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Community Briefs
1/25/2012 11:43:01 AM
Community theatre performance scheduled
"The Chalk Garden," a drama produced by the Liberty Lake Community Theatre, will be performed at 7 p.m. Feb. 10-11 (with a 3 p.m. matinee Feb. 11) at The Kave, 4904 N. Harvard Road in Otis Orchards.
Tickets will be $10 at the door, $8 for members. The performance is rated PG-13. For more information, visit www.libertylaketheatre.com.
LLCT hosting upcoming workshops, auditions
The Liberty Lake Community Theatre will be holding a pair of opportunities in February for interested people to scratch their performance itch.
LLCT will host free comedy improv workshops every Wednesday at 7 p.m. starting in February at the Clubhouse Theatre Room in Country Vista Apartments, 21200 E. Country Vista Drive. No experience is required. Teens and adults are welcome to attend.
Auditions will also be held for a Readers Theatre version of "Anne of Green Gables" Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Little House next to Liberty Lake City Hall. No experience or preparation is required. Roles are available for ages 10 and up, and performances are planned for March 16 and 17.
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Seventh annual band fundraiser planned
The seventh annual Jazz Concert, Dessert and Auction supporting Central Valley High School band and color guard will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the school, 821. S. Sullivan Road.
Jazz music provided by the high school and Evergreen and Greenacres middle schools' jazz bands will highlight the evening, which will also include dancing, desserts, and a silent auction. Brian Albrecht will emcee for the fourth year.
Tickets are available at a cost of $5 for students and $10 for adults, pre-sale, or $15 at the door. Check with a CV band or color guard student to purchase or call Lori at 999-9880 to pre-order.
E-reading classes available at library
Ongoing drop-in Saturday classes are available each Saturday in January and February for patrons who would like to learn more about reading or checking out books on Kindles, Nooks, smart phones, iPads or other such devices. These classes are planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the quiet reading room of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.
No registration is required. For more information, contact the library at 232-2510.
Police chief speaks at Kiwanis meeting
Wednesday's 6:45 a.m. meeting of the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Club will feature Liberty Lake Police Chief Brian Asmus, discussing ways the LLPD and club can work more effectively together at various Kiwanis programs from Pavillion Park to the Liberty Lake Yard Sales.
The club meets weekly at City Hall, and the public is invited to attend.
Kiwanis hosting seventh annual Father-Daughter Dance March 3
The 7th annual Father-Daughter Dance, themed "The Princess and the Frog," will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. March 3 at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley.
Organized by the Liberty Lake Kiwanis and K-Kids, the event includes music by Party Starters, a long-stem rose, favors and refreshments. Tickets are $40 per father/daughter, $15 per additional daughter. Photo packages are available separately.
For more information, visit www.libertylakekiwanis.org or call 951-3573 or 979-6652.
New food bank opens
Liberty Lake Church, 704 S. Garry Road, now has a food bank. If you have needs or know someone who does or would like to make a donation, call the church at 255-6266 and ask for Julie.
Photos needed for mural
The Liberty Lake Library Foundation continues to solicit photos to make up a photo-mosaic mural at the library. Photos can be of any subject type and will be used as a pixel in a larger image of Pavillion Park.
All photos must be submitted by e-mail to images@x-things.com.
New residents must fill out form to receive mail
Newcomers to Liberty Lake who hope to receive mail must fill out Postal Service Form 4232, Liberty Lake Post Office officials reminded recently. Citing a number of new residents asking why they are not receiving mail, officials encouraged a visit to the post office, 1423 N. Molter Road, to fill out the brief form.
City hosts Senior Lunch The Senior Lunch Program in Liberty Lake is served Mondays and Wednesdays. Seniors age 60 and older are invited at 11 a.m. at Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. The recommended donation is $3.50.
Free class offered for abuse victims
A.R.M.S. (Abuse Recovery Ministry Services) offers free, confidential, weekly classes in Liberty Lake to help victims of domestic violence and abuse. For more information, call 484-0600 (calls are confidential).
Parenting forum to meet
Spokane Valley's Mindful Mamas is holding a parenting forum on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
The free forum meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library's meeting room, 23123 E. Mission Ave.
Breastfeeding questions will be answered, and all parents and caregivers are welcome. The event is kid-friendly. For more information, visit www.spokanemindfulmamas.com.
Library offers story times
Children's story times are offered at Liberty Lake Municipal Library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at various times. Crafts for kids ages 5 and up are also offered Saturdays at 1 p.m.
For more details, call 232-2510 or go to www.youseemore.com/libertylake.
Toastmasters seeking new members
Liberty Lake Toastmasters meets weekly from 5:45 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.
Guests are welcome to learn more about Toastmasters, gain confidence in public speaking in a safe environment and develop better communication skills.
For more information, contact Debbie Louthan at 255-9668.
Support group held at local business
A pair of support groups are meeting weekly at Lollipop Lemondrop, 23129 E Mission Ave. Moms and Muffins meets on Wednesdays at 11 a.m., and a complimentary lactation/new mom group also meets at the store on Thursdays at 1 p.m.
For more information, e-mail info@lollipoplemondrop.com.
Toastmasters clubs offer free leadership training
Toastmaster clubs in Spokane and North Idaho are planning to offer free workshops on leadership the week of Jan. 23. Workshops will focus on honing the leadership skills of mentoring, coaching, team building, motivating, delegating, resolving conflict, goal setting and giving effective feedback.
A complete list of workshops is available online at www.d9.toastmastersdistricts.org.
Lions Club welcomes attendees
The Liberty Lake Lions Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at noon in the upstairs meeting room at Barlow's Restaurant, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane.
The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Tony Cheshier at 927-2193 or cheshierll@aol.com.
SCOPE welcomes volunteers
Liberty Lake SCOPE holds a general meeting 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.
This group partners with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Liberty Lake Police Department to provide a safe living environment and foster community spirit. The public is invited to attend.