Events for October 2016
Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber
Sep 9 - Oct 8    Mel McCuddin Exhibit
Please join The Art Spirit Gallery in celebrating 40 new works by figurative painter Mel McCuddin.  The opening reception and ArtWalk will be held Friday, September 9 from 5-8 pm. Meet the featured artist and enjoy a lively evening of fine art, fine dining and good friends in downtown Coeur d’Alene.  Everyone is welcome!
 
Artist demonstration at the gallery – Saturday, September 10 from 1-4pm
 
This show runs from September 9- October 8. Summer Hours: Open daily from 11-6.
 
Show Sponsor:  Anthony’s Coeur d’Alene.  We thank them for their fine seafood and their support of the arts in our region.
 
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
 
At 83 years young, Mel McCuddin keeps pouring out the images, much like he has done for nearly 60 years. The Art Spirit Gallery opened its doors in 1997, and Mel’s colorful and creatively-titled work has graced the walls from the beginning. His popularity quickly grew, and now it’s not uncommon to hear art enthusiasts inquire if your home “has a Mel?” The demand for his work has led him to become the third highest grossing artist the gallery has ever represented, following closely behind Harold Balazs and George Carlson. Well-known for his unconventional subjects that are strangely realistic yet abstract, Mel’s exhibits feature paintings from floor-to-ceiling, covering the 16 foot walls of the gallery.
 
“Oftentimes, people will observe Mel’s work and ask, ‘What is going on in his head?’” says Kasey Davis, Gallery Assistant. “They might not expect this work to come from a quiet, shy, always-smiling former truck driver for Early Dawn Dairy. The depth of intrigue that Mel’s work inspires is exciting to watch unfold.”
 
Interested in the human experience because of its endless amount of material, McCuddin’s creative process is uniquely his own. Each painting begins the same way: smearing paint randomly onto a canvas using rags, a thick brush, and his fingers. Once it is dry, the artist pulls up a chair in the quiet solitude of his studio, waiting for an image to emerge in a process he calls ‘a record of the evolution of an idea.’  He turns the canvas, often a number of times.  “I wait and see what the painting suggests.  And when I first find the image, that’s the exciting part.”
 
An astounding 41 new works, many of them large in scale, will be combined with select pieces from previous shows to fill the gallery walls this September.
 
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Sept. 9 - Oct. 8
Mel McCuddin -unique figurative oil painting
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, September 9 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, September 10 starting at 1:00 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Anthony’s Coeur d’Alene Restaurant
 
Oct. 14 - Nov. 5
Michael Horswill & Allie Vogt –paintings, sculptures, and drawings by two local artists
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, October 14 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, October 15 starting at 1:00 pm
-Show Sponsor:  FIRE-Artisan Pizza
 
Nov. 11 – 26
The Steve Gibbs Benefit Show –pieces from Steve’s personal collection and from select artists
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, November 11 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Le Danse, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 2 - Jan. 7, 2017
18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational -smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 2 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 9 from 5-8 pm
Date: September 9, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: steve@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: September 9-October 8
Fees/Admission: Free
Sep 30 - Oct 29    Scarywood
Scarywood is back in October! Get ready for a month of screams as the theme park you thought you knew just became the nightmare you'll never forget. As seen on Travel Channel's "Halloween's Scariest Thrills," Scarywood is full of haunted attractions and roaming monsters. Experience 5 haunted attractions, 7 scare zones and most of Silverwood's signature rides in the dark. Try to survive the night because you'll be lucky to make it out alive.
Date: September 30, 2016
Website: http://www.scarywoodhaunt.com
EMail: info@silverwoodthemepark.com
Oct 1    Richeezmo Catering Magical Mystery Food Tour
Richeezmo Catering and Northwest Recumbent Cycles will be hosting a Social Dining Event and Cooking Class at Beth and Gary Dagastine's home on 1 October 2016, 5P.M. Dinner is a Hawaiian Theme including Huli-Huli Chicken, Coconut Shrimp and Baked Bananas. Contact Rich at 208-651-9673 or Beth Dagastine 208-818-5491 to participate. Come out and try Coeur D' Alene's newest Food Trend while expanding your Chamber Network. Seats are still available...Contact me by phone or on Facebook at Richeezmo Catering.
Date: October 1, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EMail: richforcuisine@yahoo.com
Oct 3    Black Tee Scramble
Grab a partner and play in the Black Tee Scramble at Circling Raven Golf Club. The Black Tee Scramble is a two-person scramble from the tips, cash only and includes skins. There will be a shotgun start at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3. Entry is $250 per team; partners may be one pro/amateur or two amateurs. Green fees, cart with GPS, driving range and a steak dinner are included.  Entry deadline is Friday, Sept. 30. For more information, visit www.CDACasino.com.
Date: October 3, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: Circling Raven Golf Club
EMail: joni@cdacasino.com
Date/Time Details: Oct. 3
Starts at 11
Fees/Admission: $250 per team
Oct 4    Spanish Courses - University of Idaho CDA
Have you ever visited a Spanish-speaking country and wished you could understand what the locals are saying? Or communicate your thoughts but your vocabulary was limited and felt held back?
Whether you want to learn a new language, go on a trip, do business or  just give your brain a boost, the Spanish courses at University of Idaho are comprehensive,  interactive and ambitious. They are based on current research in second language acquisition, as well as on the international standards for describing language ability established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

bit.ly/cdaspanish
Date: October 4, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:25 PM
Website: http://bit.ly/cdaspanish
Location: 1031 N. Academic Way Suite 242
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
EMail: cdactr@uidaho.edu
Oct 5    Education Committee
The mission of the Coeur d'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee is to serve as a link between the education community and businesses to actively support quality education and to provide a well-trained workforce in the Coeur d'Alene area.

 2011 GOALS  
In pursuit of this mission, the Committee will identify educational issues that would benefit from understanding by or support from the business community.  The Committee will then create forums, surveys, ad hoc groups, etc to bring those issues to the business community and to mobilize the business community in support of those specifics. 
 
