Calendar
TODAY
Cookie Walk, Bake Sale and Christmas Bazaar, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; 7-11, breakfast; 11-2, pork sandwich lunch, Birchdale Community Building.
Christmas Kid’s Shop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
Littlefork Ambulance Thrift Shop open, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Board Games, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., International Falls Public Library.
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., International Falls Public Library.
Lutefisk and Meatballs Supper, 6 p.m., Moose Lodge.
Christmas Tea, 6 p.m.; elections; 7, music, Borderland Alano Club.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Alano Club.
SUNDAY
American Legion Post 66 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary-hosted breakfast, 8-11 a.m., VFW Club.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open, 9 a.m., Alano Club.
Concert in The Dungeon, Hoger Olesen, dobro, and Christmas laser show, 2 p.m., Backus Community Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Pineview Recovery Center, Littlefork.
MONDAY
Scholastic Holiday Book Fair, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., Indus School.
Retired Minnesota, Dakota and Western Railroad employees, 8:30 a.m., Chocolate Moose Restaurant.
Walk-ercise group, 10-11 a.m., Backus Community Center gymnasium.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Borealis Bards, Children’s Drama Club, 4:30-6 p.m., Backus Community Center, Room 205.
School Trap Team fundraiser, Pulled Pork Supper, 5-7 p.m., Elks Lodge.
Women’s Non-Violence Group, 5:15-6:45 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
City of Ranier, Committee of the Whole, 6:30 p.m., Ranier Community Building.
Cribbage, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge 1599.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Women’s Step Study, 7 p.m., Coffee Landing Cafe.
Narcotics Anonymous, “How It Works” step gathering, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.
TUESDAY
Water Testing, 8 a.m.-noon, Koochiching County Public Health Department.
Koochiching Economic Development Authority workshop, exporting goods and services to Canada, 8:30-11:30 a.m., AmericInn.
WIC Clinic, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
Scholastic Holiday Book Fair, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., Indus School.
Women of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 9:30 a.m., Coffee Landing Cafe.
Bone Builders, 10-11:30 a.m., Woodland Apartments.
Littlefork Ambulance Thrift Shop open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf open, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1000 Fifth St.
Immunizations and Flu Shots, 1-5:30 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
Alanon, 1:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church (283-3739, 283-8540).
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948 Auxiliary, 5 p.m., Post Home; dinner folllowing, The Spot on 53.
TOPS MN34, 5-5:30 p.m. weigh-in; 5:45, meeting, Koochiching County Senior Center.
Women’s Ministries, 5-7 p.m., The Salvation Army.
Community Café, free meals served, 5:30-6 p.m., hearty potato soup, fruit cobbler, French bread, Backus Community Center.
Beginner’s Tae Kwon Do, 5:45 p.m., Falls Elementary School gymnasium or cafeteria.
Women’s Support Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Pineview Recovery Center, Littlefork.
“Celebrate Recovery,” 7-9 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church.
WEDNESDAY
Recycling curbside collection, 8 a.m., Shorewood Drive and areas south of 11th Street and east of Highway 53; Ranier and lake district, east on Highway 11 to Almost Lindy’s.
Scholastic Holiday Book Fair, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., Indus School.
Boise Cascade Machinists Union Local 760 retirees, 9 a.m., Lenard’s.
Immunizations and Flu Shots, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
WIC Clinic, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
Walk-ercise group, 10-11 a.m., Backus Community Center gymnasium.
Community Clothes Closet drop offs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aquinas Hall.
Littlefork Ambulance Thrift Shop open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Wednesday Study Group, 10:15 a.m., Faith United Church of Christ.
Holiday Party/Bake Sale -10:30 a.m.-noon, musical entertainment; noon, lunch, Koochiching County Senior Center.
Falls High School Class of 1965 Girls, noon, Lenard’s.
Falls High School Class of 1962, 12:10 p.m., Lenard’s.
Girl Guards, Sunbeams and Adventure Corps, 4:30-6 p.m., The Salvation Army.
International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., library.
Free At Last, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Forestland Annex, lower level conference room.
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 5-7 p.m., Falls High School.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 5:30-8 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Alano Club.
Men’s Non-Violence Group, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Members and guests Elks Lodge 1599 Wednesday Meal, 6:30 p.m., Hand-Breaded Shrimp.
Little Lambs (3 years to kindergarten) and King’s Kids (1st-5th grades), Youth Group (6th grade-up), 6:30-7:30 p.m., Full Gospel Fellowship Church.
Koochiching Masonic Lodge No. 270, A.F. & A.M., 7 p.m., 416 Third St.
American Legion Post 66, 7 p.m., VFW Club.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.
Borderland Briefs
WOMEN’S BUSINESS NETWORK
Women’s Business Network will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Coffee Landing Cafe. Guest speaker, attorney Kim Literovich, will talk about estate planning. An optional lunch is available for $10. RSVP to Kyra at keda@businessupnorth.com or call 283-8585.
CLASS OF 1962
Falls High School Class of 1962 will gather for a Christmas luncheon at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at Lenard’s.
TRAP TEAM FUNDRAISER
The School Trap Team will host a pulled pork supper fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Elks Lodge. Cooking will be by Chefs of the U.S. Border Patrol. Meal includes sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, beans, coleslaw and dessert. Cost is $7. The public is welcome.
HOLIDAY PARTY/BAKE SALE
A holiday party and bake sale is planned for Wednesday at Koochiching County Senior Center, 307 Fourth St. Music by Old Timers Don and Bob will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon with lunch at noon. A bake sale will also be featured, with donations requested to be dropped off by 11 a.m. For reservations by noon Tuesday, call 283-3460.
CLASS OF 1965 GIRLS
Falls High School Class of 1965 Girls will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at Lenard’s.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Falls High School teachers will be available for parent-teacher conferences from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Stop in the office upon arrival to pick up information.
Lottery Wednesday’s Daily 3 3, 6, 4 Wednesday’s Northstar Cash 7, 9, 21, 25, 31 Wednesday’s Gopher 5 3, 7, 18, 34, 39 Wednesday’s Hot Lotto 7, 18, 20, 28, 46 Hot Ball 9 Saturday’s Mega Millions 13, 18, 22, 49, 62 Mega Ball 11 Wednesday’s Powerball 25, 30, 32, 46, 54 Powerball 26
Lottery
Wednesday’s Daily 3
3, 6, 4
Wednesday’s Northstar Cash
7, 9, 21, 25, 31
Wednesday’s Gopher 5
3, 7, 18, 34, 39
Wednesday’s Hot Lotto
7, 18, 20, 28, 46
Hot Ball
9
Saturday’s Mega Millions
13, 18, 22, 49, 62
Mega Ball
11
Wednesday’s Powerball
25, 30, 32, 46, 54
Powerball
26
