SATURDAY (Jan. 5)
Moose Lodge events — Open, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m.; paid-up members’ free spaghetti feed, 6 (bring Food Shelf donations).
Open Gym, 3-5 p.m., free for families, Backus Community Center.
Knights of Columbus Italian Supper Fundraiser, 5-7 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Hall.
A.A., 7 p.m., Alano Club.
SUNDAY (Jan. 6)
Open Discussion, 9 a.m., Alano Club.
A.A., 7 p.m., Pineview Recovery Center.
MONDAY (Jan. 7)
Boise Cascade finishing and cutter room retirees, 8 a.m., location to be determined.
Exercise, 10-11 a.m., Backus Community Center, Room 209.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Women’s Non-Violence Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
International Falls City Council, 5:30 p.m., Falls Municipal Building, council chambers.
International Falls Lions Club, 6 p.m., Lenard’s.
Polar Polers Ski Club, 6:30 p.m., International Falls Public Library.
Texas Hold ‘Em, 6:30 p.m., Moose Lodge.
After School Arts, “Fun With Faces,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Backus Community Center, Room 205.
Cribbage, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge 1599.
Indus Recreation Association, 7 p.m., Indus School library.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Women’s Step Study, 7 p.m., Coffee Landing Café.
Borderland Substance Abuse Court Alumni Recovery support group, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club, 410 Fifth Ave.
Narcotics Anonymous, “How It Works” step gathering, 7:30-9 p.m., Alanon Club.
TUESDAY (Jan. 8)
Boise Cascade store room retirees, 8:30 a.m., location to be determined.
KDA Board, 9:30 a.m.; Koochiching County Board of Commissioners, following, Koochiching County Courthouse.
Women of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 9:30 a.m., Coffee Landing Café.
Bone Builders, 10 a.m., Woodland Apartments.
Rainy Lake Medical Center Auxiliary, 10 a.m., hospital campus.
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, 10-10:45 a.m., Rainy Lake Medical Center clinic campus.
Stroke support group, 10-11:30 a.m., Faith United Church of Christ, Fireside Room.
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.
Falls High School Class of 1939, 11:30 a.m., Lenard’s.
Falls High School Class of 1945, 11:30 a.m., location to be determined.
WIC Clinic, 1-7 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.
Flu shot clinic, 1-7 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.
Alanon, 1:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church (283-3739, 283-8540).
After School Arts, “Basic & Advanced Medieval Chain Mail,” 3:45-5 p.m., Backus Community Center, The Dungeon.
After School Arts, “Maskmaking,” 3:45-5 p.m., Backus Community Center, Room 205.
After School Arts, “Celebrations,” 3:45-5:45 p.m., Backus Community Center, Room 205.
“Great Decisions” discussion group, 4-5:30 p.m., International Falls Public Library.
Teen Group for Boys, 4:15-5:15 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
TOPS MN34, 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:45, meeting, Koochiching County Senior Center.
Women’s Ministries, 5-7 p.m., The Salvation Army.
After Loss Group, 5:30 p.m., Margarita’s Mexican Grill.
Community Cafe, free meals served, 5:30-6 p.m., Backus Community Center.
Beginner’s Tae Kwon Do, 5:45 p.m., Falls Elementary School gymnasium or cafeteria.
Teen Group for Girls, 5:45-6:45 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Sausage and Rice Bake Supper, 6 p.m., Moose Lodge.
ATV Club, 6:30 p.m., location to be determined.
Women’s Support Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
“Point Man,” veterans/family support group, 7 p.m., 1101 10th Ave. (283-9673, 1-800-877-VETS, www.pointmanintl.org).
Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 p.m., Moose Lodge.
Peter Graham Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948 and Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Post Home.
A.A./N.A., 7 p.m., Pineview Recovery Center.
Adult mixed volleyball, 7-9 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Hall.
“Celebrate Recovery,” 7-9 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church.
BigBook Study, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club, 410 Fifth Ave.
Non-smoking Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 7:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church.
WEDNESDAY (Jan. 9)
Weight Watchers, 7:30 a.m. weigh-in; 8 meeting, (free enrollment), Zion Lutheran Church.
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., location to be determined.
WIC Clinic, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.
Flu shot clinic, 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, Lenard’s.
Falls High School Class of 1962, 12:09 p.m., Hardee's Restaurant.
AARP, Ice Box of the Nation chapter, 1 p.m., Koochiching County Senior Center.
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.
Men’s Non-Violence Group, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Elks Lodge Wednesday Meal, 6:30 p.m., Meatloaf, 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.
Women of the Moose, 7 p.m., clubrooms.
Koochiching Masonic Lodge No. 270, A.F. & A.M., 7 p.m., 416 Third St.
Downtowners Group, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.

