2024 marks the ninth annual Post Fallidays Tiny Tree Festival, generously sponsored by Heritage Health. Blending the spirit of the holidays with strong community involvement, the event sees success year after year.
2024 marks the ninth annual Post Fallidays Tiny Tree Festival, generously sponsored by Heritage Health. Blending the spirit of the holidays with strong community involvement, the event sees success year after year.
For more than a decade, Emerge has been a cornerstone for the artistic community — a space where aspiring artists can showcase their work, where community members of all ages can explore their creativity, and where inclusivity and inspiration thrive. From hosting free community events to offering diverse art classes, Emerge has been a vital source of opportunity and creativity.
The CdA Backpack Program, part of the national Feeding America initiative, launched in November 2010 to address child hunger in Coeur d’Alene. Starting with just 16 students at Lakes Middle School, it now provides food kits to more than 550 students across 15 schools within the Coeur d’Alene School District each week — a number that continues to grow as community needs increase.
With a family legacy deeply rooted in the culinary scene, husband-and-wife David and Inez Hall, along with their son Derek, are carrying on the tradition of providing incredible food paired with impeccable service through their family owned and operated restaurant, Rokkos Teriyaki & BBQ, in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
“I was extremely blessed to grow up in a good home with parents who loved and mentored me,” Carla Hofstee reflects. “At a young age, I remember listening to my parents’ dream of owning a dairy and starting their own business. I watched them over the years take a dream and turn it into a successful business with hard work and discipline. I learned early in life that it was possible to reach for dreams and achieve them.”
Summit Funding Inc. is hosting a fundraiser for Lake City Center Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program to assist local seniors this holiday season. On Friday, November 15, join them at River City Lanes (965 West Seltice Way) in Post Falls for a night of strikes and turkeys as they roll through November with prizes, raffles, bowling competitions, fun and more! The fun kicks off at 5:30pm, with bowling from 6 to 8pm. The cost is $15 per person, and all proceeds will go to the HDM program. Be sure to RSVP by November 3. Call 208.667.4628 or email director@lakecitycenter.org. For more information about Lake City Center Home Delivered Meals program, visit LakeCityCenter.org.
CDA ACT, Inc. (Celebrating Different Abilities through Art and Community Theatre), formerly Out of the Shadows Theater, is unlike any other theatre organization in North Idaho.
“CDA ACT is unique in that it is one of about a dozen disability theatres in the U.S.,” says Janet Waterdown, board vice president for the nonprofit organization. “Each of our actors have some type of disability, be it physical and/or developmental. We are able to highlight the talents of our special needs community where they would not otherwise get the opportunity to perform.”
My name is Jillian, and I have been an editor and writer here in Coeur d’Alene since 2006, during which time I’ve had the opportunity to work for nine publications across North Idaho, into Spokane and as far as Gig Harbor, Washington. I am grateful to have the opportunity to now focus all my attention, energy and passion on my local community, finding and sharing heartfelt stories, spotlighting the incredible people, showcasing local businesses, organizations and nonprofits, and of course highlighting the many wonderful events our area has to offer.
