GERMAN FESTIVAL: Oktoberfest will be Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Minot High School-Magic City Campus. Tickets will be sold at the door, $10 for adults and $8 for students. German students and their immediate families will pay $6. The high school German Club is providing bratwurst, hot dogs, chicken and knefla soup. Drinks and floats will be sold. Tickets for the chance table will be sold.
MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY CLASS: "Understanding Mental Health Recovery," a class sponsored by the North Dakota Mental Health Consumer/Family Network, will be offered in Minot at two different times and people interested in attending should preregister as soon as possible. The class will be offered Oct. 28 or Nov. 1 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Minot Public Library. The class is geared for people who have been diagnosed with an illness such as bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder and for their families. For more information and to preregister, call Janet at 852-8202 or send e-mail to Sara at shighum@srt.com.
ADULT BASKETBALL: Sign up for the Minot Recreation Commission's Adult Basketball League will be through Nov. 6. Call the commission office at 857-4730 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to sign up.
AREA BLOOD DRIVES: United Blood Services of Minot has numerous blood drives in October. Appointments to donate blood should be made ahead of time. Following is the schedule through the end of October and people to contact to make appointments: Oct. 27, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., TGU-Towner High School Multipurpose Room, contact Maxine Rognlien at 537-5414 (work) or 537-5276 (home) or e-mail her at maxine.rognlien@sendit.nodak.edu.; Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5th Security Forces Squadron Blood Drive, the Bloodmobile will be in the Law Enforcement parking lot, call Staff Sgt. Jennifer Fioramonti at 723-4954 or send e-mail to her at jennifer.mcmanus@minot.af.mil; Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m,. to 2:30 p.m., Makoti community. contact Lewis and Clark Northshore School at 726-5591 or Bette Wold at 497-3326 or e-mail her at bejo@restel.net; Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Minot Air Force Base Blood Drive at Linen Exchange (next to Bowling alley on base), contact Tech. Sgt. Donna Bick 723-2781 or e-mail her at donna.bick@minot.af.mil appointment; and Oct. 30-31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burdick Job Corps Center, contact Dianne Freed at 857-9677.
HALLOWEEN EVENT: The Downtown Business and Professional Association of Minot will hold a Halloween Treat Trail for preschoolers and parents Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. Maps will be available at several locations in downtown Minot. Participating businesses will have a pumpkin poster in their windows.
HALLOWEEN PARTY: The 26th Annual Community Halloween Party for children will be Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Minot State University Dome. The free event is sponsored by the Optimist Club of Minot and the MSU Student Council for Exceptional Children. Call Evelyn at 858-3371 or Vicki at 839-5613 if you would like to sponsor a booth or make a donation. Sponsorship involves decorating the booth and handing out treats on Halloween.
GREEK FESTIVAL: The annual Greek Fall Festival fundraiser will be Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Holiday Inn-Riverside, Minot. The Gourmet Greek Buffet will include Greek salads, entrees including Greek-style chicken, meatballs and leg of lamb, side dishes and desserts. Orders will be taken for holiday season pick up of homemade Greek pastries. There will be Greek entertainment and gifts available. The cost is $13.50 for adults; $5.50 for children ages 4 to 12; and free for children under age 4. Tickets will be sold at the door.
YWCA CLASSES: The Minot YWCA is accepting applications for Pilates Class and Yoga Class. Pilates classes are available Monday through Thursday at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. and people may come to as many pilates classes as they want per month. Yoga classes are available Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Pilates Class is $20 per month plus an annual YWCA membership of $25. Yoga classes are $15 per month plus the annual $25 fee. People may start these classes anytime. All classes are held at 1020 N. Broadway. Call 838-1812 for more information.
BASEBALL FUNDRAISER: The Magic City Youth Baseball Stag Fundraiser will be Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Grand International Inn in Minot. Tickets are $50 and those attending must be age 21 or older. There will be a silent auction and a live auction. Sports memorabilia will include a football signed by Willie Parker, a helmet signed by Chris Carter, a picture signed by Emmitt Smith and other items. Magic City Youth Baseball oversees the American Legion Vista and Metro teams and several Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Jr. leagues for youth ages 10-19. People may buy tickets at the door or may call Chad Smith at 721-8566 for more information.
SENIOR DRIVING COURSE: The American Association of Retired Persons Driver Safety Program for people age 50 and older, "55 Alive," will be taught Nov. 5-6 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Parker Senior Center in Minot. The course is for people age 50 and older. People must call the center at 852-0561 to preregister. The class is sponsored by the AARP Chapter No. 522 of Minot.
