Boundary County Calendar - May 16-26, 2024
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, May 16
NEW ACTIVITIES
Bingo: 12 p.m., doors open; 1 p.m., bingo games start; Seniors Hospitality Center, 6635 Lincoln St.
Friends of the Restorium: noon, Chick and Chop, 6421 Main St., Bonners Ferry.
"Pride & Prejudice": Bonners Ferry High School afterschool drama program production; 7 p.m., BFHS Becker Auditorium, 6770 Augusta St.
Forestry field trip: presented by USFS and KVRI; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., meet and USFS ranger station.; join field trip through forest to look at key areas; be prepared to car poool; bring lunch, water and snack provided. RSVP at t.ly/7rrMt
Pearl Theater book club: 6-8 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St., Bonners Ferry; no assigned books, just share what 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.
Book club: 6 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St. Info.: thehistoricpearltheater.org
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
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, May 17
"Pride & Prejudice": Bonners Ferry High School afterschool drama program production; 7 p.m., BFHS Becker Auditorium, 6770 Augusta St.
Tanner and Mike's excellent movie trivia: 6:30-9 p.m., Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St. Info.: thehistoricpearltheater.org
Lost in the '50s vintage car parade 5 p.m., cars must be in SHS parking lot, $45 entry fee; 6 p.m., parade starts; runs from high school to Church Street, down First Avenue to Cedar Street.
Lost in the '50s street dance: follows car parade; Jeff Jones Town Square, between Second and Third avenues.
Lost in the '50s show and dance: Gary Lewis and the Playboys with "house band" Rocky and the Rollers; 6:30 p.m., doors open; 7:30 p.m., concert begins; Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Road; tickets are $55 for the night or $110 for both shows.
BCMS FIRST Team 2130 open house: 6 p.m., Boundary County Middle School, 6577 Main St.; come learn about team, team's robot and team's season.
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.
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 18
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 Community Hospital Heatlh Fair & Fun Run: 9 a.m., Boundary Community Hospital, 6640 Kaniksu St.; Super Hero Fun Run (3K family walk, 5K run, or 10K run); health fair (free car seats and cribs provided by Safe Start); plant sale and more. Info.: boundarycommunityhospital.org/bch-health-fair-fun-run
Bird Walk 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge headquarters office; bring binoculars and/or scope, bird identification book, water and snacks. Dress for any kind of weather. Mostly easy hiking. Event sponsored by KNWR.
Art and insight with Holly: explore your intuitive creativity; 10:30 a.m., Wellness Tea Bar & Bistro, 7224 Main St. Info.: wellnessteabar
"Pride & Prejudice": Bonners Ferry High School afterschool drama program production; two performances, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., BFHS Becker Auditorium, 6770 Augusta St.
Lost in the '50s car show: classic cars, trucks and more; 7 a.m., cars begin parking; 9:30 a.m., show begins; 3:45 p.m., show ends.
Lost in the '50s show and dance: Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and Peter Rivera and Celebrate, with "house band" Rocky and the Rollers; 6:30 p.m., doors open; 7:30 p.m., concert begins; Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Road; tickets are $55 for the night or $110 for both shows.
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, May 19
MEETINGS
Addiction Recovery Group meeting: 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane; meet
ing held in the Family History Room (north entrance). All are welcome. Info.: 971-940-4176
MONDAY, May 20
NEW ACTIVITIES
Boundary Amateur Radio Club NET: 7 p.m., Black Mountain repeater (frequency 146 960) with a negagive 600 kHz offset and PL tone of 123. All licensed operators invited to check in. Info.: w7bfi.com
ACTIVITIES
Bunco: 6 p.m., Bonners Ferry Craft Brews, 6371 Kootenai St.
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. Meeting includes presentations on McArthur Lake archeology, and potential legislative initiatives related to national forest lands in Bonner and Boundary counties. Information or for a Zoom link: Rhonda, 208-267-351;9 or email, rvogl@kootenai.org
TUESDAY, May 21
NEW ACTIVITIES
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: 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, May 22
NEW ACTIVITIES
Moyie Springs outdoor market: noon-6 p.m., outside City Hall, 3331 Roosevelt Road, Moyie Springs.
International Kootenay Lake Board of Control annual public meeting: 6:30-8 p.m., Kootenai River Inn, 7169 Plaza St., Bonners Ferry; information on Kootenay Lake water level management, an overview of lake levels to date including the later part of 2023 and 2024, provide an update on board projects, and hear questions and comments from the public regarding lake level management and board activities. To attend via Zoom, go online to bit.ly/4bjQXSS.
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, May 23
NEW ACTIVITIES
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
FRIDAY, May 24
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.
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 25
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
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, May 26
MEETINGS
Addiction Recovery Group meeting: 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane; meet
ing held in the Family History Room (north entrance). All are welcome. Info.: 971-940-4176