January 10. Coach & Willie's offers a four course beer dinner monthly. Each beer dinner features samplings of seaonal, hand crafted and popular beers paired with Coach & Willie's award-winning food. Coach & Willie's at 6:30pm. Tickets are $40. For reservations and information, call 602-254-5272 or visit www.coachandwillies.com.

Councilman Tom Simplot’s monthly breakfast meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Adam Diaz Senior Center, 4115 W. Thomas Road.

Metro Light Rail will be discussed at the meeting for those residents who have questions about its impending operation. Representatives from the city of Phoenix and Valley Metro will give updates on the project, discuss how light rail will impact the city and review future expansion plans for the line.

Breakfast will be provided at the meeting, which is a free event open to all residents. To confirm your attendance or receive additional information, call Simplot’s office at 602-262-7447