Sandpoint Upcoming Events - This Week in Sandpoint from the Sandpoint Chamber

Coeur d'Alene Upcoming Events - from the CdA Chamber

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January 1-31: Coeur d'Alene - Eagle Watching- Follow the migrating bald eagles to Lake Coeur d'Alene's Wolf Lodge Bay or Beauty Bay, where the big birds snatch Kokanee salmon from the lake. For a close up view take a boat ride with Lake Cd'A Cruises at 800-688-5253 Lake Coeur d'Alene, Wolf Lodge Bay, Beauty Bay 208-664-7268

January 2-23: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Starlight Race Series Local junior race series on Friday nights in January. More details to come. Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 1: Coeur d'Alene - Polar Bear Plunge For all that are brave enough to jump into the frigid waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene, this is your day! Welcome the New Year with a fast and furious plunge. 11:30am

January 1: Coeur d'Alene - Handicap Hangover Fun Run The race, a tradition for many families, raises money for TESH, a nonprofit organization that teaches life and job skills to people with disabilities. (208) 765-5105 or www.teshinc.com

January 3-5: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Northwest Cup Ski Racing (Schweitzer Alpine Racing School) Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555

January 5: Coeur d'Alene - Eagle Watching Cruise Experience the American Bald Eagle up close with a cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene aboard one of the fabulous cruise boats of The Lake Coeur d'Alene Fun Fleet. This is a two hour cruise around the north end of Lake Coeur d'Alene while observing the eagles. Bring your binoculars and dress warm. A no host bar with hot and cold drinks and snacks will be available. Boarding at the Boardwalk Marina which is on the east side of the Resort. 208-664-7268.

January 7-9: Sandpoint - Amreeka. Screening each night as the opening film in the Global Cinema Café film series. This heartwarming drama centers on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small-town Illinois. Amreeka won the prestigious Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. 7:30pm at the Panida Theater. 208-263-9191

January 7: Kellogg -  Silver Mountain's Jackass Days Celebration Join Silver Mountain in Kellogg, Idaho, for one of the biggest celebrations of the year on the mountain 208-781-1111 or www.silvermt.com.

January 8-29: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Starlight Race Series Local junior race series on Friday nights in January. More details to come. Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 9: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Winter Trails Day Complimentary cross country ski trail and snowshoe trail access. Complimentary learn to snowshoe hikes. 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562 http://www.wintertrails.org/

January 10: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - YSL Ski Race (Schweitzer Alpine Racing School) 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 9-10 & 16-17 & 30-31: Priest Lake - 40th Annual Snowshoe Softball Tournament - First Round - Highway 57 & Luby Bay Road. 888-774-3785

January 14: Sandpoint - Taste of Sandpoint The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce hosts this annual taste treat of Sandpoint's finest culinary dishes, wines and brews from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Events Center, 102 S. Euclid Ave. Admission is free, and tickets are $1 each - use them to sample food at the stations (food offerings are priced from $3 to $7 on average). 208-263-0887

January 15-16, 22-23: Sandpoint - Red Tape. The Panida Theater hosts the play Red Tape, directed by Debra McShane, based on the art of local artist Stephen Schultz. 8pm at the Panida Theater. 208-263-9191

January 14-17: Sandpoint Winter Carnival The community celebrates the season with parades, parties and family events, sponsored by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. The Taste of Sandpoint kicks off the carnival at the Cedar Street Bridge on Jan. 17, showcasing epicurean delights from some of the area's most excellent restaurants. The carnival's signature event takes place the following evening, when the Parade of Lights winds through downtown. Over the weekend, plenty of activities can be found around town, including the Adult Spelling Bee on Jan. 18 and Eichardt's K-9 Keg Pull on Jan. 20. Head up to the mountain Jan. 19-21 where Schweitzer puts on fireworks, live music, a torchlight parade and bonfires. See Schweitzer.com and SandpointChamber.org. 208-263-0887

January 15-17: Priest Lake - 3rd Annual Winterfest Cavanaugh Bay Resort 208-443-2095

January 16: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Schweitzer Lights Up The Night Get out your cameras, 'cuz these will be the coolest shots of the year! What better way to celebrate winter than with a Torchlight Parade and Fireworks on the mountain.  Join us in the village as we light up the winter night in celebration of winter at the mountain. Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 17: Lookout Pass - Winter Carnival Lookout Pass Ski area 208-744-1301

January 16-18: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Winter Carnival Celebration Schweitzer's family friendly events to celebrate the weekend. Corresponding to the Sandpoint Winter Carnival celebration. Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 22-23: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - 24 Hours of Schweitzer 24 hour ski race fundraiser for Cystinosis research.  208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 23: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Cougar Gulch Cross Country Ski Race (5K and 10K). Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 23: Coeur d'Alene Annual NIC Alumni Association Wild Game Feast. NIC Alumni Association, 6pm 1000 W. Garden Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814, or call 208-769-7806

January 29: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - Toyota Ski Free Day  Toyota employees will be stationed at the Park & Ride Lot at the bottom of the mountain and in the main lots on the mountain.  The driver of any Toyota vehicle will be given a free lift ticket valid for that day. Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562

January 30: Sandpoint - Chamber Choice Awards. The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce presents the Chamber Choice Awards, a formal Oscar-style event to honor excellence in the Greater Sandpoint community. Happening at 5:30 p.m. at the Panida Theater, awards will be presented for Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year, among many other distinguished awards. For information, visit SandpointChamber.org or call 208-263-0887

January 30: Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort - USASA Slopestyle Competition  Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions Report: 208-263-9562