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Events &
Entertainment |
June 5 |
David
& Teesha bringing their ministry of illusions to town:
David and Teesha Laflin will be in Bonners Ferry to present free,
family-friendly performances at 7 p.m. June 30 and July 1 in the
Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School. The
internationally recognized illusionists' visit is sponsored by
Limitless Church, which holds Sunday services in the Becker
Auditorium and maintains the Limitless Outpost, 6690 Main Street,
Bonners Ferry. |
May 30 |
Second
Harvest food truck coming Friday: The fourth Boundary
County Second Harvest free food distribution will be happening
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, at the west end of the
Boundary County Fairgrounds. All people who want help with their
food needs are welcome. No sign up or registration is necessary. |
'2
the Border Bike Rally' coming to Porthill: Tony Wade,
Bonners Ferry, and Troy Olson, Naples, love motorcycles, love
North Idaho and love motorcycle rallies. But, in North Idaho there
aren't any rallies, so they found a great location and decided to
just do it ourselves. The "2 the Border Bike Rally" is a three-day
event taking place July 28-30 at Jake's Landing in Porthill
offering motorcyclists of all stripes to enjoy riding the majestic
Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho. |
May 28 |
Big
Sky Bash returning after three-year hiatus: The Big
Sky Bash concert event, a popular music festival in Libby,
Montana, is back after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
The event, sponsored by the Center for Asbestos Related Disease,
celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and will be held at J.
Neils Park on Saturday, August 5. |
May 18 |
Bonners
Ferry High School Art Walk 2023 coming soon: The
Bonners Ferry High School art program is proud to present the 2023
“Art Walk,” taking place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 2, in
downtown Bonners Ferry. "Our students have been creating amazing
artwork all year long and the time has come for them to share
their efforts with the community," said BFHS art teacher Josh
Knaggs. |
May 12 |
Local
Peace Officers Memorial ceremony takes place Tuesday:
This year's combined Bonner/Boundary County National Officers
Memorial ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at
Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, 4001 N Boyer Avenue, Sandpoint.
All in both counties are invited and encouraged to attend. |
May 10 |
'The
Spitfire Grill' at the Pearl this week: Provident
Theater’s incredible musical production of "The Spitfire Grill,"
based off of the award winning movie, takes to the stage at the
Pearl Theater this Thursday, Friday Saturday. An almost continuous
flow of singing and live music brings you through the story of
redemption and forgiveness in a small town setting. |
May 4 |
Farm tour 2023
just around the corner: The Boundary Soil
Conservation District and Boundary County Farm Bureau are happy to
announce the upcoming annual community agricultural/industry tour
on Friday, May 19. This year, only 50 seats are available. There
is a small fee of $10 for the tour. You must call to reserve your
seat! |
April 24 |
Double
header at Boundary County Museum: When is the last
time you have heard "The White Caribou Bar" a poem written by
Professor O'Dell, or "Our Towns That Are," a poem written by F.B.
Camp? Have you ever sung "The Bonners Ferry Special" (writer
unknown)? When you come to the program offered in Portrait Hall on
Saturday, May 6, you are in for a treat. A robot is arriving for a
visit and Gary Eller is returning! |
Celebrate
Arbor Day Friday: The Idaho Department of Lands
invites the public to celebrate Arbor Day with them from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the parking lot at the Bonners
Ferry Super 1 Foods, 6425 Main Street. Free seedlings will be
offered while supplies last. People will be able to meet
firefighters and take a close-up look at the fire engines. There
will also be a lot of giveaways and fun activities! |
Minda
Lacy coming to the Pearl: The Historic Pearl Theater
is pleased to welcome Minda Lacy to the stage from 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24. Minda is a Pacific Northwest singer songwriter
who toys with the balancing act of silliness and seriousness, and
often approaches topics like mortality and suffering from a place
of light hearted wit. She creates from a genuine place of
curiosity about the minds of the people she loves, and the
mysteries of the universe. |
April 15 |
A
trivial miracle rocks the Pearl Theater: A miracle
happened in Bonners Ferry tonight, as a near full house turned up
for the Pearl Theater's first Trivia Night and turned the place
out! Team DSM 5 took first place, Team Earl Grey took second and
the Sherlock Homies placed third in a raucous and oh so fun battle
of wits and intelligence. |
April 13 |
Claude
Bourbon bringing guitar magic to the Pearl: Claude
Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar
performances that take blues, Spanish, and classical stylings into
uncharted territories. He'll bring his incredible virtuosity to
the Pearl Theater on Saturday, May 6. His inimitable style
incorporates all five digits on each hand dancing independently
but in unison, plucking, picking and strumming at such speed and
precision that his fingers often seem to melt into a blur. |
March 28 |
Free
traumatic brain injury seminar offered: Veterans and
