Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Thursday, August 4th, 2011, 4:50pm
In college, my roommate's mother was aghast that I and two of our other friends had never had huckleberries. She said "How could you girls not have had huckleberries? You grew up at the foothills of the Cascades".
I love that quote. It's ten years later and I still remember it. We all grew up in Western Washington, which apparently meant to this Missouri mother that we should have all been raised on huckleberries.
Inland Northwest Honor Flight is making it's third trip of 2011 this Friday July 15 at 11:55. Vets will be gathering at the Spokane Airport about 10:30 am...they will return Sunday July 17 at 4:20 in the afternoon. INWHF will be making a special presentation on Friday July 15 to the family of Pvt. Herman Sturmer whose remains were recently returned to Spokane. Inland Northwest Honor Flight continues to honor our living World War II vets for their sacrifices and especially those who paid the ultimate price--giving their lives to protect our freedoms.
Lake City Playhouse has theatre camps for children ages 7-15 this summer. Beginning July 11 you can help re-write a fairy tale during this skills camp entitled "Fractured Fairy Tales." You'll build props and costumes for princesses, kings, queens, knights and fire-breathing dragons. This camp is a great introduction to all aspects of the theatre and runs from July 11-15 for 6 hours at the cost of $120. Or perhaps you'd like to work in a 2-week production camp July 25-August 5 helping the little puppet with the long wooden nose "Pinocchio"? This
Enjoy an evening of theatre in Coeur d’Alene at the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center, North Idaho College watching “A Little Night Music” which was nominated for 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical. Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s masterpiece is based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer Night and is set in a weekend country house in turn of the century Sweden, bringing together surprising liaisons, long simmering passions and a taste of love's endless possibilities.
Submitted by Erik Loney, General Assignment Reporter
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011, 11:56am
Pirates have been spotted on Lake Coeur d'Alene. The popular pirate themed boat cruise for families is back for a second summer. According to a Coeur d'Alene Resort press release the 90 minute Pirates of the Coeur d'Alene cruises depart from Independence Point west of the Coeur d'Alene Resort at 1pm and 3:30pm daily until Labor Day. The interactive play stars a rogue captain, a bumbling crew and a search for treasure. This year's performance features a new storyline, new songs and dances and some new characters. Tickets are $30.75 for adults, 20
Come to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25th and walk among 300 pieces of beautiful artwork on display at the North Idaho Quilt Show being held at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. The doors will open from 10am to 6pm both days displaying the local talent of the NIQ and featuring quilts of artists Sally Clouse and Terry Miller. Available for purchase will be raffle tickets for the 2011 Raffle Quilt, being described as a stunning work of art, which is a king sized quilt quilted by a group of local quilters and machine quilted by a NIQ member.&