More specifically, it will: 
  1. Create opportunities within the business community for the discussion of timely education issues.      
    2.   
  2. Communicate information about education issues to the Public Policy Committee and provide position statements for key issues.
    3.  
     
  3. Recognize and promote excellence in education, in part through:

               Partnership Recognition (A+ Education Award)
               Scholarship Awards, Scholars Breakfast 
               New Educator Reception
                Senior Projects

     

       D.    Identify the training and education needs of the business
                 community and work to ensure that those needs are met.

                   K Tec
                   Work on a soft skills program

 
 
  
Date: October 5, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Chamber- Coeur Conference Room    
Contact: Ginger Dalvini
EMail: ginger@cdachamber.com
Date/Time Details: 1st Wednesday of every month from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Oct 6    4th Annual CASA Uncorked!
A beautiful night of mingling with friends, fabulous food and cocktails, live band, and plenty of silent and live auction items to bid on. Add in the beautiful view sunset over Lake Coeur d'Alene and it will be an evening to remember!

Tickets are only $75 each through September 21. Then they go up to $100 so buy early and save!

Tickets are on sale now! Buy at www.NorthIdahoCASA.org or by CLICKING HERE!

If you are interested in Sponsoring this event or donating auction items please contact Erika Spraetz, 208-667-9165 or erika@northidahocasa.org.
 
Date: October 6, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.northidahocasa.org
Location: Hagadone Event Center, 900 S. Floating Green Drive, Coeur d Alene, ID
Contact: Erika Spraetz, Fundraising & Marketing Director 208-667-9165 or erika@northidahocasa.org
EMail: erika@northidahocasa.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Fees/Admission: $75 per person if purchased before September 21, 2016. $100 per person as of September 22, 2016.

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Oct 6    Well~Read Evening Book Club
The Well~Read Evening Book Club meets on the 1st Thursday of every month from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at The Well Read Moose.  New members are always welcome!  Please go to our website to see our selection for each month.

www.wellreadmoose.com 
Date: October 6, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location: The Well Read Moose 2048 N. Main Street Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Contact: Melanie Chun
EMail: melliethemom@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 1st Thursday of every Month from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 7    Kootenai County Democratic Club
Kootenai Democratic Club meets each Friday at the Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. Guest speakers share valuable community information regarding CDA city, county, state, & business issues. These mini-lectures are valuable not only to the KCDC members but to newcomers interested in learning about Coeur d"Alene as a whole. Your can order lunch or not. All are welcome!. 
 
Date: October 7, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://kootenaidemocrats.org
Location: Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. 407 E Sherman, downtown Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: Patty Beyer, Secretary
EMail: pattybeyer1020@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Every Friday at noon.
Fees/Admission: Free!
Oct 7    22nd Annual Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest 2016 will be held on Friday, October 7th at the Post Falls Q’emiln Park Pavilion starting at 5:00 p.m.  The event will feature a traditional German meal of bratwurst, sauerkraut and potato salad, live music, beer and both silent and live auctions. Tickets are $7.00 adults/$6.00 seniors and children.  Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Post Falls Community Volunteers and proceeds benefit the Post Falls Historical Society & Museum
Date: October 7, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Oct 7 - Oct 8    9th Annual Cardboard Box City
Family Promise of North Idaho will hold its 9th Annual Cardboard Box City Friday Evening October 7 to Saturday morning October 8th at the Community United Methodist Church 1470 W. Hanley Coeur d’Alene Idaho 83815.  This is a family friendly fundraiser and homeless awareness event. Participants can register before the event two ways.  First, packets are available from the FPNI Day Center at 501 E. Wallace in Coeur d’Alene or you can download a packet from our webpage www.familypromiseni.org.  Participants collect donations for the privilege of sleeping in a cardboard box to help the homeless children and families who are guests of FPNI.  They also collect cardboard boxes to build a shelter the evening of the event.  Prizes will be awarded for: most durable; most creative; people’s choice; and best overall.  Prizes will also be awarded for most donations by an individual and most donations by a group.  Suggested donations begin at $125.00 per participant.  
 
Date: October 7, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Website: http://www.familypromiseni.org.
Location: Community United Methodist Church 1470 W. Hanley Coeur d’Alene Idaho 83815
Contact: Ali Miller and Teri Burch
EMail: ali.fpni@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 10/7/2016 - 10/8/2016 6pm to 6am
Fees/Admission: This year participants can be eligible to win one of four Turbo Runner Drones by registering early and by checking in.  Participants must be there to win. Participants also will enjoy fire pits and s’mores; continental breakfast on Saturday; CBC t-shirts; and swag bags.
 For a donation, the community is invited to come and visit cardboard box city Friday at 6:00pm.  They are welcome to vote for their favorite house; have soup, homemade bread, and dessert, listen to music and purchase a cardboard box city t-shirt. 
 
 
Oct 7    Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Dinner and Auction benefiting Cda Summer Theatre and Sunrise Rotary

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

A sports-themed dinner and auction gala event with the Sunrise Rotary and Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre

October 7th, 6:30 PM

Best Western, CDA Inn on Appleway

Enjoy dinner, games, activities, auction, and entertainment

Dress is casual - wear your favorite team colors or sports attire!

