April reigns as entertainment options, fun blossom
SANDPOINT — Here we are, wrapping up April in style as the local scene lights up for the weekend.
Tonight, raise your voice in song at Downtown Yoga as Kristine Rae leads the popular Sandpoint Community Sing. On Friday, there’s a cool art class at Creations on the Cedar Street Bridge, plus the film ‘Modified’ starts its 3-day run at the Panida Little Theater.
Saturday night at the fairgrounds, the Festival at Sandpoint holds its fundraising extravaganza – get your tickets now before they sell out. Also Saturday, the Next Level Academy features a performance by Sadie Sicilia accompanied by her mom and dad, Mike Wagoner and Jenai Davis, on stage at the Panida.
Off you go – have fun!
Thursday, April 25
Sandpoint Community Sing
Venue: Downtown Yoga, 301 Cedar St., No. 106, in Sandpoint.
Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Community singing is the timeless ritual of coming together with others to co-create a rich musical experience through voice. Sandpoint Community Sing is a 90-minute weekly journey of songs about nature, life, love, emotions, activism, peace and the overall human experience. Songs are taught in the oral tradition of call and response. No singing or musical experience is necessary. Led by Kristine Rae.
Admission: $5-$10 suggested donation.
Information: (208) 946-7072
Trivia Takeover
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Bring your friends and family to Pend d’Oreille Winery for a friendly, competitive game of live trivia. Arrive early and order a glass of wine and bite to eat to support Kootenai Elementary School. A portion of all sales from 4-8 p.m. are donated to Kootenai Elementary. Questions are different every time. Fun for everyone. Enjoy a glass of wine and house-made breads and spreads. Teams encouraged, but not required.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Story-Poury Hour
Venue: Matchwood Brewing, 513 Oak St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Do your kids need a break from you? Let them with milk and cookies while listening to award-winning stories told by Matchwood’s finest storytellers while you sip a brew and visit with friends.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Kyle Swafford
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Friday, April 26
‘Modified’
Venue: Panida Little Theater, 304 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m.
The Panida is bringing back Modified! This winning documentary of 13 awards, including four Audience Favorite Awards, follows the filmmaker and her mother as they embark on a very personal and poignant investigative journey.
Modified is anchored around the filmmaker’s relationship to her mom, a gardener and food activist who battled cancer during the film’s production. Their intimate mother-daughter quest for answers, fuelled by a shared love of food, reveals the extent to which the agribusiness industry controls our food policies, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system.
Admission: Tickets available at the door or online at: www.panida.org
Story Telling Through Art Class
Venue: Cedar Street Bridge, corner of First & Cedar, in Sandpoint.
Time: 3:30-5:15 p.m.
For ages 8-13. This week the theme is 3D Collage. Each week, instructor Megan Stafford will share a short inspirational story about teen experience and look at art created by teens. Then the class will launch into its own visual creations drawing from personal experiences, using wood, wire, cloth, tools and every day objects to tell our stories.
Admission: $5. Scholarships available through generous grant funding from the Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement and Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.
Information: Kate Mansur at 208-304-9110
Mike & Sadie
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301, Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Mike and Sadie Wagoner perform together. This father/daughter duo packs the house with captivating voice, favorite songs, and instrumental talent.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Miah Kohal Trio
Venue: Matchwood Brewing, 513 Oak St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6:30-9 p.m.
This trio features the same classic rock energy as the band to get you moving and grooving, but with half the volume!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
High Trees & Ammunition
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
High Trees & Ammunition is a hard band to put in a box; they bring a wide range of different sounds to the table. From soft humorous & witty lullabies to all out, no holds barred rock & roll. One thing that sets them apart from the rest is their original songwriting.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Brendan Kelty Trio & Crooked Tooth
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 8 p.m.-midnight
Crooked Tooth opens the show with soaring rock ‘n’ roll, acoustic music, and soulful songs. The Brendan Kelty Trio will entertain with a soulful sound drawn from gritty travel, wilderness living and personal relationships – simple but real and honest.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Saturday, April 27
Festival at Sandpoint Fundraising Extravaganza
Venue: Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer, in Sandpoint.
Time: 5 p.m.
Now that we know the incredible summer lineup for the Festival at Sandpoint season ahead, it’s time to celebrate with the Festival Fundraising Extravaganza. Attendees enjoy unlimited tastings of premier wines, a five-star gourmet dinner, musical entertainment featuring Brown Salmon Truck, a special selection of live and silent auction items, raffles, and the announcement of the Festival’s 2019 poster artist.
Admission: Ages 21 and over. $95 per person, $1,200 reserved premier table for 8, available online at: www.festivalatsandpoint.com/the-wine-festival
Rise Together: Sadie Sicilia Concert
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m.
Fundraising concert for Next Level Academy featuring a performance by Sadie Sicilia accompanied by her mom and dad, Mike Wagoner and Jenai Davis.
Admission: Adult $20, $12 for kids, available at Eve’s Leaves, or the Next Level Academy by calling 208-304-4333 or online at panida.org
‘Modified’
Venue: Panida Little Theater, 304 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5 p.m.
This winning documentary of 13 awards follows the filmmaker and her mother as they embark on a very personal and poignant investigative journey.
This intimate mother-daughter quest for answers, fuelled by a shared love of food, reveals the extent to which the agribusiness industry controls our food policies, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system.
Admission: Tickets are available at the door or online at panida.org.
‘Swingin’ in the Rain’
Venue: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7-10 p.m.
The fun begins with an East Coast Swing lesson taught by a professional instructor from 7-8 p.m., followed by general dancing, refreshments, door prizes, drawings, and lots of fun.
Singles, couples, and all levels of dancers are welcome to take part in the fun.
Admission: $9 adults, $6 USA Dance members and $5 teens. USA Dance events are alcohol and tobacco free.
Information: 208-699-0421 or visit usadancesandpoint.org
Ruff Scrumpie & Miah Kohal Trio
Venue: Matchwood Brewing, 513 Oak St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-9 p.m.
Ruff Scrumpie delights with a laidback set of original jam-band style music, then the Kohal trio turns up the volume with a night of classic rock covers!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
The Ronaldos
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
The Groove Black
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Brandon Watterson (guitar), Jason Stoddard (bass), and KC Carter (percussion) are the dynamic long time Sandpoint local trio
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Devon Wade
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.-midnight
A Sandpoint independent country music artist with a strong love for what country music has always been — songs about real life and things that matter most.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Sunday, April 28
Piano music with Peter Lucht
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
‘Peter Rabbit’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 2 p.m.
Brought to you by Kinderhaven and Bonner Community Health, this is a free community movie with a free popcorn as you enter.
Peter Rabbit and his three sisters enjoy spending their days in Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden. A battle of wills soon breaks out as McGregor hatches scheme after scheme to get rid of Peter — a rabbit who proves to be a worthy and wily opponent.
Admission: Free to all ages.
‘Modified’
Venue: Panida Little Theater, 304 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3 p.m.
Admission: Tickets available at the door or online at panida.org.
Monday, April 29
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 30
MCS ‘Children Performing for Children’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6 p.m.
Music Conservatory of Sandpoint presents students from the ‘Music Matters!’ after-school orchestra, choir and percussion groups performing with the them of ‘The nature of music and music in nature.’
Admission: $5 at the door.
Wednesday, May 1
Truck Mills & Tom Duebendorfer
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Enjoy this musical pairing for a night of great blues, folk, gospel and jazz.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.