Idaho calendar
Today
William Wharton Cello Recital – 8 p.m., Recital Hall at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music; $5 adults, $3 students and seniors; 885-7212.
North Idaho College Athlete Open House – meet the student athletes and coaching staff 5:30-7:30 p.m., NIC’S Christianson Gym, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; event includes free soda, popcorn and junior Cardinal T-shirts; 769-3448.
Sandpoint Urban Renewal Board – meets 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at City Hall, 1123 Lake St.; 263-3310.
Alliance for Retired Americans – meets 1 p.m. at Lake City Senior Center, Coeur d’Alene; 773-7964.
Senior Dance – 7-9:30 p.m. at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; featuring Uncle Harold’s Band; cost $3.50; 773-9582.
Coeur d’Alene Audubon Chapter Brown Bag – birding trip noon-1 p.m., meet at the west end Fernan Lake boat launch; Lynn Sheridan, 765-2603.
Democracy Forum – 11:45 a.m. at Power House Bar and Grill, downtown Sandpoint; panel discussion on state of our local schools; 265-2449.
North Idaho College Adult Enrollment Workshops – 2:30-4 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. at the NIC Silver Valley Center, 323 Main St., in Kellogg; free; reservations recommended; 866-362-4664 or 666-8017.
Panida Annual General Membership Meeting – 7 p.m., 300 N. First St., Sandpoint; 255-7801.
Kingston Kids – potluck lunch at noon at the Ecklund Home; for anyone who attended school in Kingston; call for directions and information, 689-3406.
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.
Upcoming
Whitewater Kayaking Clinic – Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., North Idaho College Beach on Rosenberry Drive; $15; 769-7809.
Hispanic Heritage Celebration at University of Idaho – Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., free film, “Maria Full of Grace”, the story of a teenage girl who is transported into the world of drug trafficking, at the UI Women’s Center, Memorial Gym, room 109; Friday, dance 9 p.m.-midnight at the SUB Silver and Gold Rooms, $3 admission, sponsored by the Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha, proceeds go toward Hurricane Katrina victims.
Surfing the Web – Searches on the Internet Computer class – Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 201 E. Harrison Ave.; free; 769-2315.
Fall Session Storytime at Post Falls Library – for ages 3-5 on Wednesdays 10:30-11 a.m., 821 N. Spokane St.; 773-1506.
Free Tai Chi – Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; 773-9582.
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Public Meeting – Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon, Sandpoint Federal Building, Suite 2, 1500 Highway 2; disussion includes status of lower Clark Fork River total maximum load and formation of watershed advisory group; 769-1422.
Peace Coeur d’Alene International Day of Peace – video presentation Wednesday, 4 p.m. at North Idaho College, followed by an interfaith candlelight vigil at the Coeur d’Alene City Park bandshell; 664-5659.
East Bonner County Library Farewell Open House – say good-bye to youth services librarian Pat DeMarco on Thursday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. at 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint; 263-6930.
Free UI Sustainable Transportation Conference and Workshop – Thursday-Friday, at the University of Idaho Commons; 885-6002.
“Beehive” – Thursday-Friday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, and Oct. 2, 2 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $8 kids; special dinner theater tickets available for $45; call for info, 667-1323.
Idaho State Draft Horse and Mule Expo and Sale – Thursday-Monday, at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Ave.; $7 adults, $6 students/seniors; 263-8414.
Pianist Steven Spooner in concert – Thursday, 8 p.m., University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; tickets at the door, $5 adults, $3 students/seniors; 885-7212.
Kootenai County Democratic Club Luncheon – Friday, noon, Iron Horse Restaurant, 407 E. Sherman Ave; Idaho gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brady will speak; 777-1588.
Kootenai County Democratic Club Luncheon – Friday, noon, Iron Horse, 407 E. Sherman Ave.; speaker is Larry Grant, candidate for U.S. Representative, Dist. 1; 777-1588.
Jazz Bands and Choirs concert – Friday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; tickets at the door, $5 adults, $3 students/seniors; 885-7212.