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Calendar of events

TODAY

Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Surrey Senior Citizens will host a “Corn on the Cobb” feed to be held at the Surrey Activity Center from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu is all the corn you can eat, plus smoked country sausage, baked beans, French bread, dessert, coffee and lemonade. Adults $10, children ages 6 to 12 $5, and under 6 are free.

SATURDAY

Free weekly soup kitchen (breakfast): 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Congregational United Church of Christ basement, east door, 430 N. Broadway.

Bike and backpack giveaway in memory of DaySun Gross: 5 p.m., Roosevelt Park.

Vincent United Methodist Women of Minot will hold a Rummage Sale and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featured will be lunch of soup and salad beginning at 11 a.m. and served until gone. Sweet treats and coffee are served at 9 a.m. Bag bargains from 1 to 2 p.m. A bake sale will be held in conjunction with the rummage sale. The church is located at 1024-2nd St. SE, four blocks east of Toad’s. Customers are asked to use the south entrance to the church.

The annual Festival on Main will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Minot. The event is sponsored by the Downtown Business and Professional Association of Minot and Visit Minot and is free to the public. Daytime activities include the Northern Outlaw Wrestling wrestlers, sponsored in part by Coors Light, carnival and inflatable games, Dakota Cruisers car show, bingo, food and craft vendors, and Dizzy the Clown. There will be two historic Minot slide shows at the Taube Museum of Art along with children’s activities, Minot Air Force Base K-9 dog demonstration, FunTyme Karaoke, dance and band performances, in-store events and sidewalk sales, and more. The Downtown Shuttle service will be available during the day. Booth spaces for vendors are still available and an application can be downloaded at (downtownminot.com). Call 839-8928 for more information. The evening fun follows with a street dance starting at 7 p.m. with local bands Guy & a Girl, followed by Soul Shine from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. You must be 21 and older to attend, and the cost is $10. The IllumNight 5K Run starts in Downtown Minot that same evening at 9:14 p.m.

Dakota Square Mall Barnes and Noble will host “Hometown Hero Storytime,” featuring “Cars, Trucks and Things That Go” by author/illustrator Richard Scarry, at 11 a.m. Children will enjoy Scarry’s terrific tale about things that move with the Minot Fire Department. Barnes and Noble Storytimes are free and open to the public.

The Sibyl Center in Stanley will present “Take Time for Tea,” a program on the health benefits of tea, at noon. The program aims to increase awareness of tea as a healthy beverage choice, helping attendees gain knowledge of tea varieties and learn which teas are considered helpful in treating different illnesses. Sharon Smith, Mountrail County Extension agent, will present the program designed by the North Dakota State University Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. Teas from around the world will be tasted and lunch will be served, pairing foods with teas. Suggested donation is $8. Reservations are required for the event by calling 628-2670. Tables are available for groups of seven.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Williston State College will host the Women in Leadership Expo on Sept. 26 from 2 to 9 p.m. The event will include a lunch in the Skadeland Gym at 1 p.m. Tickets for the lunch are $25, and they are available to both women and men. Keynote speaker at the luncheon will be Amilya Antonetti, an author, entrepreneur and media personality. Tickets to the women-only event are $49. From 2 to 6 p.m., the exhibition area will be open in the Well. At 6 p.m., the first of two guest speakers will present. Tammy Miller, CEO of Border States Electric will speak, followed by Antonetti at 7 p.m. Tickets for both the lunch and the expo are available at (willistonstate.edu/trainnd). For more information about the WiL: Expo, contact Shanna Curlin at 774-4557.

Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons will hold a “Girls Rock the Park” ribbon-cutting ceremony for Camp Owetti with the Minot Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. The event will continue until 3 p.m. with s’mores, a campfire and more. Registration for the 2015 Girl Scout year will be available. For more information, call 852-5611.

A Spaghetti Benefit Dinner for Mel and Joan Diers will be held Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW, Minot. Proceeds of the free will offering will be used for medical expenses related to Mel’s cancer/heart treatment and their son, Dale, is continuing rehabilitation for a recent brain aneurysm.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Minot Area Theatrical Society hosts auditions for the play “Elvis Has Left The Building” at The Vegas Motel in the conference/board room by the pool from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Anyone unable to attend at those times or having any questions should contact Donald Pitsaladis at 818-4095.

