Idaho calendar
Today
Communities That Care – meeting 10:30 a.m. at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene; sponsored by Kootenai Alliance for Children and Families; 676-8293.
“On the Move” multimedia exhibit – opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery in the Power House Building, 120 Lake St., Sandpoint; display continues through March 13; 263-6139.
Kootenai Alliance for Children and Families – general meeting noon at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene; 676-8283.
Honey Bee Seminar – Registration due by noon today; seminar will be Saturday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the UI-Kootenai County Administration Building, Room 1A ; $5 for basic or $178 for beehive and/or components; 446-1693.
“Brighton Beach Memoirs” – today-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; $14 for adults, $12 students/seniors/military, $8 kids under 13 (must be accompanied by an adult); 667-1323.
“Junebug” – film today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First St., Sandpoint; $6 adults, $5 seniors/students; 255-7801.
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk – Annual event seeks to fill chairman position. The fund-raiser takes place in September; P.J. Chrfisto, 666-2996.
E-mail Versions of Books Now Available – East Bonner County Library District offers the option to sign up to receive a daily written or audio portion of a specified book via e-mail; choose from 11 book categories and sign up for the service at the Clark Fork or Sandpoint Public Libraries or on the district Web site at www.ebcl.lib.id.us/ebcl/
Upcoming
Phlogisticonics in Concert – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Di Luna’s, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint; featuring entertainment by Marc Clarke; $8; 263-0846.
North Idaho College Fastpitch Softball Hitting Clinic – three consecutive progressive sessions for ages 8-18 begins Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, NIC hitting facility, corner of Walnut Avenue and Seventh Street, Coeur d’Alene; $50; to register, call 769-7879.
Winter Carnival Adult Spelling Bee – Sunday, 5:30-9 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; 255-7801; www.panida.org.
Watoto Children’s Choir – performance Sunday, 6 p.m. at the Moscow Church of the Nazarene; sponsored by the University of Idaho in celebration of Martin Luther King Day; 885-6489.
Vocal Lessons by Sweet Adelines – offered consecutive Mondays through Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at Dalton Gardens Church of Christ, 6439 N. Fourth St.; $10 for materials; 772-3379 or 777-8554.
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Chapter 218 – meets Monday, noon at Red Lion Templin’s Resort, Post Falls; 772-7643.
Coeur d’Alene Audubon Chapter – meets Monday, 7 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside Ave.; speaker Wayne Melquist presents “New World Otters: Exploring the Haunts of Five Species of Otters in the Americas”; 765-2603.
Kootenai County Task Force Fund-raiser Auction and Gala – Monday, 5-9 p.m. at the old Highlands Golf Club site, 4365 Inverness Drive, Post Falls; tickets $25, includes food and wine; Diana Gissel, 664-6644.
Healthy Eating With Diabetes Nutrition Class – four-part series on Mondays through Feb. 6 begins Monday, 1-3 p.m., at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; $10 cost for food and materials; 773-9582.
Readers Theater Auditions for “Private Lives” – Monday, 6:30 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; show is Feb. 11; 667-1323.
Coeur d’Alene Audubon Chapter – Brown-bag birding trip, Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., meet at the Fernan Lake Boat Ramp at the west end; Lynn at 765-2603.
Alliance for Retired Americans – meets Tuesday, 1 p.m. at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 N. Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene; John Albee from the Area Agency on Aging will speak on the controversial Part D Medicare Program; 773-7964 or 667-4628.
“The Aging Body” Public Information Seminar – Tuesday, 7 p.m. at 24-Hour Fitness, upstairs gym, 208 Coeur d’Alene Ave.; presented by Cathy Gephart of OCS of 2 Hands Physical Therapy LLC; 667-5010.
“An Array of Color” Rainbow Dance Theatre – performance Tuesday, 7 p.m. in the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum at Washington State University in Pullman; presented as part of the UI/WSU Martin Luther King Jr. celebration; tickets $12-$25; 885-7212 or 883-3267.
Senior Dance – Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; featuring Bertie and Friends; $3; 773-9582.
Kingston Kids – Tuesday, 1 p.m. at Mission Inn, Cataldo; anyone who attended school in Kingston is encouraged to attend; 786-3882.
“I Have A Dream” Speech Dramatization – Wednesday, 7 p.m. at the University of Idaho Administration Auditorium, Moscow; recreated drama presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous speech; features Rev. Happy Watkins of Spokane; free, 885-6489.
Tai Chi Class – Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. at Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; 773-9582.
Panhandle Basin Advisory Group – meets Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 2750 Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene; 769-1422.
Making Dollar Decisions Nutrition Class – Wednesday, 9 a.m. at Coeur d’Alene S.L. Start, 1323 E. Sherman Ave.; free; 446-1680.
Financial Planning for Dementia Care Seminar – Wednesday, 6 p.m. at LaCrosse Health and Rehab Center, 310 W. LaCrosse Ave.; “Avoiding Financial Impoverishment While Providing Long-term Dementia Care,” presented by Betty Steiner; free; 666-2996.
Japanese Taiko Workshop – for all ages, Thursday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; the tradition of drumming and martial art taught by Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble; participation is limited; free; 263-6139.