Boundary County Calendar - Aug. 11, 2022
THURSDAY, Aug. 11
BFHS Fall sport tryouts/practice: XC 7-9 a.m. at the BFHS track. Girls soccer 7-9 am. Volleyball 7-9a.m. BFHS gym. Football 5 p.m. at football field. Boys soccer 6-8 p.m.
Boundary County Fair: 7 a.m., food booths open; 8:30 a.m., 4-H/FFA/open class beef quality judging, indoor arena; 8:30 a.m., all display and exhibit areas open; 9:30 a.m., enter veggie creatures, exhibit hall; 12 p.m., Cecil Lewis magic and comedy show, gazebo; 1 p.m., sheep fitting and showing, indoor arena; 2 p.m., Cecil Lewis magic and comedy show, gazebo; Family Fun Night registration for greased pig contest, middle booth; 3:30 p.m., Cecil Lewis magic and comedy show, gazebo; 4-6 p.m., baking contest and salsa contest, Memorial Lawn; 6:30 p.m., Family Fun Night, outdoor arena.
SPOT bus: service to Sandpoint is provided on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740. There is no cost for the service.
Quilting Group: 9 a.m. to noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St., Bonners Ferry. Group meets every Thursday to make kits and quilts to ship to disaster areas and/or third world countries as well as locally. Feel free to join us. The group will teach anyone how to make them. For more information call the church at 208-267-2894.
Boundary County Library Board of Trustees Meeting 10a.m. at the Boundary County Armory, 6556 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, ID
Elizabeth Circle: 1 p.m.,Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St., Bonners Ferry. This is a women's bible study on the second Thursday of each month open to the public. For more information call the church at 208-267-2894.
Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. dinner meeting, 6686 Main St., Bonners Ferry. A 12- step, Christ-centered recovery program helping you or someone you love recover from nearly every difficulty. For more information call Lisa at 208-597-2531 or Joey at 916-544-7898 or email crbonners@gmail.com.
American Legion Meeting: 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 6416 Kootenai Street, Bonners Ferry. The meeting is the second Thursday of the month. All veterans and their families are welcome to attend. For more information call Ben Arpo at 208-214-5104.
Boundary County Community Preparedness: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Every Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6865 Alderson Lane, Bonners Ferry.
Addiction Recovery Spouse and Family Support Group meetings: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane in the Family History Room (North entrance). All are welcome. Contact Jerri Duarte at 971-940-4176.
FRIDAY, Aug. 12
Boundary County Fair: 7 a.m., food booths open; 8:30 a.m., all display and exhibit areas open; 8:30 a.m., beef fitting and showing judging; 9:30 a.m., Monster Cookie Contest entries submission; 10:30 a.m., magic and comedy show; 11:30 a.m., dairy cattle/goat quality judging; 12:30 p.m., dairy cattle/goat fitting and showing judging; 1 p.m., 4-H horse games, outdoor arena; 2:30 p.m., seed spitting contest, Memorial Lawn; 3 p.m., 4-H salesmanship contest, indoor arena; 3:30 p.m., magic and comedy show; 5 p.m., 4-H/FFA Buyers Social, Memorial Hall (buyers only); 7 p.m., 4-H/FFA Market Animal Sale, indoor arena.
SPOT bus: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Friday provides free on-request service in the Bonners Ferry area. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.
Bonners Ferry Bridge Club: 12 p.m. every Friday at VFW Post 3622, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Information: Mark or Marlean, 208-267-3906
Aquatic group fitness classes: 12:15 p.m., Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa, 7169 Plaza St., Bonners Ferry. Fee is $8 per class. Information or space availability: Michelle Walker, 208-964-4448
Friday Night AA meeting: 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln Street, Bonners Ferry. Information: Daren S., 208-610-4415
SATURDAY, Aug. 13
Boundary County Fair: 7 a.m., food booths open; 8:30 a.m., all exhibit and display areas open; 9 a.m., 4-H/FFA large/small animal grand champion showman contest; 11 a.m., comedy and magic show, gazebo; 12 p.m., fair parade, downtown; 12:30 p.m., Iron Memories motorcycle show, grass near tennis courts; 1 p.m., stick horse races, Memorial Lawn; 2 p.m., magic and comedy show; 3:30 p.m.., water balloon toss contest, Memorial Lawn; 4 p.m., seed spitting, Memorial Lawn; 4:30 p.m., watermelon eating contest, Memorial Lawn; 5 p.m., comedy and magic show, gazebo; 5 p.m., scavenger hunt contest ends; 7 p.m., free family concert with the Devon Wade Band, outdoor arena; 9 p.m., fair closes.
Library Chess Club: 10 a.m., Boundary County Library, 6370 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry. Second and Fourth Saturday of each month. For more information call 208-267-3750.
Bonners Ferry Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located next to U.S. 95 and the Visitors Center in downtown Bonners Ferry. The market runs the last Saturday in April through the first Saturday in October.
