The Happiness Club of Greater Milford, the local chapter of the international Happiness Club organization, will hold monthly community socials the second Thursday of each month throughout 2009.

The January social is from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, 2028 Bridgeport Ave. Parking is available behind the building and in the upper parking lot at the far rear lot behind Milford Hospital.

All ages are invited, and admission is free. Visitors should bring a food item to share, such as appetizer, munchie, or dessert. Attendees receive a free drawing ticket for door prizes, and various exhibitors will offer interesting displays.

The guest speaker is Sam Childs speaking on "How to Have or Achieve Anything You Want In Life."

For more information on the Happiness Club of Greater Milford, contact Priscilla Lynn at (203) 767-3582, email to plynn_135@hotmail.com, and also visit http://www.happinessclubmilford.ning.com/ or http://www.happinessclub.com/. The next two Happiness Club socials are ftom 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12 and March 12.