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IT Networking Group meet monthly. For more information, call Cesar Ruiz at 214.649.3245 or e-mail theitnetworkinggroup@gmail.com.

Kathleen's Stitch 'n' Lit Book Group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Legacy Books. Bring your needlework! For more information, e-mail info@legacybooksonline.com.

Kiwanis Club of Plano meets each Wednesday at 7 a.m. at La Madeleine’s Cafe, 5000 West Park Blvd. at Preston Road. Breakfast and speaker conclude by 8 a.m. Visit planokiwanis.org.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Plano, dedicated to serving the children of the community, meets every Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Primavera Italian Restaurant, 2220 Coit Rd. at Park Boulevard. Call 214.514.3059 or visit greaterplanokiwanis.org.

Knitting & Crochet Club meets on Thursdays from 7–10 p.m. at Cafe Bohemia, 2320 Los Rios Blvd., Ste. 105, behind CVS Pharmacy, in Plano. Contact owner Evie Rossi at 469.688.38438 or visit cafebohemia.net.

League of Women Voters of Plano/Collin County is a nonpartisan organization that encourages participation of citizens in government. For details, visit lwvcollin.org.

LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), Council 4537, meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of the month at Tino’s Mexican Restaurant in Collin Creek Mall. For more information, call Coty Anderson at 972.633.8075.

Metroplex Ballooning Association is open to anyone with an interest in the sport of ballooning. Dues are $10 a year. The InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival September 17–19. E-mail contactus@mbaballooning.org.

Military Order of Stars and Bars – Plano Chapter meets the second Mondays of the month from 6–7 p.m. at the Brazos Cattle Company in Allen. The group is involved in social, literary, historical, and charitable endeavors. Call Danny, 214.861.2282.

Moonlight Gardeners of North Texas generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Parr Library. The next meetings are September 14 and October 12. New members are always welcome. Visit moonlightgardenersnt.blogspot.com.

Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14 at SMU in Plano, 5228 Tennyson Pkwy. The meeting opens with an annual Activities Fair and members will be promoting their activities from golf to card making to Afternoon Tea, and there are also some for couples. The speaker will be Lorraine Brock, owner of "Get Organized!" It is not required that you live in Plano to participate. Call Linda Frageman at 972.403.1459 or e-mail lindafragemanpr.nfgp@yahoo.com, or visit newcomerfriends.org.

North Dallas Newcomers and Friends meets monthly September through June and welcomes all women in the North Dallas area including Plano, Allen, McKinney, Frisco, Richardson, and The Colony. For more information, call Gay Nelson at 972.977.2879, or e-mail membershipinfo@northdallasnewcomers.net, or visit northdallasnewcomers.net.

Plano Business and Professional Women, Inc. meets every third Thursday at Southfork Hotel. Networking is at 6:30 p.m.; dinner (optional) is at 7 p.m. Contact Diane Freeman at 972.423.6706 or Kathi Turner at 972.633.2467.

Plano Bicycle Association offers group riding year-round for various skill levels. Visit planobicycle.org.

Plano Chamber of Commerce Business Interchange is an opportunity to network with more than 100 business owners and representatives every Friday at 7:30 a.m. Meetings are held at the Chamber office, 1200 E. 15th St. in Plano. Admission is $1. Call Gina at 972.424.7547.

Plano Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Division luncheons are held monthly at Gleneagles Country Club, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. $25 for members, $35 for non-members. For reservations, call 972.424.7547.

Plano Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Tri-Cities Police Academy facility, 4912 East 14th St. in Plano. All past graduates of the academy are welcome. E-mail president@pcpaaa.org or visit pcpaaa.org.

Plano Community Forum meets the second Saturday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Plano Douglass Center, 1111 Ave. H. Call Don, 972.422.5615 or Pat Humphress, 972.578.0209.

Plano Early Lions Club meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 8 a.m. at Southfork Hotel. Call Ken at 972.985.8260.

Plano Frontier Toastmasters meets on Mondays from 6:15–7:15 p.m. at the VFW in Plano, 3420 Avenue K, Ste. 122. Call Jim Gleason at 972.422.5970.

Plano Garden Club will meet on Tuesday, September 7 at Custer Road United Methodist Church, 6601 Custer Rd., in Plano. Social time is 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10 a.m. The program, "Butterflies: Kaleidoscopes in our Gardens," will be presented by "The Butterfly Guy" Tony Delia, whose passion is gardening with butterflies and raising them to share with others. Chrysalises will be on sale for your fall gardens. For more information, contact Arlene Englert at 972.596.2168 or visit planogardenclub.org.

Plano Masonic Lodge #768, located at 1414 Ave. J, meets every Thursday for dinner at 6 p.m. with a meeting at 7 p.m. Call 972.423.4818 or visit planomasoniclodge.org.

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