SATURDAY

Free weekly soup kitchen (breakfast): 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Congregational United Church of Christ basement, east door, 430 N. Broadway.

The Landing, of Minot, and Pheasants for the Future sponsor the Wade Sundsbak Rooster Run. Registration begins at The Landing at 11 a.m. and the ride starts from the same location at noon. Destinations have not been determined. Proceeds of the $10 entry fee will be donated to cancer research on behalf of Wade Sundsbak, of Burlington, who died in May.

Minot Area Theatrical Society hosts auditions for the play “Elvis Has Left The Building” at The Vegas Motel in the conference/board room by the pool from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The International Peace Garden hosts the 10th International Country Gospel Festival. The festival and food concessions will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is a free will offering.

The International Peace Garden hosts a quilting show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Among the vendors and items featured are: the 183 Trading Company’s button collection for sale, swap and display includes button jewelry and more; Melinda Snell’s quilts featuring flowers, birds, butterflies, dragonflies, coffee, wine and grapes. Designs are from watercolor paintings of Sonja Taylor; Pat Miller’s quilts and vintage antique sewing machines.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The annual Festival on Main will be held this year on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Minot. The event is sponsored by the Downtown Business and Professional Association of Minot and Visit Minot and is free to the public. Daytime activities include the Northern Outlaw Wrestling wrestlers, sponsored in part by Coors Light, carnival and inflatable games, Dakota Cruisers car show, bingo, food and craft vendors, and Dizzy the Clown. There will be two historic Minot slide shows at the Taube Museum of Art along with children’s activities, Minot Air Force Base K-9 dog demonstration, FunTyme Karaoke, dance and band performances, in-store events and sidewalk sales, and more. The Downtown Shuttle service will be available during the day. Booth spaces for vendors are still available and an application can be downloaded at (downtownminot.com). Call 839-8928 for more information. The evening fun follows with a street dance starting at 7 p.m. with local bands Guy & a Girl, followed by Soul Shine from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. You must be 21 and older to attend, and the cost is $10. The IllumNight 5K Run starts in Downtown Minot that same evening at 9:14 p.m.

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TODAY

Soup kitchen: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 301 S. Main St.

A clothing giveaway is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 400-22nd Ave. NW. For more information, call 340-2623.

The Minot Recreation Commission and the Minot Public Library will host “Super Duper Reading Fun Day” from 10 a.m. to noon at South Hill Softball Complex. All ages are invited for fun with games, jumping castles, magic, balloons, food and more. The event is free.

The Northwest Association of Horticulture will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vincent United Methodist Church, 1024-2nd St. SE, featuring its annual flower show with ice cream social following. All are welcome.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board: 6:30 p.m., Riverside Park, special meeting with members of the neighborhood to discuss park improvements.

FRIDAY

Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Spaghetti Benefit Dinner for Mel and Joan Diers will be held Sunday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW, Minot. Proceeds of the free will offering will be used for medical expenses related to Mel’s cancer/heart treatment and their son, Dale, is continuing rehabilitation for a recent brain aneurysm.

The Minot Salvation Army is accepting applications for Back to School Supplies through Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complete an application at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. Bring identification of each child and proof of residence, along with report card, with you at the time of application. School supply/backpack distribution is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at The Salvation Army 315 Western Ave. For additional information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

The Landing, of Minot, and Pheasants for the Future will sponsor the Wade Sundsbak Rooster Run on Saturday. Registration begins at The Landing at 11 a.m. and the ride starts from the same location at noon. Destinations have not been determined. Proceeds of the $10 entry fee will be donated to cancer research on behalf of Wade Sundsbak, of Burlington, who died in May.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Christ Lutheran Church of Minot’s “Katie’s Kitchen,” a free soup kitchen: Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW.

Trinity Health Auxiliary will sponsor a book and gift sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Trinity Health Skywalk.

The Minot Fire Department will conduct hydrant testing today from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The area to be tested will be from 11th Avenue Northwest to 20th Avenue Northwest between Eighth Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest. Testing will be performed every Tuesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to noon through October. Residents in the tested areas should be careful when doing color-sensitive laundry and avoid washing clothing with hot water during testing times. The water is safe for drinking and cooking.

