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Sun., Feb. 13, 2005

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Singing Valentines – The Sandpoint High School Performing Choir is offering singing telegrams in the Sandpoint area today and Monday. For $20, you get a card, a rose and a song. For appointment, call 263-4942. Proceeds will go toward defraying cost of group’s trip to the Heritage Music Festival in Southern California.

Coeur d’Alene Winter Celebration – The event combines family activities, shopping and dining and entertainment on Valentine’s weekend. Restaurants will have dining specials as well as live entertainment. Information: 667-5986.

Lake City Playhouse season tickets sale – for the theater’s 2005-2006 season. Cost: $70 adults, $65 seniors, $65 students and $40 for children. For more information, call the Playhouse at 667-1323.

Sparkling Spur Youth Writing Contest – Students in grades 4-12 are elligible to enter the contest. Theme is short stories set in the American West. Entry deadline is March 5. All entries must be unpublished and original. Enter at www.westernwriters.org/youthwritingcontest.htm.

Upcoming

Auditions for “The Jungle Book” – The Missoula Children’s Theatre will hold auditions Monday from 3:30-5:30 at the Sandpoint Charter School, 614 S. Madison, in the multipurpose room. Casting roles for students in grades K-12. No advance preparation is necessary.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group – will meet Monday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Elmer’s Restaurant, 300 W. Neider Ave. For more information, call Beth at 773-9372.

Scholarship application deadline – Tuesday is the priority deadline for students seeking scholarships and other types of financial aid from the University of Idaho. To learn more about the process, visit www.its.uidaho.edu/finaid/hub_apply.asp or contact UI’s financial aid office at (888) 8-UIDAHO or finaid@uidaho.edu.

Kingston Kids – will meet at The Boat in Smelterville Tuesday, 1 p.m. Information: 786-3882.

Scholarship application deadline – Tuesday is the application deadline for new and transfer students who plan to attend Boise State University in the fall. An application packet must have a completed application form (available at http://admissions.boisestate.edu/applying.htm), a $30 nonrefundable fee, official high school and/or official college transcripts or GED score and ACT or SAT scores if you are under 21. Information: (208) 426-1820.

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

Alliance for Retired Americans – will meet Tuesday, 1 p.m., at the Lake City Senior Center. Information: 773-7964.

Making Dollar Decisions – The University of Idaho Extension Nutrition Program is offering free weekly classes to recipients of food stamps or other Health and Welfare programs. The class will be Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Health and Welfare office, 1120 Ironwood Drive. “Keeping Food Safe” will be offered Wednesday, 9-11 a.m. Story Book Nutrition with hands-on activities will be available for children during both classes. Information: 446-1680.

United Way of Kootenai County annual meeting – Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Information: Jeff Conroy at 667-8112.

“Trifles” and “Miss Julie” – Two short plays directed by Cory Jasmin, Wednesday at 7 p.m., Little Seattle, 2310 Fourth St. Cost: $5. Information: Lake City Playhouse, 667-1323.

Trio Day at the University of Idaho – Celebrating the success of UI’s nine federally funded programs, a free event for the campus community and the public is from 10 a.m.- noon Wednesday in the Commons Whitewater Room. Refreshments and comments from Margrit von Braun, associate dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Information: 885-6307.

Public meeting on the state’s gypsy moth prevention – Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Hauser Lake Fire Protection District Station, 10728 N. Hauser Lake Road. Sponsored by the Idaho Department of Lands in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

“Proof” – The North Idaho College Theater Department’s winter production opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Boswell Hall’s Schuler Auditorium. Additional performances Friday and Saturday and Feb. 24-26. The play is recommended for adult audiences due to adult language. Information: 769-3220.

Black History Month – “Black Feminism in Action Past and Present,” presented by Kristal Moore, Washington State University graduate student/teaching assistant in American history and recipient of the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award, Thursday, noon, in the Women’s Center, Memorial Gym 109. Information: 885-7716.

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

Knitting Classes at the Post Falls Library – This four-session class will be on Thursdays beginning Feb. 17, 6:30-8 p.m. Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 12. Bring large knitting needles and yarn to the first session. Call 773-1506 to register.

Scaling and Marketing Private Timber – Register by Friday for this class to be held Feb. 25 at the Kootenai County Administration Building, 451 Government Way. Cost: $5. To register, call 446-1680.

Lt. George Farragut Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution – will meet Friday at 10 a.m. at the Jewett House. Information: 664-6543.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Sandpoint Senior Center Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for only dental care. For an appointment, call 263-5159.

Film Night at the Post Falls Library – “Rivers and Tides” by German documentarian Thomas Reidelsheimer will be shown Friday at 7 p.m. at the library, 821 N. Spokane St. The film explores the world and work of environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy. Information: 773-1506.

Audubon Society – Half-day trip to Hayden Lake Saturday. Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the south end of the Kmart parking lot. Information: Roland Craft at 457-8894.

Road Safe Workshop – Saturday, 1-3 p.m., at the Idaho State Patrol, Prairie Avenue. Reserve a seat by calling 772-6055.

Northwest Living Wheat and Gluten Free – will meet Saturday, 3 p.m., at Bonsai Bistro, 101 Sherman Ave. Information: Jeannie at 687-8225 or George 640-9941.

“The Jungle Book” – The Missoula Children’s Theatre production will be onstage Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m., at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. Cost: $8 adults, $5 students 18 and under. Information: 263-6139.

Art in the Window – Saturday, Charleen Martin will be working with mixed media in the window at Angel Gallery of Fine Art and Antiques, 423 Sherman Ave., from 1-4 p.m.

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