Events for March 2017
Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber
Feb 10 - Mar 4    Jerri Lisk Exhibit
On Friday, February 10, The Art Spirit Gallery will come alive with vibrant acrylic paintings on aluminum by Idaho artist Jerri Lisk.  Please join us for the opening reception in conjunction with CHOCOLATE WALK in downtown Coeur d’Alene.  Lisk will talk about her work and process on Saturday, February 11 starting at 1pm.
 
This month’s show sponsor is Pita PitWe thank them for their community spirit and support of the arts. 
 
Winter Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 11-6
 
The artworks in this exhibition will be on our website beginning Tuesday, January 31.
http://www.theartspiritgallery.com/exhibitions
 
Upcoming Exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery
 
Jerri Lisk’s new exhibition, entitled “Simple,” reflects the artist’s passion for the natural world and again explores the familiar aspen trees – her most popular subject.  “I am particularly drawn to the aspen tree,” states the artist. “I revel in the reflection of light and color on the bark.” Using her unique sanded aluminum canvas as a surface, Lisk successfully emulates this light and color in her work, capturing the essence of the season and time of day. 
 
As the title of the show reveals, Lisk highlights the simplicity of solo aspens painted in more basic tones of nature.  “There are times when the wheels of life spin around us and get going so fast that a simple step is needed to bring a fresh perspective. This body of work takes you once again to my favorite places in the landscape.”  Lisk’s goal:  to remind us that sometimes less just might be more.
 
More detailed pieces enhance the simple collection.  Groves of trees, landscapes, garden vegetables, and Lisk’s unconventional and whimsical rock figures populate her canvases.  Lisk’s colorful work will lift all spirits during the overcast days of February.
 About the Artist
Lisk began her career as an oil painter, studying under Frank Holda.  She continued her training in London at the Leonard Pardon School of Specialty Design, where she perfected her techniques in texture, material, surface, and hue.  She has been featured in The Idaho Statesman, Southwest Art, Good Housekeeping, and Western Art and Architecture.  Her work can be found in collections at Microsoft, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle’s Cancer Care Alliance, and the City of Boise.  Lisk and her husband Mark, an accomplished photographer, have made their home overlooking the river outside of Boise.
 
The Art Spirit Gallery has proudly represented Jerri Lisk since 2009. 
 
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Feb. 10 – Mar. 4, 2017
Jerri Lisk – Acrylic paintings on aluminum
-Opening Reception: Friday, February 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk: Saturday, February 11 at 1pm
-Show Sponsor:  Pita Pit
 
Mar. 10 – Apr. 8, 2017
Chris Bivins & Shelle Lindholm – Mixed media masks & colorful encaustics
-Opening Reception: Friday, March 10 from 5-8 pm
-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday, March 11 starting at 1:00 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Collective Kitchen Public House
 
Apr. 14 – May 6, 2017
13 Gallery Artists – Frank Boyden, Michael de Forest, Catherine Earle, Mary Farrell, Reinaldo Gil, Robert Grimes, Yuji Hiratsuka, Michael R. Lee, Carla O’Connor, Kyle Paliotto, Tyree Riggs, Valerie Seaberg, Shannon Troxler
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, April 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre
 
May 12 – June 3, 2017
Victoria Brace, Lindsey Meyers Carroll, and Cary Weigand – Oil paintings, charcoal drawings, and figurative clay sculptures
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, May 12 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Fire Artisan Pizza
 
June 9 – July 8, 2017
Allen and Mary Dee Dodge – Metal sculpture and enamel works by these local favorites
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, June 9 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Anthony’s Restaurant
 
July 14 – Aug. 5, 2017
20th Anniversary & 200th Show of The Art Spirit Gallery
– Works by many of the artists who brought us to 20 years
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, July 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  The University of Idaho
 
Aug. 11 – Sept. 2, 2017
Dan McCaw & Sons – Highly respected contemporary impressionists
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, August 11 from 5-8 pm
 
Sept. 8 – Oct. 7, 2017
Del Gish – Classic oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, September 8 from 5-8 pm
 
Oct. 13 – Nov. 4, 2017
Mel McCuddin – Unique figurative oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, October 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Nov. 10 - 25, 2017
Sheila Evans & Elaine Green – Enamel on copper and charcoal
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, November 10 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Le Danse, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 1 – Jan. 6, 2018
19th Annual Small Artworks Invitational – Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 1 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 8 from 5-8 pm
 
Date: February 10, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: info@theartspiritgallery.com
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 1    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.   
  3. Communicate information about education issues to the Public Policy Committee and provide position statements for key issues.
  4.  
     
