Today
n The Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce will hold Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Gold’s Gym, 1800 Flandro Drive in Pocatello.
n The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will run every Thursday from 5 to 9 through March 28. This program allows anyone with an annual income of $52,000 or less to have their taxes filed for free by accounting students. Participants will need to bring their tax documents, their social security card and a form of photo ID. For more information, contact Dawn Konicek at konidawn@isu.edu or visit isu.edu/cob.
n Snake River High School in Blackfoot will host the fourth annual community health fair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. It is free. ISU health professions students will provide services that include screenings for blood glucose levels, oral health, vision, hearing and blood pressure, and will be under the supervision of clinical faculty. For more information, contact Valentin Garcia at garcvale@isu.edu or 208-373-1830.
n The New High Desert Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists is now recruiting new members and will hold its first training today, led by Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Biologist Becky Abel, who will be presenting information on Idaho mammals. The class starts at 6 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Fish and Game Office located at 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello.
n Al-Anon, a group for friends and family members of alcoholics, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Hope and Recovery Resource Center, 210 E. Center St., Suite D, in Pocatello. For more information, call 208-232-2692
n The Portneuf Pioneers will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Sizzler, 1000 Pocatello Creek Road in Pocatello, to hear the other side of the pioneer story from Jeffrey Not Help Him. He will be speaking on the subject “Pioneer Heritage: A Native American Perspective.” For more information, call or text 208-241-7129.
n The Bingham County Republican Central Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the county courthouse in Blackfoot to select three names to nominate for the vacancies in county prosecutor and coroner’s offices. At the start of the meeting, the committee will meet alone to come up with a list of questions to ask. At 7 p.m., they will invite applicants and the candidates to introduce themselves via a short statement, and ask each of the candidates questions.
n The Bannock County Republican Party will hold its quarterly central committee meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, 300 N. Johnson Ave. in Pocatello. All Republicans are invited to attend.
n The Josties will perform in concert at 7 p.m. today at Christ Church, 1245 N. Arthur Ave. in Pocatello. The Jost family brings a lively blend of organic acoustic music with a contemporary folk flavor. Coming from southern Alberta, their lighthearted humor and fervent hope in Christ make for a refreshing and encouraging experience. Everyone is welcome, and admission is free.
ISU women’s basketball takes on the University of Montana at 7 p.m. today at Reed Gym. All ISU staff, faculty and students receive free admission with their school ID, while their families receive a discounted $3 ticket rate. Get tickets online at www.isu.edu/tickets, by calling 282-FANS, or the Reed Gym ticket office is open one hour before the game.
Today & Friday
n Gold’s Gym, 1800 Flandro Drive in Pocatello, will host its annual health fair from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to noon Friday. The health fair is organized to share vendors and businesses with the community.
Today-Saturday
n “Instant Family” is the feature this weekend at the Bengal Theater in the ISU Pond Student Union, showing today at 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 7 and 9:45 p.m. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff and children under 12, and free for ISU students with Bengal ID.
Friday
n There will be a blood donation opportunity from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the American Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Pine Ridge Mall. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.
n Al-Anon, a group for friends and family members of alcoholics, meets Fridays at noon at Family Services Alliance, 355 S. Arthur Ave. in Pocatello. For more information, call 208-232-2692
n The International Programs Office at Idaho State University will host its 15th “Cocoa, Coffee & Conversation” event from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday in the Pond Student Union lounge. Come and enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee or hot chocolate, with raisin and chocolate chip cookies, feta dip and pita chips, roasted vegetable pinwheels with cream cheese and greens, and listen to international music.
n The state champion Highland High School cheerleaders will host a mini cheer clinic Friday for kids from pre-school age through sixth grade. Check-in time is 3:30 p.m. at the Highland High School cafeteria. Dinner and snacks are included in the clinic cost of $32. Clinic attendees will perform at halftime of the Highland High School JV and varsity boys basketball games that night. For more information, call Tane Okey at 208-390-6985.
n The Thunder Ridge High School Boys basketball program is pleased to present “Pink Night,” a community cancer awareness and fundraiser event, at 7:30 p.m. Friday during its varsity home basketball game. An evening-long silent auction, on-site information booth and special half-time presentation will honor local pediatric cancer patients and raise funds for patient support both locally and at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center will provide complimentary T-shirts for all attendees to show unified community support with a “sea of pink” in the gymnasium.
n Vocal Point, a popular male a cappella group from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Hart Auditorium at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $6 for BYU-Idaho students. Tickets can be purchased at the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office, by calling 208-496-3170 or online at tickets.byui.edu.
Friday & Saturday
n My World Discovery Museum will host “A Day in Hogwarts” from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Hall Event Center, 325 W. Benton St. in Pocatello. You will be fitted for the perfect wand, sorted into your proper house, play a game of quidditch and more. There will be butterbeer, dementors, character signings, potions, divination — so many fun activities for children to adults. Recommended for muggles age 5 and up. All proceeds go to the building of My World Discovery Museum.
n Old Town Actors Studio, 427 N. Main St., Suite G, will put on a production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. For more information and to make reservations, call 208-478-6886.



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