Idaho calendar

Today

“The Nutcracker” by Ballet Idaho – 7:30 p.m. at the Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint; presented by Pend Oreille Arts Council, $22/adults, $9/ages 18 and younger; (208) 263-9191.

Auditions for “The Diviners” – through Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Todd Hall in Molstead Library at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; consists of cold readings from script and possible improvisation; call in advance to obtain a script; Joe Jacoby, (208) 769-3220.

University Orchestra at UI – 8 p.m. at the auditorium in the University of Idaho Administration Building, Moscow; performance by the UI orchestra featuring performance by pianist Steven Spooner; $5/adults, $3/students with Vandal ID; proceeds benefit UI Musical Scholarship Fund; (208) 885-7251.

North Idaho College Booster Lunch – noon at Cricket’s Steakhouse, 424 E. Sherman Ave.; speaker is Brady Nelson, owner of ArenaFootball2 Spokane Shock; (208) 769-3348.

“Plateau Culture” by Mark Stanger of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe – noon in Todd Lecture Hall at Molstead Library at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; (208) 769-7819.

Adult Holiday Craft Class at Post Falls Library – 6-8 p.m. at 821 N. Spokane St.; “no-sew” holiday wall-hanging crafts; $7/person due on night of class; pre-registration required, (208) 773-1506, ext. 2.

“Seeing with My Brain,” works by Tom Dukich – Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through Dec. 8 at the North Idaho College Corner Gallery in Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; (208) 769- 3276.

Upcoming

Libbie Schrader Noontime Concert at UI – Wednesday, noon-1 p.m. in the Idaho Commons Food Court at University of Idaho, Moscow; passionate alternative pop/rock sounds; (208) 885-7251.

“A Prairie Home Companion” – Wednesday-Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the University of Idaho’s Borah Theater in the Student Union Building, Moscow; $3/general admission, $2/students with Vandal ID; (208) 885-7251.

Dealing with Difficult People Seminar – final “Reinventing Your Life” seminar, Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Room 11 at the Siebert Building at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; (208) 769-3445.

Friendship Holiday Bazaar- Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at North Idaho Christian School, 251 W. Miles Ave., Hayden; call Sandy at (208) 772-7546.

Holiday Gift and Craft Fair – Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Christian School, 6439 N. Fourth St.; breakfast and lunch available; (208) 772-7118

Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Shopping Event – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. Fifth St.; each item is fairly traded and provides dignified work and a living wage for artisans in Asia, Africa and the Americas; for information, call Margie at (208) 664-7973 or check out products online at www.tenthousandvillages.com.

51st Annual Snowflake Faire – Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 501 Wallace Ave.; includes crafts, vendors, collectibles, antiques, white elephants, raffles, baked and homemade goods, original artwork, lunch available; (208) 765-4512.