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SANDPOINT — The North Idaho Flute Festival is returning for its third year, bringing together students, teachers and professional musicians at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint for a day devoted to celebrating the flute — a beloved instrument in school bands and orchestras, yet one that is often under-taught and under-appreciated.
This year’s Flute Festival will showcase guest artist Jennifer Slaughter, an accomplished flutist from the Spokane Symphony, performing with local musicians and Conservatory faculty, with contributions from longtime faculty member Alisha Dawson.
The festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 with an opening performance by local flute teachers, followed by the student competition. Participants of all ages from all over North Idaho will showcase their skills before judges Slaughter and Maestro Jan Pellant of the North Idaho Philharmonia, with the top overall flutist receiving a chance to perform with the Philharmonia in an upcoming concert.
The competition and awards ceremony, scheduled at 1 p.m., are open to the public. From 2 to 4 p.m., Slaughter will lead a masterclass and offer students hands-on instruction; registration remains open until the day of the event.
Culminating at 7 p.m., the Flute Festival will host “Winds of Expression,” an evening performance featuring Slaughter alongside more Conservatory faculty members. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for students.
Admission to the competition and concert portions of the Flute Festival are open to the public. For details on registration or tickets, visit sandpointconservatory. org/events, or call the Conservatory office at 208-2654444.
Circle Moon putting on murder mystery
SACHEEN LAKE — Northwoods Performing Arts presents its annual play, titled “Attack of the Lake People,” directed by Terri Caldwell.
“Attack” features an eccentric rural slice of life full of oddball characters, funny lines and a few unexpected twists. A family reunion turns into a real upside-down adventure, where everybody is a suspect when someone unexpectedly dies. The play is written by Pat Cook, the same author of “Barbecuing Hamlet,” and is produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Co.
Scheduled performances are Oct. 10–11, 17–18 and 24–25.
Dinner show tickets are $35 per person or $14 for the show only. Senior and children’s tickets are $12. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dining service begins at 6:30 p.m. and the curtain opens at 7:30 p.m.
For bus tickets and to inquire about the menu for dinner theater, call 208-448-1294 or go to www. northwoodsperformingarts.com. Tickets can also be purchased at Seeber’s Pharmacy in Newport.
Circle Moon Theatre is on Highway 211, 3-and-a-half miles north of Highway 2.
Master Gardeners sponsoring county plants class
NEWPORT — The Washington State University Master Gardeners of Pend Oreille County are sponsoring a class on the region’s native plants.
Guest speaker Tom Pulford, Noxious Weed Board member, will provide an overview of the “unique and wonderful” plants of Pend Oreille County, according to a WSU Pend Oreille County Extension news release, and some of their ethnobotany uses within the Salish culture.
Pulford is also sharing his knowledge of county geology, soils, weather and expected climate changes to plant habitat and proper transplanting techniques for incorporating native plants in the garden.
The class is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Create Arts Center, 900 4th St. in Newport. The fee to take the class is $5, or $3 for Master Gardeners, and can be paid with cash, check, money order or through PayPal. To register, contact Beverly Sarles from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 509-447-2401 or anytime at [email protected].
Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the class may call 509447-2401 at least 14 days prior.
