Today

• 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.

• Southeast Idaho Retired Educators will be meeting for a luncheon meeting at noon today at the Clarion Inn in Pocatello. Lunch is $12. The group will be hearing a presentation by Rep. Elaine Smith on this year’s legislative session and will also be installing new officers for the upcoming year. If you have questions, call Stan Cope at 208-237-0002 or Catherine Wilson at 208-233-0122.

• The Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m. today at the new Rails West Credit Union branch, 751 E. Clark St. in Pocatello.

{p dir=”ltr”}• There will be a bid opening for the airport at 2 p.m. today in Council Chambers at Pocatello City Hall.

• There will be a bid opening for the Street Department at 2:30 p.m. today in the Paradice Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.

• Come learn the A, B, C and D’s of Medicare at a free educational seminar at 5:30 p.m. today in the community meeting room of the Marshall Public Library in Pocatello. We’ll cover the basics and go over updates and changes. It’s open to the public and questions are encouraged. For more information or private meeting times, call Cristie Stone at 208-220-3715, Naomi McDonald at 208-760-0047 or Shelbi Ferdinand at 208-318-8142.

• The Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 6 p.m. today in Council Chambers at Pocatello City Hall.

• The Portneuf Valley Quilters’ Guild will meet today at Quail Ridge, 797 Hospital Way in Pocatello. Social time starts at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. Anyone with an interest in quilting is welcome to attend. For more information. contact Marian at 208-254-3978

• There will be Japanese Sister Cities Subcommittee delegates meetings at 7 p.m. today in the Iwamizawa and Paradice conference rooms at Pocatello City Hall.

• ISU semester films will conclude today, with a free presentation of National Geographic’s “Paris to Pittsburgh” at 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. Set against the national debate over the United States’ energy future and the Trump administration’s decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement, the film captures what’s at stake for communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding to the crisis. All are welcome to attend. For trailer and more information, go to www.pocatellofilmsociety.com/paris.

• Famed ventriloquist Kevin Johnson will close out the 2019-2020 concert season at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $1, $15 and $20 and are available at blackfootpac.com or 208-317-5508.

Thursday

• There will be a Budget Development meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday in Council Chambers at Pocatello City Hall.

• The American Red Cross needs donors to give blood and platelets. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767. All those who come to donate will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card via email. There will be a donation opportunity from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Quail Ridge, 797 Hospital Way in Pocatello.

• The annual Idaho Gives barbecue will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Old Town Pavilion in Pocatello.Stop by for food, fun and a chance to meet the wonderful nonprofits in Pocatello.

• The Yellowstone restaurant, 313 Whiskey Bar and the Union Taproom, 230 W. Bonneville St. in Pocatello, will host a Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. There will also be a ribbon cutting for the businesses at 5:15 p.m. to celebrate their grand opening.

• There will be a City Council clarification meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Paradice Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall, followed by the regular City Council meeting at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.

• 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.

• The Portneuf District Library will be holding community informational meetings for any community members who have questions about the upcoming bond election. As part of each meeting, there will be a presentation including a review the current building, the planning process so far, the proposed new location and spaces, and the tax impact of the proposed bond. The next meeting will be held Thursday at Tyhee Elementary School, 12743 W. Tyhee Road in Pocatello, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday

• The Palace Playhouse is presenting “The Drowsy Chaperone” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It’s a delightful musical within a comedy and a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.