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CUSICK — Saturdays are stacked for kids at the Calispel Valley Library. Stop by any Saturday of the month and learn some mug cooking skills at 11 a.m., then hang out for a movie (rated G or PG) at noon.
Community Paint Night fundraiser
NEWPORT — The Newport Creative District presents Community Paint Night 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at Sadie Halstead Middle School.
This is a fundraiser to support young artists in the Greater Newport area. Proceeds from the event will help fund the Visual Art Scholarship offered by Evergreen Art Association.
Step-by-step instructions and supplies will be provided for kids and adults to paint “Pend Oreille Starry Night” with acrylic paint on canvas. The doors open at 6 p.m. for a casual dinner, and painting starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $40 per person at Community Paint Night at share.google/oaxFjyGMETrUvt-BQs.
The Newport Creative District, a non-profit organization, is helping host the event.
Kick Open the Chutes banquet
PRIEST RIVER — Newport Rodeo’s annual Kick Open the Chutes Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 21 at the Priest River Event Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. There will be live and silent auctions as well as dinner. Online tickets are sold out, but limited tickets are available at the door. Call ahead at 360-770-1180.
Check out these local book clubs
NEWPORT — The Newport Library is already moving and shaking with March book club reads. There are three options, and new members are always welcome.
For a fun, Golden Girls-themed cozy mystery, try the Mystery Society, which meets the first Friday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Newport Library. They are currently reading “Murder by Cheesecake” by Rebecca Courage.
For those who like their books like their salsa (spicy), Moonlit Reads meets at Mi Pueblo in Newport at 5:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Next up, they are reading “One True Loves” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
For those with an eye for history, History’s Tales reads historical fiction and meets the third Friday of each month at 1 p.m. at Newport Library. The group is reading “America’s First Daughter” by Stephanie Dray.
Books are available at the library or on the Libby or Hoopla apps, which are free through the library district.
Free Ready for Kindergarten workshop
PRIEST RIVER — Parents and guardians are invited to a free workshop, open to parents/caregivers of children up to age 5.
The event is at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at the Priest River Event Center and is hosted by the Priest River Community Foundation. After the workshop participants will receive a free kit of learning materials to use with their child to help with early education.
Free childcare is provided by Yount Daycare. Dinner will also be provided. There are other prizes and free goodies too.
Sign up at workshop.readyforkindergartenidaho.org/ workshops?cities=Priest+River. For more information, call Anna at 208-597-4987.
Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.
Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.
