Looking ahead

Today

“Something’s Afoot” – Continues today at the Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. at 8 p.m. Additional performances Sunday, Jan. 20-23, and Jan. 27-29. Thursday shows are at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and the Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors and students and children $8. Information: 667-1323.

“Libby Montana” – The documentary will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint as part of the Global Cinema Cafe Series; $6 adults, $5 seniors and students. Information: 263-9191.

Rabbit Show – 8 a.m.-5 p.m., in the main building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, sponsored by the Inland Empire Rabbit Breeders. Information: (509) 244-0232.

Art in the Window – from 1-4 p.m. at Angel Gallery of Fine Arts and Antiques, 423 Sherman, featuring Patsey Parsons, painting in oil in the front window. Information: 665-7232.

Self-help for the Hard of Hearing – from 9:30-11 a.m. with presentation “Cochlear Implants: Surgery and Device Activation Process,” with Chad McCormick, M.D., and Kami Fehlig, M.A., CCC-A, in the Fox Auditorium at Kootenai Medical Center.

Mentoring Fair – beginning at 10 a.m. at Lake City Senior Center. Learn about mentoring teens with challenges such as alcohol and drug abuse or who are high school dropouts. Participating groups include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Anchor House, Juvenile Justice, Post Falls School District Mentoring Program, RSVP Generation Motivation Mentoring Program, Project Safe Place and Idaho Mentors for Early Care in Education. There will be performances by Levity, several school choirs and the Cathy Colton Trio. Information: 667-0975.

Benefit Dance for Tsunami Victims – 8 p.m.-midnight, Eagles Lodge, 209 Sherman Ave. Entertainment by rhythm and blues band Lockdown. Cost: $10; no minors allowed. Information: 704-3409.

Crisis Intervention Training for the Women’s Center – 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Kootenai Medical Center. Individuals who are interested in volunteering for the center, or who are interested in learning more about crisis intervention, domestic violence and sexual assault are urged to register. Cost: $20 for class materials. Class size is limited. Information: Camie Wereley, 664-9303.

Auction to benefit Lake City Playhouse – Two tickets for Cher, The Farewell Tour 2005, at the Spokane Arena, will be auctioned. Minimum bid is $50, minimum raise is $5. Bidding closes at noon Jan. 19. E-mail bids to Littlesidaho@adelphia.net.

Upcoming

Audubon Society meetings – The board will meet Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Mountain West Bank, 125 Ironwood Drive; general meeting at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside. The speaker will be Ned Horner of the Idaho Fish and Game.

Free group vocal lessons – The Coeur d’Alene Sweet Adelines presents lessons for female singers beginning Monday and continuing through Feb. 7 at the Church of Christ, Fourth and Hanley in Dalton Gardens. The lessons will be at 7 p.m. with voice instructor Sally Wallace. Cost: $10 for materials. Information: 772-9778.

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

Audubon Society – Brown bag birding trip Tuesday. Meet at noon at Independence Point. Information: Lynn at 664-4739.

Auditions at Song Bird – Tuesday at 7 p.m. Thirteen men are needed to perform the Living Last Supper. Information: 664-3672.

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

Reader’s Theatre – Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” will be performed Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Brix in downtown Coeur d’Alene. No charge. For more information call the Lake City Playhouse at 667-1323.

“Perils of Early Sandpoint…or Heroes in the Sand” – Thursday at 7:30 at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint. The Sandpoint Public Charter School music, drama and history students will present this historical melodrama. Cost: $5 adults, $3 students, free for ages 5 and under. Information: Anita Price at 290-7183 or the Sandpoint Public Charter School at 255-7771.

“The Tao of Wellness” – Presented by Dr. Mark Cochran, at Cafe Doma, Fifth and Sherman, Thursday, 7-8 p.m. Information: 664-6359.

“Maya Soleil” – The African World-Fusion performers will be at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint Friday at 8 p.m. $16 adults, $12 POAC members and $8 students 18 and under. Purchase tickets online at www.sandpointonline.com. Information: 263-6139.

Evidence of the After Life Show – Friday at 7 p.m. at the Days Inn Hotel, 2200 Northwest Blvd., with Bonnie Whiting. $10 at the door.

John Sylte and Friends – will play Irish Tunes at O’Shay’s Irish Pub and Eatery, 313 Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive, Friday at 7:30 p.m. Information: 667-4666.

Having an event you want included in the Handle Extra’s Looking Ahead calendar? E-mail it a week in advance to lindab@spokesman.com.