The Minot Christian Women’s Club will host a luncheon from 12:15 to 2 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. Terri Aldrich, Minot Area Council of the Arts, will talk about the many ways that group enriches the community. Live music will be provided by cellist Juliann Boren. Speaker Dixie Talbott, Monticello, Minn., will give a talk entitled, “Forgive My Mother, Are You Kidding?” Cost is $11. For reservations, call Joyce at 624-5531 or email

minotchristanwomens@hotmail.com.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Parks Committee: noon, Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.

Ward County Public Library Board: 1:30 p.m., county library, 405-3rd Ave. SE.

WEDNESDAY

Soup kitchens: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 1615-2nd St. SE, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1000-3rd St. NE.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m.

The Sisters of St. Francis School of Nursing, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Friends annual luncheon at noon at the Grand Hotel. For more information, call Mary Ann at 838-3271.

The 26th annual Great Tomato Festival will be held at the North Dakota State Fair Center’s 4-H Hall. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Social begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Live music will be performed by Dakota Dixie will a silent auction throughout the evening. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Must be 21 to attend. Proceeds benefit the Minot Public Library, Taube Museum of Art, Minot Symphony Orchestra and the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation. Tickets are available at the Taube, the library, The Computer Store, Artmain and Artistry

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Souris Basin Planning Council meeting: 3 p.m., North Central Research Extension Center, 5400 Highway 83 South.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Landing, of Minot, and Pheasants for the Future will sponsor the Wade Sundsbak Rooster Run on Saturday. Registration begins at The Landing at 11 a.m. and the ride starts from the same location at noon. Destinations have not been determined. Proceeds of the $10 entry fee will be donated to cancer research on behalf of Wade Sundsbak, of Burlington, who died in May.

The Minot Salvation Army is accepting applications for Back to School Supplies through Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complete an application at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. Bring identification of each child and proof of residence, along with report card, with you at the time of application. School supply/backpack distribution is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at The Salvation Army 315 Western Ave. For additional information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

Surrey Senior Citizens will host a “Corn on the Cobb” feed to be held at the Surrey Activity Center on Friday, Aug. 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu is all the corn you can eat, plus smoked country sausage, baked beans, French bread, dessert, coffee and lemonade. Adults $10, children ages 6 to 12 $5, and under 6 are free.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Faith United Methodist Church’s soup kitchen: Mondays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at United Congregational Church, 430 N. Broadway.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m., and Fridays, 2 to 5 p.m.

The Minot YWCA will hold its fourth annual “Swing FORE Shelter” benefit golf tournament at Wildwood Golf Course. Registration and contests begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The tournament is a women’s 18-hole scramble. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, closest to the pin, longest drive and longest putt. Interested sponsors and women looking to participate or needing more information should contact the YWCA at 838-1812. Registration costs of $150 for a two-person team and $300 for a four-person team include green fees, lunch and prizes. Prizes include a putter, golf bag and miscellaneous gifts from local businesses. The event is one of the YWCA’s three major fundraisers each year.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ward County Water Resource Board meeting: 9 a.m., Ward County Highway Department, 900 13th St SE.

TUESDAY

Christ Lutheran Church of Minot’s “Katie’s Kitchen,” a free soup kitchen: Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW.

Trinity Health Auxiliary will sponsor a book and gift sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Trinity Health Skywalk.

The Minot Christian Women’s Club will host a luncheon from 12:15 to 2 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. Terri Aldrich, Minot Area Council of the Arts, will talk about the many ways that group enriches the community. Live music will be provided by cellist Juliann Boren. Speaker Dixie Talbott, Monticello, Minn., will give a talk entitled, “Forgive My Mother, Are You Kidding?” Cost is $11. For reservations, call Joyce at 624-5531 or email

minotchristanwomens@hotmail.com.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Parks Committee: noon, Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.

Ward County Public Library Board: 1:30 p.m., county library, 405-3rd Ave. SE.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

SATURDAY

Free weekly soup kitchen (breakfast): 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Congregational United Church of Christ basement, east door, 430 N. Broadway.

