Boundary County Calendar - Aug. 10-17, 2023

| August 10, 2023 1:05 AM

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TODAY, Aug. 10

NEW ACTIVITIES

Boundary County Fair: 6:30 a.m., fair office opens; 7 a.m., food booths open; 8:30 a.m., 4-H, FFA and open class judging beef quality; 8:30 a.m., all displays and exhibit areas open; 9:30 a.m., enter veggie critters; 10:30 a.m., magic and comedy show; noon, talent show; 1 p.m., 4-H and FFA sheep fitting and showing; 1:30 p.m., magic and comedy show; 1:30 p.m., veggie critters display; 2 p.m., 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 3 p.m., Family Fun Night registration for greased pig event; 3:30 p.m., talent show; 4 p.m., baking and salsa contests; 4:30 p.m., magic and comedy show; 6:30 p.m., Family Fun Night.

ACTIVITIES

SPOT bus: Free service to Sandpoint; call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.

Quilting Group: 9 a.m. to noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St., Bonners Ferry; make kits and quilts to ship to disaster areas and/or developing countries as well as locally. All welcome; group will teach anyone how to make quilts. Info.: 208-267-2894

Elizabeth Circle: 1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St., Bonners Ferry; women's Bible study, open to the public. Information: 208-267-2894

Boundary County Community Preparedness: 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6865 Alderson Lane, Bonners Ferry.

MEETINGS

Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. dinner meeting, 6686 Main St., Bonners Ferry; 12-step, Christ-centered recovery program helping you or someone you love recover from nearly every difficulty. Info.: Lisa, 208-597-2531; Joey, 916-544-7898; or email crbonners@gmail.com

Addiction Recovery Spouse and Family Support Group: 7 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane; meeting held in the Family History Room (north entrance). All welcome. Info.: Jerri, 971-940-4176

Al-Anon: 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry; open to anyone concerned about or affected by someone else's drinking. Info.: Naomi or Roger Z., 208-946-5219

MONTHLY MEETINGS

American Legion: 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry; all veterans and families are welcome to attend. Info.: Ben Apo, 206-214-5104

FRIDAY, Aug. 11

NEW ACTIVITIES

Boundary County Fair: 6:30 a.m., fair office opens; 7 a.m., food booths open; 8:30 a.m., 4-H/FFA and open class judging dairy cattle 8:30 a.m., all displays and exhibit areas open; 9:30 a.m., monster cookie contest entries due; 10:30 a.m., 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 10:30 a.m., magic and comedy show; 11 a.m., 4-H and FFA beef fitting and showing; 11:30 a.m., noon, talent show; noon, 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 1 p.m., 4-H horse games; 1 p.m., magic and comedy show; 1:30 p.m., monster cookie entries displayed; 2 p.m., talent show; 2:30 p.m., seed spitting contest; 3 p.m., 4-H salesmanship contest, 3:30 p.m., 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 3:30 p.m., magic and comedy show; 5 p.m., talent show; 5 p.m., 4-H and FFA buyers social; 7 p.m., 4-H/FFA market animal sale.

ACTIVITIES

SPOT bus: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free, on-request service in the Bonners Ferry area. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.

Bonners Ferry Bridge Club: Noon, VFW Post 3622, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Information: Mark or Marlean, 208-267-3906

Soup kitchen: 5:30-7 p.m., Seniors Hospitably Center, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry (attached to the Veterans of Foreign Wars post); presented by Hope House.

MEETINGS

Friday Night AA meeting: 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Info.: Daren S., 208-610-4415

SATURDAY, Aug. 12

NEW ACTIVITIES

Bonners Ferry Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., city parking lot (next to U.S. 95 and the Visitors Center in downtown Bonners Ferry. Info.: bonnersferryfarmersmarket.org

Boundary County Fair: 6:30 a.m., fair office opens; 7 a.m., food booths open; 8:30 a.m., all displays and exhibit areas open; 9 a.m., 4-H/FFA large and small animal grand champion showman contest; 9:30 a.m., 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 10 a.m., talent show, 11 a.m., magic and comedy show; 11 a.m., parade check-in and lineup; noon, fair parade; 12:30 p.m., Iron Memories Motorcycle Show; 12:30 p.m., 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 1 p.m., talent show; 1 p.m., stick horse races; 2 p.m., comedy and magic show; 2:30 p.m., water balloon toss contest; 3:3 p.m., pie-eating contest (must pre-register); 4 p.m., talent show; 4:30 p.m., watermelon eating contest; 5 p.m., magic and comedy show; 5 p.m., scavenger hunt ends; 5:30 p.m., 2130 Alpha-plus robotics demonstration; 7 p.m., Sam Leyde Band free family concert.

