COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEEKLY ONGOING EVENTS/REMINDERS:
*Dacotah Bank will be sharing their Community Gift Tree with the families and friends of Valley City. Donate a gift for a child, ages infant through high school by dropping off to the bank at 240 3rd St NW, Valley City. Gift wrap your donation and label with age and for boy or girl.
* Puklich Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, of Valley City is hosting a Drive Away Hunger event now through November 23rd with all donations collected going to the Barnes County Food Pantry. All donations can be dropped off to 721 West Main Street, Valley City.
*Valley City Optimist Club Roller Skating every Sunday, with exception of holidays, from 6-8 p.m. For more information call Rick Ross at 701-490-0828.
*Valley City Public Works Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday’s until further notice.
*Rock ‘n Bowl Friday Nights at the VC Bowling Alley for family and small kids from 6-8 p.m. and then all ages from 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
*Barnes County Museum, is open and welcoming visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed on Sundays. The museum is located at 315 Central Ave N, Valley City. Call Wes at 701-845-0966 for tour and additional information.
*Abused Persons Outreach Center (APOC) will have a temporary change in office hours. The office will now be open from 9AM-3PM, located at 160 2nd St NW, Valley City. 24 Hour Crisis hotline 701845-0072.
*The Drivers License Division is currently traveling to Valley City the first and third Wednesday of each month. Services are available by appointment only by going online to dot. nd.gov or calling 1-855633-6835.
*AA Fellowship Corner Meeting Schedule: Monday 8 p.m., Tuesday 6 p.m., Wednesday noon, Friday noon, Saturday 8 p.m. For more information call 701845-3705. The meetings are held at 320 2nd Ave SE in Valley City.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tues., Nov. 16
• VCSU General Student Recital will be held on Nov. 16th at Froemke.
• Jefferson Elementary 2nd grade will have a Veteran’s Day Program on Tuesday, November 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the Jefferson Gymnasium. All Veterans are invited to attend this program dedicated to them. The evening performance will also be live streamed at hiliners.org. You can go to https://youtu.be/EhrusZPXCao on directions on how to sign up for this free service.
• VCBC Public Library Activities: 10:30 a.m. Crafty Cats making painting wooden pumpkins, 4-6 Code Club. • BC Senior Center Meal and Activities: Country fried steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, peanut butter bar. 1:15 p.m. pinochle.
Wed., Nov. 17
• VCBC Public Library will not have story hour today for staff training.
• BC Senior Center Meal and Activities: Chipped beef, rice, capri vegetables, apricots. 9:30 a.m. bone builders exercise, 1:15 p.m. whist.
• Elementary and middle school children are invited to Kids Club at Elim Evangelical Free Church every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. They will enjoy an interesting Bible story, an engaging craft and delicious snacks. The church is at 1141 9th St. SW in VC. Questions please call 701-840-1513.
Nov. 18 & 19
• Garage Boutique Christmas Open House will be held Thursday, Nov. 18th and Friday, Nov. 19th, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. both days. C&P Designs will have holiday and home decor and refurbished furniture avaialble. Come shop for the holidays at 1019 2nd Ave NW, Valley City. Call 701845-1556 for additional information.
Thurs., Nov. 18
• VCBC Public Library Activities: 10:30 a.m. Next Chapter Book Club, 1:15 p.m. Crafty Cats making Painting Wooden Pumpkins, 5:30 p.m. Library Board Meeting, 6 p.m. In Knots Crochet.
• Barnes County Township officers meeting will be held Nov. 18th at the Valley City Eagles Club.
• VC Eagles Aerie meeting and initiation along with Auxiliary anniversary meeting, social 6 p.m., dinner, 6:30 p.m. followed by pin ceremony.
• BC Senior Center Meal and Activities: Turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie.
• Current and Pressing Issues for our state will be presented at 7 pm in the Auditorium at the Valley City State University Science Center (on the main floor). Representative Ruth Buffalo from District 27 in Fargo, and Nick Archuleta, president of North Dakota United will cover topics including, Critical Race Theory, redistricting, and what’s being done related to missing and murdered Native American women. The event is sponsored by What in the World Is Going On? and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at VCSU. For questions or information call 845-7321.
Fri., Nov. 19
• VCSU Fall Instrumental Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Vangstad Auditorium.
• BC Senior Center Meal and Activities: Ring sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, pickled beets, applesauce. 9:30 a.m. bone builders exercise, 1 p.m. bingo.