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., Lenard’s.

WIC Clinic, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.

Immunizations, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.

Exercise Class, 10 a.m., Backus Community Center.

Wednesday Morning Study Group, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Faith United Church.

Koochiching County Courthouse retirees, 11:30 a.m., location to be determined.

Falls High School Class of 1962 luncheon, 12:12 p.m., Lenard’s.

AARP, Icebox of the Nation, 1 p.m., Koochiching County Senior Center.

Sunbeams and Girl Guards, 3:30-5 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.

Community Band, 5-6 p.m., The Dungeon at Backus.

Alanon, 5-6 p.m., Alano Club.

Parent-Teacher Conferences, 5-7 p.m., Falls High School.

Rural Fire Protection Association Inc., 6 p.m., Ranier Community Building.

Koochiching Sportsmen’s Association fall meeting, 6 p.m., trailer house at launch.

Men’s Non-Violence Group, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.

Elks Lodge Wednesday Meal, 6:30 p.m., Oktoberfest.

Little Lambs and King’s Kids, 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.

Women of the Moose, 7 p.m., clubrooms.

Downtowners Group, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.

THURSDAY

Boise Cascade woodroom and process center retirees, 8:30 a.m., location to be determined.

Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1000 Fifth St.

Northland Art Society open painting, pottery and gallery, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.

Falls High School Class of 1963, 11:28 a.m., Giovanni’s.

Newcomers Club/Circle of Friends, noon, Coffee Landing Café.

Alanon, noon, Backus.

Women’s Business Network, noon-1 p.m., Coffee Landing Café.

Adventure Corps, 3:30-5 p.m., The Salvation Army.

Weight Watchers, 4:45-5:15 p.m. weigh-in; 5:15 meeting, Zion Lutheran Church.

Taco Supper, 5 p.m., Moose Lodge.

Parent-Teacher Conferences, 5-7 p.m., Falls High School.

Citizens for Backus/AB Board, 5:15 p.m., Backus.

The Lamplighters,, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse.

Wii and Wings, 6-10 p.m., Elks Lodge.

Tim Sparks, guitarist, free workshop/jam session, 6:30 p.m., Room 101, Backus Community Center.

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life pro-life gathering, 7 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall.

Knights of Columbus, 7 p.m., St. Thomas Church clubrooms.

Cribbage, 7 p.m., Moose Lodge.

St. Thomas Catholic School-sponsored Bingo, 7 p.m.; doors open 5:45, Aquinas Hall (Lic. No. 01336.)

Fresh Start, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.

FRIDAY

Boise Cascade Insulite retirees, 8:30 a.m., Hardee’s.

Exercise Class, 10 a.m., Backus Community Center.

Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1000 Fifth St.

“Serenity Sisters,” Women’s A.A., noon, Backus.

Flu clinic, noon-4 p.m., Koochiching County Health Department.

Elks Lodge Friday Light Meal, 5:30 p.m., Turkey Club Sandwiches and French Fries.

“Narcotics Anonymous,” 6 p.m., Alano Club.

Tim Sparks, guitarist, concert, 7:30 p.m., Backus Community Center Auditorium.

Grape Vine Group, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.

SATURDAY

Rockin’ for a Reason, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ballan Furniture.

Bemidji Area Aglow, 10 a.m.-noon, Beltrami Electric, meeting room, Highway 71 North.

Moose Lodge events – Open, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Breaded Pork Chops Supper, 6 (reservations, 283-3615).

A.A., 7 p.m., Alano Club.