Food bank seeks canned donations
City of Moscow citizens are working together to collect canned food and other non-perishable items for local food banks.  Donations will be collected on July 19 at the Farmers Market in Friendship Square.

The drive is being facilitated by St Vincent de Paul, the Jewish, Islamic and Christian Communities of the Palouse and the Latah County Human Rights Task Force.

For more information on the food drive contact drive organizer Carla Kappler at 882-4168.

Hog Heaven Band plays Thursday
The Concert Series in the Park will showcase the Hog Heaven Band at 7 p.m. Thursday at East City Park in Moscow. The band features a full 40-plus piece band sound. The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Moscow Arts Director Kathleen Burns at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call at 883-7036.

PCEI hosts volunteer day in Washington
The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute will host a volunteer day at the Rose Creek Preserve in Albion, Wash. The day will consist of aspen restoration, trail maintenance and weed control. Volunteers will meet at the entrance of the preserve at 10 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers will need to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes.

State parks celebrate 100 years
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is celebrating 100 years of state parks in Idaho on Saturday. Use entrance is free and cake will be served at every Idaho State Park. Events have been organized throughout the state park system, with the largest celebration taking place at Heyburn State Park located outside Plummer, Idaho.

The property now referred to as Heyburn State Park was set aside officially as a state park in 1908 through the efforts of Sen. Weldon Heyburn. Heyburn State Park is Idaho’s first state park and the first state park in the Pacific Northwest.

LHSOM offers summer concert
The University of Idaho Arboretum Associates and the Lionel Hampton School of Music are presenting this summer’s concert series at 7 p.m. Monday at the UI Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

Parking is available along Nez Perce Drive across from the president’s residence or at the Arboretum parking lot. Transportation for people with disabilities will be available from the parking areas to the concert. For information, call Dick Naskali at 882-2633.

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