Summer is here and it’s time for a fundraiser for Friends of the Panida.

The organization is hosting a “sip and shop” at Pend d’Oreille Winery, corner of Third and Cedar, on Thursday, July 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. It’s a chance to visit with friends while enjoying a glass of wine and good food. The winery will donate a portion of sales during the event to Friends of the Panida.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Friends of the Panida is an independent organization that raises and distributes money to support a variety of projects at the historic. For instance, FOP recently donated funds to cover the cost of materials needed to construct the new outside stairs at the Little Theater.

For more information on Friends of the Panida, contact FOP president Steve Garvan, [email protected], cell/text 303-809-1676. Contributions can be mailed to: Friends of the Panida, 4964 Colburn-Culver Road, Sandpoint, ID 83864.