Calendar

Entertainment

The Phantom – At the Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden, at 2 p.m. This is based on the book by Arthur Kopit, and is the predecessor to “Phantom of the Opera.” Additional performances Thursday-next Sunday, and Nov. 4-6. Showtime’s are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. $14 adults, $12 seniors, $12 students, $8 children. Information: 667-1323.

Lion’s Haunted House – is underway at Fourth and Post in Post Falls, from 6-10 p.m. on weekdays, and 6-midnight on Friday and Saturday through October 31. $5.

Chuck Prophet Concert – Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at the Panida Theater, sponsored by KPND and Mountain Fever. Cost: $18 advance, $21 at the door. Tickets and information: 263-9191.

Lionel Hampton School of Music – Faculty recital with Ferenc Cseszko on viola, Jung and Steven Spooner on piano, and Roger Cole on clarinet, Tuesday, 8 p.m., in the University of Idaho Recital Hall. Cost: $5; $3 students and seniors. Information: 885-7212.

Country Western Gospel Jubilee – Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, featuring the Prairie Flyers. Information: 765-8580.

Lionel Hampton School of Music – Guest recital by pianist Karen Shaw, Thursday, 8 p.m., in the University of Idaho Recital Hall. Cost: $5 adults, $3 students and seniors at the door. Information: 885-7212.

Hal Ketchum concert – Country music performance Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at the Panida Theater, Sandpoint. Cost: $25 in advance, $29 at the door. Information: 263-9191.

“Gint” – Opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Schuler Auditorium in Boswell Hall on the North Idaho College. This NIC theater production is about a character that lies and seduces his way through life until he has to confront his actions. Directed by Joe Jacoby and starring Giuseppi Romano. Additional performances Friday and Saturday and Nov. 4-6. This play is intended for adult audiences. Information: 769-3220.

“The Diviners” – Opens Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Lake City High School Auditorium, presented by Troupe de Wolfe productions, directed by Sandra Seaton. The play takes place in a southern Indiana town of Zion during the dust bowl. Additional performances Friday and Saturday and Nov. 4-6. Cost: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors and $3 with Lake City ASB card and children under 12. Information: 769-0769.

“A Dream in Hanoi” – This is a film about the first Vietnamese production of “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” and will be shown Friday. The Vietnamese troupe will perform the play Saturday Both events are at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. The film will be shown at 8 p.m. and admission is $6; the play will be at 8 p.m. and is $20 for adults, and $8 for students 18 and under. Information: 263-9191.

Events

Walk Circling Raven Golf Course – starting between 8 a.m. and noon, sponsored by CdA Volkssport Club. Information: 765-5613 or 664-4904.

First Congressional District Seat debate – between representative Butch Otter and Naomi Preston will be aired at 8 p.m. on the Idaho Public Television.

Mini Drag Show – Monday, 11:30 a.m., in the commons food court at the University of Idaho as part of National Coming out Day. Information: 885-7716.

North Idaho College Board of Trustees candidate’s forum – The community is encouraged to attend this forum Monday, 6 p.m., in the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room, Edminster Student Union Building. Two positions are open for the Nov. 2 general election. Information: 769-7782.

Ladies fashion show and dessert – Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Song Bird Performing Arts Center, 315 N. Fourth Ave. Cost: $10. Information: 664-3672.

Candidate forum in Boundary County – Monday, 6 p.m., at Porthill Mercantile. The public is encouraged to arrive early to submit written questions for the candidates.

“FarenHype 911” – will be screened Tuesday, 6 p.m., at the Panida Theater, Sandpoint. Information: 263-9191.

Paraplegic Ski Racer to speak – Muffy Davis, a sliver and bronze medalist at the World Paralympics will share her experiences Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Administration Auditorium on the University of Idaho Campus. Information: 885-6616.

Smithsonian exhibit scholar to speak at the Hayden Library – Tuesday at 7 p.m., Dr. Brian Attebery discusses the book “Yesterday’s Tommorrows” by Joseph Corn. For more information contact Karen Yother at 772-5612, ext. 20.

96th annual Idaho State Grange Convention – Registration begins Tuesday; with the sessions opening Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., at West Coast Templins Hotel, Post Falls. Information: 765-8230.

University of Idaho’s Women’s Center director to give presentation – Jeannie Harvey will speak about her experiences in Bangladesh along with a slideshow presentation Wednesday at noon in the Student Union Building Silver Room. Information: 885-6616.

Candidate forum in Boundary County – Wednesday, 6 p.m., at Naples Community Center. The public is encouraged to arrive early to submit written questions for the candidates.

10th anniversary Open House – at The North Idaho College Workforce Training Center Wednesday, 2-4 p.m., at 525 W. Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. Refreshments provided.

Business After Hours – Wednesday at 5:01 p.m. in Sandpoint. This is an east side block party extending from the Songbird Silverworks to Main Stage Cafe on the east side of First Avenue. Door prizes and refreshments. Information: 255-1876.

