11/18/2009

18 Wednesday

nSalina Airport Authority, 8 a.m., MJ Kennedy Air Terminal, 3237 Arnold.

nSalina Public Library computer class, Online Detective, 9:30-11 a.m.; 825-4624, www.salpublib.org.

nEmergency Aid-Food Bank adult cooking class, Homemade Mac Cheese, 10 a.m., 255 S. Chicago; 827-7111.

nSalina Public Library children's program, Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; 825-4624, www.salpublib.org.

n Salina Senior Center program, monthly birthday party, 11 a.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

n Salina Senior Center program, blood pressure checks, 11-11:30 a.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nSaline County Commission on Aging Board of Directors, 1 p.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nAmerican Legion Bingo, 1 p.m., 142 S. Seventh; 825-5610.

n Salina Senior Center program, Texas Hold 'em Poker, 1 p.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nOperation Christmas Child Drop-off, 1-5 p.m., 1125 W. South.

nPrairieland Market, 2-6 p.m., 138 S. Fourth; 827-5877.

n"Making the Most of your Medicare," 3 p.m., Riverside Plaza, 600 E. Elm; 822-1300.

nSalina Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, 4 p.m., Room 107, City-County Building.

nSalina Arts & Humanities Commission, 4:30 p.m., Smoky Hill Museum, 211 W. Iron.

n Kansas Wesleyan Classic Film Festival, "The Sound of Music," 6 p.m., Room 325, Pioneer Hall; 827-5541.

nVFW Post 1432 Bingo, 6:50 p.m. 1108 W. Crawford; 825-4909.

nJolly Mixers, 7-10 p.m., Masonic Temple, 336 S. Santa Fe; Triple Play band; 392-2561.

n ELLSWORTH: Operation Christmas Child delivery, noon-1 p.m., United Methodist Church; (785) 531-0454.

n HERINGTON: Cloud County Community College Great Society Singers, 1 p.m., Herington High School.

n HOPE: Cloud County Community College Great Society Singers, 10:30 a.m. Hope High School.

n LINDSBORG: Chapel talk by Peter Savolainen, Bethany Professor of Swedish Studies, 10:30 a.m., Swenson Chapel in Burnett Center; (785) 227-3311.

n MAXWELL WILDLIFE REFUGE: Annual Buffalo Auction, 11 a.m., Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, six miles north of Canton or five miles south of Roxbury and 1Ôªø1âÑ4 miles west; (620) 628-4455.

n MINNEAPOLIS: Annual Pan-Fried Chicken Dinner, 5-7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 418 N. Rock; pan-fried chicken, mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, cream corn, coleslaw, rolls, pie; $8 for adults, $5 for students, free for children 5 and younger; (785) 392-3029 before 5 p.m. for carryout, $9 for adults, $5 for a half-order.

19 Thursday

nGreat American Smokeout; American Cancer Society encourages smokers to quit for at least one day; Kansas Tobacco Quitline, 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free tobacco cessation and coaching services.

n Salina Senior Center program, foot care clinic, 9 a.m.-noon, 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

n Salina Senior Center program, bingo, 9:30 a.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nOlder Kansans Employment Program Job Club Monthly Meeting, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Salina Senior Center, 245 N. Ninth; speaker Roger Sinclair, Workforce Development Center recruiting specialist, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.

nSalina Public Library children's program, Storytime, 9:30 and 10:15 a.m.; 825-4624, www.sal publib.org.

n Salina Senior Center program, writing class with Judy and Jerry Clarke, 10 a.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nEmergency Aid-Food Bank adult cooking class, Preparing a Turkey; Green Bean Casserole, 10 a.m., 255 S. Chicago; 827-7111.

nCaregivers Education and Self-Help Support Group, 11:30 a.m., IHOP, 535 W. Diamond.

nVFW Post 1432 Auxiliary Bingo, 1 p.m. 1108 W. Crawford; 825-4909.

nOperation Christmas Child Drop-off, 1-5 p.m., 1125 W. South.

nH1N1 Vaccination Clinic for high-risk Saline County residents, 2-6 p.m., 4-H Building in Kenwood Park.

nPrairieland Market, 2-6 p.m., 138 S. Fourth; 827-5877.

nSalina Accessibility Advisory Board, 3 p.m., Room 105, City-County Building.

nSalina Board of Zoning Appeals, 4 p.m., Room 107, City-County Building.

nSalina Housing Authority, 4 p.m., 401 S. Fifth.

nEmergency Aid-Food Bank children's cooking class, 4 p.m., 255 S. Chicago; 827-7111.

nUnited Way 2009 Campaign Celebration, 5-7 p.m., Outlaw Cycles, 901 E. Crawford; reservations requested, 827-9302 or min greham@salinakansas.com.

nHoliday Buffet, 6 p.m., Salina Senior Center, 245 N. Ninth; Salina Parks & Recreation will provide meat and tableware, guests asked to bring side dish to share; free; to register, call 309-5765.

nEagles Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., and Thanksgiving lunch, 146 N. Seventh.

nSalina Public Library computer class, Ancestry Library Edition, 7-7:45 p.m.; 825-4624, www.sal publib.org.

n Stiefel Summer/Fall Classic Movies: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," 7 p.m., Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts, 151 S. Santa Fe; $5 admission; 827-1998.

nSmoky Hills Audubon Society, 7:30 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. social, Carver Center, 315 N. Second; speaker Brad Guhr, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, Hesston; 825-7889.

n"The Storyteller: Lie to Us," 7:30 p.m., Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 S. Fourth; Mayor Luci Larson and Josh Haskell emcee as participants try to fool a live audience; cash bar by Martinelli's; 827-1431.

n COLBY: "Food for Thought," noon, Prairie Museum of Art & History; speaker William D. Keel, KU professor of German languages and literature; (785) 460-4590.

n ELLSWORTH: Operation Christmas Child delivery, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church; (785) 531-0454.

n HOPE: Dickinson County Historical Society Annual Meeting, 6 p.m., First National Bank Annex and Community Center; $12.50; (785) 263-2681 for reservations.

