January 2023 Calendar
By Les Tanner
Double-checking with event coordinators about the following locations, dates, and times is recommended.
Northern Idaho
2-30 Free Dinners: MONDAYS. Served every Monday from 4 PM – 6 PM at the Hoot Owl Café, Ponderay
7 “Free Ski Day”: Free Lessons, Guided Snowshoe Hike. Skis, Boots, Poles are available or participants can bring their own. 10 AM – 2 PM, Indian Creek Unit of the Priest Lake State Park. 314 Indian Creek Park Road, Coolin
8 Community Meal: 1 PM – 3 PM, Bonner Gospel Mission, Ponderay
14 Mac & Cheese Festival: Noon – 6 PM,
Downtown Coeur d’Alene
14-29 54th Annual Snowshoe Softball Tournament: This is a three-weekend, double-elimination tournament. Priest Lake Golf Course,
Priest Lake
18 Rainbow Free Soup Kitchen: 11 AM – 1 PM, Gardenia Center, 400 Church St., Sandpoint
20 Open Gym: Looking for a place to practice your shot? This drop-in program is a great opportunity to improve your game in a supervised but unstructured setting. Parents must stay with their children. Fri, 6 PM – 9 PM, Seltice Elementary School, Post Falls
28 Science on Saturday!: A presentation by an engaging speaker in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 10 AM, Panida Theatre, Sandpoint
31 National Honor Choir 2023 Audition: 9 PM, New Saint Andrews College, 405 S Main St., Moscow
Southwestern Idaho
2,9 Kundalini Yoga: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Community Hub, McCall
2-30 Brick Club: MONDAYS. Learn the basics of chess, play for fun or learn how to participate in tournament chess. Geared towards levels K-12. 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Meridian Library District, 1326 W Cherry Ln. Meridian
3-31 Unraveled, A Yarn Guild: TUESDAYS.
2:30 PM – 4 PM, Library! at Hillcrest, Boise
3-31 Teen Hangout: TUESDAYS. 3:30 PM – 5 PM, Library! at Cole & Ustick, Boise
3 Kilroy Coffee Klatch: FREE to any and all veterans! The general public is also welcome; regular admission charges will apply. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. 10 AM, Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa
4-25 Pajama Storytime: WEDNESDSAYS. This program is ideal for ages 6-18 months, although younger and older siblings are welcome! Join Ms. Gabby for lap songs, fingerplays, and beginning stories with your little one. 10 AM – 10:30 AM, Library District, 1326 W Cherry Ln, Meridian
5 First Thursday: 5 PM – 9 PM, downtown Boise
5-26 School Age Fun: THURSDAYS.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Library! at Hillcrest, Boise
6-7 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo: Expo Idaho, Garden City
7 Museum Work Day: 8 AM. Volunteers Welcome. Lunchtime Seminar (bring your own lunch): Speaker and Topic TBD. O.J.Smith Museum of Natural History, The College of Idaho, Caldwell
7-8 Great Train Show: This is the nation’s only coast-to-coast train show company. Our train shows are designed for the general public, modelers, hobbyists, families, and the just plain curious. 8 AM – 5 PM, Expo Idaho, Garden City
7-8 Treasure Valley Flea Market: Expo Idaho, Garden City
7-8 Willem Volkersz, The View From Here: Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise
7-28 Beekeeping 101: SATURDAYS. Four two-hour sessions for ages 14 and older. $81 for the four sessions. Register at (208-608-7680).
