Idaho calendar
Today
D.C. Kids Silent Auction and Spaghetti Feed Fund-raiser – 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakeland Junior High School on Highway 41, Rathdrum; get your holiday shopping done while helping to send Lakeland eighth-graders on a trip to Washington D.C. and New York; tickets $5 at the door; to donate new items or for more information, call Debby at 699-8848.
Small Artworks Invitational Art Walk and Reception – 5-8 p.m. at The Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene; featuring art work smaller than 12 inches and created by regional artists in various media; runs through Dec. 31; 765-6006.
Panhandle Health District Final Flu Shot Clinic – 8:30 a.m. to noon or until the shot supply is exhausted at the PHD office, 2195 Ironwood Court; cost is $20 and is covered by Medicare Part B or Medicaid; 415-5100; for shots in outlying Idaho counties, please call the PHD in that county.
Post Falls Youth Basketball Registration – deadline is today, or whenever registration is full for Park and Recreation Winter League, grades 2-8, all skill levels; pre-season parent meeting, Dec. 17, 2 p.m., at Prairie View Elementary gym; fees, $25 resident, $29/nonresident; coaches needed; 773-0539.
Kootenai Medical Center’s 20th Annual Holiday Bazaar – Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in the KMC classrooms, 2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d’Alene; featuring handcrafted items by KMC employees and their families that include decorations, food items, wood, knitted and crocheted crafts, beads and candles; a portion of the proceeds to benefit area food banks; 666-2511.
UI Student Composers Concert – free, 5 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231.
Michawl Schwartz Student Piano Recital – free 8 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231.
NIC Nursing Department Information Sessions – 1 p.m.; Meyer Health and Sciences Building, Room 106, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; 769-3481.
Winter Holiday in Harrison – progressive evening of holiday cheer, 4-7 p.m. in downtown Harrison; includes music, wine tasting, cider and wood-burning barrels to help participants keep warm; 659-9172.
First-level Reiki Natural Healing Class – free introductory class 7-8:30 p.m. at Reiki Healing Arts, 1620 B Northwest Blvd., Suite 103, Coeur d’Alene; taught by Susan Mitchell, a 20-year Reiki instructor and assistant editor of Reiki Magazine International; 12-hour class offered on Saturday-Sunday is $150; for more information, call Susan at 665-5862.
“It’s A Wonderful Life” – today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; $14 adults, $12 seniors/students, $8 kids; 667-1323.
Festival of the Spirit in Sandpoint – 7 p.m., Baraka Sufi music ensemble and the Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes Ceremony and film, “Meetings with Remarkable Men”; Saturday, 1 p.m. double feature films, “Doing Time, Doing Vipassana” and “The Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, the Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche,” followed by panel discussion, and at 8 p.m. is the Rumi Concert with Coleman Barks; Sunday, 1 p.m., double feature films, “The Shakers” and “Faustina” followed by Native American storyteller performance, “The Peacemakers’ Journey,’ and the film “Illusion” begins at 7 p.m. All at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave.; festival pass, $25, or single-admission prices for each event; call for details, 255-7801.
Applications Available for Spirit Lake Toys-for-Tots – parents can now pick up applications from the Postal Service or from Joy Porter, 623-4221; return completed forms to Spirit Lake Visions Inc., which will forward them to the Marine Corp Reserve for gift delivery on Dec. 22; donations for the Santa Shop can be made at Spirit Lake Pawn.
Lake City Playhouse Needs Volunteers – ushers and concession workers wanted for upcoming performances at the playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; 667-1323, after hours press 5 # to leave a message on volunteer line.
“Tropical Escape” Local Artists Exhibit – on display through Jan. 9 at Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery in the Powerhouse Building, 120 E. Lake St., Sandpoint; 263-6139.
Upcoming
Bayview Christmas Bazaar – Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bayview Community Center; featuring all you-can-eat homemade soup, salad and rolls, $5 adults, $2.50 kids under 7; also offering baked goods and raffles for theme baskets and a hand-made quilt; sponsored by BAB Women’s Club with proceeds going to ABC Food Bank, North Idaho College scholarships, Hospice of North Idaho, Athol Elementary School and Girls State scholarship; 683-6051.
Karla Kachelmier Student Piano Recital – free, Saturday noon at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231.
Annual Clark Fork Christmas Bazaar – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Methodist Fellowship Hall, 12 W. Second Ave.; includes homemade soup and pie served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; sponsored by the LDS, Lutheran and Methodist Women of Clark Fork; 266-1104.
Coeur d’Alene Symphony Christmas Showcase – Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., at North Idaho College’s Schuler Auditorium in Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students; proceeds help provide college music scholarships; (800) 325-7328.
Christmas Faire and Children’s Festival at Waldorf School – Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the school, 2007 Sandpoint West Drive; featuring live music, gourmet lunch, children’s crafts and activities, puppet show, roasted chestnuts; 265-2683.
Elizabeth Tailleur Student Piano Recital – free Saturday, 3 p.m., at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231.
“Mud and Spirits” Christmas Pottery Sale – Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., at The Old Church Arts and Cultural Center, corner of Fourth and William streets; featuring work from 27 potters, wine tasting, live music, pottery raffles; call Brad at 623-2028.
St. Thomas Holiday Bazaar – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the church, 406 N. 10th St.; featuring music, crafts, gifts, food; 667-7367.
Greater Palouse Youth Orchestra Performance – free, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music, Moscow; 885-6231.
Zach Harris Violin Student Recital – free, Sunday, 1 p.m., at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231.
University of Idaho Chorus and Vandaleers Concert – Sunday, 4 p.m., at the University Auditorium, Moscow; $5 adults, $3 students; 8856231.
Striders Exercise Group – meets Monday and Wednesday, 8-9 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.; $1 donation per class; 765-8800.
“The Triump Over Hate” Exhibit – lecture and display Monday, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft; presented by the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations; for more information, call Tony Stewart at 769-3325.