Daily Events

Souris Valley Danish Society Luncheon Meeting: noon, Scandinavian Heritage Center basement. Cost for the lunch is $5 per person. Anyone interested in Danish history and culture is invited. Call 839-8280 for more information.

Sertoma Club: noon, Grand International Inn.

Minot Lions Club: noon, Holiday Inn-Riverside.

Rotary Club of Minot: noon, Grand International Inn.

Golden K Kiwanis Club: 1:30 p.m., Holiday Inn-Riverside.

Minot I.O.O.F. Hall No. 45: 2 p.m., in the Temple.

"Just Say No" Community Board: 3:30 p.m., Girl Scout Service Center.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving: 6 p.m., Minot Public Library.

Healthy Lifestyles group: 7 p.m., Parker Senior Center, 21-1st Ave. SE. Brenda Limke, Fargo, will do a presentation on "Cleaning Your Home Without Chemcials" at the Jan. 12 meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Call Clayann Almquist at 852-1696 for more information.

Youth For Christ Campus Life (high school students): 7:17 p.m., The Rock, 318-5th Ave. NW.

Minot Nodakords: 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, lower level. New members are welcome.

North Tier REACT (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Team): 8 p.m., Grand International Inn.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The YWCA Minot offers a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group: Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon and also Fridays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. People must preregister for the Friday group. Call 838-1812 to preregister or for more information.

A.A. closed meeting: noon, 700-16th Ave. SW. Visit the Web site at (www.aanorthdakota.org) for information about other meetings in the state.

A.A. closed: noon, 515-5th Ave. NW.

Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group: 2 to 4 p.m., Domestic Violence Crisis Center. For more information, call 852-2258 during regular business hours. Call the crisis line at 857-2200 after hours and on weekends.

Gamblers Choice is now offering therapeutic group sessions: 5 to 7 p.m., Lutheran Social Services state office in Minot. Sessions are based on a 12-step program. Group sessions are available on a sliding fee scale. Anyone interested in the sessions should call Lisa Voeller at 838-7800 to schedule an initial assessment. Visit the Web site at (www.lssnd.org/gamblerschoice/index.html) for more information.

A.A. non-smoking: 6:30 p.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.

Visually-Impaired People: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Minot State University, Memorial Hall. Use the north door. For more information call Shorty Pettit at 839-8332.

Kenmare A.A. Big Book Study: 7 p.m., Nazareth Lutheran Church, Kenmare.

Compassionate Friends (for bereaved parents who have suffered the loss of a child): 7 p.m., Trinity Hospital's 4 South Conference Room.

Gamblers Anonymous: 7 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 1615-2nd St. SE.

Ward County In-Home Day Care Support Group: 7:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church.

A.A.: 8 p.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.

A.A. Closed Step: 8 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.

North Mountrail A.A.: 8 p.m., Memorial Building, 18-2nd Ave. SE, Stanley. Please use the west entrance.

A.A. Newcomers Open Meeting: 8 p.m., First Lutheran Church Parish Center.

Al-Anon Newcomers: 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church.

Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m., Trinity Hospital-St. Joseph's, first floor conference room, 407-3rd St. SE.

TUESDAY

Magic City Lions Club: 7:30 a.m., Homesteaders Restaurant.

Minot Kiwanis Club: noon, Grand International Inn.

Air Force Sergeants Association Magic City Chapter 959 general membership meeting: noon, JR Rockers, Top of the Rock Lounge, Minot Air Force Base. Visit the Web site at (afsa-ch959.com/) or call 723-4402 for more information.

David C. Jones Chapter 135 of the Air Force Association: noon, Minot Air Force Base Enlisted Club, McCoy Lounge.

Western Fraternal Life Association (ZCBJ) Lodge Hodonin No. 188 general meeting: noon, Parker Senior Center.

Minot Christian Women's Luncheon: 12:15 p.m., Grand International Inn. The luncheon cost is $9 per person. A free nursery will be provided. For reservations call Linda at 852-7356 or Jolene at 721-1271.

Minot Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., YWCA, 1020 N. Broadway.

American Association of Retired Persons Ward County Chapter 522: 11:30 a.m., Royal Fork Restaurant. People will eat lunch on their own. Kristi Pfliger-Keller, memory care supervisor for Edgewood Vista in Minot, will speak about "Working With Your Doctor."

City of Williston Cemetery Advisory Board: 3 p.m., Williston City Hall, Commission Room.

Lutheran Campus Ministry: 5 p.m., 321 University Ave. W. Includes an evening prayer, Communion and a soup supper for Minot State University students and staff.

Minot Toastmasters Club No. 636: 6 p.m., Grand International Inn.

Carnegie Association: 7 p.m., Carnegie Center.

Souris River Botanical Conservatory Inc. meeting: 7 p.m., The View, Medora room, lower level. People should use the front door.

