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Today

Easter Baskets for Idaho Troops – The Athol American Legion Post 149 on Highway 54 plans to send care packages to Idaho troops. Items needed include small personal toiletries, batteries, cards, hard candy, international phone cards, panty liners (for helmets), full-length nylon hose (not panty hose) to keep sand out of rifles, combs, gum and neck coolers. Leave filled, unsealed boxes at the Post before Thursday. Information: Joy at 623-4221.

Planning Meals and Strategy Shopping – The University of Idaho Extension Nutrition Program is offering free weekly classes to recipients of food stamps or other Health and Welfare programs. This class will be from 9-11 a.m. at the Coeur d’Alene S.L. Start office, 1323 E. Sherman. Story Book Nutrition, with hands-on activities, will be offered for the kids. Information: 446-1680.

“Antigone” – Reader’s theater, by the Lake City Playhouse at 7 p.m. at Cafe Doma, Fifth and Sherman. Cost: $5. Information: 667-1323.

Landscaping for Fire Prevention – Register by today for this workshop to be held March 21 from 7-9 p.m. in the public meeting room of the Kootenai County Administration Building, 451 Government Way. Cost: $5. Information: 446-1680.

“Making the Right Moves” – 6:30 p.m. at Lake City High School in the auditorium. This is a night of information for parents of college-bound juniors of Coeur d’Alene high schools that plan to pursue a four-year degree. Topics of discussion include financial aid, scholarship procedures, dual enrollment and more. Information: 769-2944.

Upcoming

Ulali – North Idaho College presents this Native American Women’s musical group, Thursday from noon-2 p.m. in the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room of the Edminster Student Union Building. Information: 769-3397.

“Jesus Christ Superstar” – Thursday, 7 p.m., at the Lake City Playhouse. Additional performance Friday through Sunday and March 24-26. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors/students and $8 children. Information: 667-1323.

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

“Intimate Strangers” – The French film will be screened Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint as part of the Global Cinema Café film series. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors and students under 18. Information: 263-9191.

Pajama Storytime – Post Falls Public Library, Thursday, 6:30-7 p.m. The free program is geared to ages 2-7. Information: 773-1506, ext. 27.

Psychic Crossing Over Show – Friday at 7 p.m. at the Spokane Days Inn Hotel with Bonnie Whiting. Cost: $10. Information: 667-1423.

Gathering Place Powwow – Numerous drum circles, Native American food and arts and crafts vendors as well as more than 300 dancers from across North America will gather in the Christianson Gymnasium Friday and Saturday on the North Idaho College Campus. Grand entry Friday at 7 p.m., and at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Information: 769-3365.

North Idaho College 35th annual Popcorn Forum Series – begins Monday with Congressman Butch Otter and U.S. Attorney for the State of Idaho, Thomas E. Moss, speaking at 10 a.m. on “The Patriot Act: National Security vs. Civil Liberties,” in Boswell Hall’s Schuler Auditorium. There will be a response panel in the Edminster Student Union Building from 1-2:30 p.m., then the Human Rights Banquet is a 6 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Inn. Tickets for the banquet must be purchased by Friday, and are $25. Information: 769-3300.