Idaho calendar
Today
Lake City High School Homecoming Parade – 4 p.m., begins at the corner of 11th Street and Sherman Avenue and proceeds to Memorial Field; football game versus Lakeland follows at 7 at the high school with crowning of royalty at half-time; 664-8241.
UI Homecoming Concert – 7:30 p.m., University Auditorium; tickets at the door, $45 adults/$3 students; 885-6231.
Oktoberfest – 4:30 p.m., Q’Emiln Riverside Park, Post Falls; includes authentic German food, dancing, music by Uncle Harold’s band, auctions, raffle; sponsored by the Post Falls Historical Society; Kim at 773-4681 or Darian at 773-3810.
Wishing Star Foundation Fund-raiser Golf Tournament – 2 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course; registration is $165/player; to register, call Jodi, (509) 744-3411.
Valerie Woelk Exhibit Opening Reception – 5-8 p.m., Swan’s Landing, 41 Lakeshore Drive, Sandpoint; runs through Nov. 14; 265-2000.
OktoberFish – auction today, 7:30 p.m. at Vista Bay; fishing derby Saturday, 6 a.m., on Lake Pend Oreille at Bayview, runs through Sunday, 3 p.m.; breakfast both derby days at 5:30 a.m.; sponsored by Boileau’s Resort and Marina and Vista Bay Resort and Marina; $25; 683-3170.
Amazing Corn Maze – through Oct. 30; Fridays 4-10 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sundays noon-5 p.m., on Prairie Road south of Highway 53, Hauser; haunted maze will be Oct. 21-22 and 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.
“Beehive” – today, Saturday and Oct. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $8 kids; special dinner theater tickets available for Oct. 14-16, 6;30 p.m. performances at Brix Restaurant, Coeur d’Alene, $45; 667-1323.
Kootenai County Democratic Club Luncheon – noon, Iron Horse Restaurant, 407 E. Sherman Ave.; Dan English will speak and a video, “Democrats for Life,” will be shown; 777-1588.
City Celebration of Grand Opening of Government Way – Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way; ribbon-cutting ceremony by Coeur d’Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem and refreshments mark the completion of Phase II of the road reconstruction project; 769-2204.
Global Cinema Film – today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First St., Sandpoint; $10 adults, $7 students; 255-7801.
Free Fall Fun Festival – today, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. at the Hayden City Park, 9428 N. Government Way; children’s crafts, clowns, gift, food and more; proceeds benefit the Hayden Area Senior GEMs and CGGPG Community Center Building Fund; 772-1795.
UI Vandalmania Homecoming Week events – today-Sunday, University of Idaho, Moscow; details online at www.uidaho.edu/homecoming or by calling 885-6154.
“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” – tickets on sale now for the Lake City High School Troupe de Wolfe presentation the John Bishop play Oct. 13-22; $5 adults, $4 students and seniors, $3 students; for tickets, call Sandra, 769-0769, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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.
Volunteers Needed for Lake City Playhouse – positions include concessions, usher or box office, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; volunteers receive a free ticket; 667-1323.
Volunteers needed for Post Falls Hospice – to help with sorting, general duties, lifting and cashier. The Hospice, 503 E. Seltice, is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 773-5076.
Terry Gieber Sabbatical Exhibit – exhibit runs through Oct. 8 at the Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave.; 765-6006.
Upcoming
Fall Festival Nya Tuggle Benefit Yard Sale – drop off items Friday, noon-4 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds for the sale Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; proceeds benefit the juvenile victim of a recent violent crime and her family; Brenda, 699-5348.
Emile Naoumoff Piano Recital – Sunday, 8 p.m., University of Idaho Lionel Hamption School of Music Recital Hall, Moscow; $5 adults, $3 students available at door; 885-6231.
North Idaho College Adult Enrollment Workshop – Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, NIC’s Sandpoint Center; free; reservations, (866) 362-4664 or 666-8017.
Fall Festival Bazaar – Saturday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 Pennsylvania Ave.; sponsored by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League; activities include white elephant garage sale, bake sale, Oktoberfest-style lunch, raffle drawings and silent auction to benefit local and worldwide missions, proceeds will be matched by Thrivent Coeur d’Alene Basin Chapter 30503; contact Yvonne, 676-9132.
Cowboy Barbecue Buffet – featuring Texas rancher and champion bullrider Terry Holland, Saturday, 6-8 p.m., Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn; $30; presented by Stonecroft Ministries; register online at conferences@stonecroft.org or contact Bev Younglund at (509) 924-1271.
12th annual International Rosary March for Peace and Morality – Saturday, 10:30 a.m., begins at 23rd Street and Sherman Avenue, ends at Independence Point; sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Post Falls; walk celebrates the miracle of Fatima in 1917; 773-7442.