first responders often pay a heavy price for their service to
their country and communities. The physical and emotional toll can
range from the frustrating to the catastrophic. And sometimes, the
answer to the question of “why?” can be elusive. But it does not
have to be that way. For many, part of the cause of their symptoms
may very well be traumatic brain injury, a condition that is still
misunderstood or unknown by the average person. |
March 24 |
Bellydance
at The Historic Pearl Theater: Three fabulous
bellydance events are happening at the Historic Pearl Theater,
7160 Ash Street, Bonners Ferry, on Saturday, March 25; a "Locks
and Shimmies" workshop with Ashley Lopez at 10 a.m., a "Turns and
Traveling Steps" workshop with Nefabit at 11:30 a.m. and a
Bellydance Extravaganza performance on the Pearl stage at 7 p.m. |
March 23 |
Jehovah's
Witnesses holding in-person conference: Downtown
Coeur d’Alene is welcoming more than 2,700 attendees to the
Boswell Hall as a semi-annual event returns to the North Idaho
College campus. This will be the first in-person conference held
by Jehovah’s Witnesses in nearly three years and is open to the
entire community. The full-day program will be delivered on March
25 and again on the 26th, beginning at 9:30 a.m. |
March 20 |
Sci-Fest
coming to the Panida: The first ever Sci-Fest will be
at the Panida Theater, 300 N First Avenue, Sandpoint, at 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 1, with a presentation on NASA's Dragonfly Mission
to Jupiter's moon, Titan, followed by a big screen showing of
"Star Wars: Rogue One." |
March 15 |
Polish
your sweet tooth, BCH pie and dessert sale is coming:
The Boundary Community Hospital Auxiliary invites all dessert
enthusiasts to participate in their annual pie and dessert sale,
scheduled to take place at the VFW Hall, 6635 Lincoln Street, on
Thursday, March 16. The event will kick off at 9 a.m. and run
until 1 p.m. or until all items have been sold. |
March 14 |
'Scheherazade/Aladdin'
to light up the Becker stage: Everyone knows the tale
of Aladdin and most have at least heard of the “Arabian Nights,”
but how often are the two shown together in their original
context? The classic story of Aladdin and his rise from street-rat
to prince was actually one the 1001 stories that the queen
Scheherazade told her husband in order to change his heart to save
not only her own life, but countless others across the kingdom. |
March 7 |
Jim
Messina bringing band to Sandpoint: Jim Messina and
his band will be performing a one-night-only concert at the Panida
Theater in Sandpoint on Sunday, May 21. Tickets go on sale at 10
a.m. Friday, March 10, at panida.org. “The last few months there
have been murmurs that Jim Messina might be playing here in
Sandpoint and we couldn’t be more excited that his show is coming
to life at the Panida,” said Lauren Sanders, the Managing Director
for the Panida. |
February 28 |
Improv
classes and show coming to the Pearl Theater: On
Saturday, March 11, improv is coming to Bonners Ferry, not only on
the Pearl Theater stage with the Pearl's favorite comedian,
Michael Glatzmaier, but in improvisation classes at the Pearl
that'll not only teach you how to think on your feet and deliver
the wholly unexpected hilarious retort, but help build your
confidence and communication skills in ways that can benefit
myriad aspects of everyday life. |
'The
Play That Goes Wrong' proves hilariously right: In
case you've wondered, "The Play That Goes Wrong," taking the stage
at the Pearl Theater at 7 p.m. this Friday and at 3 and 7 p.m.
Saturday, is a play about a play where everything ... you guessed
it ... goes wrong. But for the audience, this farce proves that
any number of wrongs can turn out just right. |
February 11 |
Donkey
basketball coming to BFHS Wednesday: The Bonners
Ferry FFA Chapter is hosting donkey basketball at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 15. A total of six teams will come together
and leave it on the court riding donkeys dueling for the title of
donkey basketball champions. Come enjoy a night with basketball,
donkeys and fun! The Bonners ferry FFA chapter will be outside
Safeway selling tickets until 6 p.m. today. |
February 1 |
Birds
of Play to play the Pearl Theater: The Pearl Theater
is thrilled to host Colorado-based Birds of Play for the first
time at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 19. With a dynamic mix of
sentimentality and playfulness, Birds of Play's original music
will take you on a joyous journey filled with tales of love lost
and found, ballads of wild places, and the radical idea that being
happy for no reason at all is reason enough. |
Graham
Nash to perform at the Panida: Legendary
singer/songwriter Graham Nash will perform 60 years of songs and
stories at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint at 8 p.m. Friday, July
7. A founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and
Nash, he is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has
seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the
launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon
movement a year later. |
January 13 |
NIC holding
auditions for 'I Hate Hamlet:' The North Idaho
College Theatre department is holding auditions for its production
of “I Hate Hamlet” from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 24 and
Wednesday, January 25, at the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts
Center on NIC’s main campus in Coeur d’Alene. Auditions are open
to students, staff, faculty and the community. |