20 Friday

n Salina Senior Center program, bingo, 9:30 a.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nEmergency Aid-Food Bank adult cooking class, Turkey Casserole, 10 a.m., 255 S. Chicago; 827-7111.

nPrairieland Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m., 138 S. Fourth; 827-5877.

n Salina Senior Center program, Thanksgiving dinner, 11:15 a.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nEagles Auxiliary Bingo, 1 p.m., 146 N. Seventh.

n Salina Senior Center program, genealogy help with Jim Brown, 1 p.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

n Salina Senior Center program, Cards: Pitch, pinochle and Joker Board (marbles), 1 p.m., 245 N. Ninth; 827-9818.

nOperation Christmas Child Drop-off, 1-5 p.m., 1125 W. South.

nSalina Public Library computer class, Beginning the Internet I, 2-3:30 p.m.; 825-4624, www.salpublib.org.

nSalina Public Library children's program, Tales from Far Away, story time with Rolling Hills, 4 p.m.; 825-4624, www.salpublib.org.

nTFI Family Services National Adoption Day Event, 4-6 p.m., 131 N. Santa Fe, Suites 1A and B; (913) 894-2985.

n Third Friday Film Series, "My Mother's Garden," 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 901 Beatrice; 825-7847.

nNeely Concert, benefit for North Central Kansas Chapter of American Red Cross, 7:30 p.m., President's Place Auditorium, 245 S. Eighth; $15 in advance, $20 at the door, House of Sight & Sound, 1300 S. Santa Fe; Red Cross, 145 S. Broadway; www.neely music.com.

nSalina Twirlers Square Dance Club, 7:30-10:15 p.m., Belmont Boulevard Christian Church, 2508 Belmont; Dean Dederman, caller; 825-0702.

nClearview Band, 9 p.m., The Blue Goat, 232 N. Santa Fe; 823-7727, www.myspace.com/the bluegoat.

n HOLYROOD: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, 5-7:30 p.m., Holyrood Fire Department Community Room; proceeds to be used to replace roof of Santa Fe Railroad Depot; (785) 472-4274.

n LINDSBORG: American Legion Bingo, doors open 5:45 p.m., games begin 7 p.m., 524 E. State; smoke-free facility; (785) 822-2346.

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Items for the Calendar of Events should be sent to: Calendar of Events, Salina Journal, P.O. Box 740, Salina 67402, or e-mailed to calendar@salina.com. Be sure to include name, address and telephone number.

U.Way celebration set for Thursday

A celebration of the 2009 United Way Campaign is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Outlaw Cycles, 901 E. Crawford.

Cost is $5 a person at the door, and reservations are requested by calling the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, 827-9302, or e-mailing mingreham@salina kansas.com.

Neely to perform benefit concert

The band Neely will hold a live acoustic performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday at President's Place Auditorium, 245 S. Eighth, to benefit the North Central Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Tony Bowell will be the opening act.

All proceeds will go to help people served by the Red Cross.

Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at House of Sight and Sound, 1300 S. Santa Fe; the Red Cross office, 145 S. Broadway; and online at www.neelymusic.com. Youth groups of 10 or more may buy advance tickets at the Red Cross office for $12 each.

CCCC to recognize church workers

CONCORDIA -- Area residents involved in any type of church work will be guests of Cloud County Community College for "Faith Day" at the basketball game.

Faith Day will be Sunday, as Cloud County Community College takes on Haskell JV. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.

Free admission to the game will be offered, and guests will be treated to a hospitality room, which opens at 3:30 p.m. in Room 222. During half-time, the college will recognize its Fellowship of Christian Athletes members and their sponsor, Ted Schmitz.

For more information, call Janet Eubanks at the college, 1-800-729-5101, ext. 342, or e-mail jeubanks@cloud.edu.

Art center's holiday event is Saturday

The Salina Art Center's annual Holiday Open House is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at 242 S. Santa Fe.

Activities will include creating holiday cards and touring the exhibit "The Storyteller."

For more information, call 827-1431 or visit www.salinaartcenter.org.

Cookies & Stories planned at library

Children will have the opportunity to decorate cookies while listening to favorite Christmas stories during special December story times at the Salina Public Library.

Cookies & Stories will be in the Prescott Room at the Salina Public Library. The times are 4 p.m. Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 10 a.m. Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 2 p.m. Dec. 11.

Children will decorate cookies, hear stories, sing songs, see a puppet play and more. Santa also will stop by.

There is limited enrollment for each session. Signup for all sessions begins Nov. 26, and signup is required at least a week in advance. To sign up, visit the library or call 825-4624, ext. 230.

Last year, Santa visited with more than 250 children at the library.

From Staff Reports

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