Idaho calendar
Today
NIC Foundation Campaign kickoff – The event will include announcements from campaign leaders at 11 a.m. on the North Idaho College soccer field. Information: 769-5978.
Using Sign Language With Your Baby and Child – Workshop for adults will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Harding Family Center, 15th and Wallace. $8. Information: 666-6761 ext. 117.
Democracy Forum – Carl Mickelsen, a disabilities rights attorney and University of Idaho instructor, will present “The Illegality of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq” at 11:45 a.m. at the Powerhouse restaurant in Sandpoint.
Country Western Gospel Jubilee – at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, at 6:30 p.m. featuring “The Turners.” Information: 765-8580.
Child Care Summit – 2-3:30 p.m. at Mountain States Early Head Start, 15th and Indiana. The topic will be “licensing child care in Idaho.” Information: Tina at 667-3361.
Herborn Big Band concert – Herborn, Germany, is the birthplace of Frederick Post, the founder of Post Falls. The German Band will perform from 6-9 p.m. in Q’emiln Park . Information: 773-7015.
Post Falls Chamber of Commerce – will meet from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Red Lion Templin’s Hotel.
Upcoming
North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Timberlake Fire Station in Athol Wednesday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for dental only. For an appointment, call 667-3481.
Outback Outreach Benefit Luncheon – to help save lives through teen suicide prevention, at Outback Steakhouse Wednesday from noon-2 p.m. All proceeds donated to Idaho Police Chaplain’s Suicide Prevention team. Cost: $15, tax deductible. Call 773-0556 for tickets.
An Evening in the Selkirks with Rich Landers and Dennis Nicholls – The Selkirk Conservation Alliance and Keokee Co. Publishing are co-sponsoring this symposium Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Priest River Junior High School, Highway 2, in Priest River. Rich Landers is the outdoors editor at The Spokesman-Review, and Dennis Nicholls is the former publisher of The River Journal. Information: 448-2971 or 263-3573.
North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Osburn Senior Center from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday. For an appointment, call 786-7474.
Business After Hours – Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the River City Plaza in Post Falls, 2600 E. Seltice.
Downtown Coeur d’Alene Concert Series – Steel drum band Bakra Bata will perform in Sherman Square Park Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. Bad weather moves the concert to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza. Information: 667-3162.
Fresh Air Concert Series – Off the Leash will perform Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in East City Park, Third and Hayes, in Moscow. Information: 883-7036.
African Children’s Choir – Friday at 7 p.m. at the Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley. This is an internationally acclaimed choir consisting of children ages 5-12 from Africa. The concert is free. Information: 765-8800.
Save Lost Creek Meeting – Friday at 7 p.m. at 13515 W. Hidden Valley Road in Rathdrum. Information: 687-0197.
Artwalk II in Sandpoint – Friday with opening receptions from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Sandpoint. Information: 263-6139.
Inland Northwest Blood Center – Blood drives Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at the Kootenai County Courthouse, 510 Government Way, and from 1:30-4 p.m. at U.S. Products, 181 W. Aqua Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. Information: (800) 423-0151.
Kootenai County Democratic Club – will meet at noon Friday at the Iron Horse restaurant. Mike Gridley, candidate for House of Representatives District 4, and David Larsen, candidate for House District 5, will speak. Information: 777-1588.
North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation – will meet Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Sleep Inn, located off Interstate 90 at the Pleasantview exit in Post Falls. Coeur d’Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem will lead a discussion on organizing an annual fund-raiser for the trail. Information: 651-5222.
Inland Northwest Blood Center – Blood Drive Saturday at the Rockwood Lodge apartment complex, 2001 Voltaire in Coeur d’Alene Place, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: (800) 423-0151.