The Give360 Color Dash 5k will be held at Roosevelt Park. Packet pickup is 9 a.m., with dash beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Color Dash 5k is an untimed, family-friendly run/walk to raise money for planning for a children’s museum in Minot. Participants will experience a colorful, fun mess: Color Dashers will start in white t-shirts and get pelted with color explosions as they pass through five different color zones along the Roosevelt Park trail. At the finish, everyone will be covered in colors. Post-race activities will include additional color explosions, live music, dance contest, and more fun activities for participants and spectators. Registration is $40 for individuals, $35 for teams, and $85 for families. The event is hosted by Give360, a giving circle within the Minot Area Community Foundation. For more information, go to (thecolordash5k.com) or (centerforcommunitygiving.com).

The Prairie Village Fair in Rugby features the Western Canadian Wheelwrights, beginning at 9 a.m. The concession stand opens at 11 a.m., with music by the Dakota Playboys and an art show featured in the afternoon. Gates close at 5 p.m. Admission is free for museum members.

The second annual Velva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Golf Tournament will be held at Star City Golf Course, north of Velva on N.D. Highway 41. Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the 10 a.m. shotgun start. Tournament is open to the public. Cost is $200 per four-man scramble team. Prizes will be awarded to top three places. For more information or to pre-register your team, contact velvafire@gmail.com, call Velva Volunteer Fire Department at 338-2361 or Dawn Lakoduk at 340-4030. Entries can be mailed to Velva Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 139, Velva, ND 58790. Proceeds go to help the fire department purchase equipment.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The annual Festival on Main will be held this year on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Minot. The event is sponsored by the Downtown Business and Professional Association of Minot and Visit Minot and is free to the public. Daytime activities include the Northern Outlaw Wrestling wrestlers, sponsored in part by Coors Light, carnival and inflatable games, Dakota Cruisers car show, bingo, food and craft vendors, and Dizzy the Clown. There will be two historic Minot slide shows at the Taube Museum of Art along with children’s activities, Minot Air Force Base K-9 dog demonstration, FunTyme Karaoke, dance and band performances, in-store events and sidewalk sales, and more. The Downtown Shuttle service will be available during the day. Booth spaces for vendors are still available and an application can be downloaded at (downtownminot.com). Call 839-8928 for more information. The evening fun follows with a street dance starting at 7 p.m. with local bands Guy & a Girl, followed by Soul Shine from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. You must be 21 and older to attend, and the cost is $10. The IllumNight 5K Run starts in Downtown Minot that same evening at 9:14 p.m.

Surrey Senior Citizens will host a “Corn on the Cobb” feed to be held at the Surrey Activity Center on Friday, Aug. 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu is all the corn you can eat, plus smoked country sausage, baked beans, French bread, dessert, coffee and lemonade. Adults $10, children ages 6 to 12 $5, and under 6 are free.

The Minot Salvation Army is accepting applications for Back to School Supplies through Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complete an application at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. Bring identification of each child and proof of residence, along with report card, with you at the time of application. School supply/backpack distribution is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at The Salvation Army 315 Western Ave. For additional information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Soup kitchen: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 301 S. Main St.

A clothing giveaway is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 400-22nd Ave. NW. For more information, call 340-2623.

A Downtown Garden Party will be held in downtown Minot from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Must be 21 or over to attend. Tickets are $15 and are available at Delisimo Cafe, 122 S. Main St. Ticket includes a coupon/discount page from the following businesses: Lulu Lane, Rick’s Jewelry, Gourmet Chef, Mainstream Boutique, Oliver’s Attic and D’s Boutiques. Ticket price includes one complimentary drink (beer, wine or soft drink) and an assortment of appetizers.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

First District Health Unit Board meeting: 4:30 p.m., district office, 801-11th Ave. SW.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Ward County Historical Society will meet on Aug. 7 at 6:45 p.m. at Harmon House, in the Pioneer Village at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.

FRIDAY

Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The second annual Velva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at Star City Golf Course, north of Velva on N.D. Highway 41. Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the 10 a.m. shotgun start. Tournament is open to the public. Cost is $200 per four-man scramble team. For more information or to pre-register your team, contact velvafire@gmail.com, call Velva Volunteer Fire Department at 338-2361 or Dawn Lakoduk at 340-4030. Entries can be mailed to Velva Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 139, Velva, ND 58790. Proceeds go to help the fire department purchase equipment.

