ONGOING CALENDAR

| December 5, 2014 8:00 AM

THURSDAY, DEC. 4

• Open Mic Night: 7 p.m. Pearl Theater. Cafe and Doors open at 6 p.m. Come share your talent or join the audience. No cover charge.

• Bonners Ferry Community Orchestra: Rehearsals, 6:45 p.m., Middle School music room. All levels of music experience welcome. Info: Lillie Albertson, 610-3622.

• The Boundary County Democratic Party: 6 p.m. at Mugsy’s.

• Boundary County Community Coalition for Families: 7:30 a.m., Chic’n’Chop Restaurant. Info: Jan Klofpenstein, 304-4572

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln St.

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Research family history at Family History Center at the LDS Church from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free access to web sites, staff available to assist people, public invited. Info: 267-3802.

FRIDAY, DEC. 5

• The Write Stuff: 10:30 a.m. U of I Extension Office. Local writing group.

• “Soup’s on” in Naples: South Boundary Fire Station 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All-you-can-eat soup, beverage, and dessert. Free to all attendees. Everyone is welcome! Questions, contact Linda, 267-6382.

• Duplicate Bridge Club: Noon, Trinity Lutheran Church. If you do not have a partner, call Marlene 267-3906 or Norm 267-3221, or Donna at 267-5597, to indicate that you need a partner and wish to play. Everyone welcome.

• Indoor gun range open: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bonners Ferry Gun Club. Info: Bob Young 920-1182.

• Suicide Prevention Action Network: 2 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital conference room. Info: Bunny, 290-6525

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

• Narcotics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m., Boundary County Extension Office.

• Paradise Valley Grange: 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 7

• Al-Anon Family Group: 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.

MONDAY, DEC. 8

• Diabetic Education Group, Panhandle Health office, 1 p.m.

• Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital. Emergency entrance to lower level conference room. No fees, weigh ins or diets. All who desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome. 290-8172.

• Idaho Light Foot Militia: 7 p.m., Bonners Ferry Visitors Center.

• AARP: Senior Hospitality Center. Info: Elsie Hollenbeck, 267-2485.

• Paradise Valley Water Association Inc., 7 p.m., Paradise Valley Fire Hall on Paradise Valley Road. Call Lois Drake 267-2657 more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, Kootenai Reservation: 7 p.m. at the Kootenai Tribal Office.

• Parks and Recreation Board meeting: 7 p.m. Parks office across from tennis courts, 7171 5th St. Public welcome.

TUESDAY, DEC. 9

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Anyone interested in researching family history can come to the Family History Center, LDS Church, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free access to web sites, staff available to assist people, public invited. Info: 267-3802.

• TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly: Weigh-in, 9 a.m., and meeting at 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church,corner of Lincoln and Denver.

• Al-Anon: 10 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church basement.

• Boundary County Economic Development Council. For location and agenda information, call Dave, 267-0352.

• Boundary Community Hospital Auxiliary: Chic n Chop,11:30 a.m. Info: Valdie Burkholder, 267-2328, or Betty Phalen, 267-9354

• Idaho Women in Timber: 6:30 p.m., Kootenai River Inn. Info: Ina Pluid, 267-2590, or Becca Harrison, 267-1026.

• VFW: 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall.

• Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES): 7 p.m. Bonners Ferry main fire station. Amateur radio operators and those interested welcome. Questions: Gary Leonard 946-9579 or gary@pvfd.us.

• Scrabble Group: 6:30 p.m. Mugsy’s. All ages welcome to come play Scrabble. Please bring Scrabble board or Scrabble dictionary if you have one.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10

• Children’s Story Hour: 10:30 a.m. The Olive Tree. Craft and snacks. Info: 267-4777

• Free lunch: Grace Bible Fellowship Church invites anyone in the community who would like to attend, to meet at the church, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The church is located across the street from the forest service in Bonners Ferry. Info: 267-2121.

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Open house 10 a.m.-8 p.m,. Family History Center, LDS church. New genealogy topic each month on second Wednesday. Access to free websites and staff available to assist people. Everyone welcome. Info: 267-3802.