Purchase tickets: www.cdasummertheatre.com (208) 660-2958

Tickets are $75 before September 15 and $90 after
Date: October 7, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.cdasummertheatre.com
Location: Best Western, Cda Inn on Appleway
Contact: (208) 660-2958
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: October 7, 2016
6:30 PM
Fees/Admission: $75 before 9/15 and $90 after
Oct 7    Take Me Out to the Ballgame Gala
Join Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre and the Coeur d'Alene Sunrise Rotary for our Take Me Out to the Ballgame Gala, October 7, 2016, 6:30pm at the Best Western CDA Inn.  Enjoy an evening of delicious food, fabulous entertainment and auction items including a personal flight over the beautiful Inland Northwest, tickets to Laura Little's new Broadway show "Come From Away," guided fishing tours, artwork from Stephen Shortridge and Bev Doolittle, a sleighride and dinner for eight, and so much more!  Tickets are $90 at www.cdasummertheatre.com or (208) 660-2958.
Date: October 7, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn
506 W. Appleway Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID  83815
Contact: www.cdasummertheatre.com or (208) 660-2958
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 7, 2016
6:30pm
Fees/Admission: $90 per person/Table of 8 - $600/Table of 10 - $750
Oct 11    Spanish Courses - University of Idaho CDA
Have you ever visited a Spanish-speaking country and wished you could understand what the locals are saying? Or communicate your thoughts but your vocabulary was limited and felt held back?
Whether you want to learn a new language, go on a trip, do business or  just give your brain a boost, the Spanish courses at University of Idaho are comprehensive,  interactive and ambitious. They are based on current research in second language acquisition, as well as on the international standards for describing language ability established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

bit.ly/cdaspanish
Date: October 11, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:25 PM
Website: http://bit.ly/cdaspanish
Location: 1031 N. Academic Way Suite 242
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
EMail: cdactr@uidaho.edu
Oct 12    Well~Read Morning Book Club
Join us for  The Well~Read Morning Book Club every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00am to 11:30am.  See our website for upcoming book selections.
 
Date: October 12, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location: 2048 N. Main Street Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 12    Fall Golf Tournament at Circling Raven
Cravi'n to Play the Raven Golf Tournament



 
$80 per person includes:
 
  • 18 holes, 4-person teams
  • GPS equipped golf carts
  • Live scoring via GPS
  • Tournament welcome and announcements
  • Casino Play
  • Beer and beverages on course
  • Contest markers for KPs and long drive/on course contests
  • Post tournament hors d'oeuvres
Many thanks to our tournament sponsor for helping create this exciting event. Keep the party going and take advantage of Stay & Play room rates for tournament participants. Call 800-523-2464 to book your room.
To register contact Brenda: 208.415.0110, Brenda@CdAChamber.com 
Hole sponsorship available for $100. Contact Marilee: 208.415.0111, Marilee@CdAChamber.com.



 
Date: October 12, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Circling Raven Golf Course
Date/Time Details: October 12, 2016 @ 12:00p.m. shotgun start
Fees/Admission: $80 each or $320.00 for team of 4
Oct 14    Kootenai County Democratic Club
Kootenai Democratic Club meets each Friday at the Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. Guest speakers share valuable community information regarding CDA city, county, state, & business issues. These mini-lectures are valuable not only to the KCDC members but to newcomers interested in learning about Coeur d"Alene as a whole. Your can order lunch or not. All are welcome!. 
 
Date: October 14, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://kootenaidemocrats.org
Location: Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. 407 E Sherman, downtown Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: Patty Beyer, Secretary
EMail: pattybeyer1020@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Every Friday at noon.
Fees/Admission: Free!
Oct 14    Allie Kurtz Vogt & Michael Horswill Opening Reception
Please join The Art Spirit Gallery as we celebrate 64 new works by two well-known regional artists, Michael Horswill and Allie Kurtz Vogt.  The opening reception and ArtWalk will be held Friday, October 14 from 5-8 pm. Meet the featured artists and enjoy a lively evening of fine art, fine dining and good friends in downtown Coeur d’Alene.  Everyone is welcome!
 
Conversation with the artists at the gallery – Saturday, October 15 from 11-Noon.
 
This show runs from October 14-November 5. Winter Hours: Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11-6.
 
Show Sponsor:  Fire-Artisan Pizza.  We thank them for their fine food and their support of the arts in our region.
 
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
 
Two well-known regional artists, Allie Kurtz Vogt and Michael Horswill, will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery during the month of October.
 
Both artists have worked extensively in the region as artists, educators, and community members.  They have entitled their show “Confluence” to honor their many years of free-flowing conversations about art now coming together in this exhibition.  Whether in their art studios less than a mile away in Hayden Lake or at North Idaho College where they have taught for a combined 53 years—their enduring friendship has inspired this series of over sixty large and small paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
 
Appearing on the surface to be abstract, when looking more closely at their artwork, viewers will recognize the artists’ attentive engagement with the materials and experiences of life.  Their creative processes are similar, as they draw, paint, and arrange fragments of memories or daily observations in numerous layers.  From Vogt’s luminous, lyrical, oil and pencil paintings of dancing figures to Horswill’s dramatic charcoal drawings of trees, machines, and other-worldly landscapes, paying close attention to their work reveals recognizable imagery along with delightful surprises. 
 
Vogt says her work is “a fusion of imagination, memory, observation, and glimpses of reality.” Using real materials as references, she paints and draws in numerous, radiant layers of color onto special papers and canvas, using media that includes oil paint, pastels, pencils, pigmented wax, and charcoal. 
 
At the center of Vogt’s drawings and paintings, she says, is “the essence of her childhood,” which has created for her an “inventory” of ghostly memories and sensory details that inspire her imagination.  Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, in a large Catholic family of six children, she remembers exploring the rooms of her parents’ house, being entranced by ornate holiday tables, attending St. Augustine Church, and dressing in uniforms for parochial school with its strict expectations.  These structured experiences were balanced by the openness of nature and the freedom of making art at the Des Moines Art Center. Vogt transforms these memories into images of chalices and flutes, symbolic altars and memorials, around-the-table narratives, imagined landscapes and invented vignettes. 
 
Horswill, too, integrates a range of materials within paintings, drawings, and sculptures composed of wood, glass, steel, paper, charcoal, and paints that include acrylics, oils, and beeswax encaustic. 
 
Life experiences have also motivated Horswill’s artwork.  Growing up in Montana with his parents and two siblings, the family was always active in the outdoors, where he developed a deep appreciation for using natural materials and colors.  The family’s interest in regional history inspired his own continuous search for archival materials, antique machines, mysterious instruments, and glimpses of stories that provide aesthetic details in two and three-dimensional constructions. Whether exploring ghost towns, riding horses, skiing, drawing cartoons, or writing stories, his parents encouraged his observation, conversation, and imagination. Inspired by these experiences, Horswill layers ghostly imagery behind aged glass windows or beneath layers of translucent beeswax to create mixed media, wall-hung sculptures. 
 
