The North Dakota Safety Council Inc. will offer the Defensive Driving Course: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 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. People need to preregister by calling the North Dakota Safety Council Inc. in Bismarck at 1-800-932-8890.
Free yoga clinic: 9 a.m. to noon, Minot Family YMCA. Y membership is not required to attend. There will be three 45-minute introductory sessions and people may come for one session or attend all three. Sessons will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m., 10 to 10:45 a.m. and from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Yoga mats will be provided. People should wear comfortable clothing suitable for stretching. Limited space available. For reservations, call Barbara Dickman, YMCA Yoga clinic coordinator, at 721-3986.
River of Life Church will host "Porn and Pancakes," a discussion on the seriousness of pornography addiction, a breakfast and entertainment: 9 a.m., Minot Municipal Auditorium. The event is also sponsored by XXXChurch.com and is geared toward men. Porn and Pancakes has been featured on several major broadcasting networks. Speakers will include Craig Gross of XXXChurch.com and Donny Pauling, a pastor's son and former porn producer. Tickets are $8 each. To purchase tickets, call 858-7777.
Free weekly Saturday soup kitchen (breakfast): 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Congregational United Church of Christ basement, east door.
Community Health and Safety Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Minot Municipal Auditorium. There will be information booths from community organizations, finger casting and face painting and free entertainment. There will be two seminars, one at 11 a.m. and one at 12:30 p.m. The 11 a.m. seminar will be by Darren Armstrong, joint replacement coordinator for Trinity Health, who will speak on "New Concepts in Joint Replacement." Scott Guenthner from the N.D. Highway Patrol will speak at 12:30 p.m. His topic will be "We Need to Talk... Family Conversations With Older Drivers."
Prairie Arts Club's Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bottineau Armory. The show is only for one day this year. Contact Joyce Helgeson in Bottineau at 228-2805 for more information.
Freewill Benefit Dinner for Sunni Demorest: 4 to 9 p.m., Maysa Arena, 2501 W. Burdick Expressway. Chili, cornbread and cake will be served. There will be door prizes and a silent auction, with prizes donated by area merchants. She was born five weeks premature and has medical problems and will need surgery. People may also send contributions to the Sunni Dawn Demorest Benefit Fund, First Western Bank and Trust, 900 S. Broadway, Minot, ND 58701.
Adult hockey: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Maysa Arena.
"Farewell to Summer" concert: Doors open at 6 p.m. and close at midnight, State Fairground's Flickertail Gardens. Performing will be 9 Trizzle, Big Dru, I.B., Rayza Ramon, Nokk, DJ Manny and DJ Uncle Al. Admission is $8 per person. Hattaproof Records of Minot is sponsoring the event.
The Minot Area Theatrical Society will present the romantic comedy, "Bell, Book and Candle," by John Van Druten: Today, 7 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m., The Vegas Motel, Minot. Tickets are $20 for the dinner show today and $15 for the lunch show Sunday. For reservations and more information call 852-2290.
2nd Story Social Club's movies and treats: 7 p.m., 13-1st Ave. SW.
Entertainment, Inc! of Williston will present "Camelot": Today, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Old Armory Theatre, Williston. Call 577-3179 for reservations and more information or visit the Web site at (entertainmentinc.org).
Public ice skating: 8 to 10 pm., Maysa Arena.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Weight Watchers: 7:30 and 9 a.m., Town and Country Mall, 1015 S. Broadway.
A.A. closed discussion: 10 a.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.
A.A.: 10 a.m., 700-16th Ave. SW.
Al-Anon: 10 a.m., First Presbyterian Church.
A.A. closed discussion: 8 p.m., 515-5th Ave. NW.
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