Idaho alendar

Today

Hiawatha Trail Opening for the summer - The trail will be open seven days a week beginning today from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rental bikes, helmets and lights are available at Lookout Pass Ski Area. Visit the Hiawatha web site at www.skilookout.com or www.ridethehiawatha.com for more information.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market – from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. with entertainment by Zeke Solo. The market is at Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue. Information: 772-2290.

Bonner County Sheriffs Office Abandoned and Seized Property Auction – 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the sheriff’s parking lot. Sandpoint High School Cheerleading Squad will supply refreshments. Information: 263-8417 ext. 226.

National Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month – Come and meet potential feline companions from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Coeur d’Alene Tidyman’s.

Master potter demo – by Barbara Schreiber, from 2-4 p.m., at the Entrée Gallery in Priest Lake, on Reeder Bay Road. She has taught at the Getty Museum and has written a book about Athenian vase construction. Information: (208) 443-2001.

Safesitter 2004 – Kootenai Medical Center will offer this class today and Monday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The 13-hour course is designed for ages 11-13, and covers a wide range of topics. Early registration is encouraged. Call 666-2030.

11th Annual People Helping People Charity Auction – Today at Elkins Resort in Priest Lake. Silent auction begins at 3 p.m. with a wine and cheese social. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. with the live auction at 6:15. Proceeds will benefit Priest Lake’s emergency services and local nonprofit organizations. Information: www.priestlakeauction.org.

Summer Sounds at the Park – The concert series begins today, noon-2 p.m., at 330 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint, with Steve Pike.

Audubon Society – Overnight trip at the Nature Conservancy’s Ball Creek Ranch today and Sunday to count more than 100 bird species. Space is limited; call Lisa Hardy at 682-4808 or Shirley Sturts at 664-5318 to reserve space.

Priest Lake Spring Festival – today and Sunday. The festival includes a bake sale, parade, food booths, arts and crafts, a fun run and oral and silent auctions. For more information on times and venues visit www.priestlake.org.

“The Secret Garden” – Continues at the Lake City Playhouse today at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The show continues June 3-5. Curtain times are Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; $14 adults, $12 seniors/students, $8 for children under 10. Information: 667-1323.

“Girl With a Pearl Earring” – will be screened today at the Panida Theater as part of the Global Cinema Café Series, at 6:30 p.m.; $6 adults, $5 seniors and students under 18. Information: 263-9191.

Local Vocal Talent Needed for 2004 Festival at Sandpoint Chorus – The first chorus will be directed by Rob Kincaid and will perform the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Festival’s Grand Finale Aug. 15. Final auditions are today from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Westminster Church, Fourth and Washington in Spokane. Advance appointments are necessary to audition. Call (208) 265-4554 to reserve a time.

Upcoming

Veteran’s Ceremony – Sunday, 11:30 a.m., at the Kootenai County Administration Building, Room 1A. The public is invited. Information: Ron Rankin 664-9993.

Windows to Priest Lake – Artist’s reception Sunday, 1-3 p.m., for Tom Holman at the Entrée Gallery on Reeder Bay Road in Priest Lake. Information: (208) 443-2001.

Really Big Raffle Deadline – The deadline for automatic entry into the Early Bird drawing for a 36-inch color TV and a DVD/VHS player is Monday. Tickets are $100 each and only 4,000 are sold. The grand prize drawing on July 7 is for a $200,000 home built by the North Idaho College carpentry students. Information: 769-3271.

Sailboat Dedication – Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Sunspot on the beach at North Idaho College. Two 14-foot Hobie Cat sailboats dedicated to NIC’s Outdoor Pursuits by the Kohli family in memory of NIC alumnus Ken Kohli will be dedicated. The event features free one-hour rentals of all Outdoor Pursuits beach equipment all day. Information: 769-7809.

Celebrating Arts Committee – will meet Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in the Coldwater Creek Coffee Lounge in Sandpoint. Enter through the side door.