ACTIVITIES

Refuge Ruck: 6-8:30 a.m., Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge; entry level event. Info.: bit.ly/41vXe8W

MEETINGS

Narcotics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry.

SUNDAY, Aug. 13

MEETINGS

Addiction Recovery Group meeting: 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane; meeting held in Family History Room (north entrance). All are welcome. Info.: 971-940-4176

MONDAY, Aug. 14

MEETINGS

Boundary County commissioners meeting: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6452 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry; all meetings open to public unless specifically restricted by Idaho Code. Info.: boundarycounty.us/site-page/board-commissioners

Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital, 6640 Kaniksu St.; use emergency entrance to lower level conference room. No dues, fees, weigh-ins, or diets; all who desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome. Info.: 208-290-8172

Kootenai Reservation Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m., Kootenai Tribal office. Info.: 208-267-3519.

TUESDAY, Aug. 15

ACTIVITIES

SPOT bus: Free service to Sandpoint; call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.

MEETINGS

Rotary meeting: Noon to 1 p.m., every Tuesday at Mugsy's Tavern & Grill, 7161 Main St., Bonners Ferry. Info.: bonnersferryrotary.com or their social media for meeting locations.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Bonners Ferry City Council: 6 p.m., Bonners Ferry City Hall, 7232 Main St., Bonners Ferry; public welcome, but also can attend virtually via Zoom (go to bonnersferry.id.gov for the link). Info.: bonnersferry.id.gov

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16

NEW ACTIVITIES

Moyie Springs outdoor market: Noon-6 p.m., outside City Hall, 3331 Roosevelt Road, Moyie Springs.

ACTIVITIES

SPOT bus: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free, on-request service in the Bonners Ferry area. Call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.

Mt. Hall Church Food Bank: Noon to 3 p.m., 1554 Highway 1, Bonners Ferry. Info.: 208-267-8623

AWANA: 4:30-6 p.m., Grace Church, 6291 Main St., Bonners Ferry; lessons, Bible memory learning and games.

MEETINGS

AA Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Naples firehouse (except for the second Wednesday where it is located at the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry). Info.: Roger Z. or Naomi Z., 208-946-5219.

THURSDAY, Aug. 17

NEW ACTIVITIES

Friends of the Restorium: 11 a.m. at Chick and Chop, 6421 Main St., Bonners Ferry.

ACTIVITIES

SPOT bus: Free service to Sandpoint; call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.

Boundary County Community Preparedness: 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6865 Alderson Lane, Bonners Ferry.

MEETINGS

Al-Anon: 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St. Bonners Ferry; open to anyone concerned about or affected by someone else's drinking. Info.: Naomi or Roger Z., 208-946-5219

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Idaho Department of Labor mobile office: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (except holidays); Moyie Springs City Hall council room, 3331 Roosevelt Road, Moyie Springs; variety of employment services and information. Info.: 208-457-8789, ext. 3314; or email bonnersferrymail@labor.idaho.gov.

Boundary County Library Board: 10 a.m., Boundary County Armory, 6556 Main St. Info.: 208-267-3750 or online, boundarycountylibrary.com

Friends of the Restorium: Noon, Chick-N-Chop Restaurant, 6421 Main St., Bonners Ferry.

Disabled American Veterans: 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 6416 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry; and Sandpoint VFW Hall, 1325 Pine St., Sandpoint. (Meeting location alternates each month between Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint). All disabled vets and their families are welcome to attend. Info.: Ben Arpo, 208-214-5104