The Minot Out of Darkness Suicide Awareness Walk is Sept. 13 at Roosevelt Park. Registration is from noon to 1 p.m., with the walk from 1 to 3 p.m.

Trinity Health Auxiliary will sponsor a book and gift sale Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Trinity Health Skywalk.

The Minot Christian Women’s Club will host a luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. Terri Aldrich, Minot Area Council of the Arts, will talk about the many ways that group enriches the community. Live music will be provided by cellist Juliann Boren. Speaker Dixie Talbott, Monticello, Minn., will give a talk entitled, “Forgive My Mother, Are You Kidding?” Cost is $11. For reservations, call Joyce at 624-5531 or email

minotchristanwomens@hotmail.com.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Soup kitchens: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 1615-2nd St. SE, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1000-3rd St. NE.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m.

Donations of school supplies will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Town and Country Credit Union, 615 S. Broadway. A bus will be located in the parking lot and Sunrise Rotary Club will be accepting your donations. Donations after today can be dropped off at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. The School Supply Drive is sponsored by Sunrise Rotary Club, Town and Country Credit Union and The Salvation Army. For more information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Zoo Committee: noon, Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.

THURSDAY

Soup kitchen: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 301 S. Main St.

A clothing giveaway is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 400-22nd Ave. NW. For more information, call 340-2623.

A Downtown Garden Party will be held in downtown Minot from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Must be 21 or over to attend. Tickets are $15 and are available at Delisimo Cafe, 122 S. Main St. Ticket includes a coupon/discount page from the following businesses: Lulu Lane, Rick’s Jewelry, Gourmet Chef, Mainstream Boutique, Oliver’s Attic and D’s Boutiques. Ticket price includes one complimentary drink (beer, wine or soft drink) and an assortment of appetizers.

The Taube Museum of Art, 2 N. Main St., hosts its annual Indoor Picnic and Small Works Closing Auction from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nearly 150 original works of art have been on display since June and two-thirds of them have been sold or bid on thus far. There is still time to view and bid or buy it now on the remaining pieces throughout the evening of the closing reception. Online bidding is still open on the Taube’s Facebook page. The picnic will feature pulled pork sandwiches from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw, corn on the cob, chips and desserts with a beverage of your choice. Picnic is free to members and open to the public with a free will offering.

The Minot Area Council of the Arts presents “At the Hop,” featuring the Treblemakers, 7 p.m., as part of the 2014 Arts in the Park series at Oak Park. Guests are Dakota Cruisers classic cars, root beer floats by Sons of Norway, and gyros and baklava by St. Peter’s. Admission is free to all regular events.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

First District Health Unit Board meeting: 4:30 p.m., district office, 801-11th Ave. SW.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Ward County Historical Society will meet on Aug. 7 at 6:45 p.m. at Harmon House, in the Pioneer Village at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Surrey Senior Citizens will host a “Corn on the Cobb” feed to be held at the Surrey Activity Center on Friday, Aug. 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu is all the corn you can eat, plus smoked country sausage, baked beans, French bread, dessert, coffee and lemonade. Adults $10, children ages 6 to 12 $5, and under 6 are free.

The Minot Salvation Army is accepting applications for Back to School Supplies through Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complete an application at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. Bring identification of each child and proof of residence, along with report card, with you at the time of application. School supply/backpack distribution is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at The Salvation Army 315 Western Ave. For additional information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

The second annual Velva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at Star City Golf Course, north of Velva on N.D. Highway 41. Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the 10 a.m. shotgun start. Tournament is open to the public. Cost is $200 per four-man scramble team. Prizes will be awarded to top three places. For more information or to pre-register your team, contact velvafire@gmail.com, call Velva Volunteer Fire Department at 338-2361 or Dawn Lakoduk at 340-4030. Entries can be mailed to Velva Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 139, Velva, ND 58790. Proceeds go to help the fire department purchase equipment.

