At its heart, "Steel Magnolias" is about friendship and love.

Inspired by real-life women in a small Louisiana town and their bonds, it seemed natural for Lake Pend Oreille Repertory Theatre to take on the classic play following its successful production of "Legally Blonde." After all, both shows are about female bonds and community and are among LPO Rep founder Keely Gray's favorite plays.

Come join 7Bee Podcast as we talk to LPO Rep about the company's upcoming production of "Steel Magnolias."

The Boundary County Fair is from August 6-10. Learn about all exciting events and activities at this years fair with staff writer Emily Bonsant.

For more information visit the Boundary County Fair website.

Connections.
At the heart of it, libraries are about connections: books, movies, information, and, increasingly, people.
And those connections have the potential to transform lives and communities.
And, in fact, they already are.
In this week's 7Bee Podcast, join us for a conversation with Brendan Mooney, IT manager at the East Bonner County Library; Alex Gray, technology teacher at Sandpoint High School; Damaso Mangabat, T-Mobile store manager in Ponderay;
Michelle Buck; Frank Foderaro, Lifelong Learning coordinator at EBCL; and Brenden Bobby, STEM coordinator.

Come along and hear about 4th of July Events in Bonner and Boundary Counties.

Bonners Ferry Events
Freedom Festival at 11 a.m. on Main Street and Lincoln Street.
Bonners Ferry 4th of July parade, 3 p.m. in historic downtown, live music at Boundary County Fairgrounds, 4 p.m.-9:15 p.m. Fireworks at 10:10 p.m.
Eastport 21st 4th of July Parade at 1 p.m.
Sandpoint Lions Parade, 10 a.m.
Clark Fork Fun Run, 7 a.m., parade at 9:30 a.m., more events at 1 p.m.

In this week's episode of "What's in the Community," Emily Bonsant covers coming events, such as the "Forget Me Not" walk/run at the BFHS/BCMS track, Borders 3 Jamboree Car show on Friday and the BFHS Class of 2024 graduation on Saturday, June 1, at 11 a.m.

To make pledges for the June Walk-a-thon in support of the Hope House Back to School Bash email thehopehouse9.b@gmail.coom

Performers are wanted for "Movie Music" at the Boundary County Fair. For more information visit our website and read "Performers are need for entertainment at county fair."

For more information on the Alpha+ Robotics Camp email 2130alphaplus@gmail.com

In this episode we bring back "What's in the Community" series where we highlight community events happening in Bonner and Boundary Counties.

Boundary County Memorial Day Parade is Monday, May 27 at downtown Bonners Ferry.

Sandpoint's Memorial Day Observances are hosted by the Sandpoint VFW starting at 9 a.m. at the Pinecrest Cemetery, with a lunch at the VFW Hall.

Sign up to be part of the 2024 Boundary County Art Studio Tour by June 1 at teascarlet.com to have your art studio added to the tour.

May 31 is the Borders 3 Jamboree Car Show and Parade in Bonners Ferry at 6 p.m. For more local events visit or pick up the Bonners Ferry Herald or the Bonner County Daily Bee.

In the latest edition of the 7Bee Podcast, join reporter Caroline Lobsinger as she talks with Keely Gray of Lake Pend Oreille Repertory Theater about the company's newest production, "Legally Blonde: The Musical".

Much like the classic movie starring Reese Witherspoon, the musical follows Elle Woods on her journey of self-discovery and the power and importance of being unreservedly, unabashedly yourself.

Check out the story on the Daily Bee's website at bit.ly/44PeVTT.

It's likely the historic wreck recently found in the greater Sandpoint area was deliberately sunk. But who is she? What is the vessel's story? Ah, that remains the mystery. In this edition of the 7Bee Podcast, reporter Caroline Lobsinger talks to Chris McNaughton, Austin Smith and Cailey Vallone, part of a team behind the exploration of the wreck, about the discovery, the dive and why it's important to protect and preserve such sites.