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Wed., May 12, 2010

“Showboat Serenade” - A tribute to showboat music presented by Northwoods Performing Arts. Shows Friday and Saturday with dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. Call for reservations. Tickets also available at Seebers Drug in Newport, Wash. The Circle Moon Theater, Highway 211 off Highway 2, Newport, Wash. $20/dinner and show; $12/adults, $10/children and seniors for show only. (208) 448-1294.

Wine, Ride and Dine - See the falls from the Riverfront Park Skyride, with a wine tasting, followed by a dinner with a view of the falls. Today or Thursday with wine from Barristers and dinner at Clinkerdaggers. 4-7 p.m. each day. Riverfront Park, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $45/person. (509) 625-6500.

Dining with Diabetes - Free for seniors age 60 years of age and older with diabetes. Receive recipes, watch cooking demos and taste foods made with less fat, sugar and salt. Call Kathy at 1-800-542-4459 or 886-0700, ext. 220 to enroll. Today. 1-3 p.m., Sprague/Masonic Hall, Third and C St., Sprague. Free. (509) 886-0700.

Colorful Summer Salads with a Latin Flair - Join Chef Colomba Aguilar of Cafe Carambola to learn the fine art of preparing summer salads with a Latin flair. Thursday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $50. (208) 457-8950.

“Food, Inc.” - The East Bonner County Library District and the Sandpoint Transition Initiative will present this award-winning documentary about the hidden costs, environmental impact and unhealthy results of the industrial production of foods. Water, coffee and tea will be provided. Please bring your own mug. Thursday. 6:30 p.m., Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint. Free. (208) 255-1731.

Food Distribution - Second Harvest will distribute free food and fresh produce from its mobile food bank truck. No appointment or documentation is required. Those seeking food are asked to bring their own box. Friday, June 11 and July 9. Noon-2 p.m., Millwood Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road. (509) 924-2350.

Syttende Mai Brunch - Celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day with a brunch buffet featuring eggs, sausage links, pickled herring, lefse and pastries. Purchase tickets in advance at the Sons of Norway Lodge. Office hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sunday. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $12. (509) 326-9211.

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