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Coming up on the calendar:
- Inland Beaches: Fall Fest at Schweitzer Mountain Resort
- LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ at Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
- Labor Day - Holiday at LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 61, low: 44.
- Saturday: Some sun with a shower; cool, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
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Friday September 4 - LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
6:00 pm Saturday September 5 - LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
6:00 pm Monday September 7 - Labor Day - Holiday
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT Ponderay, ID 83852
5:00 am - Schweitzer Fall Fest 2026 →
Schweitzer
2:30 pm Tuesday September 8 - Group Level Up Networking Luncheon →
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro, 1st floor conference room, in the Umpqua Bank Building, Downtown Sandpoint
11:30 am Thursday September 10 - General Membership Luncheon - State of the Cities sponsored by Numerica Credit Union
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro 414 Cedar Street Sandpoint, ID 83864
11:30 am - Cancer Support Group meetings
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce 1205 Highway 2 Suite 101 B, Sandpoint, ID 83864 corner of Highway 2 and Olive
2:00 pm
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Friday September 4 - LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
6:00 pm - Fall Fest 2026 →
Schweitzer, Sandpoint
7:00 pm Monday September 7 - Labor Day - Holiday
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT Ponderay, ID 83852
5:00 am Thursday September 10 - General Membership Luncheon - State of the Cities sponsored by Numerica Credit Union
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro 414 Cedar Street Sandpoint, ID 83864
11:30 am
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