North Idaho College students, past and present, know these artists well as core, full-time art faculty: Vogt for 35 years before retiring in 2014 and Horswill for 18 years. Horswill is now directing the Boswell Corner Gallery that Vogt originated, bringing a range of accomplished artists to inspire students and the community.  Both say teaching art has influenced their own artwork.  Guiding students to learn creative processes for different types of classes, from beginning drawing to more advanced painting or sculpture, is challenging and motivating.  The attention required to respond meaningfully to students’ creative efforts at all levels requires both knowledge and sensitivity, which they have developed through years of experience.  
 
Both artists achieved Master of Fine Arts degrees, Vogt from Colorado State University and Horswill from University of Idaho, and both have been active in local arts organizations. 
 
Vogt has shown her paintings frequently in solo and group shows around the region, such as for Spokane’s 2015 Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s group exhibition The Artist’s Palette, a major retrospective of her work at Gonzaga University’s Jundt Art Museum in 2013 entitled Layers, and a solo exhibition of Selected Works in 2008 at the Jacklyn Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  She has contributed her expertise in the arts and curriculum to numerous committees, and has contributed her expertise to guiding K-12 teachers and curriculum. 
 
Horswill’s earlier art career involved illustration for publications such as the Northwest Inlander, and he has shown his work at universities such as WSU, Gonzaga, and Whitworth, while more recently receiving public art commissions, including the 2015 “Epiphany” installed next to the Hayden Public Library.  He received the Hayden Chamber of Commerce Award for the Arts in 2016 and Coeur d’Alene’s Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2011 and has been active in area arts organizations. 
 
Together, these artists’ dynamic new work will stream together in a “Confluence” at The Art Spirit Gallery in downtown Coeur d’Alene from October 14 to November 5, 2016.  The exhibition will inspire viewers to look closely, appreciate the numerous layers of materials, and discover the colors and shapes of art and life that arise in these vibrant new paintings, drawings, and sculptures. 
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Oct. 14 - Nov. 5
Michael Horswill & Allie Vogt –paintings, sculptures, and drawings by two local artists
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, October 14 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Conversation at the gallery: Saturday, October 15 from 11am-Noon
-Show Sponsor:  FIRE-Artisan Pizza
 
Nov. 11 – 26
The Steve Gibbs Benefit Show – Our beloved owner and curator Steve Gibbs has been diagnosed with ALS. This show will include pieces from his personal collection and donated works from select artists to raise money to help Steve during this life transition.
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, November 11 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsors: University of Idaho and Le Danse- Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 2 - Jan. 7, 2017
18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational -Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 2 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 9 from 5-8 pm
 
Jan. 13 – Feb. 4, 2017
Harold Balazs – New and old works by a local favorite
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, January 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Feb. 10 – Mar. 4, 2017
Jerri Lisk – Acrylic paintings on aluminum
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, February 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, February 11 starting at 1:00 pm
 
Mar. 10 – Apr. 8, 2017
Chris Bivins & Shelle Lindholm – Mixed media masks & colorful encaustics
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, March 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, March 11 starting at 1:00 pm
 
 
Date: October 14, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery    
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: steve@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 14, 2016
Fees/Admission: free
Oct 14 - Nov 5    Allie Kurtz Vogt & Michael Horswill Exhibit
Please join The Art Spirit Gallery as we celebrate 64 new works by two well-known regional artists, Michael Horswill and Allie Kurtz Vogt.  The opening reception and ArtWalk will be held Friday, October 14 from 5-8 pm. Meet the featured artists and enjoy a lively evening of fine art, fine dining and good friends in downtown Coeur d’Alene.  Everyone is welcome!
 
Conversation with the artists at the gallery – Saturday, October 15 from 11-Noon.
 
This show runs from October 14-November 5. Winter Hours: Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11-6.
 
Show Sponsor:  Fire-Artisan Pizza.  We thank them for their fine food and their support of the arts in our region.
 
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
 
Two well-known regional artists, Allie Kurtz Vogt and Michael Horswill, will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery during the month of October.
 
Both artists have worked extensively in the region as artists, educators, and community members.  They have entitled their show “Confluence” to honor their many years of free-flowing conversations about art now coming together in this exhibition.  Whether in their art studios less than a mile away in Hayden Lake or at North Idaho College where they have taught for a combined 53 years—their enduring friendship has inspired this series of over sixty large and small paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
 
Appearing on the surface to be abstract, when looking more closely at their artwork, viewers will recognize the artists’ attentive engagement with the materials and experiences of life.  Their creative processes are similar, as they draw, paint, and arrange fragments of memories or daily observations in numerous layers.  From Vogt’s luminous, lyrical, oil and pencil paintings of dancing figures to Horswill’s dramatic charcoal drawings of trees, machines, and other-worldly landscapes, paying close attention to their work reveals recognizable imagery along with delightful surprises. 
 
Vogt says her work is “a fusion of imagination, memory, observation, and glimpses of reality.” Using real materials as references, she paints and draws in numerous, radiant layers of color onto special papers and canvas, using media that includes oil paint, pastels, pencils, pigmented wax, and charcoal. 
 
At the center of Vogt’s drawings and paintings, she says, is “the essence of her childhood,” which has created for her an “inventory” of ghostly memories and sensory details that inspire her imagination.  Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, in a large Catholic family of six children, she remembers exploring the rooms of her parents’ house, being entranced by ornate holiday tables, attending St. Augustine Church, and dressing in uniforms for parochial school with its strict expectations.  These structured experiences were balanced by the openness of nature and the freedom of making art at the Des Moines Art Center. Vogt transforms these memories into images of chalices and flutes, symbolic altars and memorials, around-the-table narratives, imagined landscapes and invented vignettes. 
 
Horswill, too, integrates a range of materials within paintings, drawings, and sculptures composed of wood, glass, steel, paper, charcoal, and paints that include acrylics, oils, and beeswax encaustic. 
 
