Calendar

Today

North Idaho Dahlia Society – will meet at 7:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Tidyman’s upstairs meeting room. Information: 665-0619.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee – will meet at 5:30 p.m., in City Hall Council Chambers, 710 Mullan.

Design Your Ideal Career Workshop – Presented by North Idaho College Career Services from 2-4 p.m., in the Blue Creek Bay room of the Edminster Student Union Building. Information: 769-3297.

Hayden Lake Management Plan Steering – will meet at 7 p.m., Hayden Lake City Hall, 9545 N. Strahorn. Information: 769-1422.

19th annual Inland Northwest Turf, Tree and Landscape Conference – Today and Thursday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Cost: $169. For more information, visit

Community Forum on Human Rights and Idaho Public Policy – 5:30-7:30 p.m., Eichardt’s Pub and Grill, 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint. Sponsored by the Idaho Women’s Network.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry open house – Wednesday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., in Conference Room 1-A&B of the Kootenai Administration Building, 451 Government Way. Information: (888) 42ATSDR.

Sparkling Spur Youth Writing Contest – Entries are being accepted for the contest from North Idaho students in grades 4-12. Students may enter short stories with an American West theme. All entries must be unpublished and original. Enter at www.westernwriters.org/youthwritingcontest. htm.

LEAP Logger’s Education – will be offered in March in Deary, Coeur d’Alene, St. Maries, Orofino and Bonners Ferry. Registration fee of $38 covers materials and refreshments. For general registration questions, contact your county’s University of Idaho Extension Office. For program questions, call Chris Schnepf at 446-1680.

Art on the Green Poster Contest – The entry deadline is March 21 for the poster contest sponsored by the Citizen’s Council for the Arts. The poster will promote the 37th annual Art on the Green, Aug. 5-7. For more information, visit artonthegreen.org. Submit entries to the offices of Flammia and Solomon, 317 Wallace Ave., or to the council office in the Harding Family Center, 15th and Wallace.

Moscow Arts Commission – Applications for the art exhibit at the Moscow Artwalk 2005 are being accepted through May 24. The theme is “Moscow: Through the Eyes of Our Artists.” Submit slides or photographs of the work along with a cover letter to Moscow Arts Commission, P.O. Box 9203, Moscow, ID 83843. For additional information, call 883-7036 or contact dheath@ci.moscow.id.us.

Upcoming

Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities – an open forum with Dr. Pamela Langenderfer Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m., Room 13 of Winton Hall at North Idaho College. Information: 664-1644.

Black History Month – Black Student Union membership drive and social Thursday, 5:30 p.m., St. Augustine’s Catholic Center dining hall at the University of Idaho.

Kootenai Environmental Alliance – will meet at noon Thursday at the Iron Horse restaurant. Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin will address the region’s water issues. Information: 667-9093.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Hope Community Center Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. For an appointment, call 267-1718.

“All in The Timing” – Opens Thursday with a 6 p.m. gala and curtain time at 7 p.m. at the Lake City Playhouse. This is a Black Box production directed by Lee Ja Junker and is intended for mature audiences. Cost: $7. Additional shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and Feb. 10-12. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Information: 667-1323.

First Friday at North Idaho College – Prospective students have the opportunity to visit NIC and learn about the programs and services available beginning at 9 a.m. Friday in the Edminster Student Union Building. Information: 769-3267.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – Dental care for kids, Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Panhandle Health District Office, 2195 Ironwood Court. For an appointment, call 415-5100.

Valentine’s Dance – hosted by Specialized Needs Recreation, Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Prairie View Elementary School, 2478 E. Poleline in Post Falls. All ages are welcome. There will be a live DJ, snacks and prizes. $3. Information: 769-2317 or 755-6781.

Kootenai County Democratic Club – will meet Friday noon, at the Iron Horse restaurant. Karen Cotton, project manager for North Idaho Partners in Care, will speak on “New Efforts to Cover the Uninsured.” Information: 777-1588.

“Hot Rod” – a photography exhibit by Moscow artist Peter Vincent opens Friday at the Third St. Gallery in Moscow, with an opening reception from 5-7:30 p.m. The exhibit will run through April 1. Information: 883-7036.

Conservation Easements Workshop – Participants must register by Friday for this workshop to be held next Wednesday in Sandpoint. Cost: $5. To register, contact the UI Bonner County Extension Office at 263-8511. Co-sponsored by the University of Idaho Extension Office and the Idaho Department of Lands.

Art on the Edge mARTi gras benefit – will be Saturday at Brix Restaurant. Events will include a no-host bar, and a Cajun Cook-Off featuring “Cuisine Coeur d’Alene” chefs, performances by the sisters of Selket and dancing to the music of the Pat Coast Band. Cost: $30. Tickets are available at Brix, St. Vincent de Paul, Capone’s, the Coeur d’Alene Winery, Enoteca and Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths. Information: 773-1725.

Angels Over Sandpoint Follies – Talent show featuring business owners, dentists, real estate agents and others Saturday, 8 p.m., Panida Theater, Sandpoint. The Follies are for adults. Cost: $20 for the show benefits people and organizations in need in the community. Tickets are available at Pend d’Oreille Winery, Eve’s Leaves, the Wine Seller, Main Stage Café, Monarch Mountain Coffee or by credit card at www.sandpointonline.com.

Hospice Wine Taste and Auction – Saturday, 5 p.m., Hayden Lake Country Club. Tickets are $95, are available through the Hospice office at 772-7994. They are still in need of bid items for the auction.

Art in The Window – Janine Grende will be painting watercolor in the window of Angel Gallery of Fine Arts and Antiques, 423 Sherman Ave., Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

Audubon Society – Lower Coeur d’Alene River trip Saturday. Meet at 9 a.m. at the south end of the Kmart Parking lot for this day trip. Dress for the weather and bring a lunch. Information: Dick Cripe at 665-0010.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard Monday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., for dental only. For an appointment, call 415-5100.

Creating Families through Adoption – The CASI Foundation will present this free seminar on adoption in the United States and Internationally Monday, 6-7:30 p.m., Little Seattle Coffee Shop, 2310 N. Fourth. For more information, visit www.adoptcasi.org.

Basics of Program Compliance – Co-sponsored by the Idaho chapter of the Affordable Housing Management Association and the Idaho Housing Finance Corporation, Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $50. To register, contact IHFA’s contract compliance department at (208) 331-4733 or e-mail compliance@ihfa.org.

North Idaho Partners in Care Mobile Clinic – will be at the Post Falls Senior Center Tuesday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For an appointment, call 415-5100.