Minot Aircraft Modelers: 7 p.m., Town and Country Center.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas: 7:15 p.m., St. Leo's Community Center, 105-1st St. SE.

Youth For Christ Campus Life/JV for junior high and middle school students: 7:17 p.m., The Rock, 318-5th Ave. NW.

VFW Post 753: 7:30 p.m., VFW Club.

VFW Post 753 Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m., VFW Club.

Scottish Rite Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge.

Women of the Moose: 8 p.m., Moose Lodge.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Parks Committee: noon, Municipal Auditorium, Municipal Courtroom.

Ward County Public Library Board: 3 p.m., county library, 405-3rd Ave. SE.

Minot Mayor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities: 3:30 p.m., North Central Human Service Center, Town and Country Center, 1015 S. Broadway.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): No. 200, 9 a.m., Minot Public Library; No. 14, 5 p.m., Trinity Nursing Home.

Support Group for Abused Women: 10 a.m., Domestic Violence Crisis Center. For more information, call 852-2258 during regular business hours. Call the crisis line at 857-2200 after hours and on weekends.

A.A. closed discussion and nonsmoking meeting: noon, 515-5th Ave. NW.

A.A. closed discussion: noon, 700-16th Ave. SW.

Al-Anon: noon, 700-16th Ave. SW.

Minot Area La Leche League: 1 to 2:30 p.m., Minot Public Library's South Community Room. Pregnant women, mothers and babies are welcome. Call Chrisanne at 756-6213 or Dianne at 837-8799 for more information.

Alzheimer's Support Group: 2 p.m., Trinity Hospital, Cafeteria Conference Room.

A.A. 515 Group: 5:15 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.

Weight Watchers: 5:30 p.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.

The Minot YWCA has a Single Parent Support Program Circle of Parents Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Day care is provided and a light supper is served. People must preregister. Call 838-1812 for more information.

Support Group for Abused Women: 6 p.m., Domestic Violence Crisis Center. For more information, call 852-2258 during regular business hours. Call the crisis line at 857-2200 after hours and on weekends.

Celiac Support Group: 7 p.m., Minot Public Library. The support group for Celiacs and their families meets the second Tuesday of the month at that time and place.The purpose is to create a network of people who can help each other find sources of gluten-free products, provide assistance and support to newly diagnosed Celiacs, and recommend grocery stores and restaurants that are aware of the needs of Celiacs. For more information call 839-8041, 839-8960 or 453-3233.

Quit Smoking Support Group: 7 p.m., Trinity Hospital-St. Joseph's, fourth floor. Call 857-5994 for more information.

Impotents Anonymous: 7:30 p.m., Centennial Medical Center.

Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m., Church of Christ.

A.A.: 8 p.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.

A.A.: 8 p.m., Ward County Jail.

A.A. 4120 Group, non-smoking step/tradition meeting: 8 p.m., 4120 E. Burdick Expressway, Ron Lowman Motors Building.

Al-Anon: 8 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.

WEDNESDAY

Minot Alliance of Foundations Meeting: 7:30 a.m., Homesteaders Restaurant. The group was organized to create an awareness of the advantages of charitable giving among both the professional financial advisers and the general public.

Minot Shrine Club Board of Directors: 11 a.m., Grand International Inn.

Quota International of Minot: 11:30 a.m., Parker Senior Center. Funds are raised for people with hearing impairment. Call 839-0754 for more information.

Minot Exchange Club: noon, Grand International Inn.

Minot Optimist Club: noon, Parker Center, 21-1st Ave. SE.

Royal Neighbors of America: 1 p.m., Ward County Courthouse Veterans Room.

Minot Novice Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., YWCA, 1020 N. Broadway.

Golden Oaks PTA will meet: 2 p.m., Washington Annex, 600-17th Ave. SE, east of Washington Elementary School. Educators Wendy Altendorf, Julie Jaeger and Sally Jenkins will present information about the Gifted and Talented Program. Robert Anderson will give an update on the arts program.

Mouse River Players Community Theatre Board of Directors meeting: 6:15 p.m., The Arlene Saugstad Theater downtown, 115-1st St. SE.

Minot Eagles Auxiliary: 6:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus building.

Northern Lights Canine Club: 7 p.m., The Preserve, 901-114th Ave. NW, five miles north of Minot on U.S. Highway 83, turn left on 114th Avenue.

Dakota Cruisers Car Club social gathering: 7 p.m., Hardee's South restaurant.

American Legion Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m., Minot Public Library. Call 838-0423 for more information.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Administration Committee: noon, Municipal Auditorium, Municipal Courtroom.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Weight Watchers: 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.

A.A. closed meeting: noon, 515-5th Ave. NW.

Weight Watchers: 5 p.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.

Parshall A.A.: 7 p.m., Parshall Resource Center.

