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Sun., Jan. 17, 2010

Today

Sandpoint Winter Carnival – Today-Monday week-long events conclude in downtown Sandpoint and Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

Upcoming

SNR Camp Allstars Day Camp – Reserve a spot now for the day camp for developmentally disabled youth and adults which runs Monday-Jan. 29 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Special Needs Recreation facility, 1323 E. Sherman Ave. Transportation and scholarships available. Call for details; $12/day. (208) 755-6781.

NARFE Chapter 218 – Monday at noon at Rockin’ Robin Café, 3650 N. Government Way.

Water Quality Issues Update – Thursday, noon at the Iron Horse, 407 Sherman Ave. Presented by Mike Chappell, director of the Gonzaga Law School’s Environmental Law Clinic. Sponsored by Kootenai Environmental Alliance. (208) 667-9093.

“Re: Session” Ski and Snowboard Film – Thursday, 8 p.m. in the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room of the Edminster Student Union Building at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. $7/general admission, $5/students with NIC ID card. (208) 769-7809.

“North Idaho: Connections to the Past” – Part of the series on local history presented by regional historian Robert Singletary, made possible in part by a grant from the Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. Thursday, The Lewis and Clark Connection, 7 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave. (208) 769-2315, ext. 426.

Eastern and Western Medicine-Unified – Thursday, 6-7 p.m. and Saturday, 1-2 p.m. presentation by Rho Zaragoza, R.N. and Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Pilgrim’s Natural Market, 1316 N. Fourth St. (208) 676-9730.

Finally Home! Home Buyer Education Classes-Coeur d’Alene – Thursday and Jan. 28, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors Regional Training Center, 409 W. Neider Ave. Two-class, eight hour series. Pre-registration required. $10. (208) 667-0664.

A Healer in Every Household – Saturday, 3-4 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Natural Market, 1316 N. Fourth St. “My Body, My Life, Stay Healthy, Learn How,” by David Willingham, professional Bowenwork practitioner. (208) 676-9730.

PK Lions Club Breakfast Fundraiser - Saturday, 6-11 a.m. at the PK Lions Club Building in Pinehurst. Proceeds benefit the Shoshone Community Health Clinic. $4.50/adults, $4/seniors, $3.50/kids age 11 and younger, add a quarter for an omelette.

“A Mid-winter’s Afternoon Reading” – Saturday, 3 p.m. at East Bonner County Library, Sandpoint. Featuring local authors, Jess Walter and Samuel Ligon. (208) 255-4410.

Coeur d’Alene Symphony Family Matinee – Saturday at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road. The Intermediate Youth Ochestra will perform at 1:15 p.m. in the lobby prior to the concert at 2 p.m. Featuring soloists Jim Phillips and Merilee Updike. Conducted by David Demand. Call for reservations, tickets available in Coeur d’Alene at the symphony office at 1042 W. Mill Ave., Building B 205, in Coeur d’Alene, and Great Harvest Bread Co., 2106 N. Government Way $15/adults, $12/seniors, $2/students. (208) 765-3833.

NIC Wild Game Feast – Saturday, 6 p.m. in the Ts’elusm Dining Room of the Edminster Student Union Building at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. Proceeds benefit student scholarships through the NIC Alumni Association. Tickets $65/each or $60/NIC Alumni Association members, (208) 769-5978.

Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society – Saturday, 9:45 a.m. at Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 First Ave. Presentation by author and naturalist, Jack Nisbet. Co-sponsored by the City of Sandpoint Park and Recreation Department.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society Field Trip - Saturday meet at 8 a.m. in the South K-Mart parking lot in Coeur d’Alene. Participants will spend the day in the Sandpoint area and around the Pend Oreille River. Pre-registration is suggested. (208) 667-3339.

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