🌱 Lyrics Lab Open Mic and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Business After Hours - Hosted by Columbia Bank Sandpoint at Columbia Bank Sandpoint
• Lyrics Lab Open Mic at The Hive
• Cody Bartels Trio @ Smokesmith Barbecue at Smokesmith Bar-B-Que

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Occasional rain, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers of rain and snow, temps: high: 41, low: 31.
• Thursday: Rain; mixed with snow early, with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponderay

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Special Nutcracker Pajama Family Storytime
  The Library - Sandpoint Branch, 1407 Cedar St, Sandpoint
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Business After Hours - Hosted by Columbia Bank Sandpoint
  Columbia Bank Sandpoint , 414 Church St. , Sandpoint
  5:00 pm
• Lyrics Lab Open Mic
  The Hive , 207 N 1st Ave , Sandpoint
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Cody Bartels Trio @ Smokesmith Barbecue
  Smokesmith Bar-B-Que , 102 S Boyer Ave , Sandpoint
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gigawatt - An 80's Dance Party
  The Hive , 207 N 1st Ave , Sandpoint
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Special Music Holiday Party with Bob Beadling
  Pend d'Oreille Winery Tasting Room , 301 Cedar St STE 101 , Sandpoint
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Teen Book Club
  The Library - Sandpoint Branch , 1407 Cedar St , Sandpoint
  3:00 pm
• KFS Wire Star Ornaments Class — Kaniksu Land Trust
  Aster Garden Design Center , 924 Superior St , Sandpoint
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• KFS Partridge & Pear Ornament Class — Kaniksu Land Trust
  Aster Garden Design Center , 924 Superior St , Sandpoint
  4:00 pm
• Piano with Bob Beadling
  Pend d'Oreille Winery Tasting Room , 301 Cedar St STE 101 , Sandpoint
  5:00 pm
• Business After Hours - Hosted by Columbia Bank Sandpoint
  Columbia Bank Sandpoint , 414 Church St. , Sandpoint
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Supper with Santa
  Connie's Cafe & Lounge , 323 Cedar St , Sandpoint
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Ponderay. Apply here.
• North40 Outfitters posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Gun Counter in Ponderay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponderay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sandpoint

• 'Tots' aims to make holidays bright (bonnercountydailybee.com)
• Flood Damage Near Sandpoint, Idaho (idahonews.com)
• Student suspended after alleged incident (bonnercountydailybee.com)

Priest River

• Dec. 14, 2025 (bonnercountydailybee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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