Idaho calendar

Today

“The Jazzy Nutcracker” – Presented by Studio One Dance Studio at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint at 4 p.m. Cost: $8 adults, $5 kids. Information: 263-9191.

“A Christmas Carol” – The one-act play onstage today at the Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., at 2 p.m. Additional shows Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and next Sunday at 2 p.m. Cost: $14 adults, $12 students and seniors and $8 for children. Thursday night is discount night with adult tickets at $10 and kids at $5. Information: 667-1323.

19th annual Shalena’s Breakfast With Santa – 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Hauser Lake Fire Station. Cost: $3 or $10 per family. Proceeds will benefit 2-year-old Delaney, who lives in St. Maries and has been diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia. Information: Gary Mobbs 773-7207 or 773-4522.

Bed and Breakfast Association of Coeur d’Alene annual Winter Tour – noon-5 p.m. For information and locations of participating homes, visit bb-cda.com.

Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony and Potluck Dinner – 6 p.m., at Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, hosted by the Bereaved Parents of the USA. This event is held in conjunction with National Children’s Memorial Day. Bring a hot dish or salad to share. Ham, drinks and dessert provided.

Fast-pitch softball tryouts – At the Coeur d’Alene High School gym from 4-5:30 p.m. for youths 14 and under, and 5:30-7 p.m. for 18 and under. This is a competitive tournament team. Parent attendance is mandatory. For more information, call Troy James at 661-2495 or Todd Walker at (509) 994-8869.

Rep. George Sayler to speak – 10:30 a.m., at North Idaho Unitarian Universalist Church, at the Harding Family Center, 15th and Wallace. Topic will be: “Will No Child be Left Behind?” The discussion will focus on implications for students and teachers. Sayler is also a teacher at Coeur d’Alene High School. A coffee hour follows.

Sounds of Christmas – The North Idaho College Symphonic Band and various NIC vocal groups present seasonal favorites at 2 p.m. at NIC’s Boswell Hall, Schuler Auditorium. Information: 769-7764.

Really BIG Raffle – Tickets are now on sale for the 12th annual event. Tickets are $100 and only 4,500 will be sold for the grand prize $200,000 custom home built by the North Idaho College Carpentry Program. All proceeds benefit educational needs at NIC. Information: 769-3271.

Wild Game Feast – Tickets are on sale now for North Idaho College Alumni Association’s Wild Game Feast, Jan. 15, at the Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway. Tickets are $50 and proceeds benefit the association and scholarships. Information: 769-7806.

Holiday Light Show – continues through Jan. 3. More than a million and a half lights are on display and are best viewed from a Fantasy Cruise to the North Pole. The 40-minute cruises depart at 4:30, 5:15, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9 and 9:45 p.m. from the Third Street Marina. Cost: $11.75 adults; free for children ages 10 and under. Information: 765-4000.

Upcoming

Food Shopping For the Holidays – The University of Idaho Extension Nutrition Program, a community based education program, is offering free weekly classes to recipients of food stamps or other Health and Welfare programs. This presentation is at noon Monday at the Health and Welfare office, 1120 Ironwood Drive. Information: 446-1680.

Sherman Avenue Garden Proposal – The Coeur d’Alene City Council workshop will be Monday, 5:30 p.m., in a conference room in the Kootenai County Administration building on Government Way. Information: 676-1377.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard Monday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for dental only. For an appointment, call 415-5100.

Aududon Society – will meet Monday at First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside. The program on “bird count identification” and a Christmas cookie exchange.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Post Falls Senior Center Tuesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., For an appointment, call 415-5100.

Audubon Society – Brown bag birding trip Tuesday. Meet at noon at the Fernan Lake boat launch. Information: Lynn at 664-4739.

Forest Plan Revision meeting – Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Panhandle Health District Office, 7420 Caribou St., in Bonners Ferry.

Make a Gift Day – Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. Ages 12-16 will have the opportunity to make a gift, complete with wrapping and a card. Information: 769-2315.

“Polar Express” Pajama Party – Tuesday at Post Falls Public Library, at 6:30 p.m. Bring the little ones (ages 2-7) for a magical trip to the North Pole with stories, songs, rhymes, treats and a special surprise visitor. Information: 773-1506.

Forest Plan Revision Meeting – Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Priest Lake Ranger Station Cookhouse. The public is invited.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Spirit Lake Community Center Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For an appointment, call 667-3481.

Women’s Health Coach in Rathdrum – Wednesday the 40-foot mobile unit, which is self-contained and fully equipped to provide mammography services will be at the Dashco-Conoco. The coach is a program of Sacred Heart Medical Center and Inland Imaging. Call (877) 474-2400 to schedule a mammogram or other screening on the coach.