Easter weekend blooms with holiday fun, options
SANDPOINT — Easter weekend brings lots of action to our fair city, including the annual Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning! The Easter Bunny will be at the Bonner Mall that same day and there’s no shortage of cool films and fascinating presentations — including historian Jack Nisbet at the Beardmore Building in Priest River, also happening Saturday.
Starting tonight, the Panida is showing the limited release movie “Getting Grace” on the big screen and there’s a cool concert with Grant Farm at the Heartwood Center on Saturday night. If you’re in the mood for a road trip, catch guitar wizard Andy McKee at The Fox in Spokane — when else? — Saturday evening.
Get some extra sleep heading into the weekend — you’re gonna need it.
Thursday, March 29
Trivia Takeover
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
A fun event for the winery, come check out the trivia action. Teams encouraged, but not required. Specials on glasses of wine as well.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
‘Getting Grace’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
An extraordinary story with a lead character who affects a chain of positive events in the lives of all she come in contact with. Through Grace, her loved ones learn that live need not be lived long to be lived fully.
Although Grace’s time is short, her positive impact on the world around her is monumental. The story is about a young girl who knows that she is dying, goes into a funeral home to learn about death and ends up teaching the funeral director about life.
Admission: Tickets available online at panida.org
Friday, March 30
‘Getting Grace’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
An extraordinary story with a lead character who affects a chain of positive events in the lives of all she come in contact with, be they doctors or morticians or her own mother. Through Grace, her loved ones learn that live need not be lived long to be lived fully.
Admission: Tickets available online at panida.org
Jake Robin
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Jiving the original acoustic rock sounds with pop culture lyrical charisma. Admission: Free and open to the public.
Harold’s IGA
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Harold’s IGA was a grocery store, now it’s an indie rock band with an ever-changing cast of characters. They play a ton of originals from their three albums. Admission: Free to those 21 and over.
The Somethings
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.
Come out and welcome this exciting trio (Megan Turner, Brian Jacobson and Chris Lynch) to the Niner as they work their melodic magic with a wide variety of popular songs and music featuring swing, jazz and rockabilly.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Marty & Doug
Venue: Cedar Street Bistro Wine Bar , Cedar Street Bridge, 334 N. First Ave., corner of First & Cedar, in Sandpoint.
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Bare Grass
Venue: Idaho Pour Authority, 203 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5 p.m.
Admission: Free to those 21 and over.
Saturday, March 31
Lion’s Easter Egg Hunt
Venue: Lakeview Park, 607 S. Ella Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 10 a.m.
The Sandpoint Lions Club holds its annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids ages 1-12, with separate areas set aside for each age group. The event begins right on time, so families are strongly encouraged to arrive early. Parents are not allowed in the marked-off areas, but may watch from the sidelines.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Jack Nisbet: ‘Canoes Along The River’
Venue: The Beardmore Building, 119 Main St., in Priest River.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Fur agent, cartographer, and master canoe builder David Thompson was one of the first Europeans to see Bonner County’s highest mountain, Scotchman Peak, and paddle the waters of the Clark Fork River and Pend Oreille Lake and River. When he entered this area in 1809, he found the indigenous peoples paddling lakes and rivers in a somewhat strange-looking bark canoe that had a distinctive nose and tail with a point that rode under the water and resembled a sturgeon’s bottle nose. Historian Jack Nisbet will give a talk on explorer David Thompson and the boats the indigenous peoples used on Lake Pend Oreille and Priest Lake in the early 1800s.
Sponsored by Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and featuring a no-host bar and complimentary snacks.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
‘Getting Grace’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
An extraordinary story with a lead character who affects a chain of positive events in the lives of all she come in contact with, be they doctors or morticians or her own mother. Through Grace, her loved ones learn that live need not be lived long to be lived fully.
Admission: Tickets available online at panida.org
Easter Bunny
Venue: Bonner Mall, 300 Bonner Mall Way, in Ponderay
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Easter Bunny will be hopping out to the Bonner Mall with treats, waiting to visit with kids 12 and under. Photos available or take your own.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Grant Farm
Venue: The Heartwood Center, 615 Oak St., in Sandpoint.
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., concert starts at 7 p.m.
Colorado-based Americana band Grant Farm has entertained a growing fan base on the nation’s club and festival scene since its founding in 2009 by vocalist and National Flatpicking Guitar Champion Tyler Grant.
Admission: $15 at the door; kids 12 and under free. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Takin’ Time.
Beat Diggers
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.
Enjoy one of Sandpoint’s favorite all-local bands as they play your favorite rock and roll tunes.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Betsy Hammet
Venue: Cedar Street Bistro Wine Bar, Cedar Street Bridge, 334 N. First Ave., corner of First & Cedar, in Sandpoint.
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Scott Taylor
Venue: Idaho Pour Authority, 203 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5 p.m.
Admission: Free to those 21 and over.
Devon Wade
Venue: Laughing Dog Brewing, 805 Schweitzer Plaza Dr. in Ponderay.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Laughing Dog’s taproom anniversary party features live music with Devon Wade and will be held along with the brewery’s Mug Club Appreciation Renewal Party, all are invited to come enjoy food, beer and raffles.
Andy McKee & Fox Guitar Festival
Venue: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., in Spokane.
Time: 8 p.m.
Andy McKee is among the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. His youthful energy and attention to song structure and melodic content elevates him above the rest.
Admission: $33-$38, available at the box office and all TicketsWest outlets.
Information: 509-624-1200
Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine & Bigfoot
Venue: The Bing Crosby Theater, 909 W. First Ave., in Spokane.
Time: 8 p.m.
For 29 years, comedian Kathleen Madigan has been touring 250 nights on the road and squeezing in hour-long filmed specials and performances on every late night show ever made.
Admission: $42 at the box office (if still available) and TicketsWest outlets.
Information: 509-534-5805
Monday, April 2
Truck Mills Blues Jam
Venue: Eichardt’s Pub & Grille, located at 212 Cedar St.,
in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, April 3
Tower of Power 50th Anniversary Concert & Horn Clinic
Venue: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., in Spokane.
Time: Horn Clinic: 2-4 p.m. at Spokane Falls Community College Music Auditorium; Concert 7:30 p.m. at The Fox
Admission: Horn Clinic: $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID; Concert: $42-$75, available at the box office and all TicketsWest outlets.
Information: 509-624-1200
Backgammon Tourney
Venue: Laughing Dog Brewing, 805 Schweitzer Plaza Dr. in Ponderay.
Time: 5 p.m., Tuesdays
Admission: Free and open to the public (sign up on the Laughing Dog Brewing Facebook page.
Night-Out Karaoke
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.
Sing to your heart’s content, or just enjoy the show as locals gather to show their stuff.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
West African Traditions Drum Class
Venue: Embody Studio, 823 Main St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
This group explores the rich tradition of West African drumming styles under the expert leadership of Ali Thomas.
Admission: Suggested donation of $5-$15
Information: Call 208-597-1892 to reserve a djembe for class, or visit online at dununbabe.com
Wednesday, April 4
Truck Mills with John Firshi
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m.
Famed Sandpoint musician Truck Mills and special guest Pamela Benton will be jamming at the Niner! Come out and chill out with friends to great blues, folk, gospel and jazz tunes.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Open Mic Night
Venue: Skal Tap Room, 476930 U.S. Highway 95 (next to Sandpoint Sports), in Ponderay.
Time: 5-8 p.m., Wednesdays
Skal Taproom invites musicians and comedians to step up and show their stuff.
Admission: Free and open to the public.