Tuesday, August 5

VNP presentation
Voyageurs National Park will offer “Water, Water Everywhere!” from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Woodenfrog State Forest Campground Refectory near Lake Kabetogama. Participants will explore the water world with VNP Naturalist Haley Hall and learn about the monitoring of the lake levels, examine water samples and find out who uses the water in the park, and discover why some of the lakes in the park are different and why some are the same. Programs are sponsored by the Friends of Voyageurs National Park. No fee or registration is required to attend. Visit www.nps.gov/voya for more information, or contact Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center at 218-875-2111 or Rainy Lake Visitor Center, 286-5258, for more information.

Taco supper
A taco supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. Thursday the Moose Lodge.

Animal welfare
The following are animal welfare contact numbers for International Falls and the surrounding areas: Borderland Humane Society: 218-324-2313; Animal Pound: 218-283-9276; International Falls and surrounding areas non emergency police: 218-283-4416 (to report animal abuse/neglect/animal control issues, lost/found animals). Borderland Humane Society Address: P.O. Box 543, International Falls, MN 56649. When in doubt about who to call, contact Borderland Humane Society. The humane society address is: P.O. Box 543, International Falls, MN 56649.

Soup supper
The public is welcome to attend the “First Thursday"”Soup Supper scheduled for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Backus Community Center Reception Room. Sponsor of the supper is Duty Free America. Suggested donation of $5 includes soup, bread and crackers, beverage and cookies. Takeouts are available. Raffle tickets for the Totem Pole, created by the Mugglis, will be available during the supper. Tickets are $5. Drawing will be Aug. 23 at the bass tournament.

After Loss group
The After Loss group will meet today in back of City Drug to car pool to Sha~Sha Resort for a 5:30 p.m. supper.

Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers will meet Thursdays at Zion Lutheran Church for weighs-in at 11:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., with meetings at 12:15 and 5:45 p.m.

Peace Is The Way event
The community is welcome to gather with The Peace Cell of International Falls between 11:45 a.m. and noon Wednesdays at the City Flagpole. The purpose is to raise collective consciousness with a five-minute silent intention for peace within ourselves, our families, our community, our country and in our world. In case of inclement weather, the group will meet by the memorial inside the courthouse