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NEWPORT — Fall is here and Create Arts Center is making a change.
Many patrons stated they did not like driving in the dark, so Create concert times will now be during daylight hours, usually from 2–4 p.m. in short daylight months. All other classes will remain the same.
Carl Rey on harmonicas and Truck Mills on strings will bring world music with blues, jazz and Americana to the stage from 2–4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Students are free.
Bill Moore will be conducting his Rhythm Healing workshop from 1–2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for $15. Hand drums are provided.
Pre-registration is required at Create, 900 W. Fourth St. in Newport, or online at createarts.org.
For more information, call 509-447-9277.
Local elementary holding developmental screener
PRIEST RIVER — Priest River Elementary School is holding a Well Child Developmental Check-Up Screener from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Children through age 5 will be screened in speech, language, gross motor, fine motor, readiness, hearing, vision and other developmental areas.
The screenings are free, sponsored by the West Bonner County School District and The Idaho Infant/ Toddler Program.
Screener is by appointment only. At the scheduled appointment time, only one adult will be allowed to accompany the child.
To schedule an appointment, call 208-448-1181, extension 3116, and ask for Abigail Lynch.
Priest River Elementary School is located at 231 Harriet St., Priest River.
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ at Panida
SANDPOINT — There will be an audience participation screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 hosted at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint.
Sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
The event includes a costume contest and audience participation with props provided. The film is rated R for adult content.
Conservationist group hosting data center talk
NEWPORT — Responsible Growth * NE Washington is hosting “LET’S TALK DATA CENTERS” from 6–7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth St., Newport.
Guest-speaking is retired Army officer Dr. Ben Richards, a Pend Oreille County resident regionally known for his reporting on the Merkle Standard data center in Usk, via his platform “Protect Pend Oreille County.” In a recent project, “Spokane and Pend Oreille Counties May Have Become a Battleground in the War Between Ukraine and Russia,” Richards explores allegations by Ukraine implicating a Merkle Standard CEO in ties with Russian intelligence.
Richards, a West Point graduate, earned a master’s degree from Georgetown University and doctorate from Kansas State University. Additionally, he is a decorated combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. There will be time for Q-and-A at Richard’s presentation.
This event is open and free to the public, with donations accepted at the door. Refreshments will be served. Create is handicapped-friendly and accessible; if any special accommodations are required, contact RG * NEW chair Phyllis Kardos at 509-447-7958.
