Looking ahead
Today
Program on Antiques – at Wiggett’s Marketplace and Antiques, at Fourth and Lakeside. Jeff Gagnon will talk about what makes an item collectible, and resources available to collectors. Appraisers will be available to evaluate items such as toys, pottery, books and household items for free for the first 40 people in the door. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; the program runs from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Free screening clinic – for children to age 18, 9 a.m.-noon, at Panhandle Health, 2195 Ironwood Court. Bring copies of immunization records, birth certificates, custodial documentation. Sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Shrine Club of Calam Temple. Information: 772-9355 or 773-5373.
Lionel Hampton School of Music – “My Way,” a salute to Frank Sinatra at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium. Contact the UI ticket office at 885-7212 for tickets. Graduate student and mezzo-soprano Vernae Buckwill give a recital at 8 p.m. in the recital hall.
“Mustang Event” – Saturday at Lake City Ford, 315 Clayton Ave. off U.S. Highway 95. Hall of Fame race car drivers Parnelli Jones and George Follmer, who dominated the Trans-Am racing circuits in the ‘70s, will be there along with many Mustang automobiles. Information: 664-9211.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Blanchard Senior/Community Center – Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pioneer Park between Railroad and Rusho Lane. Refreshments. RSVP and information: Ed Reaves 437-0103.
Kootenai County Farmers’ Market – 8 a.m.-1 p.m., with entertainment by Kathy Colton and the Reluctants. The market is at U.S. Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue. Information: 772-2290.
“Stimulus” – Ski film to be shown at the Panida Theater at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $8. Information: 263-9191.
Fall Festival in Harrison – 1-6 p.m. Events include merchants’ open house, refreshments, giveaways, wine tasting, guest vendors in the park and most creative scarecrow and pumpkin-carving contests. If it rains, festival will be moved to the old gym.
Computer classes at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library – Basics in Power Point at 11 a.m. and setting up a free e-mail account at 1 p.m. Classes are free; call 769-2315 to register.
“The Elixir of Love” – Opera Plus! and The Coeur d’Alene Chamber Orchestra will present this Italian opera with English translation at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Boswell Hall Schuler Auditorium at North Idaho College. Tickets are available at the NIC box office or by calling 765-7780.
Upcoming
“Wild Mind: A fiction Reading with a Digression on Rebel Creativity in the Age of Commerce” – featuring author Rory Metcalf Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hi Hopes Cafe, next to the post office in Hope, Idaho.
Audubon Society – The “Big Sit,” Sunday at the Mica Bay Platform. Call Shirley Sturts at 664-5318 to sign up for a two-hour shift.
National Coming Out Day – is Monday. Philip L. Bereano, a national board member of the American Civil Liberties Union, will present “Out of the Closet and into the Database,” 12:30 p.m., in the College of Law courtroom at the University of Idaho. He will address how to strike a balance between a person’s right to privacy and society’s need for certain, personal information. Information: 885-7716.
University of Idaho Martin Forum – examines the relations between France and the United States Monday, 7 p.m., in the UI Student Union Building’s Borah Theatre. Pierre-Yves Dugua, business, political and culture correspondent for Le Figaro and Radio France, will be the featured speaker.
Hispanic Heritage Month – Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race) celebration/game night, at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Living/Learning Center, White Pine Room at the University of Idaho. Dia de la Raza is the celebration of Hispanic heritage and includes all the ethnic and cultural influences of Latin America. Information: 885-7716.
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.
Post Falls Chamber of Commerce – The auction/ambassadors committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. at the chamber office Tuesday.
Job search workshop – Idaho Commerce and Labor presents the workshop Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day at 1221 W. Ironwood, Suite 200. Information: 769-1558.
Country Western Gospel Jubilee – Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, featuring The Cooks. Information: 765-8580.
Lionel Hampton School of Music – Faculty recital by James Reid on guitar Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the University of Idaho recital hall. Tickets available at the door; $5 adults, $3 students and seniors. Information: 885-7212.
North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for dental care only. For an appointment, call 415-5100.
Three C’s meeting – Wednesday at the Avondale Golf Clubhouse, 10745 Avondale Loop Road in Hayden Lake. Information: 659-2064.
Basics in Publisher – Free class on desktop publishing Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. Call 769-2315 to reserve a spot.
“Forbidden Hollywood” – The smash hit live musical comedy of the movies will be onstage at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 for POAC members, $16 nonmembers and $8 for students under 18. Call the Pend Oreille Arts Council at 263-6139 or buy at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Aging and adult services – The advisory council on aging meeting will be held at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 667-3179.
University of Idaho Health Fair – Thursday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center. Information: 885-9355.
Lionel Hampton School of Music – Guest recital Thursday by Tony Padilla on piano at 8 p.m. in the University of Idaho recital hall. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors. Information: 885-7212.
North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Shoshone Headstart in Kellogg from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday. For an appointment call 786-7474.
North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Timberlake Fire Station in Athol, Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For an appointment, call 415-5100.
Lt. George Farragut Chapter of the DAR – will meet Friday at the Jewett house at 11 a.m. Information: 664-6543.
Roy Rogers and Norton Buffalo – will perform blues Friday at 8 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. $20 general admission. Information: 263-9191.
Learn to be a Clown – Friday from 5:30-9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Health Resource Building at Kootenai Medical Center, sponsored by the KMC Smile Squad, featuring Al “Boomer” Bryant. For an application, call Dawn Pearson at 689-3721 or Jeanne MacConnell 665-9581. Pre-registration is required.
“Art, Antiques and Fair Trade at Oden Hall” – The second annual holiday gift show featuring regional art, antiques fresh to the Sandpoint market, and fair trade goods from around the globe, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Oden Hall is at 143 Sunnyside Road in Oden Bay. Information: 255-4410.
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