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Today

• Zoo Idaho and the Marshall Public Library are coming together to host Zoo Buddies, a reading literacy program developed specifically for children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays throughout the summer. This is a 30- to 45-minute program. Children and their caregivers will enjoy several animal stories and may also enjoy an Animal Ambassador presentation or animal craft. This week’s topic is rabbits.

• There will be a Site Plan Review meeting at 1:30 p.m. today in the Iwamizawa Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.

• The Census Media Subcommittee will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Paradice Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.

• The Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to learn more about the Chamber and the benefits to your business or organization. A free member orientation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Juniper Hills Country Club in Pocatello, and will include a great networking opportunity, hosted hors d’oeuvres and beverages, entertaining dialogue and clarity of what your membership does for you. RSVP by calling the Chamber Office at 208-233-1525 or emailing Deb at dbeckett@pocatelloidaho.com.

• A Move and Shout exercise class for those with Parkinson’s will be held at 5 p.m. today at Monte Vista Healthcare Center, 1071 Renee Ave. in Pocatello. For more information, contact Spencer at 208-604-3393 or stuckisk@gmail.com or visit seimovdis.seimovdis.org.

• Al-Anon, a group for friends and family members of alcoholics, meets Tuesdays at 5:30 and 7 p.m. at the Friendship Club, 745 S. First Ave. in Pocatello. For more information, call 208-232-2692.

Wednesday

• Oil painting classes are held every Wednesday at the Pocatello Art Center, 444 N. Main St., from 9 a.m. to noon. Instructor Karen Wardle welcomes beginners and students with experience who want to improve their skills. Classes are at $12.50. Call 208-232-0970 for more information.

• The Pocatello Development Authority will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Paradice Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.

• The Animal Shelter Advisory Board will meet at noon Wednesday at the Pocatello Animal Shelter, 3100 Avenue of the Chiefs.

• Al-Anon, a group for friends and family members of alcoholics, meets Wednesdays at noon at Mental Health Specialists, 210 W. Burnside Ave., Suite A, in Chubbuck. For more information, call 208-232-2692.

• The Caregiver Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Area Agency on Aging, 214 E. Center St. in Pocatello. For more information, call 208-233-4032.

There will be a River Vision meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Iwamizawa Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.

• Revive@5 will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Town Pocatello Pavilion, 420, N. Main St. in Pocatello. This week’s sponsor is Robert Allen Mitsubishi. The band for the evening will be The Electics. Food for the evening will be by the Elks Club. Admission for the evening is free. The Wednesday Farmers Market will be open, too.

• The Idaho Network 4 Mental Wellness family support group meets every Wednesday at Life Inc., 640 Pershing Ave. in Pocatello. Classes on mental health meet at 5:45, and family support meets at 7 p.m. Families dealing with mental illness issues are encouraged to attend either or both meetings.

• There will be a presentation called “Stop Eating Your Emotions” from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Portneuf District Library, 5210 Stuart Ave. in Chubbuck.

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