  5. 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: March 1, 2017
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.
Mar 2    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: March 2, 2017
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
Mar 3    MASSIVE MARKETING
MASSIVE MARKETING
A SPEED Networking Event
March 3, 2017
10am to 1pm
Coeur d’Alene Best Western Inn
 
What if you could do several months of networking in only 3 hours? Massive Marketing is just that- an event where you will have one on one time with 64 people from different industries.
 
Here’s how it works. Bring 64 business cards and marketing materials to pass out. Come prepared with a 1 minute presentation about your business and travel light- we will be moving around the room often. To ensure diversity we ask only 2 people per industry and one person from a company attend.
 
We will also have a presentation by Pam Thompson on the power of connecting… and even lunch is included!
 
$45 per person includes lunch, $300 sponsors which includes banner, trade table and 1 attendee.  Save the date and plan to attend the Networking event of the year! (Hurry, limited to 64 people)
Contact marilee@cdachamber.com to register

 
Date: March 3, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mar 7 - Jun 30    Fun in the Sun Trip Raffle

Imagine winning a cruise for two through Alaskan Fjords, or a suite for six on the Isle of Bali or a family trip to the Disney complex in Orlando FL.

Buy the winning ticket and the choice is yours. Tickets are $50 each. Only 300 will be sold. 
See full details and restrictions.

Date: March 7, 2017
Website: http://www.unitycenter.org/fun-in-the-sun-trip-raffle.html
Location: Unity Spiritual Center of North Idaho
4465 N 15th Street,
Coeur d’Alene ID
208.664.1125
Office Hours: 10 am-2 pm (M-Th)
Sunday Services at 9 & 11 am
Youth Programs and Infant and Toddler Nursery at 11 am
 
Contact: Jerilyn Whitaker
EMail: unity@unitycenter.org
Date/Time Details: Raffle will close when all the tickets have been sold.
Fees/Admission: $50 per ticket
Mar 8    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: March 8, 2017
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
Mar 10 - Apr 8    Chris Bivins and Shelle Lindholm Exhibit
On Friday, March 10 The Art Spirit Gallery welcomes mixed media artist Chris Bivins and encaustic artist Shelle Lindholm to their first featured show at the gallery.  Bivins of Eatonville, Washington is best known by gallery patrons for his unique and mysterious clay masks.  Lindholm of Kalispell, Montana is admired for her paintings of colorful and whimsical animal images - or "happy art" as Steve Gibbs, former gallery owner, defined it.  The exhibition runs through April 8.
 
Opening Reception:  March 10 from 5 – 8pm in conjunction with Music Walk sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Art and Culture Alliance
 
Artist Talk and Demonstration:  Saturday, March 11 starting at 1pm at the gallery
 
This month’s show sponsor is Collective Kitchen Public HouseWe thank them for their community spirit and support of the arts. 
 
Winter Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 11-6
 
The artworks in this exhibition will be on our website beginning Tuesday, February 28.
http://www.theartspiritgallery.com/exhibitions
 
Upcoming Exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery
 
For the March show, both artists bring an array of new works to the gallery. Chris Bivins will impress viewers with an intriguing collection of mixed media pieces, including vintage guitars, clay masks, and mixed media collages.  Each piece draws on a diverse range of inspirations, including ancient cultures, lowbrow art, and tattoo design. Leather, copper, typewriter keys, dice, and other found objects embellish Bivins’ work, adding interest and variety.  The artist believes his short attention span lends itself to mixed media that combines the old with the new.
 
Shelle Lindholm's twenty-plus pieces showcase dancing bears, mingling deer, watchful birds, and other playful compositions inspired by the critters that meander and frolic outside the artist's studio at The Nuthin' Fancy Ranch located eight miles from town.  Lindholm fashions and cuts simple paper templates of the animals and assembles them to find a fresh and lively presence.  With layers of wax and acrylic paint that influence color and create organic texture, she brings her subjects to life.
 
