Wine, Stein & Dine Returns March 14, Benefits Post Falls Education Foundation

Post Falls Education Foundation’s long-running fundraiser is back at the Jacklin Event Building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N Government Way, on Saturday, March 14, with doors open from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and the Kathleen Street Entrance, Gate C designated for arrivals. Organizers say all proceeds go directly to teachers in the Post Falls School District, with PFEF reporting, “This will be the 29th year of our event, and to date we have raised over $900,000. All of the money generated goes back into the classrooms of the Post Falls School District.”

Attendees can expect a tasting-focused evening organized around broad vendor participation: event listings cite 85 vendors offering wine, microbrews, hard ciders, mocktails and hot and cold appetizers and desserts provided by local restaurants. Named participating businesses include The White House Grill, Rob’s Seafood & Burgers, Post Falls Westside Pizza, Mangia Catering, Ekness Catering, NY Pizza, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Post Falls School District Nutritional Services, Odom Brewery, Hayden Beverage Company, Post Falls Brewery Company, Odom Wine and Watkins Beverage. Coeur d’Alene Living Local describes the night this way: “Wine, Stein & Dine is a tasting-focused event built around connection and community support.”

The evening’s fundraising staples will return, with organizers promoting a silent auction, a “huge Wine Tree Raffle,” a free Video Photo Booth and dancing, while live music is listed in community calendars under either Bill Bozley or Bill Bozly & Friends. Ticketed guests will receive either a wine glass or a beer stein on entry, and PFEF notes that “over four hundred guests” typically attend the event. Promotional material on Ticketbud adds, “Our silent auction is terrific, along with a huge Wine Tree Raffle and a free Video Photo Booth!” and reiterates, “Your $50 ticket includes all beverages and food for the evening.”

Ticket pricing and purchase methods vary by listing: PFEF’s FAQ offers an early online price of $45 plus a $3.49 handling fee for purchases made before February, while the Ticketbud listing shows a $50 ticket with an online fee producing a $53.73 displayed total. Tickets will also be sold in person starting in January at Post Falls Super 1 Foods, where organizers accept cash or check, and online sales are available through the foundation’s site and Ticketbud, with an in-store QR code linking to the online purchase page. The event is strictly 21 and over.

Logistics for guests are straightforward: the Jacklin Building’s open floor plan is designed for easy movement among tasting stations, and the fairgrounds address listed on ticket pages is 4056 N Government Way. PFEF’s vendor messaging continues to invite additions with the phrase, “Stay tuned for any additions,” indicating the roster may expand before March 14. A KHQ event snippet lists Val Wilcox Wilcox as a contact on the event page.

For Post Falls classrooms the impact is immediate and specific: materials funded by past events include creative projects, updated technology, books and visual or audio tools for curriculum enhancements rather than general school operations. Organizers say funds raised at Wine, Stein & Dine will continue that focus, channeling event revenue directly to teachers to offset out-of-pocket classroom costs.