Clubs

NARFE 72

Chapter 72 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its regular meeting Friday at Cherokee Place United Methodist Church, at Rivers and Cosgrove avenues.

The 11 a.m. meeting will include speaker Air Force Col. John C. Milander, 437th Military Airlift Wing commander.

A covered-dish luncheon will follow. All current and retired federal employees and their spouses are invited. Call 571-0909.

Orchestra Guild

The Summerville Community Orchestra Guild will meet June 29 at 2 p.m. at the library on Trolley Road to celebrate two years of growth.

Annual reports and the election of officers will highlight the day in addition to awards and refreshments. The public is urged to attend and join the fundraising arm of the orchestra.

Legion Post 166

American Legion Post 166, Goose Creek, holds its general membership meeting on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. War-era veterans and active-duty personnel are invited. Legion Post 166 is at 116 Howe Hall Road, off Red Bank Road, Goose Creek. Call 553-5454 or visit AmericanlegionPost166sc.org.

Genealogy

The June meeting of the Charleston Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society will be 3 p.m. June 22 at the James Island Masonic Lodge, 1613 Fort Johnson Road.

The speaker will be Jane Aldrich, archivist for the S.C. Historical Society. Visitors and new members are welcome. Refreshments will be served after the lecture. Call 830-2392.

AARP meeting

AARP Charleston Chapter 267 will hold its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. June 27 in Mall Classroom 1 at St. Francis Hospital, 2095 Tecklenburg Drive, West Ashley.

Ophthalmologist Dr. Jay Thompson will speak on "Care of Your Eyes." Visitors or those interested in this program or learning more about the local chapter are welcome.

Call Martha Gomez at 762-1512 or Anne Alster at 762-2228.

GOP Women

The next meeting of the Charleston County Republican Women will be held 11:30 a.m. June 24 at the Country Club of Charleston.

The Americanism meeting will feature Gen. James Livingston, Medal of Honor recipient, as speaker.

The cost of the luncheon is $17. Guests are invited, and reservations must be made by June 19 by calling Kay Long at 556-1805 or e-mail klong1701@comcast.net.

Fiber Arts Guild

The Palmetto Fiber Arts Guild (www.palmetto fiberarts.org) will hold its monthly meeting 2-4 p.m. June 21 at The Meeting Place, 1077 Montague Ave., North Charleston. Denise Spanos will present a program on machine felting. Newcomers welcome.

Contact Amy Buckley at 442-0344 or meetxpress@yahoo.com.

Retriever Rescue

The Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue will help Cold Stone Creamery, 1387 South Windermere Center, kick off its official grand opening 11 a.m.-1 p.m. July 5. Goldens will welcome customers.

Proceeds from Love It and Got to Have It will go toward the medical care of fostered goldens looking for homes.

Join Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue for dinner and drinks on the patio of The Dog and Duck in the Belle Hall Shopping Center on July 23.

Adoption and foster applications will be available.

Call 571-7177 or visit www.lcgrr.org.

Airborne chapter

The Airborne Association, Swamp Fox chapter, meets the third Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road, off Red Bank Road in Goose Creek.

The chapter is open to active and ex-military personnel of all branches of service who qualified to wear the "Jump Wings."

Participants do not have to be a member of the American Legion to participate.

Visit americanlegionpost166sc.org or call 553-5454.

Metal Detecting

The Metal Detecting Club in Summerville meets at 7 p.m. at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1700 Trolley Road, the first Saturday of each month.

E-mail dcox4@sc.rr.com.

Tin Can Sailors

The Tin Can Sailors of Goose Creek meet at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road, at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month.

The group is open to all destroyer tender sailors. Meeting attendees do not have to be American Legion members.

Visit www.destroyers.org. Call the post at 553-5454 or visit www.tincansailorsofgoosecreek.com.

Service League

The Junior Service League of Summerville is looking for new members.

Visit www.summervillejsl.com, or e-mail summervillejsl@yahoo.com.

Scottish dancers

The Charleston Scottish Country Dancers meet 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Felix C. Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston.

The nonprofit group's dance classes are free, and there are no dues. Call 745-1028.