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Bonner County Planning Application Comment – Individuals seeking preliminary plat approval for Mundell Acres. Comments due to planning department by April 27. Mail to BC Planning Department, 1500 state Highway 2, Suite 208, Sandpoint, ID 83864 or fax to 265-1463. Runs through April 27. Suite 208 of former Federal Building, 1500 state Highway 2, Sandpoint. 265-1463.

Dance Class Series Fundraiser – Today and April 26, Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St. Dance classes will be taught by a qualified instructor as a fundraiser for Harding Family Center. Dance instruction will include basic couple dance (Scandinavian Basics), Pivot (Snoa), Schottis, Waltz and Polka (and intro to Polska). Participants do not need a partner but should bring hard-soled shoes. Classes are free but donations are expected for each session to support the cause. Sponsored by the North Idaho Unitarian Universalist Church. 765-1716.

Upcoming

Spring Youth Arts Classes – Middle and high school abstract painting class Monday, 4-5:40 p.m., and elementary grade pottery class Thursday, 4-5:30 p.m. at Art on the Edge Studios, 1416 First St., Coeur d’Alene. Cost is optional and varies from $10-$20/project. 676-0917.

April Cooking Classes at the Greenbriar Inn – Make-Ahead Meals for the Busy Home Cook and Easy Entertaining, Monday, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Filled Pastas and Pastries; and April 27 from 6-9 p.m., Handling Meats and Poultry and Knife Skills, at Historic Greenbriar Inn, 315 E. Wallace Ave. $45 per class. (800) 953-2379 or 667-9660.

West Nile Virus Presentation – Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company, 209 Lakeside Ave. Presentation by Kim Knerl, owner of Public Health Pest Control. Part of the Science on Tap series, which is a partnership program between the University of Idaho and Northwest Association for Biomedical Research. 699-6240.

Youth Performance Classes – Wednesdays through May 6 at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. Group voice offered from 4-5 p.m., beginning and advanced acting from 5-6 p.m. $75/per class per student, call to register. $75/student per class. 667-1323.

Ask the Experts – Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. at Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. Presented by the Bonner County Master Gardeners. $10. 263-8511.

Bonner County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing – Wednesday, 1 p.m. in the meeting room of the former Federal Building, 1500 state Highway 2, Sandpoint. Agenda includes a petition to vacate a portion of platted common area at Ridgeview Terrace. 265-1458.

Bonner County Commissioners Public Hearing - Wednesday, 2:15 p.m. in the meeting room of the former Federal Building, 1500 state Highway 2, Sandpoint. 265-1458.

Coeur d’Alene Women’s Day AGLOW brunch/potluck – Speaker meetings on the third Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Silver Lake Motel and Convention Center, 6160 Sunshine St. For information, call Judy. 930-4482.

Job Fair – Wednesday, noon-6 p.m., Buildings 1 and 2 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. Sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce. 415-0112.

NAMI Far North Speaker Meeting – Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. in the classroom at Bonner General Hospital, Sandpoint. “Impact of Budget Cuts on Mental Health Services,” presented by Karen Cotton, regional director of Region One Department of Health and Welfare. 265-8596.

The Dreams of Children – Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at North Idaho College, Schuler Performing Arts Center, Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave. Featuring the NIC Wind Symphony. 769-7764.

Start Your Garden Indoors With Seeds – Thursday, 6-8 p.m. at Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. Presented by Bonner County Master Gardeners. Speaker Jennifer Costich-Thompson discusses soil prep, seed starts, hardening off starts and season extenders. $10. 263-8511.

Kootenai Genealogical Society Presentation – Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Hayden Public Library, 8385 Government Way. “One Man’s Experience with the 10th Mountain Division,” presented by Louisa Durkin.

“The Class” (French) – Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. Rated PG-13. $7/adults, $6/senior citizens and students. 263-9191.

Child Developmental Screening – Friday, 8-10:30 a.m. and 3:45-5:30 p.m. at the Developmental Preschool at Mullan Trail Elementary School, 300 W. Cherry St. in Post Falls. For those between the ages of 5-21 with special needs. 773-7246.

Bonner County Human Rights Task Force Spring Forum – Friday, 6 p.m. at Panhandle State Bank Community Room, Sandpoint. Spring forum fundraiser buffet-style Ethiopian/Djibouti dinner. Proceeds benefit the Model United Nations class at Sandpoint High School and will help students travel to New York City to attend the Model UN Conference in 2010. Call for advance tickets or get them from MUN students or at Eichart’s Pub or Eve’s Leaves, both located in downtown Sandpoint. Advance: $12/general, $6/kids under age 10, $30/family; at the door: $15/general, $7/age nine and younger, $35/family. 255-4410.

Author Holly Zack – Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Hastings Books, Music and Videos, 101 Best Ave. Local poet’s book signing of “Unfurled Emotions.” 819-8374.

Blanchard Area Art Classes – For ages 15 and older, call instructors to register. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., large scale collage and painting with Daris Judd, 683-0376; April 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., drawing and painting from a live model, Clancie at 437-4072, at Blanchard Community Center, Blanchard. Kids Summer Drama Camp begins in June, call to register, 437-1060. Ask about upcoming quilting workshops. $10/adults, kids activities are free. 437-1037.

Gardener’s Swap and Sale – Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. Featuring various gardening-related items, including plants, pots, art, tools, books, seeds, tillers and more. Presented by the Northwest Lavender Guild. 687-2274.