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JUNE
Sandpoint Farmers Market. Open-air mar-
ket every Wednesday and Saturday through Oct. 12 in Farmin Park. 597-3355 1 Bay Trail Fun Run. 5K/10K benefits the
Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail and the new Sand Creek Byway Trail. 946-7586
1 Summer Sounds. Bright Moments Jazz performs. See Hot Picks. 6 First Thursday. Downtown businesses
stay open late with live entertainment, shopping specials, drinks and appetizers, and more! 255-1876
6 Goudi. Panida hosts Belgian rock artist and
producer. 263-9191
7-8 “G-Dog.” Global Cinema Café documentary at 7:30 p.m., followed by questionand-answer session with cinematographer Erik Daarstad and director Fred Mock, in the Panida Theater. 263-9191 8 Sand Creek Paddlers Challenge.
Sandpoint Parks and Recreation sponsors canoe and kayak race, 9 a.m. from City Beach up Sand Creek and back. 263-3613 8 Summer Sounds. Cedar & Boyer perform.
See Hot Picks.
14 World Tour of Reel Paddling Film Festival. Panida Theater hosts Eureka
Institute event. 263-9191
15 Summer Sounds. Swing Street Combo performs. See Hot Picks. 15 Danceworks Spring Concert. Students’
annual recital, 3 p.m. at the Panida. 263-9191
21 ArtWalk. See Hot Picks. 21-22 Relay for Life. American Cancer
Society benefit at the fairgrounds. 263-8414
22 Summer Sounds. Trumpetman performs.
See Hot Picks.
27 Yappy Hour. A tail-waggin’ good time! Bring your dog and enjoy a relaxing evening with friends and Panhandle Animal Shelter residents, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pend d’Oreille Winery. 265-7297 27 Sandpoint Summer Sampler. Sandpoint
Chamber’s annual food festival at Farmin Park includes tasty samples from local restaurants, local brews and wine, plus the Litehouse Chef Cook-off. 263-2161
28-29 The Wizard of Oz. Sandpoint Onstage
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A laid-back tone for summer Steel pan music takes listeners to places like Trinidad and Key Largo with their warm, balmy weather. And while the Sandpoint High School Steel Pan Band plays in any type of weather, they do prefer sunny days like the rest of us! The group’s inviting sound kicks off the Summer Sounds concert series from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 25. Sponsored by the Downtown Sandpoint Business Association, the series continues every Saturday through Sept. 7, at Park Place Stage, corner of First and Cedar. 255-1876 Be part of an annual art tradition Browse local businesses and soak up local artistic flair during the 36th annual ArtWalk in Sandpoint’s downtown core. Opening receptions are 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 21; exhibits remain on display through Sept. 6. During the receptions, meet the artists and enjoy complimentary appetizers and live music at many locations. It’s a summertime tradition for locals and visitors alike! Sponsored by Pend Oreille Arts Council. www.ArtinSandpoint.org. 263-6139 Ride for a worthy cause The sixth annual CHAFE 150 bicycle ride has a new date, sponsor and charitable mission in 2013. Moved to July 20, the CHAFE 150 is now sponsored by the Sandpoint Rotary Club and benefits local
production of the classic, performed at the Panida Theater. 263-9191
the untamed power of wild bulls, 7 p.m. at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. 263-8414
29 Summer Sounds. Still Vertical performs.
30 Schweitzer Summer Celebration.
See Hot Picks.
29 Battle of the Bulls. Cowboys try to ride
Summer season opens with free chairlift rides, live music and family activities. 255-3081 S USM UME MRE R2 021031 3
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students and families coping with autism. What hasn’t changed? The CHAFE 150 has the same great route, distances of 150 or 80 miles, beautiful scenery and prodigious perks. Once again, it’s a gran fondo timed event that’s one leg of the TriSandpoint. www.chafe150.org. Pick to your heart’s content Is there anything more delicious, come August, than the mountain huckleberry? Mmm … it’s delicious in pies, jams, shakes and just right off the bush. Celebrate all things huckleberry at the 7th annual Schweitzer Huckleberry Festival Aug. 4! Enjoy a huckleberry pancake breakfast, live music, crafts and treats, a pieeating contest and kids’ activities. All the usual mountain activities are available, too. www.schweitzer.com. 255-3081 A beauty of an event The name says it all: chances are, the Scenic Half Marathon/10k/5k is one of the most scenic races you’ll find anywhere. The course takes runners across the gorgeous Pedestrian Long Bridge and along the new addition to the Sandpoint community, the Sand Creek Bike Path. This year’s event will be held Sept. 15, starting from City Beach; sign up early online to receive discounts. And then enjoy the view! www.ScenicHalf.com. 263-2161
JULY
4 Fourth of July Celebration. Lions Club parade downtown in the morning, afternoon stage performances at City Beach and fireworks over the lake at dusk. 263-2161 S ASN AN DD PP OO IN I NTT M MAAG GA Z I N NEE
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