Boundary County Calendar - Nov. 16-23, 2023

| November 16, 2023 1:00 AM

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THURSDAY, Nov. 16

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

FRIDAY, Nov. 17

NEW ACTIVITIES

Bonners Ferry Holiday Market: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Boundary County Fairgrounds, 6567 Recreation Park Road, Bonners Ferry; stock up for your Thanksgiving feast, get some holiday gifts; farmers market with lots of favorite and familiar vendors and some new ones, too.

St. Ann's annual bazaar: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Ann's Catholic Church, 6712 El Paso St., Bonners Ferry; shop handmade crafts and holiday gifts, grab soup and a slice of pie, and pick up some homemade tamales for dinner.

Vintage Christmas Market: 16th annual event; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Boundary County Fairgrounds; shop up-cycled furniture, goodies, jellies, handcrafted gifts, vintage Christmas items and much more. Live music provided by Luke Yates and Chrsti Lee; free admission.

Teascarlet special gallery event: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Teascarlet Fine Art Gallery, 6389 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry; community invited to shop artwork by several local young artists. Info.: teascarlet.com

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: 12 p.m., 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, Nov. 18

NEW ACTIVITIES

Mennonite craft and bake sale: 8 am.-4 p.m., 782 Moon Shadow Road (3 miles north of Bonners Ferry); breakfast, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., donuts, cinnamon rolls, breakfast burritos and coffee; lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., soup, roll or cornbread, pie or cheesecake and drinks; outdoors, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, fries, campfire beans and pie; all merchandise is donated; proceeds benefit Kootenai Valley Mennonite School.

St. Ann's annual bazaar: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Ann's Catholic Church, 6712 El Paso St., Bonners Ferry; shop handmade crafts and holiday gifts, grab soup and a slice of pie, and pick up some homemade tamales for dinner.

Bonners Ferry community blood drive: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Safeway, 6519 Main St. Appointments encouraged; to sign up, call or text Vitalant representative at 509-942-9596; donors will be entered for a drawing for one of five $5,000 prepaid gift cards. Blood collected at this drive will go to help local hospitals and patients.

Vintage Christmas Market: 16th annual event; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Boundary County Fairgrounds; shop up-cycled furniture, goodies, jellies, handcrafted gifts, vintage Christmas items and much more. Live music provided by Luke Yates and Chrsti Lee; free admission.

Children's holiday market: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St., Bonners Ferry; opportunity for young artists, bakers, and other creators to sell their creations; free admission and free for children to participate! Contact pearlprogramdirector@gmail.com for more info or to sign up.Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus: schedule sessions for holiday photos, limited number of slots available; 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m.; Buck Wild Images LLC. Info.: 1-208-627-2867

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, Nov. 19

NEW ACTIVITIES

Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus: schedule sessions for holiday photos, limited number of slots available; 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.; Buck Wild Images LLC. Info.: 1-208-627-2867

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, Nov. 20

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, Nov. 21

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, Nov.22

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, NOV. 23

NEW ACTIVITIES

Thanksgiving Day: Before heading out, make sure meetings and event are still scheduled.

Community Thanksgiving dinner: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Kootenai River Brewing Company, 6424 Riverside St., Bonners Ferry; traditional Thanksgiving menu with smoked turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more; call for reservations and pricing, 208-267-4677.

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