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The Topeka Capital-Journal will publish its Briefly column and clubs and meetings calendar each Sunday for activities scheduled through the following week. Notices of upcoming events should be sent to the newspaper several days in advance of the publication date. They may be submitted by e-mail to news@cjonline.com; by mail to The Topeka Capital-Journal, attention Briefly in Topeka, 616 S.E. Jefferson, Topeka, 66607; or by fax to (785) 295-1230.

CLUBS, MEETINGS

Topeka Garden Council, 9 a.m. Monday, Old Prairie Town, Ward- Meade, 124 N.W. Fillmore. Program: Marcia Henry, of Henry Farms.

Topeka Needlework Guild,9:30 a.m. Monday, First Congregational Church, Keyes Hall, 1701 S.W. Collins. Program: Brenda Gibson, the care of sewing machines. Donations to Ronald McDonald House will be individual snacks. Information: 286-3632.

Topeka Lions Club, 12:05 p.m. Monday, Top of the Tower. Janette Sanders will present a program on service dogs.

Topeka High School Historical Society alumni and friends lunch, noon Monday, Cavalier Room, northeast corner of the teacher's dining room, Topeka High, 800 S.W. 10th. Special guests: Kansas Teacher of the Year Team, including Topeka High's chemistry instructor Anton Ahrens, finalist in the Kansas Teacher of the Year competition in the 2nd Congressional District. Lunch can be purchased in the student cafeteria at 11:30 a.m. Information: 295-3200.

Topeka Area Retired School Personnel, noon Monday, Holiday Inn West Holidome, 605 S.W. Fairlawn Road. Music by Robinson Middle School. Speaker: Alexa Posey, Kansas education commissioner. Information: 478-2468.

Early Childhood Education Task Force, 4 p.m. Monday, Menninger Room, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th.

Alpha Delta Kappa - Epsilon Chapter dinner meeting, 5:45 p.m. Monday, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Program: Colorfield's Gallery.

Kansas Alpha chapter of Delta Theta Chi educational sorority,7 p.m. Monday, Goodyear Shelter House. Program: cake decorating.

Sunrise Optimist Club, 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sunrise Optimist Club Activity Building, 720 N.W. 50th. Program: Seaman High School assistant track coaches Rick Brading and Scott Peterson and student of the month. Information: 246-1291.

Country Quilters Guild, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Old Prairie Town, Ward-Meade, 124 N.W. Fillmore. Topic: Crayon block.

Kansas Capital Quilters Guild, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Women's Club, 5221 S.W. West Drive. Speaker: Brian Grove, lecture, fabric collage, surface design, and Kansas landscapes.

Southwest Optimist Club, 7 a.m. Wednesday, Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th. Information: 246-2406.

PowerSpeakers Toastmasters, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Hughes Room 205. Guests welcome.

Kansas Prairie Packer meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Pizza Hut, S.W. 10th and Topeka Boulevard. Public invited.

"Crossing Arizona," film screening and immigration discussion with director/producer Dan DeVivo, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Topeka High School Cafeteria. Information: 295-3330.

Fleming Retiree Group, 10 a.m. Friday, Carousel Room, Gage Park. Speaker: Karen Taylor, of Let's Help. Fleming retirees and spouses are invited. Information: 266-7393.

Downtown Optimist Club, noon Friday, Top of the Tower. Speaker: Karen Taylor, of Let's Help.

Topeka Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society monthly meeting, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, The Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave. Program: Steve Cregut and Mike Hawkins, the history of the Park Train and Ottawa steam engines. Information: 273-1411 or 273-1691.

Topeka Chapter DAR, 9:45 a.m. brunch, 10:30 a.m. meeting Saturday, Wesley Hall, Aldersgate, 7220 S.W. Asbury Drive. Speaker: Eadie Flickinger, "DAR Insignia." Reservations before Thursday at 272-5059.

Kansas Prairie Packers membership event at the Governor's Trail, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 S.W. Cedar Crest Road.

Saturday Women's Connection "Running the Course" luncheon, 11 a.m. Saturday, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Cost of lunch: $11. Program no charge and open to all women. Speaker: Margie Oswald, "When life doesn't go as planned ... Then What?" Reservations: 273-4822.

Atheist Community of Topeka, 6 to 8 p.m. April 13, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium 101B. Open to the public.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Kaw Valley Pickers and Singers, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Shawnee North Community Center, 300 N.E. 43rd. Food will be available. Donations will be accepted. Information: 286-1295.

Air Cap Tappers will host and perform at a benefit dance, 2 p.m. today, Croco Hall, 6115 S.E. US-40 highway, Tecumseh.

Topeka Center for Peace and Justice parent adolescent training, 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Washburn University School of Law. Fee: $250. Information: vomptcpj@yahoo.com.

TDC Learning Centers 45th anniversary celebration/Spaghetti Night with Johnny Carino's Italian, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, First Presbyterian Church, 817 S.W. Harrison. Tickets: $10 adults and $5 children, available at 272-5051, at the door or from a TDC board member.