Life experiences have also motivated Horswill’s artwork.  Growing up in Montana with his parents and two siblings, the family was always active in the outdoors, where he developed a deep appreciation for using natural materials and colors.  The family’s interest in regional history inspired his own continuous search for archival materials, antique machines, mysterious instruments, and glimpses of stories that provide aesthetic details in two and three-dimensional constructions. Whether exploring ghost towns, riding horses, skiing, drawing cartoons, or writing stories, his parents encouraged his observation, conversation, and imagination. Inspired by these experiences, Horswill layers ghostly imagery behind aged glass windows or beneath layers of translucent beeswax to create mixed media, wall-hung sculptures. 
 
North Idaho College students, past and present, know these artists well as core, full-time art faculty: Vogt for 35 years before retiring in 2014 and Horswill for 18 years. Horswill is now directing the Boswell Corner Gallery that Vogt originated, bringing a range of accomplished artists to inspire students and the community.  Both say teaching art has influenced their own artwork.  Guiding students to learn creative processes for different types of classes, from beginning drawing to more advanced painting or sculpture, is challenging and motivating.  The attention required to respond meaningfully to students’ creative efforts at all levels requires both knowledge and sensitivity, which they have developed through years of experience.  
 
Both artists achieved Master of Fine Arts degrees, Vogt from Colorado State University and Horswill from University of Idaho, and both have been active in local arts organizations. 
 
Vogt has shown her paintings frequently in solo and group shows around the region, such as for Spokane’s 2015 Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s group exhibition The Artist’s Palette, a major retrospective of her work at Gonzaga University’s Jundt Art Museum in 2013 entitled Layers, and a solo exhibition of Selected Works in 2008 at the Jacklyn Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  She has contributed her expertise in the arts and curriculum to numerous committees, and has contributed her expertise to guiding K-12 teachers and curriculum. 
 
Horswill’s earlier art career involved illustration for publications such as the Northwest Inlander, and he has shown his work at universities such as WSU, Gonzaga, and Whitworth, while more recently receiving public art commissions, including the 2015 “Epiphany” installed next to the Hayden Public Library.  He received the Hayden Chamber of Commerce Award for the Arts in 2016 and Coeur d’Alene’s Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2011 and has been active in area arts organizations. 
 
Together, these artists’ dynamic new work will stream together in a “Confluence” at The Art Spirit Gallery in downtown Coeur d’Alene from October 14 to November 5, 2016.  The exhibition will inspire viewers to look closely, appreciate the numerous layers of materials, and discover the colors and shapes of art and life that arise in these vibrant new paintings, drawings, and sculptures. 
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Oct. 14 - Nov. 5
Michael Horswill & Allie Vogt –paintings, sculptures, and drawings by two local artists
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, October 14 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Conversation at the gallery: Saturday, October 15 from 11am-Noon
-Show Sponsor:  FIRE-Artisan Pizza
 
Nov. 11 – 26
The Steve Gibbs Benefit Show – Our beloved owner and curator Steve Gibbs has been diagnosed with ALS. This show will include pieces from his personal collection and donated works from select artists to raise money to help Steve during this life transition.
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, November 11 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsors: University of Idaho and Le Danse- Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 2 - Jan. 7, 2017
18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational -Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 2 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 9 from 5-8 pm
 
Jan. 13 – Feb. 4, 2017
Harold Balazs – New and old works by a local favorite
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, January 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Feb. 10 – Mar. 4, 2017
Jerri Lisk – Acrylic paintings on aluminum
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, February 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, February 11 starting at 1:00 pm
 
Mar. 10 – Apr. 8, 2017
Chris Bivins & Shelle Lindholm – Mixed media masks & colorful encaustics
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, March 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, March 11 starting at 1:00 pm
 
 
Date: October 14, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: steve@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: October 14-November 5, 2016
Fees/Admission: free
Oct 14    Free Beer Tasting with Mad Bomber!
 

Free Beer Tasting with Mad Bomber!

 

The Well~Read Moose is hosting a free tasting of Mad Bomber Brews!

 
Date: October 14, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location: The Well~Read Moose
2048 N. Main Street    
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Contact: Melissa DeMotte
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
 
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 15    Allie Kurtz Vogt & Michael Horswill Artist Conversation
Conversation with the artists at the gallery – Saturday, October 15 from 11-Noon.
 
This show runs from October 14-November 5. Winter Hours: Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11-6.
 
Show Sponsor:  Fire-Artisan Pizza.  We thank them for their fine food and their support of the arts in our region.
 
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
 
Two well-known regional artists, Allie Kurtz Vogt and Michael Horswill, will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery during the month of October.
 
Both artists have worked extensively in the region as artists, educators, and community members.  They have entitled their show “Confluence” to honor their many years of free-flowing conversations about art now coming together in this exhibition.  Whether in their art studios less than a mile away in Hayden Lake or at North Idaho College where they have taught for a combined 53 years—their enduring friendship has inspired this series of over sixty large and small paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
 
Appearing on the surface to be abstract, when looking more closely at their artwork, viewers will recognize the artists’ attentive engagement with the materials and experiences of life.  Their creative processes are similar, as they draw, paint, and arrange fragments of memories or daily observations in numerous layers.  From Vogt’s luminous, lyrical, oil and pencil paintings of dancing figures to Horswill’s dramatic charcoal drawings of trees, machines, and other-worldly landscapes, paying close attention to their work reveals recognizable imagery along with delightful surprises. 
 
Vogt says her work is “a fusion of imagination, memory, observation, and glimpses of reality.” Using real materials as references, she paints and draws in numerous, radiant layers of color onto special papers and canvas, using media that includes oil paint, pastels, pencils, pigmented wax, and charcoal. 
 
