First-timers raise their hands Monday during the Holiday Monday Night Dinner. The festive feast marked the 104th Monday Night Dinner to be enjoyed by the community since Coeur d'Alene's Adam Schluter began the local tradition in 2018.
December 9, 2025
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Community gathers at Human Rights Education Institute for holiday meal
Community gathers at Human Rights Education Institute for holiday meal
A festive feast paired with a social smorgasbord Monday evening as the 104th Monday Night Dinner took over the Human Rights Education Institute in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Babies in Santa hats, jazz musicians in dapper suits, best friends, complete strangers and everyone in between came to the holiday-themed dinner, which featured sweet and savory fare ranging from cookies, cakes and cocoa to pizza, lasagna, fried chicken and chili. "I think it's wonderful," said Quin Conley of Coeur d'Alene, who has been to a handful of Monday Night Dinners. "After going to a lot of these, I love it. I've gained so many friends on Facebook, gotten a few phone numbers." Monday Night Dinners are important because they bring together the community, Conley said, and they serve as a venue for making friends. "Everybody is welcome," he said.