Looking ahead

Today

“The Phantom” – Continues today at the Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden, with curtain time at 8 p.m. This is based on the book by Arthur Kopit, and is the predecessor to “Phantom of the Opera.” Additional performances Sunday, and Oct. 28-31, and Nov. 4-6. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. Tickets: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $12 students, $8 children. Information: 667-1323.

Special Head Start Program – at 10 a.m. at Head Start in the Harding Family Center, 15th and Wallace. Employees from Verizon will be reading to the kids and giving away children’s books. Call 666-6762 for more information.

Country Western Gospel Jubilee and Potluck – 4 p.m. at Oak Crest Trailer Court in the Clubhouse, 4301 N. Ramsey Road.

River City Open Martial Arts Tournament – to benefit disabled martial artists in Kootenai County, at 10 a.m. at Post Falls High School. Participants from all karate styles are welcome. Money raised from the tournament will expand present programs which offer the benefits of karate such as self-esteem, fortitude and persistence. Cost is $3, or $10 for a family of three or more. Information: Diana McRae 659-0495.

Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Song Bird – at the Song Bird Arts Center and Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m. $30 for the evening or $17.95 for theatre and dessert. Reservations: 664-3672.

Lionel Hampton School of Music – String festival from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. in the University of Idaho Recital Hall. Information: 885-7212.

Tuxinmepu Powwow – Today in the University of Idaho Kibbie Dome. Grand entry at 7 p.m. Information: 885-5173.

Children’s Clothing Sale – from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Hayden Friends Church, at U.S. Highway 95 and Miles Ave. Furniture, toys and maternity clothes as well. Information: Marty McCormick 665-7088 or Amy Ford 667-2796.

Warren Miller Ski Film – at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. $8 for the matinee, $10 for second show. Information: 263-9191.

Whole Person Health Fair – from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Edminster Student Union Building at North Idaho College. Over 50 booths will include screenings, speakers and other information. For more details call 769-3485.

Health Fair for Senior Citizens and the Disabled – to learn of options they have when they are no longer able to fully take care of themselves, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive. Free food, door prizes, multiple vendors and displays.

It’s Alive at your Library – Celebration of Teen Read Week at the Hayden Branch Library from 2-4 p.m. Pizza, movies and prizes. Information: 772-5612.

“Live Owls” – Presented by Beth Paragamian at 7 p.m. at the Environmental Education Center six miles west of Bonners Ferry on county road 18. Information: 267-3888.

Democratic Banter – from 2-7 p.m. at 461 S. Park Drive in Post Falls. Bring the family and meet the candidates for the 5th District and enjoy brats, hot dogs, cake and soda.

Montana Rockies Rail Tours – Sandpoint Fall Colors Excursion today and Sunday. This award-winning one-day round trip from Sandpoint to Plains, Mont., follows the shores of Lake Pend Oreille and the Clark Fork River. $135 for reserved dome seating, $95 coach, adults, children 4-12 $55, under four are free with an adult. Call (800)519-7245 for reservations.

Post Falls Parks and Recreation – Open gym volleyball and basketball going on now. Volleyball is open to high school through adults from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday nights at Seltice Elementary. $2. Basketball is at Mullan Trail Elementary Sundays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. for 18 years of age and older, and from 2:30-4:30 for ages 13-17. $2. For more information call 773-0539.

Kootenai County Historic Preservation Committee – is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the commission. Applicants should have interest and/or knowledge in historic preservation and training or experience in the areas of architecture, history, archeology or other historic preservation fields. Interested persons should call 446-1600. Deadline to apply is Dec. 3.

Upcoming

Walk Circling Raven Golf Course – Sunday starting between 8 a.m. and noon, sponsored by Coeur d’Alene Volkssport Club. Information: 765-5613 or 664-4904.

Lionel Hampton School of Music – Faculty recital by Pamela Brathurst, soprano, Sunday at 8 p.m. in the University of Idaho Recital Hall. $5 at the door. Information: 885-7212.

Chuck Prophet Concert – Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Panida Theater, sponsored by KPND and Mountain Fever. $18 advance, $21 at the door. Tickets and information: 263-9191.

First Congressional District Seat debate – between representative Butch Otter and Naomi Preston will be aired on Idaho Public Television at 8 p.m. Sunday.

All-candidate forum in Troy, Idaho – Monday at 6:45 p.m. at the Troy Lions community center in downtown Troy. This forum will focus on the five contested local races and all 10 candidates will be present.

Mini Drag Show – Monday at 11:30 a.m. in the commons food court at the University of Idaho as part of National Coming out Day. Information: 885-7716.

BLM Meeting to discuss Resource Management Plan – Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the Best Western Wallace Inn, 100 Front Street in Wallace.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Harrison City Hall Monday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For an appointment call 245-4556.

Help build your own home – Community Frameworks, formerly Northwest Regional Facilitators, will hold an informational meeting from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday or from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at the Post Falls Public Library. Turn your labor into equity. Information: (509)484-6733 ext. 132.

North Idaho College Board of Trustees Candidate’s Forum – The community is encouraged to attend this forum Monday at 6 p.m. in the Lake Coeur d’Alene room of the Edminster Student Union Building. Two positions are open for the Nov. 2 general election. Information: 769-7782.

Ladies fashion show and dessert – Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Song Bird Performing Arts Center, 315 N. Fourth Ave. $10. Information: 664-3672.

