Area 8th-graders join NIC symphony
More than 300 middle school students from throughout the region will perform with the North Idaho College Wind Symphony in the Gathering of the Bands concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Boswell Hall Performing Arts Center.
This annual event brings together eighth-grade band members from area middle schools for a joint performance with peers and mentors.
Students from Woodland Middle School, Canfield Middle School, Sandpoint Middle School, Lakes Middle School, Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, Timberlake Junior/Senior High School, Bonners Ferry Middle School, Lakeland Junior High School, Post Falls Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, River City Middle School, St. Maries Middle School, Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School, Kellogg Middle School and Newport Middle School from Newport, Wash., will combine to form two separate bands that will perform at the concert.
One group will combine to perform three pieces under the conduction of guest director Dave Weatherred, music supervisor for Spokane Public Schools. They will perform “Colonel Bogey March” arranged by Andrew Balent as well as “Above the World” and”Extreme” by Rob Grice.
The second group led by guest director Lee Shook, band director at Northwood Middle School in Spokane, will perform “Conquista” by David Shaffer, “Celtic Ballad” by Wesley Kennedy and “Legend of the Nighthawk” by James Swearingen.
The percussion ensemble will be conducted by Spencer Martin of the Boise State University marching band.
The concert is free and open to the public. Call 769-3276.
Children’s author to read at library
Children’s author Christie Wood will debut her second book, “The Adventures of Woodville: A Woodville Wedding,” during a special story time Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave.
This free family program will be in the Shirley Parker Children’s Theater in the Seagrave Children’s Library on the Parkside Level.
This is the second book in the series of the Woodville adventures featuring a little pug dog named Oscar the Prince of Wales. He lives at Woodville – a large farm – with all of his animal friends.
A native of Spokane, Wood lived in Spokane Valley for 10 years. She has lived in the Coeur d’Alene area most of her life and graduated from Lakeland High School.
More information about the Coeur d’Alene Public Library is available by calling 769-2315, e-mailing info@cdalibrary.org, or at the library Web site www.cdalibrary.org.