 About the Artists
Chris Bivins has been making art since his brother first taught him how to draw with "smelly Magic Markers" in their basement in Alaska.  When not making art, Chris is a graphic designer and part-time ranch hand who also enjoys playing the guitar and eating Mexican food.  His masks and other mixed media pieces have been part of various group shows at The Art Spirit Gallery.
 
Shelle Lindholm holds a BFA from Stephens College in Columbia, MO.  Her past work as a pattern maker and furniture painter has influenced her creative style.  Lindholm is active in the Montana arts community and teaches various workshops in the region. The Art Spirit Gallery has proudly shown her work since 2015.
 
 
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UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Apr. 14 – May 6, 2017
13 Gallery Artists – Frank Boyden, Michael de Forest, Catherine Earle, Mary Farrell, Reinaldo Gil, Robert Grimes, Yuji Hiratsuka, Michael R. Lee, Carla O’Connor, Kyle Paliotto, Tyree Riggs, Valerie Seaberg, Shannon Troxler
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, April 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre
 
May 12 – June 3, 2017
Victoria Brace, Lindsey Meyers Carroll, and Cary Weigand – Oil paintings, charcoal drawings, and figurative clay sculptures
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, May 12 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Fire Artisan Pizza
 
June 9 – July 8, 2017
Allen and Mary Dee Dodge – Metal sculpture and enamel works by these local favorites
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, June 9 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Anthony’s Restaurant
 
July 14 – Aug. 5, 2017
20th Anniversary & 200th Show of The Art Spirit Gallery
– Works by many of the artists who brought us to 20 years
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, July 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  The University of Idaho
 
Aug. 11 – Sept. 2, 2017
Dan McCaw & Sons – Highly respected contemporary impressionists
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, August 11 from 5-8 pm
 
Sept. 8 – Oct. 7, 2017
Del Gish – Classic oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, September 8 from 5-8 pm
 
Oct. 13 – Nov. 4, 2017
Mel McCuddin – Unique figurative oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, October 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Nov. 10 - 25, 2017
Sheila Evans & Elaine Green – Enamel on copper and charcoal
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, November 10 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Le Danse, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 1 – Jan. 6, 2018
19th Annual Small Artworks Invitational – Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 1 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 8 from 5-8 pm
Date: March 10, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery    
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: info@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: Tues-Sat 11-6pm
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 10    Chris Bivins and Shelle Lindholm Opening Reception
On Friday, March 10 The Art Spirit Gallery welcomes mixed media artist Chris Bivins and encaustic artist Shelle Lindholm to their first featured show at the gallery.  Bivins of Eatonville, Washington is best known by gallery patrons for his unique and mysterious clay masks.  Lindholm of Kalispell, Montana is admired for her paintings of colorful and whimsical animal images - or "happy art" as Steve Gibbs, former gallery owner, defined it.  The exhibition runs through April 8.
 
Opening Reception:  March 10 from 5 – 8pm in conjunction with Music Walk sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Art and Culture Alliance
 
Artist Talk and Demonstration:  Saturday, March 11 starting at 1pm at the gallery
 
This month’s show sponsor is Collective Kitchen Public HouseWe thank them for their community spirit and support of the arts. 
 
Winter Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 11-6
 
The artworks in this exhibition will be on our website beginning Tuesday, February 28.
http://www.theartspiritgallery.com/exhibitions
 
Upcoming Exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery
 
For the March show, both artists bring an array of new works to the gallery. Chris Bivins will impress viewers with an intriguing collection of mixed media pieces, including vintage guitars, clay masks, and mixed media collages.  Each piece draws on a diverse range of inspirations, including ancient cultures, lowbrow art, and tattoo design. Leather, copper, typewriter keys, dice, and other found objects embellish Bivins’ work, adding interest and variety.  The artist believes his short attention span lends itself to mixed media that combines the old with the new.
 
