Idaho calendar

Today

“A Fine and Pleasant Misery” – play performance, 8 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; celebrates 13 years of McManus’ plays; $15; 255-7801.

“Living With Birds of Prey” Raptor Chapter Bird Presentation – 6:30-9 p.m., Red Lion Inn, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls; educational presentation includes living owls, falcons, hawks, a bald eagle, discussion, and silent auction; call 667-8475 or Kris at 664-4739.

Coeur d’Alene Symphony Autumn Classic Season Opener – 7:30 p.m., North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall in Schuler Auditorium, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students; TicketsWest, (800) 325-7328.

Northwest Sacred Music Chorale Performance – 2 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops, Second St. and Sherman Ave.; program of patriotic music and black spirituals; Gaynell, 772-3491.

Basic e-mail Adult Computer Class – 8:30-10 a.m., Post Falls Public Library, 821 Spokane St.; $5 pre-registration required; 773-1506.

Bradetich and Grove Dinner Concert – 8 p.m., Di Luna’s, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint; doors open at 5 p.m.; $12; reservations, 263-4851.

Dog Daze of Coeur d’Alene Fund-raiser – noon-4 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4059 N. Government Way; sponsored by PAWS, proceeds will go toward funding a new area animal shelter; Jennifer, 699-4597.

Men’s Anger Management Two-day Workshops – and Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Life Skills Northwest, 2023 Sandpoint West Drive; $200; 265-6796.

Scates Tree Farm Tour – 9 a.m. at the farm on the corner of state Highway 41 and Seasons Road south of Spirit Lake; topic will be forest management, sponsored by the Idaho Tree Farm Committee; bring a lunch; 263-9420.

“Beehive” – dinner theater today-Sunday, 6:30 p.m., at Brix restaurant in Coeur d’Alene; tickets $45; 667-1323.

“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” – Lake City High School Troupe de Wolfe presents the John Bishop play todayand Thursday-Saturday, 7 p.m.; $5 adults, $4 students and seniors, $3 students; for tickets, call Sandra, 769-0769, weekdays 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Amazing Corn Maze – Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.; Fridays through Oct. 30, 4-10 p.m.; Prairie Road south of Highway 53, Hauser; haunted maze will be Friday-next Saturday, and Oct. 25-29; $7 adults, $5 seniors and ages 5-12; free for age 4 and under; $1 off admission with donation of two nonperishable food items; (509) 242-2668.

Charleen Martin Studio Gallery – featuring the works of 25 artists through Oct. 31, by appointment only at the studio, 8835 W. Hamaker Road, Coeur d’Alene; 667-6911.

Lake City Playhouse – deadline is noon Friday to submit play ideas for the 2006-2007 season; 667-1323.

Volunteers needed for Post Falls Hospice Store– to help with sorting, general duties, lifting and cashier. The Hospice Thrift Store, 503 E. Seltice, is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 773-5076.

Impressions-Expressions Past and Present – pastel exhibit of drawings and paintings of Pauline Anderson Haas on display until Oct. 28 in the North Idaho College Corner Gallery in Boswell Hall; 769-3276.

Harold Balazs: the Mead Kodex and Stories – art exhibit runs through Nov. 5 at the Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave.; 765-6006.

Upcoming

Norwegian Breakfast Buffet – Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., IOOF Hall, 406 Coeur d’Alene Ave.; 46 adults, $3 kids; event includes raffles, videos, calendars sales; sponsored by Sons of Norway; 783-4561.

University of Idaho Chorus and Vandaleers concert – Sunday, 4 p.m., Lionel Hampton School of Music, University Auditorium, Moscow; $5 adults, 43 students, tickets at the door; 885-6231.

Fall Colors Cruise on St. Joe River– Sunday, noon-2 p.m., departs from the Chatcolet Lake docks at Heyburn State Park near St. Maries; $19.95 adults, $14.95 kids ages 6-15; reservations required; 686-4030.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society Cranberry Bog Canoe Trip – Sunday, meet 9 a.m., Fernan Ranger Station to car-pool with canoes and kayaks to Killarney Lake; paddle to an ancient cranberry bog; call to confirm and arrange for canoe seating; contact Dick Cripe at 665-0010.