At the center of Vogt’s drawings and paintings, she says, is “the essence of her childhood,” which has created for her an “inventory” of ghostly memories and sensory details that inspire her imagination.  Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, in a large Catholic family of six children, she remembers exploring the rooms of her parents’ house, being entranced by ornate holiday tables, attending St. Augustine Church, and dressing in uniforms for parochial school with its strict expectations.  These structured experiences were balanced by the openness of nature and the freedom of making art at the Des Moines Art Center. Vogt transforms these memories into images of chalices and flutes, symbolic altars and memorials, around-the-table narratives, imagined landscapes and invented vignettes. 
 
Horswill, too, integrates a range of materials within paintings, drawings, and sculptures composed of wood, glass, steel, paper, charcoal, and paints that include acrylics, oils, and beeswax encaustic. 
 
Life experiences have also motivated Horswill’s artwork.  Growing up in Montana with his parents and two siblings, the family was always active in the outdoors, where he developed a deep appreciation for using natural materials and colors.  The family’s interest in regional history inspired his own continuous search for archival materials, antique machines, mysterious instruments, and glimpses of stories that provide aesthetic details in two and three-dimensional constructions. Whether exploring ghost towns, riding horses, skiing, drawing cartoons, or writing stories, his parents encouraged his observation, conversation, and imagination. Inspired by these experiences, Horswill layers ghostly imagery behind aged glass windows or beneath layers of translucent beeswax to create mixed media, wall-hung sculptures. 
 
North Idaho College students, past and present, know these artists well as core, full-time art faculty: Vogt for 35 years before retiring in 2014 and Horswill for 18 years. Horswill is now directing the Boswell Corner Gallery that Vogt originated, bringing a range of accomplished artists to inspire students and the community.  Both say teaching art has influenced their own artwork.  Guiding students to learn creative processes for different types of classes, from beginning drawing to more advanced painting or sculpture, is challenging and motivating.  The attention required to respond meaningfully to students’ creative efforts at all levels requires both knowledge and sensitivity, which they have developed through years of experience.  
 
Both artists achieved Master of Fine Arts degrees, Vogt from Colorado State University and Horswill from University of Idaho, and both have been active in local arts organizations. 
 
Vogt has shown her paintings frequently in solo and group shows around the region, such as for Spokane’s 2015 Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s group exhibition The Artist’s Palette, a major retrospective of her work at Gonzaga University’s Jundt Art Museum in 2013 entitled Layers, and a solo exhibition of Selected Works in 2008 at the Jacklyn Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  She has contributed her expertise in the arts and curriculum to numerous committees, and has contributed her expertise to guiding K-12 teachers and curriculum. 
 
Horswill’s earlier art career involved illustration for publications such as the Northwest Inlander, and he has shown his work at universities such as WSU, Gonzaga, and Whitworth, while more recently receiving public art commissions, including the 2015 “Epiphany” installed next to the Hayden Public Library.  He received the Hayden Chamber of Commerce Award for the Arts in 2016 and Coeur d’Alene’s Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2011 and has been active in area arts organizations. 
 
Together, these artists’ dynamic new work will stream together in a “Confluence” at The Art Spirit Gallery in downtown Coeur d’Alene from October 14 to November 5, 2016.  The exhibition will inspire viewers to look closely, appreciate the numerous layers of materials, and discover the colors and shapes of art and life that arise in these vibrant new paintings, drawings, and sculptures. 
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Oct. 14 - Nov. 5
Michael Horswill & Allie Vogt –paintings, sculptures, and drawings by two local artists
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, October 14 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Conversation at the gallery: Saturday, October 15 from 11am-Noon
-Show Sponsor:  FIRE-Artisan Pizza
 
Nov. 11 – 26
The Steve Gibbs Benefit Show – Our beloved owner and curator Steve Gibbs has been diagnosed with ALS. This show will include pieces from his personal collection and donated works from select artists to raise money to help Steve during this life transition.
-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday, November 11 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsors: University of Idaho and Le Danse- Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 2 - Jan. 7, 2017
18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational -Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 2 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 9 from 5-8 pm
 
Jan. 13 – Feb. 4, 2017
Harold Balazs – New and old works by a local favorite
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, January 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Feb. 10 – Mar. 4, 2017
Jerri Lisk – Acrylic paintings on aluminum
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, February 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, February 11 starting at 1:00 pm
 
Mar. 10 – Apr. 8, 2017
Chris Bivins & Shelle Lindholm – Mixed media masks & colorful encaustics
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, March 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, March 11 starting at 1:00 pm
 
 
 
Date: October 15, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: steve@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: October 15
Fees/Admission: free
Oct 18    Heart of Business -Local First Fest Conference

Business Conference: 8-5

A full day of learning from industry Experts followed by a locally-owned vendor show for the public.

A full day of content driven workshops to help local and future entrepreneurs have healthy, successful businesses. Over 20 topics of keen interest to businesses.
You pick which subjects you would be interested in attending: Education Topics

Local businesses are encouraged to have a vendor booth. The venue will be open to the public after the conference. This is the only locally owned business fair in the area.

Business conference and Workshop Participation is open to all businesses. Vendor booths are reserved for businesses that are locally owned.
Date: October 18, 2016
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://hobcda.com/home/lff2016/
Location:

Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
EMail: bretta@joinbretta.com
Date/Time Details:

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
8 AM - 5 PM
Fees/Admission:

Workshop Participants: $50 (includes lunch)

Oct 18    Heart of Business - Local First Fest - Open to Public

Community Expo: 5-8

At 5, the doors open to the public to bring the community in to meet our locally owned vendors with booths. Family-friendly attractions are being planned to draw in over 1000 consumers to meet and get to know you and your business in your booth.
Admission: Free

To attract large numbers to the Expo, here are some of the family-friendly activities currently under exploration:

  • Give-aways, Raffles, Prizes

  • Show-only specials

  • Local Celebrities

  • Vendor mini-workshops

  • Free Photobooth

  • Silverwood Characters

  • Pokemon, Go Pokestop

  • Local Police & Firefighters

  • Local Band Live Music

  • Local Authors book corner

  • Local Media Broadcasting

  • Scarywood Characters
Date: October 18, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://hobcda.com/home/lff2016/
Location:

Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
EMail: bretta@joinbretta.com
Date/Time Details:

