ALEXANDRIA — Alexandria First Baptist Church’s Angel Food orders are due by Wednesday, Nov. 11. Orders will be taken during church business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Distribution day is Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m.

ALEXANDRIA — The Alexandria-Monroe Public Library will host Wii Wednesday almost every Wednesday in November starting at 3:30 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m. For more information call 724-2196.

LAPEL — The American Legion Lapel Post 212, north end of Main St., will host a commander’s breakfast on Sunday from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits and sausage gravy. Cost is $5 for all-you-can-eat.

ANDERSON — Madison Park Church of God invites the public to “RETRO: The Wonder Years” at 7 p.m. Saturday at Madison Park Church, Columbus Avenue and East 67th Street. Performing will be LJ Mechem’s Souled Out Band and Madison Park vocalists.

ANDERSON — This month’s Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, in the third-floor book store of Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St.

ANDERSON — Whetstone Christian Church, 5940 Madison Ave., will have its annual church bazaar with a chicken noodles dinner, and craft and bake sale on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Grile Building, behind the church. The menu includes chicken noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, drink and dessert. Carryouts will be available.

DALEVILLE — The Daleville Lions Club will host its community breakfast this Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Daleville High School BPA. Cost is $6 for all-you-can-eat eggs and sausage, pancakes, biscuits and sausage gravy, coffee, milk and orange juice

As the quotable Yankee catcher-cum-manager Yogi Berra used to say, it’s déjà vu all over again.
For the 40th time in less than a century, the New York Yankees are playing in the World Series. They are one win away from their 27th World Championship, continuing a tradition not only unmatched but unapproached in major league baseball history.

ANDERSON — What if you were accused of a crime that you didn’t commit and your choices were to confess and go to jail or be hanged?
Those were the choices faced by people accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 17th century Massachusetts.

ANDERSON­ — If Emma Simer has her way, students across Anderson Community Schools will spare their pennies and change the lives of dogs and cats in need. The fifth-grader at Tenth Street Elementary School is spreading the word about the “Pennies for Pets” program her school began last year. She’s also hoping the fundraiser expands to other city schools.

ANDERSON — World Origami Day will be celebrated at the Anderson Public Library from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Discover the magic in a simple sheet of paper. Children of all ages and families are invited to learn simple models that they can use to decorate, to teach, to share, and to enjoy.

ANDERSON — A rummage sale to benefit the community Thanksgiving Day dinner will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 304 W. 11th St., in the lower level off the west parking lot. Clothing, sizes up to 52, and household items will be offered for sale.

ANDERSON — The Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., will have a Super Science Sleuths Programs on Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19, at 4:30 p.m. Children ages 6-10 are invited to come and explore science mysteries. Participants can become science “detectives,” make some predictions, and perform some experiments to discover answers.

MARKLEVILLE — The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the East Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Markleville will have its monthly “God Abundance Meal” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the basement of the church. The menu includes chicken noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, slaw, rolls, dessert and drink for a freewill offering.

ANDERSON — The Guide salaried breakfast group will meet at the Shrine Club, 2419 White St., on Friday. Doors open at 8 a.m., breakfast is at 8:30 am.

ANDERSON — Fifth Street United Methodist Church, 1124 W. 5th St., will have a Fall Bazaar from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature a barbecue chicken dinner by Southern Yankee Bar-B-Q. Cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children to age 10.

ANDERSON — The auxiliary of the American Legion Post 127, 4118 Columbus Ave., will serve a beef manhattan dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The meal includes mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert and drink. Cost is $7.

INDIANAPOLIS — Christine Mannina is not the average television personality heading into the second season of a hit series. For one thing, Mannina carries a gun. The grimly funny, plain-spoken Indianapolis Metropolitan detective works with a dedicated squad of homicide investigators, subjects of a cable TV documentary series called “The Shift.”

It all began at a piano competition, when Anderson University’s Randall Frieling and Indiana Wesleyan’s Phoenix Park-Kim were serving as judges. During their two days at the Hartman Stickley Memorial Piano Competition in South Bend, the two pianists tossed around the idea of performing together. That’s exactly what will happen Thursday night in the Fine Arts Building on the AU campus.

ANDERSON — Madison County Tavern Owners is seeking hats, gloves and socks, for ages newborn to 10 years, to help families in need at Christmas. The organization will be taking assistance applications Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 225 E. 13th St. Applicants must appear in person with proof of child’s address and age. For further information, call Sherry Watson, 643-3713.

ANDERSON — At each Socrates Café, members suggest questions, vote, and then discuss the questions with the most votes. Anyone who is interested in discussion is invited to the next meeting at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Madison County History Center, 7 W. 11th St. For more information, e-mail SocratesCafe@NDWave.com or call Mike McDonald at 644-0690.

PENDLETON — The annual Arabian Wrestling Club Cornhole Tournament is Saturday. Registration will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. in the Pendleton Heights High School auxiliary gym. Tournament play will begin at 11 a.m. Team entry fee is $20. Grand prize is $100. There is also a $50 prize to the highest placing, non-winning student team. There will be a silent auction for a Colts-themed cornhole set.

ANDERSON — New Life Church of the Nazarene, 3615 Raible Ave., will have its annual holiday bazaar and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the church’s fellowship hall. Homemade crafts and baked items will be offered for sale.

PENDLETON — A breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the American Legion Post 117, 611 W. State St. The menu includes eggs to order, biscuits and gravy, bacon and sausage, hash browns, waffles, toast, coffee and juice. For more information, call 778-7661.