United Blood Services Blood Drive at ING in Minot: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Bloodmobile will be in the company parking lot, call Anita Fiest at 858-2218 for an appointment.
Free Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church.
Public ice skating and public hockey: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Maysa Arena.
Dickens Village Festival: Today and Saturday and Dec. 12-13 in Garrison. Quintanna Biffert, age 14, will perform at 2 p.m. today. An adaptation of Charles Dickens' "God Bless Us, Everyone," will be performed Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the play are $14. For tickets or information, call 1-800-799-4242 or go online to (www.dickensfestival.com).
Minot Chamber Chorale's annual "A Renaissance Christmas Feast": Today and Saturday, social at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., Minot Holiday Inn-Riverside Coliseum. Tickets are $27 for members, $32 for nonmembers and $17 for children. For reservations and tickets, call JoAnn Samuelson at 839-4622 or 838-8709.
The Minot Skeptical Society will meet: 7 p.m., Center for Family Medicine Conference room, 1201-11th Ave. SW. The theme will be "Alternative Medicine." Critical thinkers are invited.
Singing Christmas Tree 2008 program, "Love's Touch: An Epic Reach": Today and Saturday and Dec. 10, 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday and Dec. 14 at 4:30 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 1805-2nd St. SE. Admission is free but people must call the church at 838-1111 for advance tickets. A freewill offering will be taken. A nursery will be provided for children through age 3. Interpreting for people with hearing impairments will be available Dec. 6-7.
Entertainment, Inc! of Williston will present the musical comedy "Don't Hug Me": Today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Old Armory Theatre, Williston. Doors open a half hour before show time. Call 577-3179 for reservations and more information or visit the Web site at (www.entertainmentinc.org).
OTHER EVENTS
Broadway in Bismarck presents "Hairspray": Today at 8 p.m., Bismarck Civic Center. Season packages are available for as low as $99. For more information, call 355-1384 or log on at (www.bismarckciviccenter.com).
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