• Genealogy classes: 6-7 p.m., Family History Center at LDS church. Info: 267-3802.

• Bonners Ferry Masonic Lodge, No. 43, 7 p.m., 6415 Bonner St., Bonners Ferry.

• South Boundary Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, Naples.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Elmira Store. Elmira Group.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St. Women’s Meeting.

• Mt. Hall Church Food Bank: 12 to 3 p.m. Emergency contact: 267-5732 or 267-7506.

• Open Gym: 7-9 p.m. Valley View Elementary Gym. Open gym for adults.

• Rod Benders Club Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Chic n Chop. Contact Bob 267-5355.

THURSDAY, DEC. 11

• Boundary Community Orchestra: meets from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. at the Boundary County Middle School band room. For information, call Lillie Albertson at 610-3622.

• American Legion, Boundary Post No. 55: 7 p.m., American Legion Building Club Lounge. Info: call Wayne, 304-3319 or 267-2032.

Soup supper begins at 6:15.

• Boundary County Search and Rescue Dive Team: 6:30 p.m., Waterways building.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln St.

• Curley Que’s Homemakers’ Club: come at 10 a.m., meeting at 10:30. Come one, come all, women of Boundary County. Location info: Vicki Ring, 267-1261, or Jeannie Borer, 267-2050.

• Soup Kettle free lunch: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Olive Tree. Call Linda 267-4777.

FRIDAY, DEC. 12

• Indoor gun range open: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bonners Ferry Gun Club. Info: Bob Young 920-1182.

• Bonners Ferry RAP Support Group: 5 -7 p.m., U of I extenson office. This is a support group for Relatives As Parents. Info: Dena Riffle, 267-8166.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

SATURDAY, DEC. 13

• Chess Club: Boundary County Library, 10 a.m.-noon, snacks provided; all ages welcome.

• Eagles Aerie No. 3522, 2:30 p.m.; Eagles Auxiliary No. 3522, 1 p.m., 7159 Second St., Bonners Ferry. Info: 267-3024

• Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Boundary County Extension Office.

• Cozy Crafters: 1 p.m. Under the Sun upstairs. Bring a portable craft to work on.

SUNDAY, DEC. 14

• Al-Anon Family Group: 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.

MONDAY, DEC. 15

• Victim Services/BCYCDVH Women Support Group: 6 p.m., Gabby Goose Daycare. Info: 267-7334

• Boundary Economic Development Council: Noon, Kootenai River Inn Springs Restaurant. Info: 267-0352.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, Kootenai Reservation: 7 p.m., Kootenai Tribal office.

TUESDAY, DEC. 16

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Anyone interested in researching family history can come to the Family History Center at the LDS Church from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free access to web sites, staff available to assist people, public invited. Info: 267-3802.

• TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly: Weigh-in, 9 a.m.; meeting, 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, corner of Lincoln and Denver, Bonners Ferry.

• Blood pressure check: Free, Safeway, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Al-Anon Family Group: 10 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church.

• City of Bonners Ferry: Regular council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall chambers.

• Boundary County Translator Board: 5 p.m., Bonners Ferry Visitors Center.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting: 12 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17

• Free lunch: Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for anyone interested in attending. Church located across the street from the forest service in Bonners Ferry. Info: 267-2121

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Anyone interested in researching family history can come to the Family History Center at the LDS Church from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free access to web sites, staff available to assist people, public invited. Info: 267-3802.

• Genealogy classes: 6-7 p.m. at Family History Center at LDS church. Info: 267-3802.

• Boundary County Library: Storytime 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Stories, plays, crafts and more.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Elmira Store. Elmira Group.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St. Women’s Meeting.

• Mt. Hall Church Food Bank: 12 to 3 p.m. Emergency contact: 267-5732 or 267-7506.

• NAMI Far North Support and Education meeting: Educational portion, 6 p.m., Family and Connection Support groups, 7 p.m. Bonner General Hospital Classroom in Sandpoint. Info: 597-2047, Connection Support Group: Jan 263-7928

• Open Gym: 7-9 p.m. Valley View Elementary Gym. Open gym for adults.

