Boundary County Calendar - Dec. 14-25, 2023

| December 14, 2023 1:00 AM

Editor’s note: If you would like to have your meeting or event shared with the community, please contact us at news@bonnersferryherald.com or call 208-267-5521.

THURSDAY, Dec. 14

NEW ACTIVITIES

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

Karaoke night: 7-11 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St., Bonners Ferry. Info.: thehistoricpearltheater.org

Bingo: 12 p.m., doors open; 1 p.m., bingo games start; Seniors Hospitality Center, 6635 Lincoln St.

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

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

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, Dec. 15

NEW ACTIVITIES

Hope House Christmas Party: 1-7 p.m., Boundary County Fairgrounds, 6567 Recreation Park Road; the goal is to hand out 150 gift wrapped shoe boxes filled with unisex toys to local children so they can have a very Merry Christmas. For information, go online to thehopehouse.us.

Scott Stover: 7 p.m., Bonners Ferry Craft Brews, 6371 Kootenai St.

Santa's Village: 2-7 p.m., Jake's Landing, 108 Trading Post Road; visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus will read Christmas stories, crafts, family fun activities, spectacular lights and more.

ACTIVITIES

Kootenai Valley Rifle and Pistol Club: 1-6 p.m.; for more information call Bob Young, 208-920-8211.

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: 12 p.m., VFW Post 3622, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Information: Mark or Marlean, 208-267-3906

Kootenai Valley Rifle and Pistol Club: 1-6 p.m.; for more information call Bob Young, 208-920-8211.

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, Dec. 16

NEW ACTIVITIES

Bonners Ferry Farmers Market Holiday Market: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Boundary County Fairgrounds, 6567 Recreation Park Road; get all of your last-minute gifts and stock up for winter.

Naples Holiday Festival and Craft Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., craft fair, Naples Elementary; noon-4 p.m. Holiday Festival, Naples Fire Station, 20 Stagecoach Road; noon-2 p.m., pictures with Santa, Naples Elementary. Info. 208-267-8052

Santa's Village: 2-7 p.m., Jake's Landing, 108 Trading Post Road; visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus will read Christmas stories, crafts, family fun activities, spectacular lights and more.

ACTIVITIES

Refuge Ruck: 6 a.m.-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, Dec. 17

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, Dec. 18

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.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative: 7 p.m., Boundary County Annex Building, 6566 Main St, Bonners Ferry; all welcome. Information or for a Zoom link: Rhonda, 208-267-351;9 or email, rvogl@kootenai.org

TUESDAY, Dec. 19

ACTIVITIES

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

MEETINGS

Rotary meeting: 12 p.m. 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, Dec. 20

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: 12-3 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, Dec. 21

NEW ACTIVITIES

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

Bingo: 12 p.m., doors open; 1 p.m., bingo games start; Seniors Hospitality Center, 6635 Lincoln St.

Luminosity and Libations: A Winter Solstice Art Affair: 4-7 p.m., Teascarlet Fine Art Studio, 6389 Kootenai St.; sip, mingle, and soak in the creative glow of the gallery in a toast to the returning sun. Info.: teascarlet.com

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.-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: 12 p.m., 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

FRIDAY, Dec. 22

ACTIVITIES

Kootenai Valley Rifle and Pistol Club: 1-6 p.m.; for more information call Bob Young, 208-920-8211.

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: 12 p.m., VFW Post 3622, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Information: Mark or Marlean, 208-267-3906

Kootenai Valley Rifle and Pistol Club: 1-6 p.m.; for more information call Bob Young, 208-920-8211.

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, Dec. 23

ACTIVITIES

Refuge Ruck: 6 a.m.-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, Dec. 24

MEETINGS

MONDAY, Dec. 25

Christmas Day: Due to the holiday, not all events may be held. Call to confirm before heading out.

MEETINGS

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