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
5 PM - 8 PM
Fees/Admission: FREE and Open to the Public
Oct 18    Spanish Courses - University of Idaho CDA
Have you ever visited a Spanish-speaking country and wished you could understand what the locals are saying? Or communicate your thoughts but your vocabulary was limited and felt held back?
Whether you want to learn a new language, go on a trip, do business or  just give your brain a boost, the Spanish courses at University of Idaho are comprehensive,  interactive and ambitious. They are based on current research in second language acquisition, as well as on the international standards for describing language ability established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

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Date: October 18, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:25 PM
Website: http://bit.ly/cdaspanish
Location: 1031 N. Academic Way Suite 242
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
EMail: cdactr@uidaho.edu
Oct 19    Plastic Surgery Educational Seminar - Breast Reduction

Join us for a free, fun and informative evening with Benjamin Mandel, M.D. from Kootenai Clinic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Mandel will host a short presentation, and question and answer session this October 19 on the topic of Breast Reduction. This hour-long event is a great opportunity for potential patients to learn if Breast Reduction is right for them, meet our staff and tour our facilities. Spots for this seminar are limited, please register by calling (208) 625-4333.

Dr. Mandel is board certified in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery and graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

The event includes light refreshments. Events are 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 980 W. Ironwood Drive, Suite 01 (drive to back of building).

If you have questions, or to schedule a free consultation, call (208) 625-4333.
Date: October 19, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Website: http://kh.org/plasticsurgery
Location: Kootenai Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 980 W. Ironwood Drive, Suite 01, Coeur d Alene
Contact: Sally Hoefer
EMail: SHoefer@kh.org
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Fees/Admission: None
Oct 20    "Beer Money" - Personal Finance and Investing Seminar
Get started on your own “Pub-Crawl to Financial Success” with author Darin Hayes. This easy drinking event will focus on concepts found in the book “Beer Money – a beer drinker’s guide to personal finance and investing”.  It is the first book to explain how money works in the context of something you are know: Beer! Touching on topics such as different types of investments and investment accounts, automatic saving and spending strategies and the importance of budgeting and eliminating debt, you’ll get money smart without the jargon hangover.

This will be a fun, educational event and each participant will receive a signed copy of the book. 

Register above or contact Brenda at 208.415.0110 or Brenda@cdachamber.com




 
Date: October 20, 2016
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Coeur d'Alene Resort
Boardroom 5 ABC (7th floor next to Beverly's)
EMail: brenda@cdachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 20
11:30am-1:00pm
Fees/Admission: $30, includes lunch
Oct 21    Kootenai County Democratic Club
Kootenai Democratic Club meets each Friday at the Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. Guest speakers share valuable community information regarding CDA city, county, state, & business issues. These mini-lectures are valuable not only to the KCDC members but to newcomers interested in learning about Coeur d"Alene as a whole. Your can order lunch or not. All are welcome!. 
 
Date: October 21, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://kootenaidemocrats.org
Location: Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. 407 E Sherman, downtown Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: Patty Beyer, Secretary
EMail: pattybeyer1020@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Every Friday at noon.
Fees/Admission: Free!
Oct 21    Local Author Event - Richard Ripley
 

Local Author - Richard Ripley

 

Author Richard Ripley author of “Against the Torrents: Adventures from the Idaho Whitewater Life” about Rusty and Darrell Bentz and "The Ridgerunner: elusive loner of the wilderness"  will read excerps and sign copies of his books.
Date: October 21, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location:
The Well~Read Moose
2048 N Main Street
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Contact: Melissa DeMotte 208.215.2265
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details:
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
 
 
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 22    Teddy Bear Clinic

Bring your child and a favorite stuffed animal to Kootenai Health's first Teddy Bear Clinic. Watch medical fears disappear as teddy undergoes a series of screenings and procedures at this fun and interactive event.

Your child and his or her teddy will get to:

  • Take vital signs
  • See operating room equipment
  • Learn about medication safety
  • Try on gloves, masks and more!

Attendees will get the chance to win a giant teddy bear. This FREE event is designed for children three to seven years old. For more information email Nettie Jensen at adjensen@kh.org.
Date: October 22, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://kh.org
Location:

Kootenai's Health Resource Center
2003 Kootenai Health Way | Coeur d'Alene ID, 83814
Contact: Nettie Jensen
EMail: adjensen@kh.org
Date/Time Details:

Date: Saturday, October 22
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 22    Art a la Carte
"Art a la Carte," a free, fun open house event presenting a palette full of art mediums with which adult visitors may take part in hands-on projects guided by member-artists of the Coeur d'Alene Art Association.  Celebrate "Art from the Heart" month in Coeur d'Alene by awakening your inner artist and try a littler art of your own.  Materials provided.
Exhibit of art by members. At the Coeur d'Alene Library in the Community Room. 
Date: October 22, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.coeurdaleneartassoc.org
Location: Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d'Alene, Id
Contact: Yvonne Benzinger
EMail: yrbenz@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, October 22, 11 a.m. -- 3 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 22    Autumn Chilli Cook Off
Autumn Chili Cook Off

Saturday, October 22nd 12pm—2pm

Our last cook-off featured over 20 different chili's! Join us for only $5.00 to try all the amazing flavors! All of the proceeds go towards Post Falls Food Bank.

Fun Marketing Opportunity!

Bring a chili and market your company!