The 26th annual Great Tomato Festival will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the North Dakota State Fair Center’s 4-H Hall. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Social begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Live music will be performed by Dakota Dixie will a silent auction throughout the evening. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Must be 21 to attend. Proceeds benefit the Minot Public Library, Taube Museum of Art, Minot Symphony Orchestra and the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation. Tickets are available at the Taube, the library, The Computer Store, Artmain and Artistry.

The Give360 Color Dash 5k will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Roosevelt Park. The Color Dash 5k is an untimed, family-friendly run/walk to raise money for planning for a children’s museum in Minot. Color Dashers will start in white t-shirts and get pelted with color explosions as they pass through five different color zones along the Roosevelt Park trail. Registration is $40 for individuals, $35 for teams, and $85 for families. The event is hosted by Give360, a giving circle within the Minot Area Community Foundation. For more information, go to (thecolordash5k.com) or (centerforcommunitygiving.com).

Calendar of events

TODAY

Christ Lutheran Church of Minot’s “Katie’s Kitchen,” a free soup kitchen: Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW.

Dakota Square Mall Barnes and Noble is hosting a “Turtles Jr. Ninja Training Academy” event with exciting activities and crafts, plus a ninja training event, where participants will be trained as ninjas and receive a special certificate. ATA Martial Arts will be conducting a special ninja presentation at 10:30 a.m. For more information on the timing visit (bn.com/

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The Minot Police Department will be teaming up with Target and many other community agencies to host the annual National Night Out from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at North Hill Soccer Complex, 1200-21st Ave. NW. This community event will be held in order to promote public safety and give recognition to those individuals and agencies who keep our community safe. There will be free games, food, music, face painting, inflatables, a dunking booth, Dizzy the Clown, “Rock The Leaves,” Trinity Criticair helicopter, educational booths and law enforcement special equipment displays. Participating agencies include: Minot Police Department (Bomb Squad, SWAT Team, Bike Patrol, K-9 Unit, CNT Unit and the Animal Control Officer); Ward County Sheriff’s Department; North Dakota Highway Patrol; Minot Air Force Base Security Forces Squadron; U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; North Dakota Extension Service; Minot Rural Fire Department; and Minot Community Ambulance Service.

Minot Horseshoe Club hosts games every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Events will be held at the Minot Moose Lodge horseshoe courts, 400-9th St. SW. Games played Thursdays if Tuesdays rained out. Men and women welcome. Price $35 each. Juniors play free. No teams, all play is individual. For more information, contact: Kammie Anderson, 693-5396; Harvey Steen, 833-4619; David Mosser, 839-3508; or Randall Hanson, 822-2674.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ward County Commission meeting: 9 a.m., Ward County Courthouse, commission chambers.

Minot Park Board Golf Committee: noon, Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.

WEDNESDAY

Soup kitchens: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 1615-2nd St. SE, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1000-3rd St. NE.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m.

Donations of school supplies will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Town and Country Credit Union, 615 S. Broadway. A bus will be located in the parking lot and Sunrise Rotary Club will be accepting your donations. Donations after Aug. 6 can be dropped off at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. The School Supply Drive is sponsored by Sunrise Rotary Club, Town and Country Credit Union and The Salvation Army. For more information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot Park Board Zoo Committee: noon, Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Minot Christian Women’s Club will host a luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. Terri Aldrich, Minot Area Council of the Arts, will talk about the many ways that group enriches the community. Live music will be provided by

cellist Juliann Boren. Speaker Dixie Talbott, Monticello, Minn., will give a talk entitled, “Forgive My Mother, Are You Kidding?” Cost is $11. For reservations, call Joyce at 624-5531 or email

minotchristanwomens@hotmail.com.

The Minot Chamber Chorale is seeking singers for the upcoming season. Rehearsals will start in early September. The chorale, founded more than 40 years ago, is the only mixed community choir in Minot. Singers make a commitment to perform in the four concerts each season including a Fall Pops Concert, Renaissance Christmas Feast, Classical Works Concert and Spring Sampler Concert & Ice Cream Social. To schedule an audition contact conductor Bob Demke at 721-4548 or rcdinvest@srt.com.

