FEBRUARY’S HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER RECURRING EVENTS

Looking for something new to complement dinner and flowers this Valentine’s Day? Take your sweetheart — or the family — to the Romancing the Pen tour at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The celebration of Boise’s 150-year anniversary kicks into high gear next month with several interesting cerebral discussions. Or celebrate winter and head to the McCall Winter Carnival or the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Downtown Boise. You can also see artists working in wood and gourds demonstrate their skills at the Boise Hotel and Conference Center.

BOISE 150

Thinking 150 events: Free. 433-5670, boise150.org.Æ Thursday, Feb. 7: Fettuccine Forum, 5 p.m., The Rose Room, 718 W. Idaho St., Boise. Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State professor of history, presents “Memory & History” — a discussion about the power of memory and how it influences perceptions of personal and collective history.Æ Friday, Feb. 8: Think and Drink, 6 p.m., Leku Ona, Berryhill & Co., Payette Brewing Co., Boise. Moderated discussions at local restaurants exploring the three BOISE 150 themes. Boise State University professors: John Bieter and David Lachiondo at Leku Ona; Lisa Brady at Berryhill & Co.; Kent Neupert at Payette Brewing Co.Æ Saturday, Feb. 9: Placing Boise in the American West, reception at 6 p.m. and presentation at 7 p.m., Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St. A presentation by Jon Christensen, historian at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Anthea Hartig, executive director of the California Historical Society, will consider Boise’s historical and contemporary patterns within context of a wider regional framework.

VALENTINE’S DAY

Valentine for AIDS: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1-10 (bidding ends 4 p.m. Feb. 10), Flying M Coffeehouse, 500 W. Idaho St., Boise. More than 250 area artists will show their work at the annual art show and silent auction to benefit Safety Net For AIDS. 345-4320.

Love Is In The Air Valentine’s Show: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. Vendors, prizes, couples photos and pictures with cupid for a donation to the WCA. Free. 896-4235.

Knights of Columbus St. Valentine’s Dinner and Dance: Cash bar at 6 p.m., prime rib at 7 and dancing to live music till 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Columbian Hall, 2900 Railroad, Nampa. Proceeds go to St. Paul’s Catholic Church Building on Faith Fund. $20 per person, in advance or at the door. 249-5511.

Romancing the Pen: Noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. Stroll through the site and snuggle up with your Valentine or find the true meaning of “ball and chain.” Visitors can read through the special exhibit “Romancing the Pen: ‘Love’ Stories from the Penitentiary,” about all the wrong things inmates did for love. $5 general, $3 children. history.idaho.gov/old-idaho-penitentiary.

Valentine’s Day four-course dinner: 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Eagle Hills Golf Course, 605 N. Edgewood Lane. Prepared by executive chef Eric Peterson. $39 per person. eaglehillsgolfcourse.com.

FESTIVALS/FAIRS

McCall Winter Carnival: Friday-Sunday, Feb. 1-3, McCall. Snow sculptures, entertainment, Monte Carlo Casino Night, more. mccallchamber.org.Æ Winter Carnival Ice Show “The Magic of Broadway,” 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Manchester Ice and Events Center, 200 E. Lake St. $15 general, $12 children 12 and younger. (208) 634-3571, manchester-icecentre.com.

Banff Mountain Film Festival: 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 4-6, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Collection of the most inspiring action, environmental and adventure films from the festival held in Banff, Alberta every fall. $17 general, $13 seniors and students, or $45 for a three-day pass, at the Egyptian Theatre box office, 387-1273, or egyptiantheatre.net. Day-of tickets are $20.

Country Fair and Auction: 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Nampa Christian Schools, 439 W. Orchard Ave. Pancake breakfast, children’s carnival, live and silent auctions, and a country dinner (5 to 7 p.m. Friday). 475-1695, nampachristianschools.com.

FOOD AND WINE

Bogus Creek Outfitters Dinner Sleigh Ride: Departs at 6 and 8:30 p.m. daily, through Feb. 28, Bogus Basin Frontier Point Lodge, 2600 Bogus Basin Road, Boise. Sleigh ride to a cozy cabin in the woods features a steak and prawn dinner, music and cowboy poetry. $79.99 per person. 270-7000, boguscreek.com.

