Events Calendar

 

 

January

2nd - St Joe Snow Riders "Iron Ball Run" - For information, call Kenny Schiermeister at 245-4455.

17th - St Joe Snow Riders "Pig Out in the Mountains" Ride - Registration is 8am-10am at the Rock Pit in Clarkia. For more information, call Gary Schwartz at 245-4073 or Kenny Schiermeister at 245-4455.

31st - St Joe Snow riders "Sleddin for the Cure" - Registration at the Calder Store from 8am-10am.  For more information, call Jeff or Paula Spooner at 245-4070 or Kenny Schiermeister at 245-4455.


February

13th - St. Joe Snow Riders "Morey Hedlund Memorial" Ride - Registration at the Big Eddie Resort from 8am-10am.  For more infomation, call Blair Peet at 245-5084 or Rick Haeg at 245-5386.

21st - St. Joe Valley Gun Show - St. Maries Eagles Lodge. 9am-4pm.  Swap, trade or buy guns and accessories. Come early for the bargains.


March

20th - Snow White - Shows at  3pm and 7pm at the Heyburn Gym. The Missoula Children's Theatre and over 50 local students will present an original musical adaptation of Snow White.


April

Idaho Saddle Club Assoc (ISCA) Spring Round-Up - see calendar of events on website, www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~afalen/


9th & 10th- St. Maries Junior Miss - Held at the Heyburn Gym.  St. Maries High School Juniors compete for scholarships, prizes and the local title. The St. Maries winner goes on to compete for the state title. Contact Kristy Wear, 582-0644, or Shelly McGregor, 582-0892.

23rd - Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling Banquet & Auction - Annual Banquet & Auction to support the St Maries Chamber of Commerce.  Elks Lodge, St. Maries; for more information, call the Chamber at 245-3563.


May

1st- Community Clean up Day - St. Maries. Citizens and business owners clean up the Downtown streets. For more information, call the Chamber at 245-3563.

1st & 2nd - Horse Clinic - St Maries Saddle Club.  Benewah County Fairgrounds, St Maries, ID. - Marcia Moore-Harrison, Clinician.  Contact Suzy Epler, 245-3276.

8th- Muddy Butt Tag Team motorcycle race - sponsored by St. Joe Cycle Club - held at XMas Hills Recreation Area - Entry fee: Auto/Mini/Beginner - $15; Amateur - $30; Pro class - $35 Sign up 8:00-10:00 AM - Race 11:30 AM - For more information contact Rob or Chris at St Maries Saw & Cycle, 208-245-4544. www.stjoecycleclub.com

Memorial Day Weekend - Fisherman's Breakfast - Avery. Annual fisherman's breakfast, Avery Community Center. Breakfast Saturday of Memorial weekend, opening of trout season.


June

Horseback Poker Ride - 15 mile ride, 50% pay back.  $10 entry fee/$5 entry fee for children under 12. For more information, contact Dottie Hodgson, 245-2349 or cell #691-9823.  Sponsored by the Benewah Valley Association. Date to be announced.

5th - Chuck Compton Memorial motorcycle race - sponsored by St. Joe Cycle Club - held at XMas Hills Recreation Area - Entry fee:  Auto/Mini/Beginner - $15; Amateur - $30; Pro class - $35.  Sign up 8:00-10:00 AM - Race 11:30 AM - For more information contact Rob or Chris at St. Maries Saw & Cycle, 208-245-4544. www.stjoecycleclub.com

12th- Free Fishing Day - Saturday, June 12, is Free Fishing Day in Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) invites novice anglers of all ages (residents and nonresidents alike) to celebrate the day by fishing any public waters in Idaho without a license.

26th-27th - Idaho Saddle Club Association State Show - St. Maries, ID; hosted by ISCA.  Ki McLaughlin 208-755-6309.


July

5th - Old Timers Annual Picnic - for more information, contact Dottie Hodgson, 245-2349 or cell #691-9823. sponsored by the Benewah Valley Association.

16th, 17th - St. Joe Valley Car Club Show and Shine - St. Maries. Cars and pickups of all ages, all types. Prizes awarded. Sat. evening dance to 50's music. Sponsored by the St Joe Valley Car Club.

17th & 18th - 21st Annual St. Maries Art Festival - SmART by the River - St.Maries. The annual s.m.ART by the River Festival of the Arts at Cherry Bend Boat Park has grown each year, making it a popular annual event. Artists from around the Northwest offer paintings, sculptures, woodcrafts, baskets, photographs and a variety of other mediums. Music and entertainment is provided. Admission to the festival is free.


August

1st - Boat Club Poker Run - St. Maries. Boat Poker run starts on the St. Joe River in St. Maries traveling to the designated stops on Lake Coeur d' Alene then Harrison to turn in your hands. Prizes awarded. Annual event sponsored by the St Joe River Boat Club.

1st - UpRiver Saddle Club Horse Show and Trail - Nicci Mackey, 208-245-1200, Santa, ID (entry forms on the web site).

2nd - UpRiver Saddle Club O-Mok-See, Santa, ID - Shane Minden, 208-875-1615, omoksee_fever@hotmail.com

8th - St. Maries Saddle Club Horse Show - Dianne Farrell, 208-245-3388

9th - St. Maries Saddle Club O-Mok-See - Dianne Farrell, 208-245-3388

19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd - Benewah County Fair - St. Maries.  For information, see
www.benewahcountyfair.com

20th - 1910 Fire Commemoration - Rededication of the Firefighters Memorial at Woodlawn Cemetery


September

Labor Day Weekend - Paul Bunyan Days - St. Maries. Three days of Logger competition, food booths, carnival rides and games. Other activities include a Car Club breakfast and evening dance, street dance, parade, swim pool events, Idaho's largest "topless" beer bar (no roof), and a great fireworks show Sunday night. 


October

24th - UpRiver Saddle Club/Family Halloween - St. Maries Elks, Kenny Moore, 208-245-5719 

31st - Heyburn Elementary School Halloween Carnival -  St. Maries.  Fun event for the children, sponsored by the Heyburn School PTO.  Benewah County Fairgrounds, 11am-3pm.  For more information, call Michelle Davenport, 245-4505.

 


November

6th - St. Maries Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale - for information, contact Leslie Crane, 208-245-2672.


December

5th - Christmas in St. Maries - St. Maries. Games for the children, pictures with Santa, stroll on Main St, hay rides,    
5 pm lighted Christmas parade on Main Street.

5th- Holiday Craft Fair- St Maries. Annual event held first weekend in December at the Eagles Lodge, 9am-4pm. Contact Lynn Linnemeyer, 245-2195, or Loretta Graham, 245-3895.


MONTHLY EVENTS

Second Wednesday of each month St. Maries Chamber of Commerce Board meetings, 7:00 a.m. at the Idaho Dept of Labor office.