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New Year’s Eve Luau - Deejay music by Chris Anderson, hourly prize drawings, free champagne with purchase of an entree, free lei. Come dressed in beach attire; 8 p.m. The Box, 10512 E. Sprague Ave. Free. (509) 290-6590.

New Year’s Eve with Soul Proprietor - Dance all night to music from Spokane’s premier R&B-Funk-Soul band. Free appetizer, full dinner available, champagne at midnight; 8 p.m. Luxury Box, 10512 E. Sprague Ave. $25. (800) 325-SEAT.

OCD Support Group - For families and individuals who struggle with OCD in their lives. Support, education, sharing, goals; 6-7 p.m. 12910 E. Sinto Ave. Free. (509) 869-1069.

Senior pickleball - Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 12:30-2:30 p.m. Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. $2. (509) 927-0602.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - No fees or weigh-ins; 7 p.m. 12606 E. Mission Ave. Free. (951) 850-7764.

Lilac City Cribbage Club - Open to anyone interested in playing cribbage; 6:30 p.m.-midnight. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 212 S. David St. (310) 621-3897.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - The group meets every Thursday; 6 p.m. Orchards Crest Retirement, fourth floor theater room, 222 S. Evergreen Road. (509) 922-8820.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Eagles - The group meets every Thursday; 9:30 a.m. Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 928-5460.

Mommy and Me Club – Free social group is open to new moms, babies (up to 2 years old), and moms-to-be. Support, encouragement, teaching, learning, sharing, playtime and fun. Also features free weight checks, breastfeeding support by certified lactation consultants, activities and guest speakers. There is no need to RSVP or attend regularly. 10 a.m.-noon, Valley Hospital Health and Education Center, Davis Room, 12606 E. Mission Ave. Call (509) 473-5706 or email johnsond@empirehealth.org or lloydcl1@empirehealth.org for more information.

Authors Terry Hughes and Joan Kopcynski – Hughes – former chief of the Paradise (California) Volunteer Fire Department formed in response to the 1990 Painted Cave Fire arson fire that burned more than 500 homes – presents his first novel, “Burning Paradise.” Kopcynski is the author of “Spies, Lies and Psychosis”; 2-5 p.m. Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 924-0667.