Free Christmas meals offered

Christmas Day meals, free and open to all, will be available today at eight locations. Some events will also have gifts for the children.

Eastern Washington

• St. Charles Church in north Spokane, 4515 N. Alberta St. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (509) 327-9573.

• VFW Post 3067 in Deer Park, 29 E. First St. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (509) 276-5761.

North Idaho

• Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (208) 773-9582.

• KC’s Breakfast Club in Post Falls, 740 Cecil Road, Suite 101. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (208) 773-3764.

• G.W. Hunters in Post Falls, 615 N. Spokane St. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (208) 777-9388.

• Sandpoint Christmas community dinner, sponsored by Bonner Gospel Mission and 10 area churches. Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. Noon to 3 p.m. (208) 263-0869.

• Athol Community Center, 30355 N. Third St., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (208) 660-1176 or (208) 691-7961.

• Lutheran Church of the Master in Coeur d’Alene. 4800 N. Ramsey Road. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (208) 765-1002.