M.S. Support Group: 7 to 9 p.m., Trinity Hospital-St. Joseph's First Floor Conference Room.

A.A.: 8 p.m., Burlington City Hall.

A.A. closed discussion and nonsmoking meeting: 8 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.

A.A. closed nonsmoking meeting (Satellite Group): 8 p.m., Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave.

A.A. business meeting: 8 p.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.

Garrison A.A.: 8 p.m., Garrison hospital basement.

THURSDAY

Business Networking International: 7 to 8:30 a.m., Grand International Inn.

Minot Sunrise Rotary Club: 7 a.m., Grand International Inn.

Minot Interagency Council: 11:45 a.m., Burdick Job Corps Center. The group is open to individuals affiliated with or acting as a representative of an organization or agency that provides human or social services.

Magic City Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., YWCA, 1020 N. Broadway.

Civil Air Patrol Cadets: 7 to 9 p.m., at various locations. Visit the Web site at (minot.ndcap.org) for the exact location and more information.

St. Leo's Knights of Columbus Council 9906: Officers' meeting at 7 p.m., rosary at 7:15 p.m., regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., St. Leo's Community Center. Use the east door.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Public Library Board: 12:10 p.m., in the library.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): No. 268, 9 a.m., Glenburn; No. 223, 9 a.m., Minot Public Library, use the southwest door.

Minot Blind and Visually Impaired Support Group: 11:30 a.m., Minot Senior Citizens Center (Parker Senior Center). People may order lunch off the menu. The meeting is open to the public.

A.A. closed discussion and nonsmoking meeting: noon, 515-5th Ave. NW.

Weight Watchers: 12:15 p.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.

Teens with Disabilities: 4 p.m., 900 N. Broadway, Suite 302.

A.A.: 5:15 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.

Weight Watchers: 5:30 p.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.

The Minot YWCA has a Single Parent Support Program Circle of Parents Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Day care is provided and a light supper is served. People must preregister. Call 838-1812 for more information.

Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step Group: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Room 2, 707-16th Ave. SE. OA is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Call 837-5789 for more information.

Sessions of the international Beginning Experience Peer Ministry Support Group for separated, divorced and widowed people: Thursdays. Level one sessions are in Christ Lutheran Church, 502-17th St. SW. Level two sessions are in Faith United Methodist Church, 801 W. University Ave. Call Maggie at 858-1730 for more information.

Gastric Bypass Support Group: 7 p.m., Minot Public Library's South Room. Call Linda Alexander at 839-8470 for more information.

Diabetes Self-Management Network: 7 p.m., Trinity Health Center-Riverside's Education Center, 1900-8th Ave. SE. Family members are also welcome. The event is free and open to the public. Call Deanna Westman at 857-5268 for more information.

A.A. closed discussion: 8 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.

A.A.: 8 p.m., American Legion Center, use rear entrance down the stairs.

A.A. and Al-Anon: 8 p.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.

A.A. (nonsmoking): 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church. The church is accessible for people with handicaps. The fourth Thursday of the month is an open meeting.

Gam-Anon for families of compulsive gamblers: 7 to 8 p.m., 1905-2nd St. SE., Suite 1-B. Call Kathy or Lisa at 838-7800 for more information.

Kenmare A.A.: 8 p.m., Nazareth Lutheran Church, Kenmare. The first Thursday of the month is an open meeting.

FRIDAY

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): 9:10 to 11:15 a.m., First Assembly of God Church, 1805-2nd St. SE. All mothers with children ages birth to kindergarten may attend. A nursery is available for infants. For more information contact Jackie Podruchny at 720-4318 or e-mail the organization at minotmops@yahoo.com or visit the Web site at (www.freewebs.com/minotmops).

Minot Commission on Aging: noon, Parker Senior Center.

Floral Rebekah Lodge No. 14 of Minot: 2 p.m., Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall, 1410-4th St. SW.

Souris Valley Model Railroad Association: 7 to 9 p.m., Minot Railroad Museum, downtown Minot.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): No. 244, 9:30 a.m., Minot Public Library.

Closed A.A.: noon, 700-16th Ave. SW.

A.A. closed discussion: noon, 515-5th Ave. NW.

Weight Watchers: 10 a.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.

Sexual Assault Survivors' Support Group: 7 to 9 p.m. Call Diane during regular business hours at 852-2258 for more information. Call the crisis line at 857-2200 after hours and on weekends.

The YWCA Minot is offering a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group: Fridays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and Mondays from 10 a. m. to noon. People must preregister for the Friday group. Call 838-1812 to preregister or for more information.

A.A. nonsmoking meeting: 8 p.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.

A.A. closed discussion and nonsmoking meeting: 8 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW. An open meeting is the last Friday of the month.

Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting: 8 p.m., Church of Christ, 1315-1st St. NE, basement. Non-addicts may attend open meetings.