Candidate Forum in Boundary County – Monday at Porthill Mercantile at 6 p.m. The public is encouraged to arrive early to submit written questions for the candidates.

FarenHype 911 – The other side of the story, this film will be shown for free Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. Information: 263-9191.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at Gary’s Drug Center in Pinehurst Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. For an appointment call 786-7474.

Lionel Hampton School of Music – Faculty recital with Ferenc Cseszko on viola, Jung and Steven Spooner on piano, and Roger Cole on clarinet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the University of Idaho recital hall. $5 at the door, $3 students and seniors. Information: 885-7212.

Learn the East Coast Swing – beginning Tuesday at the University of Idaho. Cost is $45 per person or $80 for a couple. Registration and information: 885-6486.

Idaho State Grange – will hold their 96th annual Idaho State Grange Convention at the West Coast Templins Hotel in Post Falls. Registration begins Tuesday with the sessions opening Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Information: 765-8230.

Country Western Gospel Jubilee – Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive. featuring the Prairie Flyers. Information: 765-8580.

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

Candidate Forum in Boundary County – Wednesday at the Naples Community Center at 6 p.m. The public is encouraged to arrive early to submit written questions for the candidates.

Tenth Anniversary Open House – at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at 525 W. Clearwater Loop in Post Falls. Refreshments provided.

Forestry Shortcourse – Register by Wednesday for these classes to be held beginning Nov. 3. $35 registration fee includes a large binder of forest stewardship resource materials. Call the University of Idaho extension office at 446-1680.

Audubon Society – Mica Bay survey Wednesday at 8 a.m. Meet at Fairmont Loop and Highway 95. Information: Shirley Sturts at 664-5318 or Kris Buchler 664-4739.

Surfing the Web – Workshop on Wednesday at the Coeur d’Alene Library at 6 p.m. Free, but space is limited so call 769-2315 to reserve a seat.

North Idaho Workforce Investment Board – Annual meeting Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway. Information: 772-0584.

Business After Hours – Wednesday at 5:01 p.m. in Sandpoint. This is an east side block party extending from the Songbird Silverworks to Main Stage Cafe on the east side of First Avenue. Door prizes and refreshments. Information: 255-1876.

“The Exposition of Democracy” – presented by the Martin Institute at the University of Idaho, Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the College of Law courtroom. Andrew Appleton of Washington State University’s political science department will consider the ramifications, positive and negative, of the U.S. and international efforts to spread democracy around the globe. Information: 885-6527.

Candidate Forum in Boundary County – Thursday at 6 p.m. at Mugsy’s Bar and Grill in downtown Bonners Ferry. The public is encouraged to arrive early to submit written questions for the candidates.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the St. Maries IGA store Thursday from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. for dental only. For an appointment call 245-4556.

Lionel Hampton School of Music – Guest recital by pianist Karen Shaw, Thursday at 8 p.m. in the University of Idaho recital hall. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors at the door. Information: 885-7212.

Public program by John Maclean – journalist, and author of books that analyze modern wildfire-fighting disasters, will be at the University of Idaho Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Idaho Commons Clearwater Room. Information: 885-7920.

Hal Ketchum Concert – Country music performance Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. $25 in advance, $29 at the door. Information: 263-9191.

Pink Tulip Tea and Luncheon – Thursday at the White House, 805 E. Sherman Ave. from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The featured speakers are Dr. Brian Samuels and Pamela Faye Houston. The cost of the luncheon is $22.50 to promote October as breast cancer awareness month. For tickets call Dianne Johnson at 772-6965 or the American Cancer Society at 667-9749.

“Gint” – Opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Schuler Auditorium in Boswell Hall on the North Idaho College campus. This NIC theater production is about a character that lies and seduces his way through life until he’s faced with having to confront his actions. Directed by Joe Jacoby and starring Giuseppi Romano. Additional performances Friday and Saturday and Nov. 4-6. This play is intended for adult audiences. Information: 769-3220.

“The Diviners” – Opens Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Lake City High School Auditorium, presented by Troupe de Wolfe productions, directed by Sandra Seaton. The play takes place in a southern Indiana town of Zion during the Dust Bowl. Additional performances Friday and Saturday and Nov. 4-6. $5 adults, $4 students and seniors and $3 with Lake City ASB card and children under 12. Information: 769-0769.

“Living by the Water” – Mark Weadick and Robert Singletary will present “Natives, Trappers, Miners, Soldiers and Settlers,” the history of human habitation along the waters, Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Post Falls Public Library. Information: 773-1506.

“A Dream in Hanoi” – This is a film about the first Vietnamese production of “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” and will be shown Friday. The Vietnamese troupe will perform the play Saturday. Both events are at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. The film will be shown at 8 p.m. and admission is $6; the play will be at 8 p.m. and is $20 for adults, and $8 for students 18 and under. Information: 263-9191.

“Harry Potter Party” – at the Post Falls Library Friday at 4 p.m. Fun games, gruesome gruel, prizes and crafts. Kids can come in costume or as a “muggle.” Pre-registration required. Call 773-1506 or stop by the library at 821 N. Spokane.

“Garden Song” – Friday at 7 p.m. presented by outdoor photographer and author Jerry Pavia at the environmental education center six miles west of Bonners Ferry on County Road 18. Information: 267-3888.