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FRIDAY, March 30
NEW ACTIVITIES
“Getting Grace”: Story about living life to the fullest; 5:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. Info.: panida.org
ACTIVITIES
Sandpoint Senior Center breakfast: 8:30 a.m., Sandpoint Senior Center, 820 Main St. For first-time visit, call 1-208-263-6860 to reserve a space.
Spiritual service: Inspirational readings with soft music, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Gardenia Center.
Meditation: Connect with John of God in Brazil, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Gardenia Center. Inspirational readings with soft music. Free to all. No admittance after 11 a.m.
Senior Meal: Clark Fork-Hope Area Senior Center, 11:30 a.m.
Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m., Clark Fork-Hope Area Senior Center, 10th and Cedar. Info: 1-208-266-1652.
Yoga for Teens: Syringa Creek Bldg. (north on Division near Baldy), 3:30-4:45 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Soup Kitchen: Free dinner, Lincoln and Ontario, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., St. Joseph’s. Everyone welcome.
Live music: 5-8 p.m., Pend d’Oreille Winery.
Latin group classes: Danceworks on Hwy. 200. Call Diane Peters, 1-208-255-7656.
ONGOING MEETINGS
New 12-Step program: 7 a.m., Catholic Church, all 12-step programs welcome. Open meeting. Info: 1-208-255-8072
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 a.m., open meeting, Gardenia Center; noon, open meeting, First Lutheran Church, 526 S. Olive St., 263-7754; 7 p.m., young people’s meeting, open, Gardenia Center; 7 p.m., Dry River Rats (open, nonsmoking), Assembly of God Church, 1210 4th Street, Priest River. Info: 1-800-326-2164.
Crisis Pregnancy Center: From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 502 N. Second Ave, main floor. Free pregnancy testing, obstetrical ultrasounds, counseling and baby needs. Also free parenting and Life Skills classes. Call 263-7621.
Celebrate Recovery: Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene, Highway 95 N; dinner, 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6 p.m. Recovery meeting for hurts, habits and hang-ups.
Narcotics Anonymous: Surrender to Live, 7 p.m., Methodist Church, 711 Main St.
Table Talk: Public discussion group meeting, 7-9 p.m., Pie Hut, 502 Church St., Sandpoint. Discussion on “spiritual transformation.” Hosted by Linda Evans, Sandpoint Beguine Society.
SATURDAY, March 31
NEW ACTIVITIES
Beginning computer class: 8:15 a.m. sharp, East Bonner County Library, Sandpoint branch, 1407 Cedar St. Subject rotates each week. Info.: 1-208-263-6930
Easter egg hunt: annual event, 10 a.m. sharp, Lakeview Park, 607 S. Ella Ave.; sponsored by the Sandpoint Lions Club.
Easter Bunny visit: Hop on out and visit with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bonner Mall, 300 Bonner Mall Way. Photos available or take your own.
Saturday Afternoon Dance: 1 p.m., Clark Fork Senior Center. Potluck, everyone welcome. Info.: 1-208-264-5391
“Getting Grace”: Story about living life to the fullest; two showings, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. Info.: panida.org
Canoes Along the River: Jack Nisbet talk on David Thompson and boats used by indigenous peoples on lakes Pend Oreille and Priest in the early 1800s; 6:30 p.m., Beardmore Building, 119 Main St., Priest River. Sponsored by Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness; free event, no-host bar and complimentary snacks.
Wild Idaho Rising Tide: free program on confronting the root causes of climate change; 7 p.m., Panida’s Little Theater, 302 N. First Ave. Info.: panida.org
Grant Farm: Americana music; doors open 6 p.m., concert begins 7 p.m.; Heartwood Center, 615 Oak St., Sandpoint. Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door; 12 and under, free. Proceeds benefit non-profit, Takin’ Time. Info.: takintime.org
Wild Idaho Rising: 7th annual benefit concert and activist gathering; 7 p.m., Little Panida Theater, 302 N. First Ave. Info.: panida.org
ACTIVITIES
Cardio Junkies: Sandpoint’s running club, 7 a.m., Joe’s Auto Body, Baldy Mountain Road. Info: Janet, 1-208-255-6102
Albeni Falls Pipes and Drums Band: 9 a.m., First Lutheran Church. Free bagpiping, drumming and Highland dancing lessons for adults and children. Info: Ted, 1-208-263-1578 or dance instructor Laurie, 1-208-610-9635
Family Game Day: 1 p.m., Creations on the Cedar Street Bridge; ages 4 through adult. Demos and game-offs; drop-ins welcome.
Live music: 5-8 p.m., Pend d’Oreille Winery.
ONGOING MEETINGS
Alcoholics Anonymous: 9 a.m., open meeting, First Lutheran Church, Olive and Ontario; 7 p.m., open meeting, Saturday Night Live, North Summit Church, 201 N. Division (open speaker meeting, last Saturday of the month). Info: 1-208-263-4723.
Narcotics Anonymous: Highlifers, 5:30 p.m., Gardenia Center, 400 Church St.; 1 Disease 1 Program, 11 a.m., closed, 710 Superior, Suite D (children welcome).
