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Meet and adopt your own retired racing greyhound

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Greyhound Meet & Greet, Fri., Dec. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., PetSmart, 1276 Car- Mia Way. Find out how you can adopt your own retired greyhound racer. Come talk with volunteers and meet some hounds during this Meet & Greet held by Greyhound Pets of America's Richmond chapter. For more information, visit www.greyhoundsvirginia. com. Fri., Dec. 21

Huguenot Trail Rotary Club weekly meeting, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Bottega Bistro, 11400 W. Huguenot Rd. For information, contact Terry Hargrove at 722-9555.

Alcoholics Anonymous weekly meeting, 1 p.m., Atrium Conference room, Johnston Willis campus, CJW Medical Center, 1401 Johnston Willis Dr. A program for people who want to stop drinking or need support on the road to recovery. For information, call 330- 2000.

Mon., Dec. 24

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, county offices closed.

Holiday gift-wrapping, 2-6 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1200 Huguenot Rd. The Friends of the Chesterfield County Library is hosting its annual gift-wrapping fundraiser. Friends members supply the manpower and bows, Barnes & Noble supplies the paper, tape and seals, and customers leave behind a generous tip in exchange for beautifully wrapped gifts and books. Tip money is used to support Friends' projects.

LOOKING AHEAD… Sun., Dec. 30

Greyhound Meet & Greet, 1-3 p.m., Petco, 13329 Rittenhouse Dr. See the "In the Spotlight" box for more information.

Mon., Dec. 31

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, county offices closed.

Tues., Jan. 1

New Year's Day 10K, 1 p.m., registration at noon, Monacan High School, 11501 Smoketree Dr. Race course runs through the Smoketree and Stonehenge neighborhoods. Fee is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. For more information or to register, call 360-2672 or visit www.rrrc.org.

Wed., Jan. 2

Chester Choices Book Discussion Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Chester Library, 11800 Centre St. "A Thread of Grace" by Mary Doria Russell will be discussed. For more information, call 748-6314.

Sat., Jan. 5

Pet adoptions, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., PetSmart, 12264 Chattanooga Plaza (in the Wal-Mart shopping center on Hull Street Road). Adopt a new, furry family member during this adoption event featuring animals from the Chesterfield Animal Shelter. Volunteers from the Chesterfield Humane Society will be on hand to answer questions and assist with adoptions.

Mon., Jan. 7

Book Discussion Group, 7-8 p.m., Meadowdale Library, 4003 Cogbill Rd. "March" by Geraldine Brooks will be discussed. For more information call 743-4842.

Tues., Jan. 8

Midlothian Garden Club monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 1100 Huguenot Springs Rd. Guest speaker Lou Cavaltaro will discuss "Landscape Designs: A Four Season Garden." For more information, contact Alice Steele at 744-5392.

Read 2 Rover, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Central Library, 9501 Lori Rd. Children are invited to read to a certified therapy dog in this program by Caring Canines that's designed to help children become better readers. The dogs sit quietly next to the children while they read, providing comfort and companionship to children who struggle with reading or who simply want to improve their reading. For more information, call 748-1604 or visit www.library.chesterfield.gov.

Wed., Jan. 9

Book Discussion Group, 2-3 p.m., Ettrick- Matoaca Library, 4501 River Rd. "Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned" by Walter Mosley will be discussed. For more information, call 526-8087.

Thurs., Jan. 10

Books & Bites Book Discussion Group, 10:30-11:30 a.m., LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Rd. "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer will be discussed. For more information, call 276-7755.

Mon., Jan. 14

Advanced Conversational Spanish Class, 5:30-7:30 p.m., weekly through Mar. 17, Lloyd C. Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Rd. Ideal for students who have completed the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce's Beginners' Conversational Spanish Class. The cost is $200 for chamber members and $225 for non-members and includes the textbook if necessary. For more information or to register, call the chamber at 748-6364.

Beyond Divorce, 6:30-8 p.m., weekly through Mar. 3, Chesterfield Prevention Services, 9842 Lori Rd., suite 101. This is an evening course for recently separated men and women who are focusing on managing the emotional impact of divorce and setting new directions as single people. Fee is $55. Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Department of Mental Health Support Services. For more information or to register, call Karl Kalber, 717-6635.

Southside Area Mothers of Multiples (SAMOM) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., St. Francis Medical Center, 13710 St. Francis Blvd. For more information, call Brenda at 986-5790 or visit www.samom.com.

Tues., Jan. 15

MOMS Club of Midlothian North monthly meeting, 10 a.m., Bethlehem Baptist Church, 9600 Midlothian Tnpk. Support group for stay-at-home moms. For more information, call 403-3829 or mleetjeffs@ peoplepc.com.

Planning commission annual meeting, 3 p.m., Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. For information, call 748-1050.

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