Shelle Lindholm's twenty-plus pieces showcase dancing bears, mingling deer, watchful birds, and other playful compositions inspired by the critters that meander and frolic outside the artist's studio at The Nuthin' Fancy Ranch located eight miles from town.  Lindholm fashions and cuts simple paper templates of the animals and assembles them to find a fresh and lively presence.  With layers of wax and acrylic paint that influence color and create organic texture, she brings her subjects to life.
 
 About the Artists
Chris Bivins has been making art since his brother first taught him how to draw with "smelly Magic Markers" in their basement in Alaska.  When not making art, Chris is a graphic designer and part-time ranch hand who also enjoys playing the guitar and eating Mexican food.  His masks and other mixed media pieces have been part of various group shows at The Art Spirit Gallery.
 
Shelle Lindholm holds a BFA from Stephens College in Columbia, MO.  Her past work as a pattern maker and furniture painter has influenced her creative style.  Lindholm is active in the Montana arts community and teaches various workshops in the region. The Art Spirit Gallery has proudly shown her work since 2015.
 
 
…………………………………………………………………
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Apr. 14 – May 6, 2017
13 Gallery Artists – Frank Boyden, Michael de Forest, Catherine Earle, Mary Farrell, Reinaldo Gil, Robert Grimes, Yuji Hiratsuka, Michael R. Lee, Carla O’Connor, Kyle Paliotto, Tyree Riggs, Valerie Seaberg, Shannon Troxler
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, April 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre
 
May 12 – June 3, 2017
Victoria Brace, Lindsey Meyers Carroll, and Cary Weigand – Oil paintings, charcoal drawings, and figurative clay sculptures
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, May 12 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Fire Artisan Pizza
 
June 9 – July 8, 2017
Allen and Mary Dee Dodge – Metal sculpture and enamel works by these local favorites
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, June 9 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Anthony’s Restaurant
 
July 14 – Aug. 5, 2017
20th Anniversary & 200th Show of The Art Spirit Gallery
– Works by many of the artists who brought us to 20 years
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, July 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  The University of Idaho
 
Aug. 11 – Sept. 2, 2017
Dan McCaw & Sons – Highly respected contemporary impressionists
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, August 11 from 5-8 pm
 
Sept. 8 – Oct. 7, 2017
Del Gish – Classic oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, September 8 from 5-8 pm
 
Oct. 13 – Nov. 4, 2017
Mel McCuddin – Unique figurative oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, October 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Nov. 10 - 25, 2017
Sheila Evans & Elaine Green – Enamel on copper and charcoal
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, November 10 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Le Danse, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 1 – Jan. 6, 2018
19th Annual Small Artworks Invitational – Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 1 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 8 from 5-8 pm
Date: March 10, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery    
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: info@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, March 10 5-8pm    
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 10    Living Through the Fire
The Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s “CST on the Road,” is presenting the final public performances of Living Through the Fire, March 10 & 11 at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  This 45-minute, original musical tells the story of the 1910 Big Burn fire that devastated our region.  It is entertaining and educational for the whole family!  Tickets are $20 at www.cdasummertheatre.com or (208) 660-2958.
 
Date: March 10, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center
405 N. Williams St.
Post Falls, ID  83854
Contact: info@cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958 www.cdasummertheatre.com
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: March 10-11, 2017, 7pm
Fees/Admission: $20
Mar 11    Chris Bivins & SHelle Lindholm Artist Demo and Talk
On Friday, March 10 The Art Spirit Gallery welcomes mixed media artist Chris Bivins and encaustic artist Shelle Lindholm to their first featured show at the gallery.  Bivins of Eatonville, Washington is best known by gallery patrons for his unique and mysterious clay masks.  Lindholm of Kalispell, Montana is admired for her paintings of colorful and whimsical animal images - or "happy art" as Steve Gibbs, former gallery owner, defined it.  The exhibition runs through April 8.
 
Opening Reception:  March 10 from 5 – 8pm in conjunction with Music Walk sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Art and Culture Alliance
 
Artist Talk and Demonstration:  Saturday, March 11 starting at 1pm at the gallery
 
This month’s show sponsor is Collective Kitchen Public HouseWe thank them for their community spirit and support of the arts. 
 
