Idaho Calendar

Sat., Dec. 16, 2006

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Today

“The Jazzy Nutcracker” – 7 p.m. at The Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; presented by Studio One Dance Academy; $8/adults, $6/students; (208) 255-7801.

Spirit Lake Youth Holiday Party – 1-4 p.m. at Free Spirit ATV on Fifth Avenue in Spirit Lake; free admission for ages 12-17, hosted by Spirit Lake Youth Equipped for Success; includes food, music, games, prizes; (208) 623-2539 or spiritlakeyes@yahoo.com.

Friends and Family Day St. Vincent de Paul fundraiser – noon-4 p.m. at PostNet, 217 W. Canfield Ave., in the Target Shopping Center; features prize wheel, gift tree, music, refreshments and photos with Santa for $3/or gift donation of new unwrapped toy; proceeds benefit the kids of the St. Vincent de Paul Transitional Housing program; (208) 665-9310.

Fort Sherman Christmas Concert – 7 p.m. in the Edminster Student Union Building at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; featuring the Fourth Infantry Band and the New Fort Sherman Symphonette; presented by the Fort Sherman Historical Society; reservations required, (208) 667-4990.

Lake City High School Blue Room Comedy Improv – 8 p.m. in the Blue Room in the drama department at the school, 6101 N. Ramsey Road; $4; (208) 769-0769.

“Babes in Toyland” – today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; $16/adults, $13/seniors, students and military, $10/kids age 12 and younger; (208) 667-1323.

”A Christmas Carol-A Story in Dance” – today and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at Hartung Theater at the University of Idaho, Moscow; the Dicken’s classic told through dance, presented by Festival Dance; $18/adults, $15/students, $12/kids under age 12; (208) 885-7251.

“This Child” Christmas Play – today, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., at Boswell Hall’s Schuler Auditorium at North Idaho College,1000 W. Garden Ave.; $9/adults, $7/kids ages 5-12 available at the door or at the NIC Box Office in Boswell Hall; (208) 769-7780.

Upcoming

Candlelight Christmas Eve Services – family service, 6 p.m., and late service, 11 p.m. at 1407 W. Hanley Ave.; celebrating the birth of Jesus through colors, carols, lights, song and scripture; 765-8800.

Kootenai County Board of Commissioners – meets 6 p.m. in Room 1 of the Administration Building, 451 Government Way; (208) 446-1070.

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