HOME AND GARDEN

The Cook’s Garden: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. Community Supported Agriculture farmers Jim and Elaine Jenkins will share how they grow an abundance of produce each year at their home farm. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Xeriscape Principles and Design: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Discussion with Susan Bell from the University of Idaho Extension Service. Free. Email landscape@unitedwater.com to sign up.

Happy Houseplants: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. Learn from experts Dave Fellows and Nancy Willis-Orr of The Potting Shed about the basics of growing indoor plants. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Landscaping with Native and Firewise Plants: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Discussion with Ann DeBolt from the Idaho Botanical Gardens. Free. Email landscape@unitedwater.com to sign up.

Berry Good: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. University of Idaho Extension Educator Ariel Agenbroad will introduce participants to the best berry crops for the Treasure Valley and share tips to help keep plants producing for years to come. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Organics for Soil Health and Water Efficiency: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Discussion with Mir Seyedbagheri from the University of Idaho Extension Service. Free. Email landscape@unitedwater.com to sign up.

Idaho Artistry in Wood Show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave. Artists working in wood and gourds participate in judged competition and display their work. Also, demonstrations, sale of wood and gourd art objects and other activities. $4 admission, free for ages 12 and younger. 387-0492, idahoartistryinwood.org.

Culture and Care of Orchids: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. Janet Crist of the Treasure Valley Orchid Society and American Orchid Society will share her 35 years of experiences in growing orchids. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Intermountain Gardens: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. Mary Ann Newcomer, author of “Rocky Mountain Gardeners Handbook,” will share her personal recommendations of plants that thrive in our region. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Waking up Your Garden: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise. Vegetable garden manager Meg McCarthy will discuss how to wake up the garden after a long winter. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required. 343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

PERFORMING ARTS

G.F. Handel’s “Semele”: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2, with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, Langroise Recital Hall, College of Idaho campus, Caldwell. Performed by the Music Department. $10 general, $5 seniors and students. 459-5249.

The Winterreise Project: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Collaboration between Opera Idaho baritone Jason Detwiler and former Trey McIntyre dancer Lauren Edson, loosely based around the art songs Winterreise by Franz Schubert. $15-$40. 387-1273, operaidaho.org.

Ballet Idaho’s “Don Quixote” and “Carmen”: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 8-9, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $37, $42 and $57. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494. balletidaho.org.

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival: Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 20-23, University of Idaho, Moscow. Tickets: (208) 885-7212, uidaho.edu/ticketoffice. Info: uidaho.edu/jazzfest, (208) 885-6765.

Boise Philharmonic’s Beethoven Symphony No. 9: 344-7849, boisephilharmonic.org. Æ Backstage with the Artist, noon Friday, Feb. 22, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Center, 516 S. 9th St., Boise. Free. Æ 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane. $11.50-$76.50 for evening, $21.50-$61.50 for matinee.

THEATER

Boise Contemporary Theater’s “A Nighttime Survival Guide”: 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, Feb. 1-March 2, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturdays, Feb. 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 854 Fulton St. $15-$35 general, $10-$20 ages 29 and younger. Preview (Feb. 1): $10-$20. 331-9224, bctheater.org.

Green Zoo Theatre’s “Signal-to-Noise”: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2, The WaterCooler, 1405 W. Idaho St., Boise. By Idaho playwright Thomas Newby. $6.50 at the door.

Knock ‘em Dead Dinner Theatre’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (dinner at 6:15 p.m.) and 7 p.m. Thursdays (no dinner), Feb. 1-23, 415 E. ParkCenter Blvd., Boise. Fridays and Saturdays: $39 dinner/show, $20 show only. Thursdays: $18 general, $15 seniors, military and students. 385-0021, kedproductions.org.

Missoula Children’s Theatre “The Secret Garden”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. $8 general, $4 youth, at the door. 459-5783, 454-1376, caldwellfinearts.org.