Contact achoward@centurypa.com to sign up!
Date: October 22, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Garden Plaza
545 N. Garden Plaza Ct.
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
Contact: April Howard
EMail: achoward@centurypa.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday,October 22nd 12 p.m.-2 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $5.00/admission
Oct 23    Auditions for Holiday Cruises
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Coeur d'Alene Resorts and staffing their annual Holiday Cruises to the North Pole!
We are casting 30 outgoing performers playing a variety of holiday characters from Christmas elves, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - all the way to Santa Claus himself.
All roles are paid $10-18/hour depending on assignment.
Flexible scheduling, but actors must be able to commit to at least three nights a week between November 18-January 2, including holidays. Cruises begin as early as 3:00 pm and are done no later than 10:00 pm (depending on day).
Actors should genuinely love Christmas and be motivated to creating lasting memories for the families on the cruises. 
Actors must be 18+ to be considered.
We are casting for a diverse group and are interested in your special skills, including, but not limited to:
-Improv
-Singing
-Dancing
-Juggling
-Tumbling
-Being kind and smiling a lot!
If you don't have any of those specific skills, but are still interested, please don't hesitate to sign up for an audition. 
Auditions will be held October 23rd from 11a-4p in 5-minute appointments. 
To schedule an appointment, please EMAIL auditions@cdasummertheatre.com with the subject line "Holiday Cruise". You'll be given a time and the rundown for what to prepare.
 
Date: October 23, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://www.cdasummertheatre.com
Contact: auditions@cdasummertheatre.com
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: Sunday, October 23, 2016, 11am-4pm
Fees/Admission: None
Oct 25    Spanish Courses - University of Idaho CDA
Have you ever visited a Spanish-speaking country and wished you could understand what the locals are saying? Or communicate your thoughts but your vocabulary was limited and felt held back?
Whether you want to learn a new language, go on a trip, do business or  just give your brain a boost, the Spanish courses at University of Idaho are comprehensive,  interactive and ambitious. They are based on current research in second language acquisition, as well as on the international standards for describing language ability established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

bit.ly/cdaspanish
Date: October 25, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:25 PM
Website: http://bit.ly/cdaspanish
Location: 1031 N. Academic Way Suite 242
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
EMail: cdactr@uidaho.edu
Oct 27    104th Annual Meeting at the Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn




The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce will hold its 104th Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Thursday, October 27, 11:30am at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn. This is the Chamber's annual celebration of its successes of the past year and a look to the challenges of the future. The luncheon will include installment of new Officers, giving thanks to outgoing Officers and Board Members as well as awarding the Ed Abbott Volunteer of the Year, the Citizen of the Year and the Committee of the Year awards. This year's keynote speaker is Phillips Baker, President and CEO of Hecla Mining Company.

Tickets for the luncheon are $40 per person.
Company tables can be reserved for $320 each.
For information or to purchase tickets contact Diane Higdem at 208.292.1635.

Table Sponsors are also available and will receive recognition on a power point screen running during the event, along with a tabletop display of their company name and logo on a table. For sponsorship information contact Marilee Wallace at 208.415.0111.

This year's Annual Luncheon is sponsored by:



 
Date: October 27, 2016
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: The Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn 
Contact: Diane at 208.292.1635
EMail: Diane@CdAchamber.com or Marilee@CdAchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 27, 2016
11:30am - 1:30pm
Fees/Admission: Tickets: $40 per person                 Table of Eight: $320
 
Oct 27    Business After Hours at Sysco

 



Sysco is sure to be cooking up something good for October's Business After Hours. Come check out their facility in Post Falls. There will be a truck on display where you can observe how they select and load their trucks. There will be a wide assortment of great eats prepared by Sysco's own chef and a Chamber member guest chef. Complimentary beer and wine will be provided.

Important: Please wear closed toe shoes for this event.

See you there:

300 N. Baugh Way, Post Falls
Take I-90 W to Exit 1 - Beck Rd./W. Pointe Pkway. 
Turn right onto W. Pointe Pkwy.
Turn right onto N. Baugh Way
MAP

Business After Hours is held on the fourth Thursday of every month. This networking event provides an opportunity for members to show off their offices or facilities. Food and beverages are provided by the sponsor business. There are drawings for door prizes. This is a great way to meet other Chamber members in a more casual “after work” atmosphere.

For more information contact Brenda Young, Program and Events Manager at 208.415.0110 or Brenda@CdAChamber.com

 
Date: October 27, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EMail: Brenda@CdAChamber.com
Oct 27    Frankie Ballard
Come get your country on with breakout star Frankie Ballard at Coeur d’Alene on October 27 at 7 p.m. Frankie Ballard is a quick-draw guitarist and rough hewn singer most known for his breakout single “Sunshine & Whiskey”. Jana Kramer, most known for her platinum selling single “Why Ya Wanna,” was originally schedule to perform with Ballard but had to cancel due to her Dancing with the Stars success. The concert with Frankie Ballard is still moving forward as scheduled. Tickets are $60 for General Admission and $70 for Reserved Seating and will now include a $15 food and beverage coupon that can be picked up at the box office the night of the concert. For tickets and more information, visit www.CDACasino.com. 
Date: October 27, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Coeur d'Alene Casino
EMail: joni@cdacasino.com
Date/Time Details: Oct. 27 
7 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: Tickets available starting Sep. 26 on www.CDACasino.com
Oct 28    Kootenai County Democratic Club
Kootenai Democratic Club meets each Friday at the Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. Guest speakers share valuable community information regarding CDA city, county, state, & business issues. These mini-lectures are valuable not only to the KCDC members but to newcomers interested in learning about Coeur d"Alene as a whole. Your can order lunch or not. All are welcome!. 
 
Date: October 28, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://kootenaidemocrats.org
Location: Iron Horse Restaurant conference room. 407 E Sherman, downtown Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: Patty Beyer, Secretary
EMail: pattybeyer1020@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Every Friday at noon.
Fees/Admission: Free!
Oct 29    Museum of North Idaho Free Day
This will the last day to see the feature exhibit Ties to the Past: Railroad History in the Coeur d'Alene Region which explores the development of railroads in the Coeur d'Alene Region, their economic impact, their demise and how their legacy still impacts us. Four transcontinental railroads and several local railroads served North Idaho carrying ore, freight, agricultural products, passengers, timber and lumber.  This exhibit and the exhibit hall close October 29 and will reopen April 1.
Date: October 29, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.museumni.org
Location: 115 NW Boulevard, Coeur d'Alene. In front of the City Park.
Contact: Dorothy Dahlgren
EMail: dd@museumni.org
Date/Time Details: Oct. 29 Sat. 11-5 
Fees/Admission: Free