“The Exposition of Democracy” – presented by the Martin Institute at the University of Idaho, Wednesday, 7 p.m., in the College of Law courtroom. Andrew Appleton of Washington State University’s political science department will consider the ramifications, positive and negative, of the U.S. and international efforts to spread democracy around the globe. Information: 885-6527.

Candidate forum in Boundary County – Thursday, 6 p.m., at Mugsy’s Bar and Grill, Bonners Ferry. The public is encouraged to arrive early to submit written questions for the candidates.

Public program by John Maclean – journalist, and author of books that analyze modern wildfire-fighting disasters, will be at the University of Idaho, Thursday, 7 p.m., in the Idaho Commons Clearwater Room. Information: 885-7920.

Pink Tulip tea and luncheon – Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the White House, 805 E. Sherman Ave. The featured speakers are Dr. Brian Samuels and Pamela Faye Houston. The cost of the luncheon is $22.50 to promote October as breast cancer awareness month. For tickets, call Dianne Johnson at 772-6965 or the American Cancer Society at 667-9749.

Living by the Water – Mark Weadick and Robert Singletary will present “Natives, Trappers, Miners, Soldiers and Settlers,” the history of human habitation along the waters Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Post Falls Public Library. Information: 773-1506.

Women’s Health Coach – The self-contained 40-foot mobile unit equipped to provide mammography screenings will be at North Idaho College Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Women must be at least 30 years old to have screening done on the coach. Those over 40 can have a mammogram without a physician’s referral and still have the service covered by insurance. Financial assistance is available for the uninsured. Information: 769-7818.

“Harry Potter Party” – at the Post Falls Library Friday at 4 p.m. Fun games, gruesome gruel, prizes and crafts. Kids can come in costume or as a muggle. Pre-registration required. Call 773-1506 or stop by the library at 821 N. Spokane.

“Garden Song” – Friday at 7 p.m. presented by outdoor photographer and author Jerry Pavia at the environmental education center six miles west of Bonners Ferry on County Road 18. Information: 267-3888.

National Outdoor Leadership School bus – will be on display Friday in front of the Edminster Student Union Building on the North Idaho College Campus. The 36-foot bus is powered by used vegetable oil and solar power. They will also include education on organic agriculture and alternative energy. Information: 769-769-7809.

Lakes Middle School Fall Carnival and Haunted House – Saturday from 5-9 p.m. Dinner from 5-7 p.m., carnival from 5-9 p.m., and haunted house from 6-9 p.m. Entertainment, bingo, cake walk and more. Free and open to the public.

Kid’s Halloween Parade – Saturday at 2 p.m. Gather in the Power House Building Parking lot, and from there the parade will head down the sidewalks of Sandpoint. Businesses will have treats for the children.

“Gender Outlaw: Adventures in the Gender Trade” – This film documents Kate Bornstein’s transformation from young boy into a transsexual lesbian, and will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Student Union Building Borah Theater at the University of Idaho. This is part of National Coming Out Day. Information: 885-7716.

Homespun Holiday Craft Bazaar – Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the restaurant at Twin Lakes Village Golf Course, located on Highway 41, four miles north of Rathdrum. Bake sale, lunch and exhibits by 20 artists. Food bank donations appreciated. Proceeds benefit Lakeland scholarships. Information: 687-3059.

Audubon Society – Meet at the Fernan Forest Service parking lot at 7:30 a.m. or the cafe at the Rose Lake junction at 8 a.m. Saturday. The group will ride bikes from Medimont to Harrison on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes and bird along the way. Bring lunch or lunch can be purchased in Harrison. Dress in layers. For more information call Dick Cripe at 665-0010.

Classes

Help build your own home – Community Frameworks, formerly Northwest Regional Facilitators, will hold an informational meetings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., and Oct. 30 from 10 a.m.-noon, at the Post Falls Public Library. Information: (509) 484-6733, ext. 132.

Learn the East Coast Swing – beginning Tuesday at the University of Idaho. Cost is $45 per person or $80 for a couple. Registration and information: 885-6486.

Forestry Shortcourse – Register by Wednesday. Classes begin Nov. 3. Cost: $35. Information: University of Idaho extension office, 446-1680.

Surfing the Web – Workshop on Wednesday, 6 p.m., at Coeur d’Alene Library. Free, but space is limited. To reserve a seat, call 769-2315.

Microsoft Classes – Microsoft Word offered Saturday and on Sunday Microsoft Word-Beyond the Basics. This is offered as a University of Idaho community program. To register call 885-6486.

Workshop by Clay Art Guild – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Mosgrove Gallery, 211 Coeur d’Alene Ave. $40. Information and registration: Jan at 683-2030.

Meetings

Bureau of Land Management meeting – Monday, 7-9 p.m., at the Best Western Wallace Inn, 100 Front St., Wallace. Meeting will focus on the Resource Management Plan.

North Idaho Workforce Investment Board – Annual meeting Wednesday, 1 p.m., at Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway. Information: 772-0584.