Event calendar

Today

SNR Christmas Dinner Party and Fundraiser – noon-2 p.m. at the trailhead pavilion at Q’emiln Park in Post Falls. Proceeds benefit Specialized Needs Recreation of Kootenai County. $5/each, $20/family or four or more. Includes turkey dinner with trimmings, raffles, music and a visit from Santa. 755-6781.

“Journey to the North Pole” Holiday Lights Cruises – 40-minute lake cruises to see holiday lights and visit Santa’s North Pole Toy Workshop. Victorian Village is adorned with over 5,000 lights to view aboard the ship. Reservations required. Boat leaves daily at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. (boards 30 minutes prior to departure) through Jan. 1 from the boardwalk near The Coeur d’Alene Resort Marina. $15.75/adults, $14.75/seniors, free for ages 12 and younger (maximum of two children per adult). 664-7268.

Christmas Cookie Walk 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Prairie Avenue Christian Center, 3639 W. Prairie Ave., Hayden. Select from a variety of beautiful Christmas cookies to benefit Freedom House Women’s Recovery Home which is a four-month, faith-based recovery program. Free samples, hot chocolate and coffee. 704-1110.

Christmas Craft Fair – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Assembly of God Church, 423 N. Lincoln, Sandpoint. Benefits a mission to Uganda, Africa where we provide help for orphanages, schools, prisons and churches with medical and spiritual help. 255-6858.

Christmas Showcase Holiday Symphony – 7:30 p.m. at NIC Schuler Auditorium, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Featuring Sibelius Symphony 2 and Holiday Pops with the sounds of soprano Christina Kowalski. $15/adults, $12/seniors, $8/students, 1-800-CDATIX. 769-7780 or 765-3833.

Christmas Trees for a Cause – Christmas tree lot with sales to benefit Freedom House Women’s Recovery Home which is a four-month, faith-based recovery program. Hot chocolate available by the fire. Open weekdays from 3-7 p.m. and weekends from noon-8 p.m. through next weekend at Prairie Avenue Christian Center, 3639 W. Prairie Ave., Hayden. 704-1110.

Fourth Annual Bluegrass Concert – Today-Sunday, 7 p.m. at Jacklin Arts and Culture Center at the Old Church, 405 Williams St., Post Falls. Featuring Columbia, Spokane-based band. $15. 457-8950.

Old-Fashioned Christmas – 7:30 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. Swing Shift Quartet, Selkirk Brass, Along Four the Ride, Karen Neilsen, Peter Lucht, and more, presented by Swing Street Big Band. Tickets at Eves Leaves, F.C. Weskill’s and Monarch Mountain Coffee. $15. 263-9191 or 263-3913.

Upcoming

“The Jazzy Nutcracker” – Sunday, 6 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. Presented by Studio One Dance Academy. $10. 263-9191.

“Do We Really Want Master Planned Communities Here?” – Land-use presentation by Wes Hanson. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St. 765-1716.

19th Annual Holiday Tour – Sunday, noon-5 p.m. at various local bed and breakfasts. Presented by North Idaho Bed and Breakfast Association. Visit www.NIBBA.com for a list of participating B&Bs and driving directions. Free, bring nonperishable food items for the food bank or a donation to the “Christmas For All” Fund. 687-1269.

Christmas Home Tour – Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., meet at the Idaho Club, 151 Clubhouse Way, off Highway 200, near Sandpoint. Tour of six beautiful homes, decorated for Christmas, to benefit the Healing Garden at Bonner General Hospital. Tickets available at Bonner General Hospital. $20. 263-1441.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Christmas Bird Count Events – Coeur d’Alene count is Sunday, meet for breakfast at 6 a.m. at Michael D’s Eatery or 7 a.m. to join a team. Call for details. 664-5318.

Spirit Lake Toys for Tots Deadline – Applications are due Monday at pickup points for Spirit Lake Toys for Tots and Gifts for Teens programs. Distribution for the programs will be Dec. 20 at the VFW on state Highway 41 in Post Falls. Sponsored by Spirit Lake Visions. 623-4221.

NIC Art Student Pottery Sale – Tuesday-Wednesday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. at North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave. 769-7764.

“A Musical Holiday by the Lake” Dinner Concert – Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at Song Bird Theater, 315 N. Fourth St. Five-course gourmet meal catered by Greenbriar Inn with holiday music by the North West Sacred Music Chorale. Evening attire suggested, no tuxedos. No host bar available. $50/each at the Song Bird Theater or Great Harvest Bread Co., 2106 Government Way. RSVP at 664-3672 or 660-7317 or incnarts@earthlink.net or execdirector@nwqsmc.org.