EVENTS

ARTS GETTING CRAFTY

While nearly all of the region’s summer festivals have opted to take a hiatus for 2020 due to the pandemic, the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s 48th annual Arts & Crafts Fair in downtown Sandpoint this weekend is still on. Organizers hope to keep everyone safe with guidelines that all visitors use hand-washing stations, keep 6 feet between themselves, wear a mask and don’t touch anything on display. Those eager to get out of the house and attend an in-person event will be treated to a wide selection of locally made wares, from sculpture to ceramics, fiber art to photography. Proceeds support the council’s programming in the Sandpoint community. A complete list of this year’s participating vendors is on the event’s website. — CHEY SCOTT

Pend Oreille Arts Council Arts & Crafts Fair • Sat, Aug 8 from 9 am-5 pm and Sun, Aug. 9 from 9 am-4 pm • Free • Downtown Sandpoint, Second Avenue and Main Street • artinsandpoint.org/arts-crafts-fair

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SPORTS CRASHING THROUGH

The Stateline Speedway is turning into an arena of twisted metal when the Malicious Monster Truck Rally arrives this weekend. Spectators can witness mega-trucks with names like Identity Theft, California Kid and Skelator compete to become the most ferocious monster truck on the track. The gates open with a pit party before each of two weekend shows, where attendees are able to ride along on the trucks before competition kicks off. Don’t miss Megasaurus, a new truck making its debut on the tour; the 30-foot tall vehicle breathes fire and transforms. — JEREMEY RANDRUP

Malicious Monster Truck Tour • Fri, Aug 7 and Sat, Aug. 8 at 5 pm • $8-$45 • Stateline Speedway • 1349 N. Beck Rd., Post Falls • raceidaho.com • 208-773-0100

ART QUARANTINE ON A CANVAS

Although art galleries and public art shows have been on hold since March, that doesn’t mean artists themselves have been any less creative. See for yourself during a mostly virtual Terrain exhibit called Art in the Time of Quarantine, featuring the work of 26 local artists, all made in lockdown and available for purchase via auction. The entire enterprise is predicated on some much-needed optimism: Each piece is meant to depict what the world will ideally look like post-pandemic, and benefits from the auction will support both the participating artists and Terrain itself. Art in the Time of Quarantine continues until a virtual closing reception on Aug. 27 at 6 pm. Meanwhile, the Terrain gallery will be open at limited capacity and with social distancing precautions in place Thu-Sat from 6-8 pm, and on First Friday evenings. — NATHAN WEINBENDER