League of Women Voters of Kootenai County – meets Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Michael D’s Eatery, 203, E. Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive; topic is Charter and Virtual School Academic Accountability Study; 762-0292.

“Recognizing Insect Signs in the Forest,” – presented by Carol Randall on Monday, 7 p.m., Idaho Fish and Game building, 2750 Kathleen Ave.; Coeur d’Alene Audubon Chapter meeting; 665-7546.

Coeur d’Alene Art Association – meets Monday, 10 a.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fifth Street and Wallace Ave.; 762-9107.

NARFE Chapter 218 – meets Monday, noon, Red Lions Templin’s Hotel, Post Falls; Everett, 772-7643.

Land-Use and Planning Process Workshops – Mondays through Oct. 31, 3:30-5 p.m., University of Idaho, 1000 W. Hubbard Ave., Suite 142, Coeur d’Alene; Kootenai Environmental Alliance, 667-9093.

Love and Logic Parenting Classes – Mondays through Nov. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Post Falls Head Start, 205 W. Mullan Ave.; Tuesdays through Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m., Athol Elementary School; Wednesdays through Dec. 7, 6-8 p.m., excludes Nov. 23 at Garwood Elementary School, Garwood (Idaho); Thursdays through Nov. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Borah Elementary School, 632 Borah Ave.; $10 workbook fee, pre-registration required; offered by ICARE; 676-1515.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Chapter Brown Bag Birding Trip – Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., 11th Street entrance to Tubbs Hill; 765-2603.

Sandpoint TEEN Centers – to be available beginning Tuesday: at Greenhouse, 1220 Michigan St., Fridays, 2:30-4:30 p.m.; at ACYC, corner of Pine and Division, Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30 p.m.; and at First Christian, 201 N. Division St., Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., and Wednesday, 1:30-4:30 p.m.; volunteers needed; 263-2020.

William Wharton Cello Concert – Tuesday, 8 p.m., UI Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; tickets at the door, $5 adults, $3 students; 885-6231.

Kingston Kids – anyone who attended school in Kingston welcome to meet Tuesday, 1 p.m., The Mission Inn, Cataldo; 786-3882.

Senior Dance – Tuesday, 7-9:30 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. third Ave.; $3.50; 773-9582.

Free Mammogram Mobile Clinic – Tuesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino; free to women ages 40-64 from the five northern counties who have no insurance or are low income; for eligibility information, call 415-5100; to schedule an appointment, call Sacred Heart Medical Center, (887) 474-2400.

“The Mystery of Water and Humans” – lecture Tuesday, 7 p.m., presented by Dr. Masaru Emoto at Panida Theater, 300 N. First St., Sandpoint; $20 admission; sponsored by the Gardenia Center; 255-7801.

Job Search Workshop – Tuesday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1221 W. Ironwood Drive, Suite 200, Coeur d’Alene; topics include interviewing skills, work search strategies, resumes and applications; 769-1558.

Biligual Storytime at Post Falls Library – Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Post Falls Library, 821 N. Spokane St.; presented in English and Spanish for ages 2-7; 773-1506.

Road to Recovery Program Driver Training Class – for American Cancer Society volunteers, Wednesday, 4-6 p.m., basement conference room at the North Idaho Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene; contact Maggie at 666-3604 or Cynthia at 800-537-7710.

Fall Session Storytime at Post Falls Library – ages 3-5, Wednesdays 10:30-11 a.m.; ages 1-3, Thursdays, 10:30-10:50 a.m., 821 N. Spokane St.; 773-1506.

Tai Chi Class – Wednesday, 9 a.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; free; 773-9582.

Bonner County Adult Life Skills Classes – women’s classes, Mondays and Wednesdays through Nov. 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursday through Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-noon; men’s classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 1, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; all at Life Skills Northwest, 2023 Sandpoint West Drive; 265-6796.