Boundary County Calendar - Jan. 19-26, 2023
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.
TODAY, Jan. 19
NEW ACTIVITIES
Book Talk: 6-8 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St., Bonners Ferry; come talk about the books you’re reading. Info.: thehistoricpearltheater.org
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
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.
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
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
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
FRIDAY, Jan. 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.
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.
Bonners Ferry Pickleball Club: 6 p.m. at the Boundary County Middle School gym, 6577 Main St., Bonners Ferry. Those new to the game are encouraged to come learn on Friday.
MEETINGS
Friday Night AA meeting: 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Info.: Daren S., 208-610-4415
SATURDAY, Jan. 21
NEW ACTIVITIES
Fiber Fest: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Boundary County Museum, 7229 Main St., Bonners Ferry; fun-filled day of fiber arts demonstrations including spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting and tatting. Bring your projects for a show and tell. A "take it or leave" it table will be on hand as well.
Community family dance: lots of fun for all ages; 6-9 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash. St., Bonners Ferry; entry fee is $7.
Vitalent blood drive: help give the gift of life; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Safeway, 6519 S. Main St. Info.: Audrey, 509-942-9596
SUNDAY, Jan. 22
ACTIVITIES
Bonners Ferry Pickleball Club: 1 p.m. at the Boundary County Middle School gym, 6577 Main St., Bonners Ferry. Those new to the game are encouraged to come learn on Friday.
MEETINGS
Survival preparedness meeting: 2-4 p.m., Seniors Hospitality Center, 6635 Lincoln St., Bonners Ferry. Free training with representatives from various survival fields who will share their expertise. Training topics will change with the goal of being prepared for survival.
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
Bonners Ferry Big Book AA meeting: 7:30 p.m., U of I Extension Office, 6447 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry (behind the courthouse). Info.: Kevin, 208-598-3522
MONDAY, Jan. 23
ACTIVITIES
Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative: monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Boundary County Annex, 6566 Main St.; to attend via Zoom, register in advance at bit.ly/3ZH6CXd. Info.: 208-267-3529
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, Jan. 24
ACTIVITIES
SPOT bus: free service to Sandpoint; call 24 hours in advance, 208-267-4740.
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
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.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25
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. Info.:
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, Jan. 26
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
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