The Sibyl Center in Stanley will present “Take Time for Tea,” a program on the health benefits of tea, on Saturday, Aug. 23, at noon. The program aims to increase awareness of tea as a healthy beverage choice, helping attendees gain knowledge of tea varieties and learn which teas are considered helpful in treating different illnesses. Sharon Smith, Mountrail County Extension agent, will present the program designed by the North Dakota State University Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. Teas from around the world will be tasted and lunch will be served, pairing foods with teas. Suggested donation is $8. Reservations are required for the event by calling 628-2670. Tables are available for groups of seven.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Faith United Methodist Church’s soup kitchen: Mondays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at United Congregational Church, 430 N. Broadway.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m., and Fridays, 2 to 5 p.m.

Burlington Community Food Pantry at Peace Lutheran Church, 521 Davis St. N., Burlington, will be open the first Monday of the month from 7 to 8 p.m. All who meet the criteria are welcome. For questions, contact Karlie at 500-0113 or the church 852-3880.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minot City Council meeting: 6:30 p.m., City Hall, council chambers.

TUESDAY

Christ Lutheran Church of Minot’s “Katie’s Kitchen,” a free soup kitchen: Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW.

Dakota Square Mall Barnes and Noble is hosting a “Turtles Jr. Ninja Training Academy” event with exciting activities and crafts, plus a ninja training event, where participants will be trained as ninjas and receive a special certificate. ATA Martial Arts will be conducting a special ninja presentation at 10:30 a.m. For more information on the timing visit (bn.com/GetPop-Cultured).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ward County Commission meeting: 9 a.m., Ward County Courthouse, commission chambers.

Minot Park Board Golf Committee: noon, Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.

Calendar of events

TODAY

Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.

The Lord’s Cupboard Welcome Table food pantry is available Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7-1st St. SE. The pantry is also available Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Dakota Square Mall Barnes and Noble is celebrating Disney’s “Frozen,” the highest-grossing animated film of all time, with “Frozen Friday: Cool Off with Olaf!” a sing-along and storytime event at 7 p.m. The store invites fans of Olaf, everyone’s favorite summer-loving snowman, to a sing-along of Olaf’s “In Summer” song, a special storytime, and crafts and activities such as a bag toss game, making a snow cloud and snowflakes so Olaf can go to the beach.

Mouse River Players Community Theater fundraising rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Arlene Theater, 115-1st St. SE. All proceeds go to the theater.

The Minot Area Theatrical Society hosts auditions for the play “Elvis Has Left The Building” at The Vegas Motel in the conference/board room by the pool at 6 p.m. If you are not able to make it or have any questions please contact Donald Pitsiladis at 818-4095.

SATURDAY

Free weekly soup kitchen (breakfast): 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Congregational United Church of Christ basement, east door, 430 N. Broadway.

Mouse River Players Community Theater fundraising rummage sale from 9 a.m. to noon at The Arlene Theater, 115-1st St. SE. All proceeds go to the theater.

The Minot Area Theatrical Society hosts auditions for the play “Elvis Has Left The Building” at The Vegas Motel in the conference/board room by the pool at 6 p.m. If you are not able to make it or have any questions please contact Donald Pitsiladis at 818-4095.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 26th annual Great Tomato Festival will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the North Dakota State Fair Center’s 4-H Hall. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Social begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Live music will be performed by Dakota Dixie will a silent auction throughout the evening. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Must be 21 to attend. Proceeds benefit the Minot Public Library, Taube Museum of Art, Minot Symphony Orchestra and the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation. Tickets are available at the Taube, the library, The Computer Store, Artmain and Artistry.

The Minot Salvation Army is accepting applications for Back to School Supplies through Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complete an application at The Salvation Army Church, 315 Western Ave., Minot. Bring identification of each child and proof of residence, along with report card, with you at the time of application. School supply/backpack distribution is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at The Salvation Army 315 Western Ave. For additional information, contact Casie Schaan at 838-8925.

The second annual Velva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at Star City Golf Course, north of Velva on N.D. Highway 41. Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the 10 a.m. shotgun start. Tournament is open to the public. Cost is $200 per four-man scramble team. Prizes will be awarded to top three places. For more information or to pre-register your team, contact

velvafire@gmail.com, call Velva Volunteer Fire Department at 338-2361 or Dawn Lakoduk at 340-4030. Entries can be mailed to Velva Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 139, Velva, ND 58790. Proceeds go to help the fire department purchase equipment.

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