Daily Events

• Soup kitchen: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 801 W. University Ave. The church's food and clothing pantry is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Public hockey: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Maysa Arena.
• Public ice skating: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Maysa Arena.
• United Blood Services Blood Drive: Today, 1 to 7 p.m., and Tuesday, noon to 6 p.m., Williston National Guard Armory. Contact Al or Bertha Axtman 572-3495 or call the Armory the day of the drive at 774-0087 for an appointment.
• The N.D. Safety Council Inc., Bismarck, will offer the Defensive Driving Course: 6 to 10 p.m., Minot State University's Model Hall, Room 207. The cost is $45 per person, $40 if you are a member of the N.D. Safety Council, or $30 for senior citizens ages 55 and older. Additional family members may take the course for $20. Call the safety council at 1-800-932-8890 to preregister.
• The Minot Youth For Christ organization will celebrate 26 years of ministry at the organization's "Report to the People" Banquet: 6:30 p.m., Minot State University Dome. This year's theme is "Laugh Out Loud" with Bob Stromberg from Minneapolis. To be a table host or to reserve complimentary tickets, call the Youth For Christ office at 839-4660.
• Northwest Art Center Lecture Series, "Horizons Unlimited: Destinations China and the Tibetan Borderlands" by Robert Kibler of the MSU Humanities Deparmtent, 7 p.m., Minot State University, Hartnett Hall, Aleshire Theater.
• The Minot Area Council of the Arts will sponsor the "Serving With Class" program: 7 to 9 p.m., Carnegie Center downtown, 105-2nd Ave. SE. The class is part of the council's monthly Art Night Out series Participants will make serving pieces. For more information or to register, call the council at 852-2787.
• PEO Chapter AG: 7:30 p.m., home of Marvel Helgeson, 2601 Bel Air Drive.
• 2nd Story Social Club's dice toss: 8 p.m., 13-1st Ave. SW.
• Ward County Water Resource Board meeting: 9 a.m., County Highway Department, 900-13th St. SE.
• Totally Preschool Story Time for independent children ages 3-6: Mondays at 10:30 a.m. through Dec. 8, Minot Public Library's Imagination Station. Call 838-0606 for more information.
• Youth For Christ Campus Life (high school students): 7:17 p.m., The Rock, 318-5th Ave. NW.

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