Events Calendar

January

18th - St Joe Snow Riders "Pig Out in the Mountains" Ride - Registration is from 8-8:30am at the Rock Pit in Clarkia. For more information, call Celia Sibert at 208-245-5045.

February

1st - St. Joe Snow Riders - "Special Olympics" Ride

14th - St. Joe Snow Riders "Morey Hedlund Memorial" Ride

15th - St. Joe Valley Gun Show - St. Maries Eagles Lodge. 9am-4pm.  Swap, trade or buy guns and accessories. Come early for the bargains.

21st - Robinson Caruso - 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 Robinson Caruso.

22nd - St. Joe Snow Riders "Breast Cancer Fun Run" will start at the Calder Store and end at the Avery Trading Post. Registratin is $5 from 8am to 10am at the Calder Store.  60-70 miles of groomed trails.  All proceeds will go to the North Idaho Cancer Center.  For more information, call Celia Sibert, 208-245-5045.

20th - Ducks Unlimited Banquet - St. Maries. Prime Rib dinner, art auction and games. Benefits the national Ducks Unlimited organization. Pat Flach 245-5667.

April

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

17th &18th - 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.

24th - Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling Banquet & Auction - Annual Banquet & Auction to support the St Maries Chamber of Commerce.  Elks Lodge, St. Maries

25th - Community Clean up Day - St. Maries. Citizens and business owners clean up the Downtown streets. For more information, call the Chamber at 245-3563.

May

3rd - 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

17th - 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

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.

13th- Free Fishing Day - Saturday, June 13, 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.

27th-28th - 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.

17th, 18th - 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.

18th & 19th - 20th 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

13th, 14th, 15th & 16th - Benewah County Fair - St. Maries.  For information, see www.benewahcountyfair.com

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. 

19th & 20th - Great Northern Cowboy Action Shoot - Plummer

October

Heyburn Elementary School Halloween Carnival - 2nd or 3rd weekend, St. Maries.  Fun event for the children, sponsored by the Heyburn School PTO.  For more information, call Michelle Davenport, 245-4505.

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

November

No scheduled events at this time.
 

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 Bazaar - St Maries. Annual event held first weekend in December at the Eagles Lodge.

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