Winter Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 11-6
 
The artworks in this exhibition will be on our website beginning Tuesday, February 28.
http://www.theartspiritgallery.com/exhibitions
 
Upcoming Exhibition at The Art Spirit Gallery
 
For the March show, both artists bring an array of new works to the gallery. Chris Bivins will impress viewers with an intriguing collection of mixed media pieces, including vintage guitars, clay masks, and mixed media collages.  Each piece draws on a diverse range of inspirations, including ancient cultures, lowbrow art, and tattoo design. Leather, copper, typewriter keys, dice, and other found objects embellish Bivins’ work, adding interest and variety.  The artist believes his short attention span lends itself to mixed media that combines the old with the new.
 
Shelle Lindholm's twenty-plus pieces showcase dancing bears, mingling deer, watchful birds, and other playful compositions inspired by the critters that meander and frolic outside the artist's studio at The Nuthin' Fancy Ranch located eight miles from town.  Lindholm fashions and cuts simple paper templates of the animals and assembles them to find a fresh and lively presence.  With layers of wax and acrylic paint that influence color and create organic texture, she brings her subjects to life.
 
 About the Artists
Chris Bivins has been making art since his brother first taught him how to draw with "smelly Magic Markers" in their basement in Alaska.  When not making art, Chris is a graphic designer and part-time ranch hand who also enjoys playing the guitar and eating Mexican food.  His masks and other mixed media pieces have been part of various group shows at The Art Spirit Gallery.
 
Shelle Lindholm holds a BFA from Stephens College in Columbia, MO.  Her past work as a pattern maker and furniture painter has influenced her creative style.  Lindholm is active in the Montana arts community and teaches various workshops in the region. The Art Spirit Gallery has proudly shown her work since 2015.
 
 
…………………………………………………………………
 
UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY
 
Apr. 14 – May 6, 2017
13 Gallery Artists – Frank Boyden, Michael de Forest, Catherine Earle, Mary Farrell, Reinaldo Gil, Robert Grimes, Yuji Hiratsuka, Michael R. Lee, Carla O’Connor, Kyle Paliotto, Tyree Riggs, Valerie Seaberg, Shannon Troxler
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, April 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre
 
May 12 – June 3, 2017
Victoria Brace, Lindsey Meyers Carroll, and Cary Weigand – Oil paintings, charcoal drawings, and figurative clay sculptures
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, May 12 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Fire Artisan Pizza
 
June 9 – July 8, 2017
Allen and Mary Dee Dodge – Metal sculpture and enamel works by these local favorites
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, June 9 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Anthony’s Restaurant
 
July 14 – Aug. 5, 2017
20th Anniversary & 200th Show of The Art Spirit Gallery
– Works by many of the artists who brought us to 20 years
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, July 14 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  The University of Idaho
 
Aug. 11 – Sept. 2, 2017
Dan McCaw & Sons – Highly respected contemporary impressionists
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, August 11 from 5-8 pm
 
Sept. 8 – Oct. 7, 2017
Del Gish – Classic oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, September 8 from 5-8 pm
 
Oct. 13 – Nov. 4, 2017
Mel McCuddin – Unique figurative oil painting
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, October 13 from 5-8 pm
 
Nov. 10 - 25, 2017
Sheila Evans & Elaine Green – Enamel on copper and charcoal
-Opening Reception and ArtWalk: Friday, November 10 from 5-8 pm
-Show Sponsor:  Le Danse, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”
 
Dec. 1 – Jan. 6, 2018
19th Annual Small Artworks Invitational – Smaller than 12” by 30 artists
-Opening Reception: Friday, December 1 from 5-8 pm
-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday, December 8 from 5-8 pm
Date: March 11, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.theartspiritgallery.com
Location: The Art Spirit Gallery    
Contact: Kasey Davis
EMail: info@theartspiritgallery.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 11, 1-3pm
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 11    Living Through the Fire
The Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s “CST on the Road,” is presenting the final public performances of Living Through the Fire, March 10 & 11 at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  This 45-minute, original musical tells the story of the 1910 Big Burn fire that devastated our region.  It is entertaining and educational for the whole family!  Tickets are $20 at www.cdasummertheatre.com or (208) 660-2958.
 
