Blended families

"Understanding and Appreciating Personality Differences" will be the topic of the Step Families group meeting Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5200 Grove Ave.

RSVP to Bob Ruthazer at (804) 282-9763, ext. 13.

Autism meeting

The Autism Society of America, Central Virginia Chapter meeting for parents of children with Asperger's will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at River Road United Methodist Church, 8800 River Road.

For details, call (804) 257-0192.

Advance directives

Bon Secours Retirement Community, at 6701 Ironbridge Parkway, will hold a fireside chat Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sister Elena Henderson, a chaplain from the Bon Secours Richmond Hospital System, will discuss advance medical directives and do-not-resuscitate orders.

RSVP at (804) 748-7000 by Monday.

Alzheimer's program

"Community Dynamics: Communicating with the Care Team" will be the topic of a free program by The Alzheimer's Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, today, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at Circle Center Adult Day Services, 3900 W. Broad St., Building 20.

For details, call Lynda Gormus at (804) 355-5717 or e-mail: lgormus@circlecenterads.org.

MS support group

The Hanover Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Wholesale Inc., 10085 Leadbetter Place, Hanover Industrial Air Park, Ashland.

For details, call Dana Nelson at (804) 550-2280.

NICU reunion

A reunion will be held Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Maymont Children's Farm for all former CJW Medical Center NICU babies and their families. Families will have a chance to reconnect with their nurses, doctors and other NICU graduates.

For details, call (800) 242-5662.

Retirement program

"Don't Retire, Rewire!," co-authored by Jeri Sedlar, will be the topic of a free seminar next Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Bottega's Bistro, 11400 W. Huguenot Road, and again at 7 p.m. at the Woman's Club of Richmond, 211 E. Franklin St.

To register, visit www.bonsecoursforwomen.com or call (804) 545-1234.

Gluten intolerance

Lee Tobin of the Gluten Free Bakehouse will be the speaker at the West End Gluten Intolerance Group meeting May 3 at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 903 Forest Ave. in Henrico County.

For details, contact Madelyn Smith at (804) 968-4111 or twegig@comcast.net.

Free programs

"Opioid Bowel Syndrome" will be the topic of a free luncheon lecture tomorrow at noon; and "Advanced Cardiac Medications" will be the topic of a free program Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Virginia Heart Institute, 205 N. Hamilton St.

For details, call (804) 359-9265 or (800) 468-1030.