Treasure Valley Children’s Theater “Alice in Wonderland”: 7 p.m. Feb. 9, 15-16 and 22-23, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturdays, Feb. 9, 16 and 23, The Limelight Building, 3575 E. Copper Point Drive, Meridian. $5.50-$12.50. treasurevalleychildrenstheater.com/see.

Music Theater of Idaho’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 14-16, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee Saturday, Feb. 16, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. $17. 468-2385, mtionline.org.

SPORTS

Idaho Stampede basketball vs. Los Angeles D-Fenders: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $8-$21. 331-8497.

Boise State men’s basketball vs. UNLV: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. $16 general, $15 seniors, $8 juniors. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494.

Idaho Steelheads hockey vs. Utah Grizzlies: 7:10 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 6 and 8, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $16-$50. 331-8497.

Boise State men’s basketball vs. Wyoming: 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. $16 general, $15 seniors, $8 juniors. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494.

Idaho Stampede basketball vs. S. Cruz Warriors: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $8-$21. 331-8497.

Idaho Steelheads hockey vs. San Francisco Bulls: 7:10 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 12-13, and Friday-Saturday, Feb. 22-23, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $16-$50. 331-8497.

Boise State men’s basketball vs. Air Force: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. $16 general, $15 seniors, $8 juniors. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494.

Idaho Stampede basketball vs. Springfield Armor: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 20-21, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $8-$21. 331-8497.

Boise State men’s basketball vs. Nevada: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. $16 general, $15 seniors, $8 juniors. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494.

Idaho Steelheads hockey vs. Utah Grizzlies: 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $16-$50. 331-8497.

OTHER EVENTS

“Bodies Revealed”: 9:30 a.m. daily, through March 31, Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise. Intimate view into the preserved human body. $18 general, $14 youth 4-17, free for ages 3 and younger. 343-9895, scidaho.org.

ONE-TIME EVENTS

FEB. 1

Kickoff: Read Me Treasure Valley: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Oregon Trail Reserve, 4500 E. Lake Forest Drive, Boise. Join Boise Mayor David Bieter for the kickoff, then walk a mile along the trail with the mayor as part of his Walk150 commitment to walk 150 miles in 2013 in commemoration of the Boise sesquicentennial.

Literature for Lunch book discussion: 12:10 to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.” Free.

Hokum Hoedown: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. Square dance/old-timey music series with the Hokum Hi-Flyers. $5 per person or $15 per family. 385-0111.

Cathedral concert series: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. Ensemble showcase with Table Rock Trio and Treasure Valley Concert Band Clarinet Choir. Suggested donation: $10 general, $5 seniors and students, $3 children. 343-7511.

First Friday Concert “Romance”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2201 Woodlawn, Boise. Performance of Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet in Eb Major by the Trebelle Piano Trio (Robyn Wells, Jennifer Dunn and Heidi Nagel) with guest violist Jennifer Drake. Dan Meier, Patty Katucki and Nicole Golay will also perform. $10 suggested donation.

Nonpoint: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Candlelight Red. Free tickets by listening to KQXR 100.3 The X.

Incan Abraham: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, The Red Room, 1519 W. Main St., Boise. Opening: Aan, The Oneirics. $5 at theduckclub.com/buy-tickets, $7 at the door.

Reckless Kelly: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $23.50. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110. $28.50 day of show.

FEB. 2

STEM Exploration Day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Boise State University Engineering Complex, 1375 University Drive. Meet former astronaut Barbara Morgan, build an edible aquifer, ride a bicycle generator, design a bridge, experience a wind tunnel or a portable planetarium and more. Free. coen.boisestate.edu/STEMExploration.

Treasure Valley Blue Star Mother’s Chili Feed: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, VFW Post 63, 8931 W. Ardene St., Boise. $10 general, $5 children younger than 12, in advance. $2 more at the door. 890-6425, treasurevalleybluestarmothers.org.

Reggae in the Mountains: 7p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Simplot Lot across from the Ketchum Post Office. Music by Pato Banton, Soulmedic, Mega Baton and Voice of Reason. $20 at Atkinsons’ markets, Johnny G’s Subshack, Backwoods and Zenergy at Thundersprings; $25 at the gate. reggaeinthemountains.com.

