Boundary County Calendar - May 11-18, 2023

| May 11, 2023 1:00 AM

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THURSDAY, May 11

NEW ACTIVITIES

United Methodist Women’s community ladies luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall, United Methodist Church, Lincoln and Denver; special program “Look Around, Look Within” for Mental Health Month, presented by Gini Woodward. All ladies welcome. RSVP with Judy Dirks at 208-267-3859 or 208-661-9752, or Kathy Walk 719-406-6649 by May 5.

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

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

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, May 12

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.

Big Day at Mountain West Bank 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; snacks and displays at Mountain West Bank, 7186 First St., Bonners Ferry.

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, May 13

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

Flowers for Mom: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bonners Ferry Farmers Market, city parking lot; area youth invited to plant a free flower for Mothers Day. Info.: bit.ly/42qwHuw

2023 BCH Fun Run/Health Fair: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital, 6640 Kaniksu St.; fun run registration, 7 a.m.; fun run, 8 a.m.; health fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Info.: bit.ly/44OlmGo

Rummage and Skate Fundraising Clinic by Boundary County Skatepark Alliance, Rummage and skate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginner skate clinic 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Cash only. All proceeds go to funding new skate park. Located at the Pavilion at Memorial Park at the Boundary County Fairgrounds.

Mobile Safety Lab: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital, 6640 Kaniksu St.; car seat checks, safe sleep education and more. Info.: bit.ly/3NXuthR

Art for Mom: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Teascarlet's Studio, 6389 Kootenai St.; youth invited to make Mother's Day gift (free/by donation). Info.: teascarlet.com

ACTIVITIES

Refuge Ruck: 6 a.m. to 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, May 14

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, May 15

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, May 16

ACTIVITIES

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

MEETINGS

Election for City of Bonners Ferry Local Option Tax, and Boundary County Library Trustee Zones 3 and 5, polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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, May 17

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, May 18

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: 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