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Thu., July 22, 2004

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Today

An Evening in the Selkirks with Rich Landers and Dennis Nicholls – The Selkirk Conservation Alliance and Keokee Co. Publishing are co-sponsoring this symposium at 7 p.m. at the Priest River Junior High School, Highway 2 in Priest River. Landers is the outdoors editor at The Spokesman-Review, and Nicholls is the former publisher of The River Journal.Information: 448-2971 or 263-3573.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Osburn Senior Center from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. For an appointment, call 786-7474.

Business After Hours – from 5-7 p.m. at the River City Plaza in Post Falls, 2600 E. Seltice.

Downtown Coeur d’Alene Concert Series – Steel drum band Bakra Bata will perform in Sherman Square Park from 6-8:30 p.m. Bad weather moves the concert to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza. Information: 667-3162.

Fresh Air Concert Series – Off the Leash will perform from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in East City Park, Third and Hayes in Moscow. Information: 883-7036.

“Tom Sawyer: Paintin’ the Fence” – Today through Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Lake City Playhouse, directed by Todd Jasmin. Tickets for this children’s production are $7 general admission. Information and tickets: 667-1323.

Registration for North Idaho College Students in Sandpoint – at the NIC Sandpoint Center, 101 N. Second, from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. For an appointment with an adviser, call 263-4594.

New Mountain and Road Bicycle Club – in Sandpoint, still in its formative stage, will meet at 7 p.m. at Eichardt’s. The plan is to have weekly social rides on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. starting at the Pend Oreille Winery parking lot. Annual membership is $20 and includes a bike jersey. Information: Lisa at 255-3031.

Upcoming

Performance by the African Children’s Choir – Friday at 7 p.m. at the Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley. This is an internationally acclaimed choir consisting of children ages 5-12 from Africa. The concert is free. Information: 765-8800.

Save Lost Creek Meeting – Friday at 7 p.m. at 13515 W. Hidden Valley Road in Rathdrum. Information: 687-0197.

Artwalk II in Sandpoint – Friday with opening receptions from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Sandpoint. Information: 263-6139.

Inland Northwest Blood Center – Blood drives Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at the Kootenai County Courthouse, 510 Government Way, and from 1:30-4 p.m. at U.S. Products, 181 W. Aqua Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. Information: (800) 423-0151.

Kootenai County Democratic Club – will meet at noon Friday at the Iron Horse restaurant. Mike Gridley, candidate for District 4 House seat, and David Larsen, candidate for District 5 House seat, will speak. Information: 777-1588.

North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation – will meet Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Sleep Inn, off Interstate 90 at the Pleasantview exit in Post Falls. Coeur d’Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem will lead a discussion on organizing an annual fund-raiser for the trail. Information: 651-5222.

“Forest Insect and Disease Field Day” – Registrations are due Friday for this class to be held July 30 in Bonners Ferry. The program will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5 covers materials and refreshments. To register, call the UI Boundary County Extension Office at 267-3235.

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