Date: March 11, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center
405 N. Williams St.
Post Falls, ID  83854
Contact: info@cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958 www.cdasummertheatre.com
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: March 10-11, 2017, 7pm
Fees/Admission: $20
Mar 16    Coeur d'Alene Art Association General Meeting
COEUR D’ALENE ART ASSOCIATION – We invite artists of all levels, beginner through professional, seeking a friendly group for social interaction, support and opportunities to expand in activities and workshops.  Exhibit venues include Annual Artists Showcase, CDA Library and Art on the Green. Meet at St. Luke’s Episcopal, 501 Wallace Ave in Coeur d’Alene the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 am. (March, June, Sept, at 6 pm). Guests welcome.  Annual membership dues $35 for Participating members, $15 for Associate Info: www.coeurdaleneartassoc.org or Yvonne at 208-676-9132 or yrbenz@gmail.com
Date: March 16, 2017
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Website: http://www.coeurdaleneartassoc.org/
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church Hall, 501 Wallace Ave., in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Contact: Yvonne at 208-676-9132
EMail: yrbenz@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: January 19 at 10:30 am, Meet monthly on the 3rd Thurs.except March, June, Sept, meet 6 pm)
Fees/Admission: Guests welcome free. Yearly Membership dues are $35 for Participating Members, $15 for Associate Members. 
Mar 17    Artist Reception - Roin Morigeau
Join us for an Artist Reception for Roin Morigeau on March 19, 2017 from 1pm to 4pm.
Date: March 17, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: The Well Read Moose
2048 N. Main Street
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Contact: Melissa DeMotte
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 17    Free Mad Bomber Beer Tasting at The Well Read Moose
Join us at The Well Read Moose to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by tasting some free Mad Bomber Beer!
Date: March 17, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location: The Well Read Moose
2048 N. Main Street
Couer d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Contact: Melissa Demotte
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: March 17, 2017
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 17    Dinner Cabaret
Join Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, for our Dinner Cabaret, March 17 & 18 at the beautiful Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  It will be an evening of food, laughter and a little silliness as you enjoy a three course “European Inspired” dinner created by the culinary team of Mangia Catering and a three-act professional cabaret entertainment.
Beer and Wine available for purchase at additional cost!
 
The show begins at 7pm; Cocktail hour begins at 6pm
Join a couple as they take their dream trip to Europe before the birth of their first child. As they travel to Italy, Austria and Ireland, they experience the requisite culture-shock, but also fall more in love by the end of their journey. Four actors will play multiple characters in this comedic and silly dinner cabaret.  Featuring: Sarah Dahmen, Jadd Davis, Kasey Davis & Henry McNulty.  Tickets are $55 at www.cdasummertheatre.com or (208) 660-2958.
 
Date: March 17, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.cdasummertheatre.com
Location: Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center
405 N. Williams St.
Post Falls, ID  83854
Contact: info@cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958 www.cdasummertheatre.com
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: March 17-18, 2017, 6pm
Fees/Admission: $55
Mar 17 - Mar 30    Poetry Night!

Join us Monday the 17th  from 6pm to 7:30 to celebrate Poetry Month at The Well~Read Moose!

We will highlight The Bard of Sherman and have readings by Tod Marshall and Roger Dunsmore!

Date: March 17, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location:
2048 N. Main Street
Couer d'AleneID 83814
Contact: Melissa DeMotte
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Monday, April 17, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 18    LCHS Senior Class Party
Lake City High School Spring Craft & Garden Show We are happy to continue the Spring Craft & Garden Show at LCHS on March 18, 2017 from 9am to 4pm. All proceeds benefit the 2017 Senior Class drug and alcohol-free party held on graduation night. There will be artists and vendors from all other the Northwest, along with live entertainment and a bake sale. Admission is just $1. We look forward to seeing you there! Vendor applications and information can be found on the Lake City High School website at www.cdaschools.org/Page/6716.
Date: March 18, 2017
Mar 18    Dinner Cabaret
Join Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, for our Dinner Cabaret, March 17 & 18 at the beautiful Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls.  It will be an evening of food, laughter and a little silliness as you enjoy a three course “European Inspired” dinner created by the culinary team of Mangia Catering and a three-act professional cabaret entertainment.
Beer and Wine available for purchase at additional cost!
 