Wovenhand: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $8 at theduckclub.com/events/boise, $12 day of show.

Will Act 4 Food: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St. Local playwrights, directors and actors gather the evening before the performance for a lottery that will determine the genre, line of dialogue and prop that must be used in an original, 10 minute play. Each production is adjudicated by a local “celebrity” judge, and even the audience gets to vote on their favorite show. Proceeds benefit The Idaho Foodbank. $15. daisysmadhouse.org.

FEB. 4

Kegs4Kause: Tap room open from 3 to 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, Payette Brewing Co., 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City. Wild Lens will be screening several short wildlife documentaries before and after music sets and will be holding a silent auction. Music by Palankeen at 7:30 p.m. Half of all tap sales will be donated directly to Wild Lens. payettebrewing.com.

FEB. 5

National Pancake Day: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, IHOP locations, 7959 W. Emerald St., Boise; 3599 Federal Way, Boise; and 3525 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian. Guests receive a free short stack of IHOP’s signature buttermilk pancakes as a thank-you for their loyal patronage. In exchange, guests are invited to make an optional contribution to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities. ihoppancakeday.com.

Books to Action: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Discussion of “Still Alice” by neuroscientist Lisa Genova, a fictional story of a 50-year-old professor who finds herself descending into early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Free. 562-6900.

Excision: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Paper Diamond, Vaski. $26. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

FEB. 7

First Thursday with Trey McIntyre Project: Wine social from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., TMP shows how “Arrantza” was created at 6:30 p.m. and Paella dinner with dancers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, Basque Center, 601 Grove St., Boise. Watch traditional Basque dance and music evolve into a contemporary work of art in a behind-the-scenes event with Trey McIntyre Project. $40 per person. 343-2671, basquemuseum.com.

Books to Action: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Discussion of “Still Alice” by neuroscientist Lisa Genova, a fictional story of a 50-year-old professor who finds herself descending into early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Free. 562-6900.

Yana Reznik: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, Meyer-McLean Theater, 650 College Blvd., Ontario. $25 general, $10 students. 452-3171.

FEB. 8

David Wax Museum: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, Sun Valley Opera House, 1 Sun Valley Road. $20 for Sun Valley Center for the Arts members, $30 nonmembers, $10 students. (208) 726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org.

FEB. 9

Hibernate, Migrate or Insulate: A Wildlife Winter Survival Guide camp: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa. Students in grades 2-4 can participate in a full day of hands-on exploration of how animals and plants survive the challenges of winter. Free. Participants must register by Jan. 31. Call 467-9278, email deerflat@fws.gov or go to fws.gov/deerflat/.

Second Saturdays presentation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise. Bill London, a conservation officer with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, will discuss how animals survive the cold, snowy winter. Free. 493-2530.

Re-Art for Kids: Book Binding: Children ages 5-12 will learn about binding books with TRICA teacher Justinian Morton. Free. Æ 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Boise Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St.Æ 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road.

St. Joseph’s Catholic School’s Crab Feed and Auction “Nantucket Nights”: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Bishop Kelly High School, 7009 W. Franklin Road, Boise. $75 per person. 342-4909, stjoes.com.

Father/Daughter Winter Ball: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Eagle Performing Arts Center, 1125 E. State St. Dancing, photos, chocolate fountain, performance by Idaho Regional Ballet and a raffle. $85 per father/daughter, $15 for additional daughter. Reservations: 338-4633, idahoregionalballet.com.

Kartik Seshadri Ensemble: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Special Events Center, Boise State University. Indian classical music. $15 general, $8 seniors and BSU faculty, staff and alumni, $5 students. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494. Free tickets for BSU students.

FEB. 10

Re-Art for Kids: Book Binding: Children ages 5-12 will learn about binding books with TRICA teacher Justinian Morton. Free. Æ 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd.Æ 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road.

Boise Baroque Orchestra: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. Featuring Darrell Babidge, baritone, and the music of Bach & Bloch. $22 general, $17 seniors and students. 891-1300, boisebaroque.org.

FEB. 11

Boise Contemporary Theater’s 5X5 Reading Series: 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 854 Fulton St. “Revelation” by Samuel Brett Williams. $12 general, $10 ages 29 and younger. 331-9224, ext. 205; bctheater.org.

