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.
Boise Cascade Machinists Union Local 760 retirees, 9 a.m., Shorelunch Café.
WIC Clinic, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.
Flu immunizations, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.
Exercise, 10-11 a.m., Backus Community Center, Room 209.
Community Clothes Closet drop offs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aquinas Hall.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Koochiching County Courthouse retirees, 11:30 a.m., location to be determined.
Falls High School Class of 1965 Girls, noon, Giovanni’s.
International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., library.
Sunbeams and Girl Guards, 4:30-6 p.m., The Salvation Army.
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.
Women of the Moose Annual Christmas Potluck Party, 6 p.m., clubroom.
Men’s Non-Violence Group, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Elks Lodge Wednesday Meal, 6:30 p.m., Roast Pork, Mashed Taters and Gravy.
Little Lambs (up to age 4) and King’s Kids (ages 5 and up), 6:30-7:15 p.m., Full Gospel Fellowship Church.
Koochiching Masonic Lodge No. 270, A.F. & A.M., 7 p.m., 416 Third St.
Downtowners Group, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.
THURSDAY
Boise Cascade woodroom and process center retirees, 8:30 a.m., location to be determined.
Community Clothes Closet customers, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aquinas Hall.
Aitkin-Itasca-Koochiching Community Health Board, 10 a.m., Itasca Resource Center, Grand Rapids.
Bone Builders, 10 a.m., Woodland Apartments.
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, 10-10:45 a.m., Rainy Lake Medical Center clinic campus.
Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1000 Fifth St.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Storytime, 10:30 a.m., International Falls Public Library.
Cardiac support group, 11:30 a.m., Koochiching County Senior Center.
Falls High School Class of 1962 Christmas potluck luncheon, noon, Jeannine Nelson residence.
Affordable Care Act informational gathering, noon, Lenard’s.
Newcomers Club/Circle of Friends, noon, Coffee Landing Café.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 4-8 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Adventure Corps, 4:30-6 p.m., The Salvation Army.
Weight Watchers, 4:45-5:15 p.m. weigh-in; 5:15 meeting, Zion Lutheran Church.
Indus Early Childhood Family Education Christmas Party, 5-6:30 p.m., Indus School, preschool room.
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 5-7 p.m., Falls High School.
Tacos Supper, 5:30 p.m., Moose Lodge.
Beginner’s Tae Kwon Do, 5:45 p.m., Falls Elementary School gymnasium or cafeteria.
The Lamplighters, women’s support group for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse, 407 Fourth St.
Wii and Wings, 6-10 p.m., Elks Lodge.
Cub Scout Pack 145 dens, 6:30 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ.
St. Thomas Catholic School-sponsored Bingo, 7 p.m.; doors open 5:45, Aquinas Hall (Lic. No. 01336).
St. Paul Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall.
Rainy River Area Woodworkers, 7 p.m., Norgart residence, 4019 Highway 11W.
Knights of Columbus, 7 p.m., St. Thomas Church clubrooms.
Cribbage, 7 p.m., Moose Lodge.
New Alanon Family Group, 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church.
Fresh Start, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.
FRIDAY
Boise Cascade Insulite retirees, 8:30 a.m., Hardee’s Restaurant.
Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1000 Fifth St.
“Serenity Sisters,” Women’s A.A., noon, Backus, Rational Alternatives, Room 101.
Tom and Jerrys, 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge.
Buckets of Beer, 5-8 p.m., Moose Lodge.
Elks Lodge Friday Light Meal, 5:30 p.m., Patty Melts and French Fries.
Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Alano Club.
Grape Vine Group, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club, 410 Fifth Ave.
SATURDAY
Rainy River Book Club, noon, Lenard’s.
Moose Lodge events — Open, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Adult Christmas Party, Roast Beef Supper, 6 (reservations, 283-3615).
Open Gym, 3-5 p.m., Backus Community Center.
Christmas Skate with Santa, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Bronco Arena.
Children’s Christmas Party, 6 p.m., VFW Post Home.
“Miracle on 34th Street” production, 7 p.m., L-BF Old Gym Theater.
A.A., 7 p.m., Alano Club.
