Today
• The Pocatello Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee will meet today at noon in the Paradice Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.
• There will be a Pocatello Site Plan Review meeting at 1:30 p.m. today in the Iwamizawa Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.
• City of Pocatello Library Board will meet at 4 p.m. today at Marshall Public Library, 113 S. Garfield Ave. in Pocatello.
• The local Parkinson’s support group’s weekly Move and Shout exercise class is at 5 p.m. today at Monte Vista Hills 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.
• The public is invited to attend a Pocatello City Council candidate forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Senior Center, 427 N. Sixth Ave. in Pocatello. This forum, which will take place during the monthly Pizza and Politics event, will give members of the public a chance to learn about the candidates and their plans for the city if they are elected in November. This event is free and open to the public, but they will be accepting monetary donations to cover the cost of the pizza and drinks. More information about this event can be found on Facebook or by calling 208-234-8908.
• John L. Hatcher was a well-known mountain man of the American Southwest. Descendant Barry Hatcher has placed John’s 1840s .58 caliber Hawken Heavy Plains Rifle and L.C. Smith Drilling Shotgun on extended loan at the Bannock County Historical Museum. Barry’s son Dale will be giving a presentation about John’s fascinating life during a presentation is being held at 7 p.m. today after a very brief business meeting of the Bannock County Historical Society in the museum’s gallery at 3000 Avenue of the Chiefs in Pocatello. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, email bancohismus@gmail.com or call 208-233-0434.
Today-Saturday
• The Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival will take place today through Saturday in Idaho’s Teton Valley. Visit bit.ly/2kAqufR for a full schedule and workshop registration.
Wednesday
• The Pocatello Senior Building Ad-Hoc Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Council Chambers at Pocatello City Hall.
• The Pocatello Development Authority will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Paradice Conference Room at Pocatello City Hall.
• The monthly luncheon and meeting of AARP, Chapter 288, will be held on Wednesday at the Senior Activity Center, 427 N. Sixth Ave. in Pocatello. Social hour will begin at 11 a.m. and lunch beginning at noon. They will be served roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, fruit and roll for $6. Immediately after lunch, they will have the chapter meeting. Skyler Beebe and Molly Swallow will be the speakers giving us information on PRT and programs they have available.
• 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.
• City Council candidates Chris Stevens (Seat 1), Roger Bray (Seat 3) and Claudia Ortega (Seat 2) will host a meet and greet at College Market, 604 S. Eighth Ave. in Pocatello, from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The three candidates, campaigning as Candidates United for a Better Pocatello, are committed to ensuring responsible budgeting and taxation as well as a voice for all citizens. They are eager to answer questions, start conversations, and show voters a vision for a community that works for everyone. More information about this event can be found at StevensForPocatello.com.
• Fisher’s Technology, an office equipment and IT services provider, will host a grand opening block party from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at its new location, 275 S. Fifth Ave., Suite 125, in Pocatello. They will have hosted appetizers and drinks, live music and raffle prizes.
• 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. This week, Chris Crivello, who heads the Behavioral Health Unit at Bingham Memorial Hospital, will be the speaker at 7 p.m.
• Linda Aman will give a free presentation about her experiences as artist-in-residence for Yellowstone National Park from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Blackrock Commons of the Idaho State University Oboler Library, 850 S. Ninth Ave. in Pocatello. To learn more about Linda Aman and her artwork, visit her website at www.amanarts.com.
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