Daily Events

Organizations: Week of Nov. 1
November 1, 2009

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.

Railroad Museum of Minot monthly board of directors meeting: 7 p.m., at the museum downtown, 19-1st St. NE. 

Minot Camera Club: 7 p.m., Minot Public Library Community Room. New members are welcome. Call president Ellen Fenner at 852-2769 or secretary Jean Stieg at 838-6536 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.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 80: 7:30 p.m, 1201 S. Broadway ­ Suite 3.

Sons of Norway Thor Lodge 67 business meeting: 6:30 p.m., Scandinavian Heritage Center.

Star in the West Lodge No. 33 Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m., 2524 Burdick Expressway E.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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.

Support group for people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and polymyalgia rheumatica: 5:30 to 7 p.m., Minot Public Library Small Conference Room in the basement. There is no charge to attend. Call 839-0754 for more information.

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

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

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

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.

Social Misconduct Anonymous: 8 p.m., Ward County Jail.

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., Minot Sleep Inn, 2400-10th St. SW.

Northwest North Dakota Grant Writers Roundtable: 9 a.m., North Central Research Extension Center. Meetings are open to anyone interested in grant writing.

National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc. monthly meeting and breakfast: 9 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall.

Minot Kiwanis Club: noon, Grand International Inn.

Minot Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., Minot Moose Lodge, 400-9th St. SW.

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 Area Military Retirees: 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Club. The group meets for camaraderie and dinner off the menu. Spouses are also invited.

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

Minot Enlisted Spouses Club: 6:30 p.m., Minot Air Force Base Community Center, Canadian Room. Day-care services will be provided for a freewill offering. The club is open to all spouses of enlisted duty and retired military personnel.

Amnesty International: 7 p.m., Minot State University Administration Building, Room 157.

Prairie Rose Painters: 7 p.m.: Town and Country Center Meeting Room.

Town & Country Sportsmen and Happy Hookers Fishing Club: 7 p.m., Trinity Professional Building, sixth floor.

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

The Minot Model Alumni Association Reunion 2010 Committee meets the first Tuesday of every month: 7:30 p.m., Grand International Inn, Minot. The committee needs all the class chairmen to attend. Anyone interested in helping may also attend. The reunion will be June 25, 26 and 27 in the Grand International Inn.

Minot Jaycees: 7:30 p.m., Minot Public Library Community Room.

Order of the Eastern Star Venus Chapter 14, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Center, 2524 E. Burdick Expressway.

American Legion Post No. 155: 8 p.m., Legion, Granville.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ward County Commission: 9 a.m., Ward County Courthouse.

Minot Park Board Golf Course Committee: noon, Municipal Auditorium, Municipal Courtroom.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

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.

Peer Support Group for people with mental health challenges: 2 p.m., Harmony Center. 212 E. Central Ave. The group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at that time and place.

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.

Support groups for people with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, and for their families meet on the first and third Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m. in Vincent United Methodist Church, Minot, in the Outlook Room. The support groups are sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Northwest North Dakota and are free and open to the public. For more information call Holly at 837-7504 or Diane at 857-3345.

Chronic Pain Management: 6 p.m., Dakota Inn, Tri-Life Center. Call 837-5433 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

Downtown Business and Professional Association: 8 a.m., Carnegie Center.

Minot AmVets Auxiliary: 11 a.m., Marco's Restaurant, Town and Country Shopping Center.

Minot High School Class of 1948 Luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Perkins Restaurant.

Minot Exchange Club: noon, Grand International Inn.

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

Minot African Violet Club: 1 p.m. Call 838-4262 or 838-5431 for the place, which varies.

Minot Novice Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., Minot Moose Lodge, 400-9th St. SW.

Scrapbooking and card-making program: 6 to 9 p.m., Spiritual Life Christian Church, 400 N. Main St., two blocks east of Sammy's Pizza. The program is open to the public and is a chance for people to meet fellow crafters and new friends. There is also Christian music and devotions, coffee and snacks. A freewill offering is accepted to help pay for refreshments. People attending should bring their scrapbooking and card-making supplies. Call Susan at 839-0914 or 839-1202 or visit the Web site at (www.SLCF4Christ.org) for more information.

Society of Creative Anachronism: 7 p.m., Minot Public Library's south meeting room.

