Idaho

North Idaho Hunting Retrievers Club – Meets the second Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds Wildlife Building; call Matt Newcomb, (208) 664-9382.

North Idaho Mineral Club – Meets the third Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third; (208) 762-4950 or (208) 964-1190.

North Idaho Pachyderm Club – Meets Fridays, 7 a.m., Coeur d’Alene IHOP; Dick and Shirley Wandrocke at (208) 664-1052; or Bob Nonini, (208) 666-0778.

North Idaho Road Runners Club – Weekly runs on Saturdays, 8 a.m. from Oz Fitness in Coeur d’Alene. For information, call (208) 773-3355 or email blisters@nirrc.org.

North Idaho Songwriters Association – Meets the first Saturday of the month, 9-11 a.m.; group members share songwriting knowledge and assist in songwriting pursuits; (208) 666-9162.

North Idaho Young Volunteers – Meets the second Monday of the month, 7 p.m., to learn search-and-rescue techniques and mountain climbing; (208) 765-9425 or (208) 664-8337.

Pachyderms of Post Falls – Meets Fridays at noon at Hot Rod Cafe, 1610 Schneidmiller Ave. 777-1915.

Panhandle Coalition – Meets Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive; local and state elected officials meet citizens for coffee and doughnuts; (208) 664-6215.

Panhandle Bass Anglers – Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Country Chef Restaurant at the Rose Lake Exit; Mike at (208) 786-7191 or Max, (208) 752-6482.

Post Falls Booster Club – Meets the first Monday of the month, 7 p.m., at Post Falls High School Cafeteria; (208) 773-9238 or (208) 773-9440.

Post Falls High School Alumni Group – Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Templin’s Resort, 414 E. First Ave.; all class members are invited to attend. Group is organized by class members from 1954-1964; call Susan Neufeld Myers at (208) 773-9120 or email suecmyers@aol.com, or Pat Olinger McCallum at (509) 474-0924.

Post Falls Historical Society – Board of directors meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the school district office, 206 W. Mullan Ave.; (208) 262-6533.

Post Falls Kiwanis Club – Meets Thursdays at noon at G.W. Hunters, 615 N. Spokane St. For information, email egille0843@aol.com.

Post Falls Toastmasters Club No. 7562 – Meets at 6:30-7:50 a.m. Thursdays at Red Lion Templin’s Hotel, 414 E. First Ave.; call Todd, (208) 665-5205.

Post Falls Veterans Council – Meets the first Monday of each month at American Legion Post 143 at Poleline and Syringa Roads in Post Falls; (208) 773-1074 or cinc@verizon.net.

Rathdrum Knitalong – Group to help each other improve knitting skills. Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 1-3 p.m. at Rathdrum Library, 16780 W. Highway 41, Rathdrum, Idaho. Call (208) 687-1029, email Rathdrum@cin.kcl.org or visit www.ksalibraries.org/Rathdrum for more information.

Rathdrum Lions Club – Business meetings on the first and third Mondays of the month and dinner meetings on the second and fourth Mondays, 7 p.m., The Lions Den, state Highway 53 and Meyer Road; newcomers welcome; call Doug, (208) 687-5023.

Red Hat Ladies – Meet the first Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave; $3.50/lunch for ladies age 60 and over, $7/age 59 and younger; (208) 773-9582.

River City Gardeners – Meets the third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 Third Ave.; call Karen Stopher, (208) 773-7577.

Sandpoint Chapter of the Idaho Writers League – Meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 9 a.m. at Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St.; (208) 265-2897.

Shirts ’N’ Skirts Square Dance Club – Meets the third Friday of the month; contact Dee Eldredge, (208) 664-8337.

Singles Supper Club – Meets Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Ironhorse on Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene; (208) 667-6947.

45-Plus Singles Club – Meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. for dinner at the Coeur d’Alene IHOP, 2301 N. Fourth St.; (208) 704-0229 or (208) 457-8787.

Songwriters/Lyricists Club – Meets the third Saturday of the month, 9-11 a.m.; (208) 666-9162.

Sons of Norway Lodge 11 (IOOF) – Meets the first Friday of the month, except June-August, at 200 E. Railroad Ave., Post Falls; call Jan Olsen, (208) 691-4976..

Soroptimist International – Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, noon-1 p.m., Elmer’s Restaurant, 300 W. Neider Ave.; (208) 772-0679.

Spirit Lake Historical Society – Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Spirit Lake Library; (208) 665-3265.

Spirit Lake Visions – Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at the home of Verla Reed, 5522 Hampshire St.; open to all who have a vision for improving Spirit Lake; call Joy Porter, (208) 623-4221.

Spokane and Coeur d’Alene Button Society – Meets the third Saturday of the month, 11 a.m., Riverbend Grill, Post Falls; call Julie, (509) 324-2018.