The show begins at 7pm; Cocktail hour begins at 6pm
Join a couple as they take their dream trip to Europe before the birth of their first child. As they travel to Italy, Austria and Ireland, they experience the requisite culture-shock, but also fall more in love by the end of their journey. Four actors will play multiple characters in this comedic and silly dinner cabaret.  Featuring: Sarah Dahmen, Jadd Davis, Kasey Davis & Henry McNulty.  Tickets are $55 at www.cdasummertheatre.com or (208) 660-2958.
 
Date: March 18, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.cdasummertheatre.com
Location: Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center
405 N. Williams St.
Post Falls, ID  83854
Contact: info@cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958 www.cdasummertheatre.com
EMail: info@cdasummertheatre.com
Date/Time Details: March 17-18, 2017, 6pm
Fees/Admission: $55
Mar 21    County Update Luncheon with the Commissioners 2017


Tuesday March 21, 2017


Kootenai County Commissions Bob Bingham, Chris Fillios and Marc Eberlein will address the business community and update attendees on the State of the County, and take questions from the floor.The event will be held at the Best Western Cd'A Inn, 506 W. Appleway Ave., from 11:30am -1:00pm on Tuesday March 21, 2017. Cost is $35 for members, and $45 non-members.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event.
Contact Marilee at Marilee@cdachamber.com or 208.415.0111

To register for this event contact  Brenda at Brenda@cdachamber.com or 208.415.0110.
Chamber members may register online.



 
Date: March 21, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Best Western Cd'A Inn
Mar 23    Business After Hours

Join us and Dr. Ryan Bones for a fun evening at Beyond Bones Chiropractic's state-of-the-art office in Riverstone Village, 2362 N. Old Mill Loop, Coeur d'Alene. Appetizers and beverages will be served.

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: March 23, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EMail: Brenda@CdAChamber.com
Mar 23 - Mar 24    Phillip Phillips
Former American Idol winner and platinum selling artist, Phillip Phillips, makes his debut at Coeur d’Alene Casino Thursday, March 23. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $50 for general admission and $60 for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased at the casino box office or online at TicketsWest.com. For more information visit CDACasino.com or call 1-800-523-2464. 
Date: March 23, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Website: http://ev8.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AECTB%3AECTB17%3AECTB0323%3A&linkID=twcorp-ectb
Location: Coeur d’Alene Casino
EMail: joni@cdacasino.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $50 General admission
$60 Reserved seating
Mar 24    Local Author Night - Jim Morrison

Join us to hear local author Jim Morrison talk about his newest book Cancer, My Rainbow in the Dark.  He will be at the store March 24th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

Date: March 24, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location:
2048 N. Main
Coeur d'AleneID 83814
Contact: Melissa DeMotte
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, March 24, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 29 - Mar 30    Independent Bookstore Day
Join us to Celebrate!  We will have a "Create your own Little Golden Book" craft for children.  Free Beer Tasteing for adults.  A drawing for a free fiction hardcover book (two winners)!  Free logo tote bag with $75 purchase. And live music by Buck Storm!  Check our website for event times and more!
Date: March 29, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.wellreadmoose.com
Location:
2048 N Main Street
Coeur d'AleneID 83814
Contact: Melissa DeMotte
EMail: mad4reading@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, April 29, 2017 - 12:00pm to 7:30pm
Fees/Admission: free
Mar 31 - Apr 1    Comedy Night at the Inn!
Come enjoy a night of laughter!!
Date: March 31, 2017
Website: http://cdainn.com
Location: Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn
Contact: Call the Coeur d'Alene Inn 208-765-3200 x 0
EMail: ahester@cdainn.com
Date/Time Details: March 31st & April 1st 2017 Doors open at 7pm, Show begins at 8pm
Fees/Admission: $15/person
Mar 31    Local Author Night - E.M. Sloan and Sayantani Dasgupta
Join us Friday March 31, 2017 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm to listen to two local authors!  We will host E.M. Sloan, (Moscow, Idaho) author of When Songbirds Returned to Paris and Sayantani Dasgupta, born in Calcutta and raised in New Delhi, Sayantani Dasgupta teaches at the University of Idaho. author of Fire Girl: Essays on India, America, & The In-Between.
Date: March 31, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 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, March 31, 2017 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Fees/Admission: Free