Built to Spill: 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. Opening: Finn Riggins. Sold out

FEB. 12

Story Trail Adventure: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise. Walk the easy [0xbc]-mile trail at the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center. Along the way, read pages from best-selling children’ s book “Stranger in the Woods” and then head indoors to make a craft related to the book. “Stranger in the Woods” by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick uses wildlife photography to tell the story of animals’ reactions to a snowman who appears in the woods after a winter storm. Free. RSVP to 493-2530.

Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party : 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Helina Marie’s, 11053 W. State St., Star. Beads, masks, costumes, food, music and dancing. $10 per person. 286-7960, helinamaries.com.

Game night: Play with words: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Word-oriented board games. Free.

Built to Spill: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, The Crux, 1022 W. Main St., Boise. Opening: Deaf Kid. Sold out

Readings and Conversations with Anthony Doerr: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Doerr is the award-winning author of four books; “The Shell Collector,” “About Grace,” “Four Seasons in Rome,” and “Memory Wall.” $25 and $30, at the Egyptian Theatre box office or egyptiantheatre.net. 331-8000.

Victor Wooten: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $18. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

FEB. 14

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. In this 1942 B&W movie, wartime refugees gather in Morocco to obtain scarce exit visas to Lisbon. The final airport sequence is an event not to be forgotten. Enjoy coffee, cookies and a followup discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. A hotshot pilot encounters a fiery end and discovers that his spirit is destined to be a guardian angel to a greenhorn flyboy who steals his girl’s heart (1989, rated PG). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Iration: 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Passafire, Pacific Dub. $15. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

FEB. 15

David Andrews and the Cats: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. $15 at brownpapertickets.com or the door.

“McManus in Love”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. Follows the hilarious antics of the young Pat and his pal Crazy Eddie Muldoon, as they discover their fear of the dark is child’s play compared to their fear of girls. $10-$18 general, $5-$10 youth, at the door. 459-5783, 454-1376, caldwellfinearts.org.

FEB. 16

Chili Cook-off: Saturday, Feb. 16, Idaho City Visitor’s Center, Idaho 21. Music, raffles, auctions and cash prizes. (208) 392-4773.

Family Field Trip Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, World Center for Birds of Prey, 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane, Boise. Participants will be given a passport to guide them through various activities and, when completed, will receive a free 2013 Birds of Prey calendar. Live bird demonstrations (11 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m.) and tour the Archives of Falconry (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.). $5 general, $4 seniors, $3 ages 4-15, free to members. 362-8687.

Met Live in HD “Rigoletto”: 10:55 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Edwards 22 (7701 W. Overland Road, Boise) and Edwards 9 (760 Broad St., Boise). $24 general, $22 seniors, $18 children.Æ Coffee & Conversations: “What’s the Deal with Updating, Anyway?,” 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Edwards 22. Opera Idaho general director Mark Junkert leads the lecture series. Free with purchase of Met Live in HD movie ticket. 345-3531, operaidaho.org.

Idaho Silver Belt Invitational Amateur Boxing: Matinee bouts from 1 to 4 p.m. and main event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, O’Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St., Caldwell. Teams from Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington will compete. $5 for matinee (all open seating, free for ages 4 and younger). Main event: $20 ringside, $10 general, $5 children 6-12.

Family movie matinee: 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. This film follows the heroic journey of Merida, a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor (2012 animated adventure, rated PG). Free. 570-6900.

Trey McIntyre Project: 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $20-$63. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

John Nemeth: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Opening: Frim Fram Four. $20, $25 and $30, at the Egyptian Theatre box office, 387-1273, or egyptiantheatre.net.

FEB. 17

“The Secret Garden”: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Family reading series. $7. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

Carrie Underwood: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. $43.50, $53.50 and $63.50. Select-a-Seat, 426-1766.

FEB. 18

Renaissance High School Jazz Dessert: 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, Renaissance High School, 1307 E. Central Drive, Meridian. Performance by the Renaissance High School Choral Department. Proceeds benefit the music department. $10 at the door.

