What’s happening

Fri., Dec. 20, 2013

Holiday Film Festival Sunday-Dec. 29. Food donations will be accepted for Second Harvest Food Bank. Films showing daily except on Christmas Day: 11 a.m., “Arthur Christmas”; 1 p.m., Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”; 3 p.m., “Elf”; 5 p.m., Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Riverfront Park IMAX Theater, 507 N. Howard St. $8.50/adults; $7.50/teens age 13-17, seniors, and military; $6/youth age 3-12; free/age 2 and younger. (509) 625-6612.

Santa Express Through Monday. Children ages 4-12 can find gifts ranging from 50 cents to $8 for everyone on their list. Volunteer elves are on hand to help children select and wrap gifts, with net proceeds going to benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Adults can shop at Vanessa’s Village, a boutique of reasonably priced specialty items. Friday, Saturday and Monday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Crescent Building, Skywalk level, 707 W. Main Ave. (509) 535-3155.

“The Memoirs of Winter” Winter Solstice Christmas dinner and concert with music by Scott Kent and Roger Johnson. Saturday, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Bank Left Gallery, 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse, Wash. $35. (509) 878-1800.

The Storytelling Company Featuring a traditional Christmas show with the music and humor of John Hastings. The show will also celebrate the release of “Caleb’s Miracle,” an illustrated Christmas story by Sandy Compton and illustrated by Sally Lockwood. Dinner at 5 p.m., show at 6 p.m. Seating is limited; reservations are recommended. Sunday, Di Luna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint. $10, plus dinner and beverage. (208) 263-0846.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum Explore the rich historical events that were significant to the development and growth of the Spokane Valley. Sunday, 1 p.m., Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, 12114 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/kids 7-17. (509) 922-4570.

Eagle Watch Cruise Every year, hundreds of American bald eagles visit Lake Coeur d’Alene on their annual migration. In December and January, the birds congregate at the lake’s northern end near Wolf Lodge Bay to feed on fish. The cruises depart on Saturday and Sunday and daily from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. The two-hour cruise leaves the dock at 1 p.m. Purchase tickets at cdacruises.com or by phone. Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene. $22.75/adults, $20.75/seniors, $14.75/children ages 6-12, free/ages 5 and younger. (208) 765-4000.

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