• Rod Benders Car Club: 5 p.m. meets socially at Chic n Chop. Call Bob 267-5355.

• FFA Alumni meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Mugsy’s. Info: Gary Neumeyer, 255-9018.

THURSDAY, DEC. 18

• Boundary County Waterways: 6:30 p.m., Waterways building.

• Friends of the Restorium: Noon, Chic n Chop.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln St.

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Research family history, Family History Center, LDS Church, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free access to websites, staff available to assist people, public invited. Info: 267-3802.

FRIDAY, DEC. 19

• Indoor gun range open: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bonners Ferry Gun Club. Info: Bob Young 920-1182

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

• Multiple Sclerosis Support Group. Call Michael Bigsby at 267-8225 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m., Boundary County Extension office.

• The Write Stuff: 10:30 a.m. U of I Extension Office. Local writing group.

SATURDAY, DEC. 20

• Bird Walk: 9 a.m. Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at the office. All birders welcomed. Hosted by the KNWR Friends group.

SUNDAY, DEC. 21

• Al-Anon Family Group: 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.

MONDAY, DEC. 22

• Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital. Emergency entrance to lower level conference room. No fees, weigh ins or diets. Info: 290-8172.

• Bonners Ferry Women’s Cancer Awareness and Support Group: Panhandle Health District office, noon- 2 p.m. Info: Margaret at 267-3751; or Kathy at 267-2266.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, Kootenai Reservation: 7 p.m., Kootenai Tribal office.

TUESDAY, DEC. 23

• Al-Anon: 10 a.m., basement of Trinity Lutheran Church.

• TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly, weigh-in, 9 a.m.; meeting, 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, corner of Lincoln and Denver in Bonners Ferry.

• Habitat for Humanity: 7 p.m. Info: Ken 267-1646.

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: 7 p.m., LDS Family History Library, 6569 Alderson Lane in Bonners Ferry. Info: 267-5084.

• Scrabble Group: 6:30 p.m. Mugsy’s. All ages welcome to come play Scrabble. Please bring Scrabble board or Scrabble dictionary if you have one.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24

• Childrens Story Hour: 10:30 a.m. The Olive Tree. Craft and snacks. Info: 267-4777

• Grace Bible Fellowship Church: Free lunch. Open to anyone in the community who would like to attend. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The church is located across the street from the forest service in Bonners Ferry. Info: 267-2121.

• Genealogy classes: 6-7 p.m. at Family History Center at LDS church. Info: 267-3802.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Elmira Store. Elmira Group.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St. Women’s Meeting.

• Mt. Hall Church Food Bank: 12 to 3 p.m. Emergency contact: 267-5732 or 267-7506.

• Open Gym: 7-9 p.m. Valley View Elementary Gym. Open gym for adults.

• Rod Benders Car Club: 5 p.m. meets socially at Chic n Chop. Call Bob 267-5355.

THURSDAY, DEC. 25

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike 267-1949.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln St.

• Genealogical Society of Boundary County: Research family history at Family History Center at the LDS Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free access to websites, staff available to assist people, public invited. Info: 267-3802.

FRIDAY, DEC. 26

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln Street. Tuesday/Friday group.

• Indoor gun range open: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bonners Ferry Gun Club. Info: Bob Young 920-1182.

• Ladies Coffee: 10 a.m. Under the Sun. Grab a cup of coffee and join other ladies in the balcony to chat.

SATURDAY, DEC. 27

• Chess club: Boundary County Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Snacks provided; all ages welcome.

• Eagles Aerie No. 3522 : 2:30 p.m.; Eagles Auxiliary No. 3522 meets at 1 p.m., 7159 2nd St., Bonners Ferry. Info: 267-3024

• Cozy Crafters: 1 p.m. Under the Sun upstairs. Bring a portable craft to work on.

SUNDAY, DEC. 28

• Al-Anon Family Group: 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church.