Dakota Cruisers Car Club Business Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Vegas Motel, 2315 N. Broadway. The club is open to anyone who has a love of this type of hobby. Car ownership is not a membership requirement. Annual dues are $25. Visit the Web site at (www.dakotacruiser.com) for more information.

Minot AmVets Post No. 10: 7:30 p.m., Minot Veterans of Foreign Wars Club.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Zoo Committee: noon, Roosevelt Park Zoo.

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.

Parkinson Support Group: 2 to 4 p.m., Brentmoor Community Room, 3515-10th St. SW. People should use the north parking lot and door. Kim Mathwich, program director of the RehabCare Center, will speak about home exercise and safety at the Nov. 4 meeting. The group meets at that time and place the first Wednesday of each month. The meeting is for anyone affected by Parkinson's disease including people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers, family members and friends. Call Eilene Emly at 837-8538 or Cecelia Howe at 839-1762 for more information.

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

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

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.

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.

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary: 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, 400-9th St. SW.

Minot State University Beaver Booster Luncheon: noon, Grand International Inn.

Magic City Duplicate Bridge Club: 1 p.m., Minot Moose Lodge, 400-9th St. SW.

St. Joseph's Auxiliary: 1 p.m., Edgewood Vista.

Minot Chapter 1377 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees: 1 p.m., Parker Senior Center.

Minot Right to Life Meeting: 1 p.m., Minot Public Library.

Town and Country African Violet Club: 1:15 p.m. Call 838-5431 for the location which changes.

Prairie Quilters Guild: 7 p.m., Vincent United Methodist Church, 1024-2nd St. SE. The Guild will sponsor a Trunk Show and machine binding demonstration Nov. 5 by Sandy Turner and Deb Bradley of Sidney, Mont.: 7 p.m., Vincent United Methodist Church, 1024-2nd St. SE. Turner and Bradley are quilters at the Big Blue House and Sunshine Studio in Sidney. They will give a presentation on the tips and tricks of how to finish quilts. They will have more than 25 quilts displayed to highlight their longarm skills and they will answer questions after the presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Call 839-4844 or send e-mail to duchsherers@gmail.com for more information.

Minot Parents of Multiples: 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church's Fireside Room. For more information, contact Lisa at 839-8926.

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.

Civil Air Patrol Senior meeting: 7 to 9 p.m., Minot Public Library South Meeting Room.

Minot Commission on the Status of Women: 7 p.m., Burdick Job Corps Center.

Greater Minot Zoological Society: 7 p.m., Roosevelt Park Zoo office.

Carl E. Behrens Assembly No. 12, Order of Rainbow: 7 p.m., Granville Masonic Center.

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.

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.

Peer Support Group for people with mental health challenges: 2 p.m., Harmony Center. 212 E. Central Ave. The group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at that time and place.

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

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

The Tackling Tobacco Support Group for individuals who have quit using tobacco, are thinking about quitting, want to support someone who is quitting, or have questions about quitting: Individual and group discussions are available Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Minot's First District Health Unit, Door B. For more information, call Bonnie Riely 852-1376, send e-mail to bfriely@nd.gov or go online to (www.fdhu.org).

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.

Kenmare Al-Anon: 7 p.m., Kenmare Community Hospital, 317-1st Ave. NE.

Kenmare A.A.: 7 p.m., Book Study, 8 p.m. closed meeting, Kenmare Community Hospital, 317-1st Ave. NE. The first Thursday of the month is an open meeting.

Bottineau Al-Anon: 8 p.m., 123 Sinclair St., Bottineau.

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.

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).

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Minot Board of Directors: 11:30 a.m., Marco's Restaurant, Town and Country Center.

Lutheran Men's Luncheon: noon, Trinity-St. Joseph's Cafeteria.

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

Minot American Legion Post 26 social nights: Starting at 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1949 N. Broadway. 

Minot  Skeptical Society meeting: 7 p.m., Center for Family Medicine, 1201-11th Ave. SW. The topic will be "What is Skepticism and Who Are Skeptics?" A question and answer session will follow. Refreshments will be provided.

German Club "Deutsche und Freunde": 7 p.m., Country Kitchen Restaurant.

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.

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.