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NEWPORT — There will be a Pride Month rally at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5 in front of the Big Wheel in Newport.
Pride is a call for visibility, equality and community solidarity. This non-violent gathering is meant to raise awareness of ongoing and legal challenges, honor the lives lost to violence and the AIDS crisis and celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and achievements. Participants are welcome to bring a sign and join in.
Vacation Bible School at Peninsula Union Church
PRIEST RIVER — Come learn who Jesus is and see the illumination of Jesus’ life while enjoying singing, stories, crafts and snacks every day at Peninsula Union Church.
Children from three-years-old and up to just completed sixth grade are welcome. All children that attend must be potty-trained. Participants’ parents can register them for vacation bible school (VBS) when they arrive.
VBS is from 9 a.m. to noon June 15–19. There will be a short program at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 19 for parents and family.
Peninsula Union Church is located at 3754 Peninsula Rd., about five miles north of Priest River. For more information, call Sue Chaney at 208-448-1884.
POSNA yard sale, pet food drive
NEWPORT — Declutter your life and help rescued animals by donating gently used, unneeded items to the Second Annual Pawsitive Outreach Spay Neuter Advocates (POSNA) Yard Sale, June 19–21 Friday–Sunday.
There will also be a pet food drive to help feed both POSNA’s rescued animals and those belonging to residents in the community who are struggling to feed their pets during difficult times.
The yard sale and pet food drive will be located at 8926 E. Oregon Rd in Elk, three miles off Highway 2, the same place as last year. There is some storage space available for those who need to drop donations off ahead of time. To arrange to drop off items, call or text Pam at 509-590-9934 or Cindy at 509-671-1427.
POSNA’s main mission is providing affordable spay/ neuter services to low-income pet owners in the area.
POSNA also has a no-kill shelter and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so all donations are tax deductible. For more information, go to pawsitiveoutreach.org.
Mural artists wanted
NEWPORT — The Newport Creative District has two mural projects the non-profit is accepting applications for.
The project is made possible through funding from the Washington State Arts Commission.
The theme for the first building is nature and conservation, the theme for the other is motor sports for all seasons.
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 30. To apply, go to the Newport Creative District Facebook page and look for the status, “ATT: Mural Artists Call for Proposals.”
For more information about the creative district, go to newportcreativedistrict.com.
Share your life events for free
NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.
Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, [email protected] or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.
