Idaho calendar
Today
East Bonner County Library personnel committee – 8 a.m. in Meeting Room 102 at Sandpoint Library, 1407 W. Cedar St. (208) 263-6930.
C-SPAN2 Book TV Bus – Noon-2 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Library, 201 E. Harrison Ave. and 4-6 p.m. at the downtown Farmers’ Market on Sixth Street and Lakeside Avenue. (202) 626-7974.
Sandpoint City Council Administrative Committee – 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 1123 Lake St. (208) 263-3317.
Upcoming
Kootenai County Board of Commissioners – Thursday, 6 p.m. in Room 1 at the county administration building, 451 Government Way. (208) 446-1070.
3Cs Charity Grant brunch and cruise – Thursday, boarding begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Boardwalk Marina. Boat departs at 11 a.m. for the Lake Coeur d’Alene Casco Bay summer home of Duane and Lola Hagadone. $50/tickets, purchase in advance. Contact Bobbi Freeman, (208) 667-1479.
Professional boxing at House of Fury – Thursday, doors open at 6 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Casino, U.S. Highway 95, Worley. Top card bout is Mike Marrone vs. Joe Stofle. $17.50-$50. 800-523-2464.
Laffin Bones concert – Thursday at Riverstone Park on Old Mill Loop. (509) 241-0550.
C-SPAN2 Book TV Bus – Thursday, noon-2 p.m. at the Time Warner Cable office, 2305 W. Kathleen Ave., and 4-6 p.m. at the Post Falls Library, 821 N. Spokane St. with ice cream social at library from 6-7 p.m., Panhandle Polecats concert, 7-9 p.m. (202) 626-7974.
Robert Earl Keen at Festival at Sandpoint – Thursday, complimentary microbrew tasting for ticketholders over age 21, 6 p.m. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at War Memorial Field, 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint. $32.25. (509) 325-SEAT.
Charles Timothy Prutzer: “Capturing the Wild” artist reception – Friday, 5-8 p.m. at Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave. Runs through Sept. 8. (208) 765-6006.
Coeur d’Alene 3-on-3 Shootout basketball tournament – Entries must be postmarked by Friday for the event on Aug. 18-19 at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. For third-graders through adults. Entry fee $90/team, includes T-shirt. Forms available at the NIC athletics office in Post Hall, or Sports Cellar, 420 Sherman Ave., or online at www.nic.edu/athletics. Call (208) 769-5975.
Arboretum at Lakeview Park Ceremony – Friday, 9 a.m. at the park, 611 S. Ella Ave. in Sandpoint. The event celebrates the installation of educational habitat exhibit signs. (208) 265-9204.
“La Vie en Rose” – Friday, 7:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. Life story of legendary chanteuse Edith Piaf. $6/adults, $5/seniors/students. (208) 263-9191.
Pinehurst Days – Friday, Lions Club steak dinner, 5-8 p.m. $10. Teen dance, 8-10 p.m. at the skateboard park. Saturday, Lions breakfast, 6-10 a.m., Comancheros car show, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Parade sign-in 10 a.m. at the elementary school. 100-foot drags, 5-6:30 p.m. and burn-out competition, 7-10 p.m., on Country Club Lane. Sunday, BMX bike race, 9 a.m. at the racetrack. Western Jump horse vs. 4-wheeler, 11 a.m. at the Zanetti gravel pit. Free for spectators; entry fees for most events. (208) 682-4758.