Here is what's happening in October!

20 Art Class and Open Studio. Hope Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Pl., hosts an Art Class and Open Studio every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Develop skills in painting and drawing; a variety of techniques will be taught, including basic drawing and beginning acrylic. Bring your own supplies or there will be supplies available for your use. Cost is $5 per class; all abilities welcome. 208-264-5481. *Repeats every Wednesday.

21 KRFY's Community Conversations. Live broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday airing at 8 a.m. on 88.5 FM KRFY. Tune in, or hear the recorded podcast later that day at KRFY.org.

21 Alzheimer's Support Group. A free Alzheimer's Support Group is held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Tango Café Meeting Room in the Columbia Bank Building, 414 Church St. The group is for families, caregivers, and friends of those with Alzheimer's, dementia, and any related disorder. Contact Jan Griffitts for more information at 208-290-1973, [email protected]. *Held on the first and third Thursday of each month.

22 The Voice North Idaho. At 11 a.m., host Bill Litsinger talks on various topics. Podcast at TheVoiceNorthIdaho.com.

26, 28 KRFY's Community Conversations. Live broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday airing at 8 a.m. on 88.5 FM KRFY. Tune in, or hear the recorded podcast later that day at KRFY.org.

Ongoing :: NAMI Far North Support Groups Online. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Far North hosts a Family Support Group and a Connections Peer-Led Support Group online. For more information, email [email protected].

Here is what's coming up in November!

2 BCRWI Meeting. The General Meeting of the Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. will be held at the Ponderay Events Center, 401 Bonner Mall Way, at 10:15 a.m. RSVP at BCRWInc.com. *Repeats on the first Tuesday of every month.

4 Alzheimer's Support Group. A free Alzheimer's Support Group is held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Tango Café Meeting Room in the Columbia Bank Building, 414 Church St. The group is for families, caregivers, and friends of those with Alzheimer's, dementia, and any related disorder. Contact Jan Griffitts for more information at 208-290-1973, [email protected]. *Held on the first and third Thursday of each month.

4 Keeping up with the Waterkeeper. Keeping up with the Waterkeeper is a free and open monthly presentation about topics pertaining to our watershed hosted by Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper. Learn more on the LPOW website.

5 The Voice North Idaho. At 11 a.m., host Bill Litsinger talks on various topics. Podcast at TheVoiceNorthIdaho.com.

6 Friends of the Library Book Sale. Find great deals on gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and whatever else you might find at the Friends of the Library Book Sale, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St. Support your book habit while you support your library! 208-263-6930

5 BCRWI Meeting. The General Meeting of the Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. will be held at the Ponderay Events Center, 401 Bonner Mall Way, at 10:15 a.m. Guest speaker is Wayne Hoffman of Idaho Freedom Foundation, who'll discuss critical race theory. RSVP at BCRWInc.com. *Repeats on the first Tuesday of every month.