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A very Sandpoint Valentine’s Day By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Whether live music, dancing, parades or spoon carving float your boat, Sandpoint has something for lovers and loners alike this Valentine’s Day. All events are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14. Couples yoga 5-6:30 p.m. WE Yoga, 104 Pine St. Ste. A Bring a romantic partner or best friend for a night of yoga featuring soft music and candlelight. Instructors will teach posture, breathwork and meditation with an emphasis on connection and trust. $20 per person. Sign up at mindbody.io. Parade of Lights 5:30 p.m. Throughout downtown Sandpoint The parade is the official kickoff to the 2020 Sandpoint Winter Carnival. Learn more about the parade and all the other Winter Carnival events, running
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until Sunday, Feb. 23, on Page 11. Live music with Mike and Shanna Thompson 5-7 p.m. Idaho Pour Authority, 203 Cedar St. What’s more fitting on Valentine’s Day then listening to the sweet harmonies of a husband and wife musical duo? The Thompsons play covers and originals in an acoustic style. Live music with Lucas Brookbank 5-8 p.m. Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St. Spokane singer-songwriter Lucas Brookbank brings the tunes to the winery’s post-parade Winter Carnival party. Brookbank’s strong voice and knack for storytelling make him one of the few regional artists earning his living entirely through music. Jazz and spoon carving 5:30-9 p.m. Matchwood Brewing Co., 513 Oak St. Live music from Bright Moments Jazz and guest vocalist Maya Goldblum will create a romantic atmosphere for those looking to carve a fine piece of cutlery this Valentine’s Day. Local artisans Hy and Dani Boltz will be guiding a spoon carving class, complete with safety lessons and technique tips helpful for every level of carver. RSVP at 208-718-BREW (2739). Ukulele jam 6-8 p.m. Fiddlin’ Red’s, 111 Church St. Bring your uke — or borrow one at the event — and jam with fellow musicians. All experience levels are welcome. Those with questions can contact Mich at moontreemusic541@gmail.com or 541-890-0595.
Adult and youth ski & snowshoe rentals available at the Pine Street Woods Outdoor Recreation Center. Go to sandpointnordic.com for rental hours. See you on the trails!
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Post-parade party and Bud Light Seltzer party 6 p.m. A&Ps Bar and Grill, 222 N. First Ave. Head over to A&Ps after the Parade of Lights to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Bud Light
Seltzer promos, strawberries, chocolate, prizes and giveaways. Music from DJ Shanner starts at 9 p.m. No cover. Contra dance 7-10:30 p.m. Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. Dancing and Valentine’s Day go together like chocolate and roses. Sandpoint Parks and Recreation, Lost Horse Press and caller Emily Faulkner team up on the second Friday of each month to bring North Idaho a contra dance — a community dance complete with a caller, live band and lessons for beginners. Suggested $5 donation at the door. Live music with The Rub 9 p.m.-midnight The 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. This Coeur d’Alene trio is known to bring the party, whether with energized covers from decades of popular music, or with originals sure to bring the house down. Shilla Korean BBQ food truck will be outside serving up good eats. 21+. No cover.
Looking for a good gift idea? Sayer’s Jewellers in the Bonner Mall and AquaGem in the Cedar St. Bridge are including a dozen roses with any purchase over $100. Offer good at either store.
VFW chocolate bar and candy gram fundraiser
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff
Every year the Sandpoint VFW raises money to help pay for gas, groceries, rent and firewood for are vets and their loved ones. In honor of the season of love, the VFW is selling candy bars and singing telegrams — complete with original Valentine’s Day greetings — to support those efforts. “The money goes to very charitable causes,” said Rich Falletto, of Trust Vets. The chocolate bars, both light and dark, come from former-downtown chocolatier Chocolate Bear, which has relocated to the Spokane Valley following the disastrous fire on First Avenue last year. They will be available for purchase through Friday, Feb. 14 at five locations: Trinity at City Beach, the UPS Store in downtown Sandpoint, First American Title, Mountain West Bank in Ponderay, Matchwood Brewing Co. and Alpine
Motors. To sweeten the holiday, First American Title Escrow Officer Tanya Anderson will also deliver singing telegrams for $10 — dressed in World War II-era Andrews Sisters-esque garb, no less. “I lost a good friend to PTSD, Tanya Anderson. so giving back to the VFW has been healing for me,” she said. “It’s good to give back to people who gave so much.” To order a candy gram, call Anderson at 208-263-6833. “She’s got a beautiful voice,” Faletto said.