Idaho calendar

Today

Lake City Playhouse season tickets sale – for the theater’s 2005-06 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 All entries must be unpublished and original.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.

Scholarship application deadline – today 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 at 1 p.m. Information: 786-3882.

Country Western Gospel Jubilee – 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 at 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 today, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., will be 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.

Upcoming

United Way of Kootenai County annual meeting – W ednesday at 7:30 a.m. at 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.