HIGH SCHOOL THEATER: The Minot High School Magic City Playmakers will present "Snoopy!!! The Musical" Nov. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. in MHS-Magic City Campus' Arvel Graving Theater. "Snoopy!!! The Musical" is a musical comedy based on the comic strip PEANUTS by Charles M. Schultz and features music by Larry Grossman and lyrics by Hal Hackady. It is a sequel to the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Snoopy!!!" Tickets, sold at the door, will be $7 adults, $6 for senior citizens and $5 for those under age 18. Alphonse Koenigsman is the director, Paula Simonson is the choreographer and Dawn Freeman is the musical director.
YOUTH/FAMILY EVENT: Face the Fall Without Alcohol, an event to empower youth and parents to prevent underage drinking, will be Nov. 7 at Sleep Inn, Dakota Square Mall, Minot. This event, geared toward students in grades seven through 10, will be at 6:30 p.m. and is free. The evening will include free food, games, giveaways and the featured presenter, Jeff Warner of Ultimate Strength. The primary sponsor of this event is Minot Family Alliance. Warner is a world record holder in several strong man events and has been a professional wrestler and boxer. He will talk about preventing substance abuse and performing strong man feats. Adults are invited to attend the Face the Fall Without Alcohol event or to join the seminar for parents, counselors and youth pastors Nov. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sleep Inn. Call Virginia Dohms at 852-2339 or e-mail her at dohms@srt.com for more information.
ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDRAISER: The Souris Valley Animal Shelter in Minot will be taking "Furry Friends and Family Photos" Nov. 8-9 as a fundraiser. A fall or winter/holiday background will be available. Call Susan at 839-6770 to preregister.
CPR CLASS: The Minot Family YMCA offers a CPR-PR course the second Saturday of each month. The cost for the class is $75. People must preregister for the class. Call the Y at 852-0141 for preregistration information.
ART ALA CARTE: The Taube Museum of Art, 2 N. Main St., is sponsoring "Art Ala Carte Saturdays", an all-you-can-eat lunch including dessert and beverage, and children's art activities Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, a date to be announced later in February, March 14, April 11 and May 2. The lunches are from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Following is the schedule: Nov. 8, sloppy joes; Dec. 13, macaroni and cheese; Jan. 10, pancakes and sausage, February, soup; March 14, pizza; April 11, hamburgers and fries; and May 2, tacos. The lunches are designed for children of all ages. Pay at the door prices are $7 for Taube members and $10 for nonmembers; $24 for a member family of up to four people and $30 for a family of up to four people; and $5 for children ages 10 and under. Children must purchase a lunch ticket to participate in the art activities. Call 838-4445 for more information.
OPEN MIC NIGHT: Main Street Books, 106 S. Main St., will have "Open Mic Night" Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the store. If you have an original or favorite unoriginal poem, short story, song or comic skit, can read it. The store will be open throughout the event and free coffee will be provided. Call 839-4050 for more information.
ONLINE ADVENTURES: Online Adventures will be offered this fall for children in grades three through five at the Minot Public Library. Each class will meet for about one hour four times per month and will explore a different electronic resource each week. Children must preregister. Call 838-0606 to preregister or for more information.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Rehab Services Inc. in Minot is seeking volunteers for its newest program called Recoveree Connection. Volunteers provide telephone support for North Dakotans in drug and alcohol recovery. Volunteers should have experience in the recovery process. Please call Deanne Markle at 839-4240 for more information or stop by Rehab Services at 112-2nd Ave. SW (former Embassy building) to pick up a volunteer application.
RAILROAD SAFETY VOLUNTEERS: North Dakota Operation Lifesaver is seeking passionate volunteers to help spread their message about railroad safety. ND Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit public information and safety education program dedicated to eliminating collisions, deaths, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way. For more information or to volunteer please contact Serena Schmit at 223-6372 or send e-mail to serenas@ndsc.org.
ADULT COMPUTER TRAINING: The Minot Public Library is offering computer training for adults in October and November at no cost. Preregistration is required and class size is limited. Topics will include computer basics and library catalog; Internet tips and searching; electronic resources; NetLibrary eAudio books, genealogy basics, consumer health resources on the Internet and beginning Hotmail. Call Marcie at 852-1045 for information about dates and times of classes.
MINOT HISTORY WANTED: Mouse River Players Community Theatre is planning for a historical drama presentation in March. In conjunction with this, thy are asking for anyone who is willing to share their memories of the 1920s and 1930s in Minot to contact Holly Eidsness at 839-8210 or leave a message at the theater office at 838-3939.
UNIVERSITY CONCERT: The New Christy Minstrels will present a concert Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Minot State University's Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The concert is sponsored by the Minot Area Council of the Arts and the International Artists Series. Tickets are $20 each. For more information, call 852-2787 or 858-0863.
COMMUNITY THEATER: Mouse River Players Community Theatre will present a "Broadway Revue" Nov. 28-29 at 7:30 p.m. in The Arlene Saugstad Theater downtown, 115-1st St. SE. Tickets are $15 per person. This is an extra and is not included in the season ticket package. Please call 838-3939 for general seating reservations.