FEB. 20

Books to Film Movie Night: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Boise Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St. Based on S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders,” the 1967 groundbreaking classic about three boys from the wrong side of the tracks in tragic conflict with kids from an affluent neighborhood (1983, rated PG). Free. 562-4995.

The Wailers: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

FEB. 21

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. In this 1938 film adventure film, Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is a force to be reckoned with, whether it’s foiling evil or winning the hand of Maid Marian. Enjoy coffee, cookies and a followup discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. A disrespectful Army outfit decides to take on the Germans to steal $15 million in gold (1970, rated PG). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Operatini: Love on the Rocks: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Beside Bardenay, 610 W. Grove St., Boise. Enjoy an original martini by a local master mixologist to the tunes of fine arias performed by the cast of “Pagliacci.” Appetizers provided. $20 for one ticket, $35 for two. 345-3531, operaidaho.org.

Movie and Discussion: Great Directors of the ‘50s: 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. An example of the Western genre about a driven man relentlessly searching for his niece who was kidnapped by Native Americans (1956, not rated). Free. 570-6900.

Janet Worthington as Mary Hallock Foote: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Worthington performs as Mary Hallock Foote, author and illustrator of the Old West, presenting Foote’s insights into life in mining camps and ranches, from Mexico and California to Colorado and Boise. Free. 384-4076.

Gabriel Iglesias: 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Comedy. $40.50. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

FEB. 22

Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors: 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Performing “Harmony — The Music of Life.” $16 general, $14 students. 468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.

FEB. 23

Boise Bike Swap: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Westgate Shopping Mall, 7670 W. Fairview Ave., Boise. Buy, sell or trade. $3 admission, free for children younger than 10 when accompanied by an adult. boisebikeswap.com.

Kid’s Fair: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. Magicians, stage entertainment, obstacle courses, prizes, Zamzows pet building, face painting, carnival games, more. $5 general, $4 children 3-12, free for ages 2 and younger. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494.

Opera Idaho’s Master Class: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Opera Idaho, 513 S. 8th St., Boise. ”The Pirates of Penzance" conductor Timm Rolek will lead select Opera Idaho Resident Company members through teachings in vocal technique, style and delivery. Open to the public. Free. 345-3531, operaidaho.org.

FEB. 24

10 Years: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Young Guns, Lost Element. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Fred Hersch Trio: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. 9th St., Boise. Presented by Boise Jazz Society. $20-$40. 426-3498, boisejazzsociety.org.

FEB. 26

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: Get the Sillies Out!: 3 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $28.50, $38.50 and $48.50. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

Janet Worthington as Mary Hallock Foote: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Worthington performs as Mary Hallock Foote, author and illustrator of the Old West, presenting Foote’s insights into life in mining camps and ranches, from Mexico and California to Colorado and Boise. Free. 570-6900.

Tyrone Wells: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $15. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

FEB. 27

Vida Guitar Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Boise High School, 1010 W. Washington St. Presented by Boise Community Concert Association. $25 general, $10 students. 331-5015, boisecc.org.

Reverend Horton Heat: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $15. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

FEB. 28

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. This 1952 film about the time when movies were changing from silent to talkies features show-stopping classics such as “Singin’ in the Rain.” Enjoy coffee, cookies and a followup discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Idaho Theater for Youth’s “Air Heart”: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. World premiere from Boise native playwright Dwayne Blackaller. When an old radio crackles to life with a distress call from halfway around the world and out of time, Sonny and Kate find themselves embroiled in a high-flying mystery with a legendary aviator named Amelia. Suitable for grades K-6. Free. 384-4076.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Loosely based on Isak Dinesen’s novel “Out of Africa,” this love story takes place on a Kenyan coffee farm (1985, rated PG). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Maserati: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $8. TicketWeb, 466-8499. Opening: Dark Swallows, Red Hands Black Feet. $10 day of show.

Rock and Worship Roadshow: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. Featuring MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Tedashii, Kutless, Family Force 5, Luminate, Adam Cappa, Rhett Walker Band, Tim Timmons. $10 at the door.

Black Veil Brides: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $18. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $20 day of show.