Wed, March 2, 2011

Soup kitchens: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 1615-2nd St. SE, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1000-3rd St. NE.
Faith United Methodist Church’s food and clothing pantry is open Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. The church is located at 801 W. University Ave.
Minot Recreation Commission Adult Summer Softball mandatory managers meeting: 7 p.m., Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 201. The meeting is mandatory for all adult softball teams that want to compete in a league this summer. Information packets will only be available for managers who attend the meeting. Team registration fees will be $170 per team. Individual user fees will be $50 for double-header leagues. Call 857-4730 for more information.
The Northwest Art Center Lecture Series will feature a lecture and exhibit by New York based photographer Marla Mossman: 7 p.m., Minot State University’s Aleshire Theater, Hartnett Hall. She will present “Peace Caravan: Journey Along the Silk Road.” Mossman will share, in stories and photos, her quest to retrace the historic Silk Road trade routes from Jerusalem, Israel, to X’ian, China. She photographed places of historical and religious significance in Israel, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan, India and China. The lecture is free and open to the public. Parking on the MSU campus is unrestricted after 5 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Safe Communities Coalition meeting: 10:30 a.m., Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 301.
Minot Park Board Zoo Committee: noon, zoo office.
Minot City Council’s Public Works and Safety Committee meeting, followed by Liquor and Gambling Control Committee meeting: 4:15 p.m., City Hall, council chambers.