Pregnancy and alcohol don’t mix. Prenatal exposure to alcohol is the leading cause of preventable birth defects, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, attention deficits and behavioral health disorders.

CAREY — The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, will host three special Masses in October. The first Mass is at noon Oct. 2 in honor of the Year of Mercy.

FINDLAY — Nominated as the 2016-2017 Wilkin chairman, Dr. Paul Chwialkowski will be the first presenter for the University of Findlay’s College of Liberal Arts’ Wilkin Chair Events. Chwialkowski will speak from 8-9 p.m. Wednesday in Winebrenner Theological Seminary.

SYCAMORE — The Mohawk Historical Society will share some of its collection of hundreds of vintage pictures from the Sycamore Community Pool at 7 p.m. Thursday at the shelter house at Veterans Memorial Park. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Sycamore community swimming pool took place June 13, 1966, according to the historical society.

US Community Outreach and Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools are inviting parents to a free fifth grade parent math night from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 27 in the South School fifth grade classroom.

The Wyandot County Community Foundation will offer a sock hop from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 24 at Viceroy Hall, 124 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, following the 16th annual Autumn Cruise.

Alex Jordan Heiser, 31, 591 S. Patterson St., Carey, technician; and Dakota Nicole Fletcher, 22, 591 S. Patterson St., Carey, registrations, Sept. 7. Marcus Hal Thiel, 29, 15063 Ohio 53 W., Upper Sandusky, laborer; and Rachel Briana Barger, 24, 15063 Ohio 53 W., Upper Sandusky, waitress, Sept. 8. Alex William Barth, 31, 403 W. Johnson St., Upper Sandusky, property manager; …

BUCYRUS — The Earth, Wind and Flowers Garden Club of Bucyrus will host a flower show Sept. 24-25 with the theme “All Aboard.” The club will use the Toledo and Ohio Central train depot to stage classes of fresh flower arrangements and horticulture grown by its members and the Peas-in-a-Pod junior gardeners.

FOREST — The Forest-Jackson Public Library will show two movies Sept. 23. The movie matinee “Me Before You” will begin at 1 p.m.

Emanuel UCC Women’s Guild Thirteen members of Emanuel United Church of Christ Women’s Guild met at the residence of Dagmar Rinderknecht for their first meeting of the new calendar year.