Idaho calendar
Today
Patriotic dinner and dance – 6:30-9 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave. Salute to the Troops, dinner and dance with JJ Dio and the Evergreen Junction Band and the Red Hat Flappers Band. $10/general, $5/younger than age 12. (208) 773-9582.
“Hats Off to Dr. Seuss” – 3:15 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene High School, N. 5530 Fourth St. Featuring 41 children, ages 6-14, from Christian Youth Theater. Free admission. (509) 435-3436.
Artist Studio Driving Tour – Today-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., featuring live demonstrations by local artists at various studios in Bonner County. Tour is divided into four categories for convenience. Call for directions and information, (800) 800-2106 or visit www.ArtTourDrive.org.
Bonner County Centennial celebration – Battle of the Bulls, 8 p.m.; Saturday, barn dedication dance and pie social, 8 p.m.; Sunday, pancake breakfast, music and church service, at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. (208) 263-8414.
Rathdrum Days – Today-Saturday, most activities take place at Lakeland junior and senior high schools. Includes parade, car show, live entertainment, contests, magic show, karaoke and dancers. (208) 687-2866.
Cool Your Pipes Budweiser motorcycle show and sale – Today-Sunday at Rathdrum City Park. Friday, live music by Bill Boddy; Saturday, bike games and bike contests, 2 p.m., live music by Rattletrap. Sunday, music by Sunday Blood Born. Free admission. Contact Kevin at (208) 687-0811.
“Nightmare at Dream Gulch or … Wake Me When It’s Over” – Today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. at Sixth Street Melodrama, 212 Sixth St., Wallace. Written by Carol Woolum Roberts and directed by Paul Roberts. Based on a true story from the Gold Rush around the town of Murray, Idaho. $10-$12. (208) 752-8871 or (877) SIXTHST.
High Mountain ATV Jamboree – Today-Saturday, in Wallace. Six-day event includes campout, trail rides, ATV rodeo and parade. Sponsored by the High Mountain ATV Club. $115/single rider, group rates available. (208) 512-2269.
Upcoming
“Putting It Together” – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at North Idaho College’s Schuler Auditorium in Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave. A showcase of more than 30 of Sondheim’s songs. Presented by the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre; $32/adults, $30/seniors, $22/ages 6-12, ages 6 and under not permitted. (208) 769-7780.
Schweitzer Bluegrass Festival – Barbecue at 11 a.m., also includes beer garden, activities for kids, hiking, biking, chairlift rides, climbing wall, bungee trampoline, disc golf and tennis. Music by Monarch Mountain Band, 1-2:30 p.m., and Bluegrass Conspiracy from 3-4:30 p.m. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Kellogg. 255-3082.
March for responsible milfoil management – Saturday, 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Panhandle Environmental League in Bonner County. Farmin Park, Sandpoint. Free. (208) 263-2217.
Kids parade and day in the park – Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., downtown Coeur d’Alene. Begins with a parade 10 a.m. on Sherman Avenue from Zip’s Drive-In to City Park, treasure hunt map and prizes, bookmobile, free hot dog lunch for kids age 6 and under, $1 everyone else. Kids’ art exhibit displayed at the Human Rights Education Institute at the edge of the City Park. Free. (208) 415-5145.
Lavendar Fields Forever festival and quilting expo – Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., at Mountains View Ranch, 11508 E. Nunn Road, Athol. (208) 687-2274.