SUNDAY, April 1
NEW ACTIVITIES
Easter sunrise services: complimentary ride on Great Escape quad, 6:15-6:45 a.m.; service at top of Schweitzer begins 7 a.m. Information: schweitzer.com
ACTIVITIES
Sandpoint Gun Club: trapshooting (open to public); limited free instruction available. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sandpoint Gun Club, Gun Club Road, about two miles west of May’s Honda in Sagle. Info.: 1-208-290-2990
Sunday worship service: 10 a.m., Gardenia Center.
Weekly Service and discussion: 10-11:30 a.m., 100A Church Street.
Cookies, Coffee and Jesus: Informal Bible study, searching Scripture, answering questions, discovering truth; 9:30-10:30 a.m., Faith Evangelical Free Church, 2624 N. Boyer.
Hope Market Cafe: Mamaloose (acoustic) Music, 620 Wellington Place (next to post office) in Hope. Info: 1-208-264-0178.
MEETINGS
Alcoholics Anonymous: 10:30 a.m., Sandpoint Senior Center, 820 Main St., open, non-smoking. Info.: 1-800-326-2164
New Start weight loss group: 1 p.m., Sandpoint Teen Center, corner of Division and Pine.
Narcotics Anonymous: A Couple of Addicts, 6 p.m., Methodist Church basement, 711 Main St.
Living Sober: 7 p.m., Gardenia Center (closed, nonsmoking). Info: 1-800-326-2164.
MONDAY, April 2
NEW ACTIVITIES
Lifetree Cafe: conversations about life and faith, noon, Jalapeños, 314 N. Second Ave., Sandpoint. Info.: Stan, 208-304-6465 or stan@followcommunity.org.
Blues jam: Open mic, 8 p.m., Eichardt’s Pub, 212 Cedar.
Community soup kitchen: 4-7 p.m., Hoot Owl Cafe. All welcome, no charge.
ACTIVITIES
KFRY Morning Show: 8-9 a.m., with Suzy Prez and Chris Bessler, 88.5 FM.
Monday Sewing Group: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer.
Sandpoint Senior Center lunch: 11:30 a.m., includes salad bar; Sandpoint Senior Center, 820 Main St. Cost $4 for folks 60-plus, $7.50 for those under 60. Menus online at sandpointareaseniors.org. For first-time visit, call 1-208-263-6860 to reserve a space.
Sandpoint Teen Center: 2:30-4:30, ACYC Center, corner Pine and Division.
Community meal: Free hot meal, 4-6 p.m., Sandpoint Assembly of God Church, 423 N. Lincoln St., Sandpoint.
Community soup kitchen: 4-7 p.m., Hoot Owl Cafe.
Fitness class: 5:30 p.m., Hope Community Center. Info.: Mike Ehredt, 1-208-360-9647 or dreemer61@yahoo.com
Sandpoint Jr. Rifle Club: 6 p.m., Leo Hadley Range, 1114 Lake St. Open to anyone 11 years old and above. Instructors teach Olympic-style shooting with .22 rifles and three positions (prone, kneeling, standing). Gear provided; you supply ammunition.
Silent meditation: 1/2 hour, 7-7:30 p.m., Gardenia Center.
MEETINGS
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 a.m., open meeting, Gardenia Center.; noon, Big Book meeting, Gardenia Center; 6 p.m., men’s meeting, Big Book study, SDA Teen Center, Pine and Division; 6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 526 Olive Ave; 7 p.m., closed meeting, Hope Community Center; 7 p.m., Get the Spirit open meeting (nonsmoking), VFW Hall, Highway 41 in Spirit Lake. Info: 1-800-326-2164.
Our A.A. Legacy to the Faith Community: A 12-step program to spiritual, emotional and physical renewal; open meeting, 7 a.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ontario and Lincoln.
TOPS ID 0208: weigh-in 9-9:25 a.m., 9:30-10:30 meeting; Gardenia Center, 400 Church St. TOPS’ mission is to support people as they take and keep off pounds sensibly. Info.:1-208-263-2528
Life Choices Pregnancy Center: noon to 4 p.m., 502 N. Second Ave., main floor. Free pregnancy testing, obstetrical ultrasounds, option coaching and baby needs. Also, free parenting and Life Skills classes. Free and confidential. Information: 208-263-7621
Sexaholics Anonymous: A 12-step program of recovery, noon meeting. Info: toll-free (866) 291-0914 or email sasandpoint@yahoo.com.
Al-Anon: 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 417 N. 4th St. Happy Solutions group open to anyone concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking. Use door on Alder Street. Info: 1-208-263-9543.
Stepping Into Freedom: A Christ-centered 12-step program, open session, Sandpoint Assembly of God Church, 6 p.m.
Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital, 6640 Kaniksu St., Bonners Ferry. Emergency entrance to LL conference room. No dues, fees, weigh-ins or diets. Info.: 1-208-290-8172
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: 7-8 p.m., 608 S. Division Ave. Info.:1-208-265-5049
Narcotics Anonymous: A Vision of Hope, 7:15 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 526 Olive. Enter through back door.