Sweet Adelines – Meets Mondays from 7-9:30 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Assembly of God, 2200 N. Seventh St.; (208) 777-8554.

Tubbs Hill Foundation – Meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Iron Horse, 407 E. Sherman Ave.; (208) 769-2252.

United States Submarine Veterans Inc. – Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on Third Avenue; call Ron at (208) 665-1392 or (208) 691-8589.

WED NI Professional Wedding Trade Association – meets the second Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m.-noon at Coeur d’Alene Inn/Best Western, 506 W. Appleway. (208) 691-6964.

WMBA Networking and Fundraising – meets the fourth Monday of each month from noon-1 p.m. at various Post Falls businesses. Contact Connie for meeting place each month, (208) 773-3555.

Watercolorists of the Inland Northwest – Meets the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Heritage Place, 702 W. Walnut Ave.; bring paints and a sack lunch; all levels of experience welcome; (208) 773-9832.

Wordspinners – Writers wishing to share their work meet the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Post Falls Library, 821 N. Spokane St.; (208) 762-0754.

Spokane New listing

Boomers – Singles club is having a dinner presentation Jan. 28, 6 p.m., at Black Pearl Restaurant, 2104 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. Visit www.meetup.com/Spokane-

Boomers-Singles-Meeting-Singles or call (509) 290-5484 for more information.

Upcoming

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Upcoming meeting: “The Recovery,” Monday. No meetings Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Meets Mondays, 12:30 p.m., Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave., Spokane Valley. No-host lunch at noon, attendees must purchase lunch or a beverage. Call (509) 244-3467 or email engineersforuminfo@hughes.net for more information.

Social/recreational

Camp Fire USA Alumni Association – Dedicated to establishing and maintaining a network of communication to preserve the history and traditions of Camp Fire USA. Call (509) 747-6191 or (800) 386-2324, email tkorth@campfireinc.org, or visit www.campfireinc.org to join the Alumni Association, to register, and for more information.

Compass Club – Open to all women in the Greater Spokane area. Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. (lunch at 11:30 a.m.), at Eagles Lodge, 6410 N. Lidgerwood St. Cost is $15. Reservations required by the Thursday before each meeting. Call (509) 455-7789 or email compassres@gmail.com for reservations and for more information.

Course in Miracles – Meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard St.; (509) 838-6518.

Deer Park Miniature Society – Meets the second Monday of each month, Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., Deer Park. Call (509) 276-4086 for information.

Eastern Washington Orienteering Club – For details, call (509) 838-7078. Open to the general public. Visit www.ewoc.org.

Flying Irish Running Club – Meets Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. at O’Doherty’s Irish Grille, 525 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Group runs 3 miles each week, walkers welcome; contact Tim, (509) 747-0322.

Inland Empire Bonsai Society – Meets the third Sunday of the month, noon-3 p.m., Manito Park Garden Center, 4 W. 21st Ave. Visit www.inlandbonsai.com for more information.

Inland Empire Convertible Car Club – Meets the second Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Perkin’s Restaurant, 5903 N. Division St. Contact Gloria Dohler, (509) 327-1011.

Inland Empire District, Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs – For details, call Betty McCullough at (509) 892-9184.

Inland Empire Fleet Reserve Association – Meets the second Saturday of the month, noon, North Hill Masonic Lodge, 706 W. Garland Ave.; group includes active, reserve and retired members of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard; Robert Bean at (509) 323-0522 or Ralph Bean at (509) 326-2038.

Inland Empire Mustang Club – Meets the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Casey’s Bar and Grill, 2126 N. Monroe St.; vintage to new Mustangs welcome; contact Barry, (509) 468-8730.

Inland Empire Rug Club – Meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 1-3 p.m., South Side Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave; call Lorraine, (509) 456-5668.

Inland Northwest Chapter of Germans From Russia Heritage Society – Meets second Saturday of each month, 1 p.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 314 S. Spruce. Call (509) 467-7572 or (509) 926-6951, or visit https://grhs.org/chapter/inland/.

Inland Northwest Fords Unlimited Car Club – Meets the second Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the banquet room at The Maxwell House Restaurant, 1425 N. Ash St. Beverages and dinner are optional and can be purchased before the meeting. Call (509) 924-8454 for more information.

Inland Northwest Decorative Artisans – Meets the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Artworks!, 1301 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley; visit www.inlandnwda.org for more information.

Inland Northwest German Shepherd Dog Club – Support, advice tips, and friendship for fellow lovers of German Shepherds. Meet at the Stateline Dog Park, 26715 E. Spokane Bridge Road. For details, call Terri at (509) 893-8916 or (509) 701-5607. Visit www.groups. yahoo.com/group/spokane germanshepherds.