Looking Ahead
Today
Blue Room Improv Comedy at Lake City High School – 8 p.m. in the Blue Room in the Drama Department at the high school, 6101 Ramsey Road; $4 general admission; 769-0769.
“Kilowatt Ours” Energy Conservation Film – 2-4 p.m. at the Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St.; also showing of “The Crusade,” a brief video by high school senior Michael Bonds; discussion and information will follow; presented by Climate Change Action network; 263-2658.
Post Falls Sweethearts Ball – 6:30 p.m. at the Greyhound Park and Events Center, 5100 Riverbend Ave.; $10/person, $80/reserved table for eight; big band sounds by Tuxedo Junction, proceeds benefit the Post Falls Community Volunteers; call for ticket information, 777-0596 or 773-6872.
Boundary County Super Saturday Free 4-H Workshops – registration begins at 8:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St. in Bonners Ferry; topics include livestock record books, knitting, leader, organizational tools and meeting management training; call for information, 267-3235.
Panhandle Coalition Meeting – 8-10 a.m. at Lake City Senior Center, 1916 N. Lakewood Drive; state legislators discuss issues with the public; 665-2255.
“Ghosts of Abu Ghraib” – 6 and 7:30 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave.; $5/general admission; 263-9191.
“The Little Mermaid” – 2 and 7 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; $8.50/adults, $5.50/youth; 263-9191.
East Fork Creek Winter Hike – in Bonner County, call leader for time and location, Phil Hough, 255-2780 or email nowhere_man97@hotmail.com; sponsored by Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.
“The Little Princess” – today, 7 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1323 E. Garden Ave.; $16/adults, $13/seniors and military, $10/kids ages 12 and younger; 667-1323.
Upcoming
Valentine Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser – Sunday, 5-7 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Main Street in Osburn; entertainment by Joni Bartel Studio of Dance and Performing Arts; proceeds benefit Silver Valley Community Resource Center; $5/adults all-you-can-eat, kids age 6 and younger are free; call to reserve a table, 784-8891.
“How Far Away is Your Retirement?” Investment Broadcast – reserve your seat now for the satellite broadcast presentation on Tuesday, at 8:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. at a local Edward Jones office; call to reserve and get location, 664-9294 or 667-3758.
“Painters Winter Harmony” Exhibit – next Saturday, artist reception, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., meet local artists Suzanne Jewell, Pat Parsons, Chelsea Cordova, Jackie Jewett and Sharon Mille; on display now through Feb. 26 at The Old Church Arts and Cultural Center, 405 William St., Post Falls; 667-3988.
Free AARP Tax-Aide – help program available to low-to-moderate income taxpayers through April 14 at various Kootenai County locations; for information, call Ed at 667-9300.
Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee – meets Monday at 6 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 451 Government Way; for information, call Bev Moss at 765-8209.
Peers Encouraging Abstinent Kids Training Sessions – mentor training for high school age youth, Tuesday in Shoshone County from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Wallace Elks, 419 Cedar St.; and Feb. 27 in Bonner County from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St.; and March 14 in Benewah County from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the St. Maries Grange Hall at the fairgrounds; for information, call Brittany Baeumel, 415-5143.
Fresh Start’s Free Medical Clinic – Tuesday 3-6 p.m. at the clinic, 418 Coeur d’Alene Ave.; homeless, near homeless and low-income citizens with no insurance are preferred patients; future clinic will also be available on Feb. 24, 3-6 p.m.; narcotics will not be available and acute medical needs will be referred to an emergency room facility; for questions or to sign up, call the office Monday-Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at 667-9798.
2007 Grain Producers Workshop – Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Boundary County Extension Office, Bonners Ferry; RSVP for catered lunch count, 267-3235.
“The Little Princess” – Friday-next Saturday, 7 p.m. and Feb. 18, 2 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1323 E. Garden Ave.; $16/adults, $13/seniors and military, $10/kids ages 12 and younger; 667-1323.
Writers Workshop with Mary Buckham – workshop Friday and next Saturday at Coeur d’Alene Best Western Inn, 414 W. Appleway; registration $110/Idaho Writer’s League members and $130/nonmembers; different fees available for one or two sessions, to register or for more information, call Sherry at 290-8749 or Larry at 762-2548 or visit www.idahowritersleague.com.