10 AM – Noon, Boise Urban Garden School, 2995 N Five Mile Rd., Boise
10 WaterShed Tour: 9 AM – 10 AM, West Boise Water Renewal Facility, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise
13 Story Trail Adventure: We invite you and your preschooler to join us to walk our ¼ mile trail and read a story together. Afterwards each child can get creative with our story-related craft. 12:30 PM – 2 PM, Foothills Learning Center,3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise
13-21 “Honk! Jr” Play: Wakefield Music and Performing Arts, 2155 Airbase Rd,
Mountain Home
12-13 Donnelly Food Pantry: 11 PM Thursday -1 AM Friday, The Grainery, Donnelly
12-16 Treasure Valley RV Dealers Show: Expo Idaho, Garden City
17,31 Lapidary Shop: 4 PM – 7 PM, MHAFB Outdoor Recreation, Mountain Home AFB,
Mountain Home
17-20 Idaho Horticulture Expo: Boise Centre, 850 W Front St, Boise
19 Field to Fork Festival: 9 AM – 10 PM,
Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, Boise
19-20 LABrary: 1326 W Cherry Ln., Meridian
19-21 Peter Pan Jr: Garden Valley High School, 1053 Banks Lowman Rd, Garden Valley
20 Dance Team @ Idaho Showcase Invite:
Owyhee High School, Meridian
20-22 McCall Mountaineers High School Hockey Tournament: Manchester Ice Rink & Events Center, McCall
21 WaterShed Weekend: Free family activities.
10 AM – 1 PM. Learn about ways to reduce climate impact, recycling, sample low emission food, learn about zero waste options and more! You can also create some beautiful eco-art, participate in a recycle relay and explore our Exhibit Hall. WaterShed, Boise
21 McCall Public Library Presents “Meet the Mushers”: 2 PM – 4 PM, Ponderosa Center- The Ludwig Terrace, McCall
21 Sun Valley Tele – “Bogus Boogie”: 4 PM – 8 PM, Bogus Basin Ski Area, Boise
21 British Cars & Coffee: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Chow Public Market and Eatery, Boise
24 Cheng2 Duo: This Chinese-Canadian brother/sister duo captivates audiences with chemistry and artistry on the cello and piano. 7 PM, Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, Caldwell
24-25 Western Idaho Ag Show: Caldwell Events Center, Caldwell
27-29 Western Idaho Marine Dealers Boat Show: Expo Idaho, Garden City
27-2/5 McCall Winter Carnival: McCall
28 Remodeling & Design Show: 10 AM – 5 PM, Boise Centre, Boise
31 SheTech Explorer Day: A FREE, one-day career discovery day for high school students. Explore STEM careers in hands-on workshops taught by STEM role models. 8 AM – 2 PM, The College of Idaho, 2112 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell
Southern Idaho
10-12 Southern Idaho Ag Expo: CSI Eldon Evans Expo Center, N College Rd, Twin Falls
12 Jerome Speaks: Do you want to become a better presenter? Come join this group that will teach how to give better presentations.
Noon – 1 PM, Senior Citizens Center, Jerome
20 Brava Piano Duo: 7:30 PM, College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Building, Twin Falls
Central Idaho
4-25 Storytime: WEDNESDAYS. A free StoryTime program for young children ages 2-4 years old. Books and take-home crafts will be available. 11 AM – 11:30 AM, Public Library, Hailey
14-15 Annual Pond Hockey Classic: Christina Potters Outdoor Ice Rink, Ketchum
20-22 Western Region U16 Rotarun Project: Rotarun Ski Area, 25 Rodeo Dr., Hailey
21 Moose on the Loose Winter Triathlon: Noon, Harriman State Park, Island Park
21-28 Ancient Skiers Sun Valley Reunion: Sun Valley
Eastern Idaho
6-7 Southeast Idaho Bridal Fair: Snake River Event Center, Idaho Falls
6-8 High School/Midget Hockey Tournament: Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena, Idaho Falls
6-8 Mini Mites & Mites Jamboree: Kids Hockey Tournament, Teton Valley Foundation’s Kotler Ice Arena, Victor
12-28 Disney’s “High School Musical Jr: The Palace Theatre, Pocatello
15 Greater Idaho Trumpet Guild (GITG) Performance: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, ISU campus, Pocatello
16-18 Eastern Idaho Ag Expo: Holt Arena, 550 Memorial Dr, Pocatello
19-28 Disney’s “Frozen Jr”: The Palace Theatre, 158 E Chubbuck Rd., Pocatello
20-22 Idaho Falls Youth Hockey Association Squirt Tournament:Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena, Idaho Falls
20-22 Peewee HockeyTournament: Teton Valley Foundation’s Kotler Arena, 380 S Agate Ave., Victor
21 Potato Cup 2023: 11 AM – 2 PM, East Fork Mink Creek Nordic Center, Pocatello
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