnut St ., Coshocton , offering childhood vaccines , lead / iron testing and hearing / vision screenings . Assistance with obtaining free eye exams / glasses for those who qualify . For appointments call 740-622-2999 . Walk-ins welcome .

• Coshocton Public Health Project Dawn distributes Naloxone and provides overdose-prevention education and training to individuals and organizations throughout Coshocton County . Call 740-622-2999 .

• Rotary Club of West Lafayette blood screening health fair Saturday , Sept . 9 from 7-9 a . m . at West Lafayette First Baptist Church , 688 E . Main St ., West Lafayette .

HELP

• Pregnancy Center of Coshocton , 819 Main St ., offers services at no cost : pregnancy tests , diapers , baby clothing and supplies , parenting / life skills classes , post-abortive support and more . Open Fridays from 10 a . m . to noon . Visit www . pregnancycenterofcoshocton . com or call 24-hour helpline at 740-622-3808 .

• Chili Learning Center , 29445 County Road 10 , Fresno , helping children struggling with reading or spelling . Call for free screening at 740-610-0828 or visit www . ChiliLearning . org .

• Church of Christ , 1800 Chestnut St ., Coshocton , clothing room with clothes , shoes , toys and more every Thursday from 9-11 a . m .

• Helping Hands Food Pantry third Thursday each month from 6-6:30 p . m . at Conesville United Methodist Church , 196 State St ., Conesville . No masks needed . Event held inside .

• Martha ’ s Cupboard , a mission of Fresno United Methodist Church , third Saturday each month from 10-11:30 a . m ., starting October .

Offers cleaning supplies , personal hygiene items and baby diapers . Bring photo ID and a piece of mail with name and address .

• Caring Essentially for Coshocton , 731 Main St ., Coshocton , third Saturday every month from 10-11:30 a . m . Receive prepacked bag of personal hygiene items , cleaning supplies and laundry detergent . Picture ID and proof of address required . Participants cannot attend both this event and Martha ’ s Cupboard .

• Canal Lewisville UMC , 198 E . Church St ., Coshocton , Mobile Market first Wednesday each month from 9-10 a . m . at church parking lot in Canal Lewisville .

• Free Family Law Clinic for those with limited income first Tuesday each month . All clinics may be virtual . Call 614-827-0528 .

• Conesville Wesleyan Church , 703 Marquand Ave ., Conesville , food distribution every Wednesday from 5-5:30 p . m . Call 740-200-0689 , email inquiry @ hopeinohio . org or visit www . hopeinohio . org .

LIBRARY EVENTS

• Books Galore Book Store open Mondays from 3-6 p . m . and Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a . m . to 1 p . m . in basement of Coshocton Public Library . Operated by Friends of the Library . All proceeds benefit Coshocton Public Library System . Store open to public for cash sales only .

• Plugged & Unplugged every Wednesday from 2:30-5 p . m . at Coshocton Public Library for grade 7-12 . Registration not required .

• Summer Food Service Program every Thursday from 11:30-1:30 p . m . at Coshocton Public Library . Children age 0-18 may pick up five free nonperishable breakfast meals and five free nonperishable lunch meals to take home .

• Moments That Shook the World Aug . 25 from 10-11 a . m . at

Coshocton Public Library in large meeting room for adults . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org .

• Featured Art Exhibit for August is “ Down Memory Lane : A Collection of Various Artists ” at West Lafayette Branch Library .

MISCELLANEOUS

• Coshocton County Vietnam Veterans meeting at AmVets second Saturday each month at 9 a . m . Breakfast at 8 a . m . for those who would like to purchase their breakfast .

• Coshocton Art Guild Open Mic Night every other Monday at Hopwell School Pavilion , 23720 Airport Road , Coshocton . Sign-up at 5:30 p . m . and music from 6-9 p . m .

Call 740-552-1656 .

• Coshocton Downtown Retailers Fall Open House Spectacular Aug . 26 from 10 a . m . to 4 p . m . Scavenger hunt with grand prize , in-store discounts and more .

• Cognion Family Reunion Aug . 27 at 12:30 p . m . at Keene Hill Grange , 28051 County Road 12 , Coshocton . Bring side dish and dessert . Meat provided . Call Sherry Cognion at 740- 294-8708 .

• Farm Fest Saturday , Sept . 2 from 1-7 p . m . at Toby Way Farm , 54821 Township Road 174 , Fresno . Food trucks , farm demos , hayrides and more . Admission free .

PUBLIC MEETINGS

• Village of Nellie Council meeting third Monday each month at 7:30 p . m . in Council Hall on Second Street .

• Village of West Lafayette Council meets second and fourth Monday each month at 7 p . m . in council chambers , 115 E . Railroad St .

• Three Rivers Fire District of Coshocton County regular meetings third Thursday each month at 7:30 p . m . at 24199 state Route 621 , Coshocton .

• Bedford Township Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday each month at 7 p . m . at Township Hall in Tunnel Hill .

• PERI meets first Wednesday

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