SUNDAY, Aug. 14
Bonners Ferry Big Book AA meeting: 7:30 p.m., Sundays at the U of I Extension Office, 6447 Kootenai St, Bonners Ferry, behind the courthouse. Information: Kevin, 208-598-3522
Addiction Recovery Group meeting: 6 p.m. every Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane in the Family History Room (north entrance). All are welcome. Information: 971-940-4176
MONDAY, Aug. 15
Boundary County commissioners meeting: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6452 Kootenai St. The public is welcome unless specifically authorized by Idaho Code; otherwise, all meetings are open to the public. For more information or to read minutes from the meeting boundarycounty.us/site-page/board-commissioners.
Aquatic class: 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., at the Northside school B&B. Classes are a circuit and cost is $8.
Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, Boundary Community Hospital Fry Education Center, 6671 Kaniksu St., across from the helipad. No fees, weigh-ins or diets. All who desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome. Information: 208-290-8172
Bonners Ferry City Council: 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday. Bonners Ferry City Hall, 7232 Main St., Bonners Ferry. The public is encouraged to attend, but is welcomed to attend virtually via Zoom at bonnersferry.id.gov for the link.
Aquatic boot camp: at the city pool 6:30 p.m. Registration is $50 outside of city limits and $40 within city limits. Call 208-267-3105 for more information.
Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative meeting: 7 p.m., Boundary County Annex Building, 6566 Main St, Bonners Ferry. Third Monday of the month all are welcome. Please contact Rhonda if you have any questions or for a zoom link at 208-267-3519 or email rvogl@kootenai.org.
Free Monday Night Movies: 6 p.m. The Pearl Theater Bonners Ferry - 7160 Ash St, Bonners Ferry. Enjoy movies with a special Pacific Northwest connection, the third Monday of every month. Doors open @ 6pm, movie starts at 6:30pm. The café will be open for snack and drink purchases. May's movie is Smoke Signals. For more information call 208-610-2846 or email info@thepearltheater.org or visit the website thepearltheater.org.
TUESDAY, Aug. 16
SPOT bus: free service to Sandpoint is provided on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.
Boundary County commissioners meeting: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., every Tuesday at 6452 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry. The public is welcome unless specifically authorized by Idaho Code; otherwise, all meetings are open to the public. For more information or to read minutes from the meeting boundarycounty.us/site-page/board-commissioners.
Rotary meeting: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., every Tuesday at Mugsy's Tavern & Grill, 7161 Main St., Bonners Ferry.
Bonners Ferry City Council: 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday at Bonners Ferry City Hall, 7232 Main St., Bonners Ferry. The public is encouraged to attend, but is welcomed to attend virtually via Zoom at bonnersferry.id.gov for the link.
Aqua Zumba: 6:30 p.m. at the city pool. Registration is $50 outside of city limits and $40 within city limits. Call 208-267-3105 for information.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17
SPOT bus: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Friday provides on-request service in the Bonners Ferry area. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740. There is no cost for the service.
Library Storytime 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Boundary County Library, 6370 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry. For more information call 208-267-3750.
Aquatic class: 11am and 12:30 at the Northside school B&B. Classes are a circuit and cost is $8. Call 208-267-3105.
H2O Circuits: 6:30 p.m. at city pool. Registration is $50 outside of city limits and $40 within city limits. Call 208-267-3105.
AA Meeting: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Naples firehouse except the second Wednesday where it is located at the United Methodist church in Bonners Ferry. For more information call Roger Z. or Naomi Z. at 208-946-5219..
THURSDAY, Aug. 18
SPOT bus: free service to Sandpoint is provided on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.
Quilting Group: 9 a.m. to noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St., Bonners Ferry. Group meets every Thursday to make kits and quilts to ship to disaster areas and/or third world countries as well as locally. Feel free to join us. The group will teach anyone how to make them. For more information call the church at 208-267-2894.
Boundary County Library Board Trustee meeting: 10 a.m. at the Boundary County Annex Building, 6566 Main St, Bonners Ferry The meetings are no longer at the library. Please note new location. Meeting is the third Thursday of the month.
Friends of the Restorium meeting: 12 p.m. at the Chick-N-Chop Restaurant 6421 Main St. Bonners Ferry. The meetings are on the third Thursday of every month.
Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. dinner meeting, 6686 Main St., Bonners Ferry. A 12- step, Christ-centered recovery program helping you or someone you love recover from nearly every difficulty. For more information call Lisa at 208-597-2531 or Joey at 916-544-7898 or email crbonners@gmail.com.
Disabled American Veterans meeting: 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 6416 Kootenai Street, Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint VFW Hall, 1325 Pine St, Sandpoint. The meeting locations alternate each month from Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. The meeting is on the third Thursday of the month. All disabled vets and their families are welcome to attend. For more information call Ben Arpo at 208-214-5104.
Boundary County Community Preparedness: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Every Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6865 Alderson Lane, Bonners Ferry.
Addiction Recovery Spouse and Family Support Group meetings: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane in the Family History Room (North entrance). All are welcome. Contact Jerri Duarte at 971-940-4176.