Arts Calendar

Auditions

“This Child” – North Idaho College, ages 8-11, Saturday from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon-2 p.m.; adults, Saturday from 2-4 p.m. and Sunday from 3-5 p.m., in Boswell Hall on the NIC campus in Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 769-3424.

“Cheaper by the Dozen” – Ignite Community Theatre, Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. Needed are five girls and six boys to appear ages 8-18; three women and two men to appear ages 40-65. Auditioners should be familiar with the story. Performance dates are Nov. 9-11. Call (509) 993-6540.

“CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators” – Theater Arts for Children, Sunday and Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. Performance dates are Nov. 30-Dec. 16. Call (509) 892-5413.

Classes and workshops

Encaustic Painting Workshop – Using wax to paint, with Gloria de los Santos, Friday, 6-9 p.m., Greenwood Institute d’Art, 107 N. Third, Chewelah, Wash. Cost: $35. Call (509) 675-1924 to register.

Young People’s Art Festival – Hour-long art classes for children in grades 1-6 including wooden airplanes, fused glass pins, origami boxes, puzzles, ornaments and jazz dance, Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Moscow Junior High School. Cost: $6.50 for half a day, $13 for a full day. Registration required before Wednesday. Call (208) 883-7036.

Jewelry with Glass Nuggets – Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Studio, 518 Oak, Sandpoint. Cost: $45. Call (208) 255-5273.

Fall Dance Workshop – Classes in various styles, sponsored by the Inland Northwest Dance Association, Saturday, 10:20 a.m.-6:20 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Dance Emporium, 7410 N. Division. Cost: $15 per class ($20 for nonmembers); two-day workshop $120 ($140 for nonmembers). Call (509) 922-4493 or visit www.indaspokane.org to register.

How to Audition – Hosted by Theater Arts for Children, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. All ages are welcome; no registration is required. Call (509) 892-5413.

Life Drawing – The Arts Alliance hosts two sessions Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. at The Studio, 518 Oak, Sandpoint. Attendees may attend one or both. The cost is $35 per session. Call (208) 255-5273 to register.

Watercolor Silk Scarf – Learn to dye silk to create a scarf, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. The cost is $45, which includes materials. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Meetings

Idaho Writers’ League – Today, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Master at Kathleen and Ramsey Road. Call (208) 772-1766.

Call for volunteers

Fall Folk Festival – The Spokane Folklore Society is looking for volunteers to help supervise children’s crafts, assist stage managers, help with setup and cleanup, sell baked goods and more during the Fall Folk Festival, Nov. 3 and 4 at the Spokane Community College Lair Student Center. Call (509) 924-3090 or (509) 747-2640.

Fox Theater – Volunteers are needed to work as hosts, ticket takers, ushers, tour guides, car greeters, office assistant and receptionist. Applications available at www.foxtheaterspokane.com (click on “Volunteer now”) or call (509) 624-5992, ext. 16.

Call for artists

Spokane Ag Expo Photography Contest – Photographers are invited to submit photos depicting “Agriculture in the Inland Northwest.” The photos will be displayed at the Spokane Ag Expo set for Feb. 5-7. Photographers may submit color or black-and-white prints between 8-by-10 and 11-by-14 inches. Photographs should not be framed but may be mounted on cardboard or matting. The limit is four entries per contestant. The deadline is Nov. 16. Entry forms are available at www.agshow.org or by calling (509) 459-4114.

Colfax Arts Council – Artists are needed for a juried competition to select 10 original paintings to be hung in Colfax as lamppost banners. Artists must submit a 7 1/2-by-15-inch painting or a design on 11-by-17-inch paper or other medium by Nov. 15. The fee is $10 for youth and $15 for adults 19 and older. Applications are available at www.colfaxarts.com. Call (509) 397-2904.

Art Works Gallery – The cooperative art gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call the gallery at (208) 263-2642 or Barbara Mullins at (406) 847-0137.

ArtReach – Artists are needed to teach in the Spokane Art School’s ArtReach program, which offers ongoing off-site classes in cooperation with local after-school programs. Submit a resume and current work samples at the school, 920 N. Howard. Call (509) 328-0900, ext. 203.

Colville Arts Foundation – Artists and crafters are needed to provide work for display at Colville City Hall and the Colville Chamber of Commerce. Artists must install their own exhibit and no commissions are taken. Call (509) 684-3002.