Life Skills Workshop for the Divorced – Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Life Skills Northwest, 2023 Sandpoint West Drive, Sandpoint; 265-6796.
Sandpoint Ballroom Dance – Saturday, 8-11 p.m., Oden Hall on Sunnyside Road near Sandpoint; featuring Carl Rey’s Blues Gators; $10; 263-8416.
Basic Word Adult Computer Class – Saturday, 8:30-10 a.m., Post Falls Public Library, 821 Spokane St.; $5; registration required; call Rebecca, 773-1506.
Hospice Fund-raiser Charles and Gene Blanchard Memorial Golf Tournament – Saturday, 1 p.m., Stoneridge Golf Course, Blanchard; $50 registration fee includes dinner; $10 dinner-only tickets available; to register, call 437-4653 or 437-3440.
Toastmasters Clubs of the Idaho Panhandle Speech Contest – Saturday, 10 a.m., Coldwell Banker conference room, 2000 Northwest Boulevard, Coeur d’Alene; competition includes humorous and impromptu speech categories; winners advance to districts Oct. 29 in Spokane; free; 664-6359.
An Evening with Norton Buffalo and special guests – concert Saturday, 7 p.m., North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall Schuler Auditorium; other musicians include David Aquilar and Lisa Flores; $15 advance tickets, $20 day of show; buy online at foundation.nic.edu or call the NIC box office at 769-7780.
Cleaning House Sale at Silverwood Theme Park – Saturday-Sunday and Oct. 8-9 at the theme park on North U.S. Highway 95 near Athol; 683-3400.
Cruise for Kids Fund-raiser – Saturday, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene; sponsored by Lake City and Coeur d’Alene High School Booster Clubs; 661-3940 or 765-4675.
Map, Compass and GPS Class – Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Silver Valley Center, Kellogg; instruction on map-reading and using a compass and global positioning system for recreational and commercial purposes, sponsored by North Idaho College Community Education; $41; 769-3224.
Bayview Hurricane Benefit Weekend – Saturday-Sunday, Athol/Bayview area; Saturday, 5-8 p.m., Cajun feast and $1,000 cash raffle at Terry’s Cafe, and raffle and live music at 9 p.m. at Captain’s Wheel; Sunday, poker run at 10 a.m. at Pastime Bar in Athol, and a Penny Pool and Drive at JD’s Resort 11 a.m. in Bayview, followed by a potluck and live music at 4 p.m.; proceeds benefit the Salvation Army Hurrican Katrina Survivor Relief; 683-9005 or 683-3860.
Panhandle Animal Shelter Dinner and Auction – fund-raiser begins Sunday, with cocktail hour at 4:30 p.m. followed by dinner and auction at 5:30 at the Power House Bar and Grill in Sandpoint; dinner includes choice of three entrees and live music by Peter Lucht; $25 tickets available at the animal shelter or Friends of the Shelter Thrift Shop, 506 Oak St.; 263-4788.
Mamaloose Music Concert – Sunday, acoustic music by Justin King, Hope (Idaho) Market Café; 264-0178.
East Bonner County Free Library District Public Meeting – Monday, 5:30 p.m., Sandpoint Public Library, Room 102, 1407 W. Cedar St.; agenda includes wireless internet access, RFID technology, and selection of chairperson and secretary; 263-6930.
Love and Logic Parenting Class – Monday, 6 p.m., Lakes Middle School library, 15th Street, Coeur d’Alene; Kelli, 667-4544.
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.
Senior Dance – Tuesday, 7-9:30 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; featuring Uncle Harold’s Band, $3.50; 773-9582.
University of Idaho Orchestra Performance – Tuesday, 8 p.m., UI Lionel Hampton School of Music University Auditorium, Moscow; 45 adults, $3 students; 885-7212.
Impressions-Expressions Past and Present – gallery walk, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., North Idaho College Corner Gallery in Boswell Hall, slide lecture 1 p.m. in the Driftwood Bay Room of the NIC Edminster Student Union Building; opening reception 5-7 p.m. in the gallery; pastel exhibit of drawings and paintings of Pauline Anderson Haas on display until Oct. 28; 769-3276.
AngelNetworks Intuitive Awareness Workshop – two-session class, Tuesday and Oct. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m., NIC Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop, Post Falls; both sessions, $29 preregistration required; 769-3333.
12th NASA Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits Design Symposium – Tuesday-Wednesday, Coeur d’Alene Resort; 885-6555 or 262-2005.
Bonner County Adult Life Skills Classes – women’s evening classes, Mondays and Wednesdays through Nov. 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; women’s day classes, Tuesdays and Thursday through Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-noon; men’s evening classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 1, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; all at Life Skills Northwest, 2023 Sandpoint West Drive; 265-6796.
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