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“The Taffetas” – Shows Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through June 20 at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $16/adults; $13 for seniors and students; $10/children age 12 and younger. (208) 667-1323.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Presented by Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through June 26 at Schuler Performing Arts Center in Boswell Hall at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $39/adults, $35/seniors and students with ID, $25/children ages 6-12. (208) 769-7780.
Benewah Valley Poker Ride – Sign ups from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Benewah Community Center, Benewah Road at Alder Creek Junction 8.5 miles from U.S. Highway 95, St. Maries. Annual trail ride event includes fifty percent payback, barbecue and beverages. No dogs allowed on trail. $10/adults, $5/kids ages 11 and younger. (208) 245-3464 or (208) 772-2032.
Spring Tour of North Idaho Bed & Breakfast Association - Noon-5 p.m., begins at 105 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Tenth annual event of 10 local B&B locations. Please bring canned food items as donations to local food banks. (208) 457-9519.
Upcoming
Finally Home! Home Buyer Education Classes-Sandpoint – Two-class session Monday-Tuesday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Bonner Community Housing Agency, Sandpoint. Pre-registration required. $10. (208) 255-1443.
Specialized Needs Recreation Day Camp– Monday through Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Camp All-Stars “Summer Break” Day Camp for anyone ages 4-21 with developmental disabilities. Spme scholarships available. Held at SNR, 1323 Sherman Ave., Suite E, Coeur d’Alene. $12/day. (208) 755-6781.
NAMI Far North - Wednesday speaker meeting, 6-8 p.m. in the classroom at Bonner General Hospital, Sandpoint. (208) 597-2047.
Summer Dances in the Park – Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., rain or shine, casual dress. Featuring various musicians. Wednesday and June 23 at Rathdrum City Park. July 7 and 14 at Coeur d’Alene Blue Grass Park, 5757 Dalton Ave. July 21 outside at Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St.; July 28, old-fashioned grange dance with the Red Heads at Coeur d’Alene City Park picnic shelter. Presented by Coeurly Q’s, callers and cuers welcome. Coeur d’Alene and Rathdrum. $3/donation. (208) 457-8514.
What’s Cookin’ June Classes - Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. This week is Hand-crafted Pasta Amore Mio with Sardinia Tomato Sauce with Chef Giuliana Rogers; June 24, Hand-crafted Roti, Dhall and Punjabi Chicken with Chef Amy Kaur. Pre-registration is required. $50. (208) 457-8950.
Summer Birding Hunt - Thursday, 9-11 a.m., meet at Honeysuckle Beach on Hayden Lake to search for a variety of birds on the lake and wetlands. Sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Audubon Chapter. (208) 765-2603.
Kootenai County Genealogical Society Presentation – Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Hayden Library, 8385 Government Way. “The Adventures of Researching My Coeur d’Alene Family,” by Larry Strobel, author of “When the Mill Whistle Blew.” Geneologists also available at the library every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
“The Ghost Writer” – Thursday-Friday, 7:30 p.m. at Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $7/adults, $6/seniors and students, $4/kids. (208) 263-9191.