WILLISTON THEATER: Entertainment, Inc! in Williston has set its 2008-09 season. Plays to be performed include "Don't Hug Me" Nov. 28-30 and Dec. 4-7; "Is He Dead?" Feb. 12-15; "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" March 19-23 and "The Pajama Game" May 8-10 and May 14-17. All performances will take place at the Old Armory Theatre in Williston. Show time is 7:30 p.m., except for Sunday performances at 2:30 p.m. Call 577-3179 for more information or visit the Web site at (entertainmentinc.org).
RENAISSANCE FEAST: The Minot Chamber Chorale will present the annual "A Renaissance Christmas Feast" Dec. 4-6 in the Minot Holiday Inn Riverside Coliseum. A social begins at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27 for members, $32 for nonmembers and $17 for children. For tickets, call JoAnn Samuelson at 839-4622 or 838-8709.
WISH LIST: The 2nd Story Social Club has a wish list of items needed. Those who would like to donate may bring monetary donations, plastic silverware, paper plates, paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, Styrofoam cups, napkins, hand soap, bingo prizes, air freshener, 13 gallon garbage bags, healthy snacks, cookies, bars, coffee and pop. The club is located at 13-1st Ave. SW. The best time to drop off donations is weekdays after 5 p.m. or on the weekends. 2nd Story is a social club for adults with developmental disabilities. The club is now accessible for those with handicaps.
CLUBS DIRECTORY: The 28th edition of the Clubs and Organizations Directory is available for the public for $3 per directory. The directory lists clubs and organizations including human service agencies in the Minot area, contact persons, with addresses and phone numbers. People may purchase the directory at the Minot Public Library's Information and Referral Center Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The directory is published annually. Club presidents and members are asked to submit updated information for the 29th edition of the directory, which will be published later. Call Debbie at the library's Information and Referral office at 852-0333 for more information. Additional information is also available from that office including meeting room availability in the Minot area, day-care center listings, library and community happenings and consumer information.
LIBRARY HOME DELIVERY: The Minot Public Library offers home delivery through the library's Special Services Program. The program is for people who are homebound, who have a visual or physical disability or who live in a nursing home or assisted living center. The collection includes books in regular or large print format and audiobooks on cassette and compact disks and music CDs or cassettes. Call Kathy or Jeanne at 852-1045 for more information.
DRIVERS NEEDED: The North Dakota Association for the Disabled in Minot needs drivers to transport individuals to out-of-town medical appointments. Drivers would use their own vehicles and would get mileage reimbursement. A van accessible for transporting people with handicaps is also available for some appointments. Contact Debbie at 838-8414 if you are interested in being a driver and for more information.
EASTER SEALS SERVICES: Easter Seals Goodwill ND Inc,. offers in-home support services for people with disabilities and for senior citizens; offers personal care, homemaker and other services; rents equipment including walkers, wheel chairs and other medical equipment; and operates the Goodwill Retail Store in Minot. The office is located at 800-12th Ave. SW. Call 838-0669 or 839-4121 for more information. Those interested in volunteering at the store may call Call Debbie at 852-1201.
CHILD-CARE HELP: Are you looking for child care for your infant, preschool or school-age child? Child Care Resource and Referral can assist you in evaluating your child-care needs and give you a customized list of available child-care providers in your area. For assistance in choosing a child-care provider, call 838-7800.
LITERACY FUNDRAISER: The Minot Adult Literacy Volunteers organization is collecting used books, cell phones and inkjet cartridges as part of an going furaising effort. People may drop these items off at a collection center inside the Minot Adult Learning Center at 1609-4th Ave. NW.
POWERS LAKE CENTENNIAL: The Powers Lake Centennial Registration Committee is gathering addresses of graduates for the Powers Lake Centennial, which will be July 3-5, 2009. The committee doesn't have lists of people who didn't graduate from Powers Lake but would like to receive mailings about the celebration. If you are a part of the Powers Lake community, or have been, but didn't graduate from Powers Lake High School, please give your name, address and e-mail to Trudy Kulstad, 8210-91st Ave. NW, Powers Lake, ND 58773, call 464-5519 or send e-mail to johntrudy@nccray.net. People may also send this information to Linda Rystedt, 100 Anderson St., Powers Lake, ND 58773, call her at 464-5792 or send e-mail to rystedt3@nccray.com.
MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS: The Minot Commission on Aging needs volunteers to assist with preparing for Meals on Wheels delivery from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, and also needs volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels starting at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. If you are willing to give a few hours during the week or just a day every so often, please call 852-0561 for more information.
MONTHLY BUS PASSES: Monthly City Bus passes are available at the Minot Public Works Office, 1025-31st St. SE, and at Water Billing, 515-2nd Ave. SW. Passes for passengers with disabilities, senior citizens and students are $20. Adult passes are $26. Call 857-4140 for more information.
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