Idaho Calendar
Today
Healthy Eating With Diabetes – three-part series meets today and Dec. 12; $15 registration. Call 446-1680 for information.
Audtions for “Baby with the Bathwater” – today and Tuesday, 7 p.m. at North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall, Room 001; will require cold reading from script, which is available for checkout in Room 227 of Boswell Hall; presented by NIC Theater Department; 773-4914.
Auditions for “Kiss Me Kate” – today through Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; show runs in February; 667-1323.
Yoga Classes Now Forming – sign up at Coeur d’Alene Park and Recreation Department, 710 Mullan Ave., or call Alix, 667-6967; beginner classes, Mondays and Wednesdays, yoga for athletes, Tuesdays and Thursdays; all sessions 9-10:30 a.m., one class/week $45, two/week $70.
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 Artist Exhibit – on display through Jan. 9 at Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery in the Powerhouse Building, 120 E. Lake St., Sandpoint; 263-6139.
Upcoming
Adoption Information Night – Tuesday, 6:30-9 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center, Classroom 2; sponsored by Idaho Youth Ranch – Adoption and Foster Care Services; call Donna at 667-1898.
UI Computer Security “Netizen” Information Workshop – Tuesday sessions from 1-5 p.m. in the University of Idaho Commons Crest Room, Moscow; Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. sessions in the UI Commons Horizon Room; Thursday, sessions 9-11 a.m. at the UI Commons Aurora Room; 885-5841.
Veteran’s Job Fair – Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Idaho Commerce and Labor, 1221 W. Ironwood Drive; includes local employers and representatives from various veterans organizations; 769-1558.
Christmas Concert and Dinner – Thursday, 6 p.m. at the Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; $12 adults, $6 kids; 773-9582.
North Idaho College Information Night – Tuesday, 4-7 p.m. at NIC’s Edminster Student Union Building, Lake Coeur d’Alene Room, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; $25 application fee will be waved for those who apply during the event; 769-3311.
“Nutcracker” – Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Panida Theater, 300 N. First St., Sandpoint; performed by Ballet Idaho and presented by Pend Oreille Arts Council; $22 adults, $8.50 youth; 255-7801.
Henry SiJohn American Indian History Address – free Tuesday noon at North Idaho College’s Todd Lecture Hall in Molstead Library, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; presented by Francis SiJohn of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe; 769-3397.
Free Tai Chi Class – Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; 773-9582.
3C’s Coeur D’Aleers Chorus – practice for Christmas concert Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.-noon, Lutheran Church of the Master, Kathleen Avenue and Ramsey Road; new members welcome; Leah, 765-0376.
“Making Dollar Decisions” Nutrition Class – free Wednesday, 9 a.m. at Coeur d’Alene S.L. Start, 1323 E. Sherman Ave., Suite 5, Coeur d’Alene; 446-1680.
Holiday Evergreen Wreath-making Class – for ages 16 and up, Thursday, 6-8 p.m. at the Post Falls Public Library, 821 Spokane St.; a$7 pre-registration; 773-1506, ext. 2.
“Fashion Culture: the Changing Role of Dress in Society” – Thursday, 4 p.m. at North Idaho College’s Meyer Health and Sciences Building, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; free popular culture seminar presented by Phi Theta Kappa; 769-3249.
“It’s A Wonderful Life” – today through 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. Continues Sunday, Dec. 8-11 and Dec. 15-17.
Festival of the Spirit in Sandpoint – Thursday, 3 p.m. tree-planting ceremony, 5:30 p.m. opening night gala, 7 p.m. double feature films, “World of My Perfect Teacher,” and “Travelers and Magicians”; Friday, 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, 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, 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.
UI Jazz Band and Choirs – performance Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; $5 adults, $3 students/seniors; 885-6231.
First Fridays at North Idaho College – Friday, 9:30 a.m. in the Edminster Student Union Building, Driftwood Room; free information session for prospective students and parents; 769-3267.
D.C. Kids Silent Auction and Spaghetti Feed Fund-raiser – Friday, 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 information, call Debby at 699-8848.
Small Artworks Invitational Art Walk and Reception – Friday, 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.
Post Falls Youth Basketball Registration – deadline is Friday, or until 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. at the KMC classrooms, 2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d’Alene; featuring handcrafted items by KMC employees and their families which include decorations, food items, wood, knit and crocheted crafts, beads, candles; a portion of the proceeds to benefit area food banks; 666-2511.
First Level Reiki Natural Healing Class – free introductory class on Friday, 7-8:30 p.m. at Reiki Healing Arts, 1620 B Northwest Boulevard, 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 and Sunday is $150; for information, call Susan at 665-5862.
UI Student Composers Concert – Friday, 5 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231. Free.
Michael Schwartz Student Piano Recital – Friday, 8 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231. Free.
NIC Nursing Department Information Sessions – Friday, 1 p.m.; Jan. 6, noon; Meyer Health and Sciences Building, Room 106, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; 769-3481.
Winter Holiday in Harrison – progressive evening of holiday cheer, Friday, 4-7 p.m. in downtown Harrison; includes music, wine-tasting, cider, and wood-burning barrels to help keep warm; 659-9172.
Bayview Christmas Bazaar – Saturday, 11 a.m.-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, NIC Scholarships, Hospice of North Idaho, Athol Elementary and Girls State Scholarship; 683-6051.
Karla Atelier Student Piano Recital – Saturday, noon at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231. Free.
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; 1-800-325-7328.
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, fresh roasted chestnuts; 265-2683.
Elizabeth Taller Graduate Student Piano Recital – Saturday, 3 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; 885-6231. Free
“Mud & 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 works from 27 potters, wine-tasting, live music, pottery raffles; contact, Brad at 623-2028.
St. Thomas Holiday Bazaar – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the church, 406 N. 10th St., Coeur d’Alene; featuring music, crafts, gifts, food; 667-7367.
Greater Palouse Youth Orchestra Performance – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music, Moscow; 885-6231. Free.