Idaho calendar

Today

“What’s Worth Doing (With the Rest of Your Life)?” – Today, 7 p.m., and Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Todd Hall at NIC’s Molstead Library, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Presented by the Venerable Thubten Chodron, American nun in the Tibetan tradition. (208) 769-3269.

The Amaizing Corn Maze – Today and Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., and noon-5 p.m. Sunday on Beck Road just off Highway 53 in Hauser. Haunted maze begins Oct. 19. $8/adults, $5/ages 5-12 and seniors 60 and older, free/4 and younger, group rates available. (509) 242-2676.

Upcoming

Festa Italiana – Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. Includes live family entertainment, food, cooking demos, wine and beer garden, “Italian Idol” karaoke singing contest, artisan and business booths, farmers’ market, Spokane Italian Car Club show, the Bolla grape stomp contest, carnival booth games and jumping castles. Free admission. Parking $1. (208) 773-8522.

States Organization for Boating Access Conference – Saturday-Tuesday, workshops at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. (208) 514-2432.

League of Women Voters Kootenai County – Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Coeur d’Alene Fire Station 3 at the intersection of 15th Street and Interstate 90. (208) 664-0633.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Mica Bay Survey – Tuesday, meet at 8 a.m. at Fairmont Loop and U.S. Highway 95 for the birding trip. (208) 664-5318 or (208) 664-4739.

Comedian Dan Cummins – Tuesday, 7 p.m., North Idaho College Activities Center, lower level of the Edminster Student Union, 1000 W. Garden Ave. Free. (208) 665-5459.

East Bonner County Library Board of Trustees – Tuesday, 5 p.m. at the Sandpoint Library, (208) 263-6930.

Estate Planning Seminar – Tuesday, 8-11 a.m. at Greenbriar Inn, 315 E. Wallace Ave. Charitable Tax Strategies, featuring Winton C. Smith Jr. Free. To register, call (208) 666-2345.

Bonner County Commissioners Public Hearing – Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Priest River Junior High School, 1020 W. Albeni Highway. (208) 265-1463.

Bonner County Commissioners Public Hearing – Tuesday, 6 p.m. at the Sandpoint Federal Building, W. 1500 state Highway 2. (208) 265-1458.

Last call to join the Community Holiday Choir – Wednesday is the deadline to join the choir for a Nov. 24 performance of Handel’s Messiah at 7 p.m. in North Idaho College Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Garden Ave. The choir will perform with the Ft. Sherman Symphonette. For information, call 777-0545.

Bonner County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing – Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at the Bonner County Courthouse, 215 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. (208) 265-1458.

Coeur d’Alene Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory – Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 710 E. Mullan Ave. (208) 769-2348.

Panhandle Basin Advisory Group – Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 2750 Kathleen Ave. (208) 769-1422.

Bonner County Commissioners Public Hearing – Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. in the board room at the Bonner County Courthouse, 215 First Ave. (208) 265-1458.

Sandpoint Teen Slam – Wednesday, sign up at 5:45 p.m., starts at 6:30 p.m. Sandpoint Library, Rude Girls Room, 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint. Spoken word, poetry and storytelling slams. Free. (208) 255-4410.

Vegetable Gardening in Our Cold Climate – Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. at the Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. Registration is required. $10 per class. (208) 263-8511.

PHD Septic System Hearings - Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at Panhandle Health District, 8500 N. Atlas Road, and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at the Sandpoint PHD office at 1020 Michigan St. Public comment deadline is Thursday. (208) 415-5108.