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METALINE FALLS — The 2026 Metaline Falls Bigfoot Festival is hosting a car show from Saturday, June 20 to Sunday, June 21 and invites all local car enthusiasts to enter.

Everything classic and antique is welcome, from the Model T and Packards to restored muscle cars and hippy vans to grandmother’s old car only driven on Sundays.

Only 20 vehicles will be shown each day, and awards will be given.

Applications are available online at the Metaline Falls Bigfoot Festival website, mfbigfoot.com. For more information and to receive an application, contact festival organizers at the website.

The Metaline Falls Bigfoot Festival has a renewed spirit for 2026, with its 5K run, vendors, food and guest speakers. New this year is the Sasquatch Village, where attendees can meet and talk with local and regional researchers and enthusiasts of Bigfoot. The American Legion Post #144 is hosting music and food.

Blanchard Library: A Community Treasure

BLANCHARD — Several members of the West Bonner County Friends of the Library visited Blanchard Library in April.

The library was able to purchase new bookshelves, paint the interior and exterior and update the landscaping.

The FOL members agreed that the library feels warm and welcoming.

FOL is a volunteer group that provides support for the library and its events and activities. The 503(c)(3) organization raises money by hosting an annual community auction every March at the Priest River event center with a beer and wine tasting. They also raise money from proceeds from Main Street Books, a used bookstore next to the Priest River Library that is open on Friday and Saturday mornings throughout the year.

“We keep our prices low because we want everyone to have the opportunity to read,” President Marie Prendergast said.

Take time this summer to visit the Blanchard Library and Main Street Books. FOL welcomes new volunteers as well as donations. FOL meets the second Tuesday of the month at noon in the Priest River Library. Go to westbonnerlibrary. org/friends-of-the-library.

Community invited to coffee, conversation

NEWPORT — The public is invited to Coffee and Conversation at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at My Sidewalk Café. Join area residents for a relaxed morning of connection, conversation and community. This casual meetup is designed for local service-based professionals who value building relationships, supporting one another and growing their business through referrals — not pressure or sales pitches.

Whether already well-established or still building a network, this is an opportunity to meet others, exchange ideas and make meaningful connections in a low-key, welcoming environment. There is no formal presentation or set-up.

My Sidewalk Café is located at 300 S. Washington Ave., Newport.

Summer theater program returns

NEWPORT — The Calispel Grange #500 is once again hosting a summer theater program for students.

The students will perform the next chapter of last summer’s “Pie Palooza,” entitled “A Question of Pie.”

Rehearsals begin Monday, June 15. Those interested can call 719-464-4767 for more information or to enroll in the program. Pie will be served.