Chronic Disease Self-Management Program will show ways to manage chronic pain, manage stress, make healthier food choices, add exercise to your day and get the results you want. This six-week session starts Feb. 20 at Sherwood Library, 467 Upper Ottawa St. To register, call Stella at 905-521-2100 ext. 77153.

Steel Town chapter of Toastmasters meets Wednesdays at 7:15 at 1527 Upper James St.

Personal counselling from social workers for individuals, couples and families every Tuesday from noon to 6:30 p.m. at Catholic Family Services, 447 Main St. East, Unit 201. No appointment necessary.

Drop in and try your luck at creating new words, Wednesdays in February at 1 p.m. at Concession Library, 565 Concession Street, 905-546-3415. Players of all skill levels welcome. Game boards will be provided; registration required.

If you think that living with a chronic health condition is not easy, you are not alone. Take Charge! is a free six-week workshop that is designed to help you find ways to manage and live well with your ongoing health conditions. Starts Feb. 20, 2-4:30 p.m. (no program March 13) at Sherwood Library, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Call Stella at 905-521-2100 ext. 77153, Hamilton Health Sciences.

Free program for knitters of all abilities, sponsored by the Dundas Library and Around the Bay Knitters Guild, Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m., Dundas Branch, Hamilton Public Library, 18 Ogilvie St., Dundas, 905-627-3507

FIDDLERS MEETING Hamilton/Wentworth Old-Tyme Fiddlers Association meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 58, 1180 Barton St. East.

Freedom Session, a Christ-centred healing journey meets Wednesdays until May at 7 p.m. at St. John United Church: 195 East 38th Street. Email info@stjohnuc.ca for more information.

Men helping men recover from alcohol abuse and dependency, meets every Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m., at Hamilton General Hospital, fifth floor teaching room. Further information contact Mark at 905-573-6473.

Men for Sobriety, a group of men helping men recover from alcohol abuse and dependency meets Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. at Hamilton General Hospital in the fifth-floor teaching room. For information contact Mark at 905-573-6473.