Here is what's coming up in January 2021!

20-23 Ready, Set, Suzuki! Parent Workshop. An introduction to Suzuki violin and cello is held during this five-hour workshop. The Suzuki philosophy will be explained in detail and parents will learn correct set up: how to place a bow properly, how to hold the violin/cello and the seven basic Suzuki rhythms so they can help their child with successful practice at home. Cost: $150 including materials, binder, bag and practice bow. Space is limited. Workshop offered by Suzuki String Academy located at 102 S. Euclid Ave., Suite #106 in Sandpoint. Space is limited for this class. Register online at SuzukiStringAcademy.com or email [email protected]

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 Annual Family Foresters Workshop. Family-owned forests are vital to the economy and quality of life in the Inland Northwest. The Family Foresters Workshop is designed to strengthen the skills of consulting foresters, state-employed service foresters, and other natural resource professionals who work with family forest owners. It serves as a forum to provide updates on emerging technology and knowledge applicable to family forestry. This year's program will be held online via Zoom on Jan. 22. Presentations will include: Douglas-fir Tussock Moth, Root Disease Issues in Ponderosa Pine, and many more. There is no registration fee this year, but those wishing to participate should register online by Jan. 15, 2021. For questions on the program, contact Chris Schnepf at [email protected] / 208-446-1680; Sean Alexander at [email protected] / 509-680-0358, or Andy Perleberg at [email protected] / 509-667-6540.

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.

27, Feb. 1-5 'You Can Stop Smoking' Program. Seventh-day Adventist Church, at 7th and Pine Street in Clark Fork, hosts a free group program to help attendees quit smoking. The 'You Can Stop Smoking' program is held at 1 p.m. Jan. 27, and Feb. 1-5. "Save $3,000 this year and lengthen your life by quitting smoking." For more information, contact James Hunt at [email protected] or call 406-847-5566.

29 Winter Food Distribution Event. Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1900 Pine St., partners with 2nd Harvest of Spokane to bring its first-ever winter emergency food distribution to the Sandpoint area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until supplies run out). The event will be held in the parking lot of the church - rain, snow, or shine! Guests are asked to enter through the Lincoln Avenue side of the parking lot and exit right onto Pine Street; no documentation needed. 208-263-7516

Here is what's coming up in February 2021!

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.

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].