Idaho calendar
Today
Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – meet for breakfast at 6 a.m. at Michael D’s Eatery on Lake Coeur d’Alene Drive, depart at 7 for a day of birding; conclude with evening potluck; cost $5 per CBC plus gas funds for driver; RSVP to 667-6209.
NIC Pack the House Wrestling Event – 7:30 p.m. Christianson Gymnasium, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; the 13-time national champions Cardinal wrestlers take on Clackamas Community College; $3 adults, $2 students and seniors; attendees wearing NIC colors admitted for half-price, free admission by donating a pair of used prescription eyeglasses for the Kiwanis Club drive; 769-3348.
School Holiday Concerts – Lake City High School Band, 7 p.m., school auditorium, 6101 Ramsey Road; Bryan Elementary, grades 1, 3 and 5, 5:30 p.m., school gym, 802 Harrison Ave., 664-3237; Borah Elementary, grades 1 and 2, 6:45 p.m., gym, 632 Borah Ave., 664-5844; Woodland Middle School Orchestra, 7 p.m., school auditorium, 2101 St. Michelle Drive, 667-5996.; Districtwide fifth-grade strings concert, 7 p.m., Atlas Elementary School, 9650 N. Government Way, 772-3851; Canfield Middle School, 7 p.m., school multipurpose room, 1800 E. Dalton Ave., 772-3851.
“It’s A Wonderful Life” – today-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; $14 adults, $12 seniors/students, $8 kids; 667-1323.
NIC Student Pottery Sale – today7 a.m.-4 p.m., North Idaho College Corner Gallery in Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; 769-7764.
Spirit Lake Toys for Tots – Parents can now pick up applications from the Post Office or from Joy Porter, 623-4221; return completed forms to Spirit Lake Visions Inc.; Marine Corps Reserve will deliver gifts Dec. 22; donations for the Santa Shop can be made at Spirit Lake Pawn.
Lake City Playhouse Needs Volunteers – ushers and concession workers wanted for upcoming performances at the playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; 667-1323, after hours press 5 # to leave a message on volunteer line.
Tropical Escape Exhibit – through Jan. 9 at Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery in the Powerhouse Building, 120 E. Lake St., Sandpoint; 263-6139.
Upcoming
Brian Crain and the Chamber Orchestra Concert – Children’s Village fund-raiser concert Friday, 7 p.m., North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall Schuler Auditorium, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; $20; 667-1189.
“The Jazzy Nutcracker” – Friday, 7 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; presented by Studio One Dance Academy; tickets $8 adults, $6 age 18 and under, tickets available at the door or at EFX Bowling Alley, 120 S. Division St., Sandpoint; 263-5220.
Coeur d’Alene Library Open House Holiday Craft Table – Friday-Monday, make-a-craft program set up in the library’s Youth Department, 201 E. Harrison; free; 769-2315.
Alzheimer’s Association “Laughter Seminar” – Saturday, at 1:30 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center, classroom 2, 2001 Lincoln Way; presented by laughter therapist Barbara Lund; free. 666-2996.
Helmet Outlet USA Open House – Saturday, at the new location, 5648 N. Government Way; includes prizes, snacks and a complimentary seated massage by licenses therapist; 891-9991.
“Behind the Mic: Young, Local and Original” – original works by local young performing artists, Saturday, 7 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; $10 admission; 255-7801.
National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) – meets Monday, noon at Red Lion Templin’s Resort, 414 E. First Ave.; 772-7643.
“Ceremony of Remembrance” Memorial Event – Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road; hear their name and place an ornament on a Christmas tree in remembrance of a friend or loved one who has passed on; complimentary lunch provided; for more information, contact Julie at 676-0632.
Family Christmas Party at Priest Lake – Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Indian Creek Unit at Priest Lake State Park near Coolin; includes crafts, free rental skis and snowshoes, prizes; cost is a canned food donation; 443-2200.
“A Great and Mighty Wonder” Christmas Cantata – free choir musical performance Saturday, 7 p.m at Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene; 765-1002.
“Tell Me the Story of Christmas” – free musical Sunday, 10:45 a.m. at the Post Falls Church of the Nazarene, 308 W. 12th Ave.; presented by the teen and children’s ministries; 773-4621.
Winter Solstice Celebration – Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at Harding Family Center, corner of 15th Street and Wallace Avenue; ceremony led by Sue Hansen-Barber, presented by North Idaho Unitarian Universalist Church; participants are urged to bring citrus fruits and holiday greenery for the altar; 667-7507.
Bilingual Storytime at Post Falls Library – Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Post Falls Library, 821 N. Spokane St.; presented in English and Spanish for ages 2-7; 773-1506.
School Holiday Concerts – Tuesday, both Fernan Elementary all-school sing-along, 2:30 p.m. at the school, 520 N. 21st St., 664-2659; Atlas Elementary talent show, 10 a.m. at the school, 9650 Government Way, 772-3851.
Kingston Kids – meets Tuesday, 1 p.m. at Mission Inn in Cataldo; anyone who attended school in Kingston is welcome; 786-3882.
Country Western Gospel Jubilee and Christmas Potluck – free Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene; featuring The Harmonizers and others; 765-8580.
Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission – Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at Sater’s Auction; public information process to begin the comprehensive plan review, facilitators Tom Hollingsworth/Delton Amoth; 267-1205.
Northwest Sacred Music Chorale Holiday Concerts – Wednesday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene; $5 tickets available at the church, Great Harvest Bread Co., in Coeur d’Alene, Music City in Dalton Gardens, and Hoffman Music in Spokane; Gaynell at 772-3491 or Sharon at 777-1211.