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music

Natalie MacMaster

Celtic fiddler from Nova Scotia. Today. 7:30 p.m., The Met, 901 W. Sprague. $20, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

Fiddler Mabel Vogt

Northwest American and Canadian tunes, an authentic part of the fiddling tradition, with Anna Vogt, Dave Bezdicek and Rod Anderson. Saturday. 7 p.m., Tekoa Empire Theatre, Tekoa. $6/adults, $3/students. 284-2078.

Moscow Nights

Award-winning folk ensemble from Russia. Food service will begin at 5:30 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. Sunday. CenterStage, 1017 W. First. $43/food and show; show only: $22/adults, $17/age 17 and younger. 747-8243 or 325-SEAT.

Opera Buffs of Spokane

With Perry Lorenzo of the Seattle Opera. Presenting an informative and entertaining season preview. Monday. 6:30 p.m., Rockwood Retirement Community Center, 2900 E. 25th. Free, donations accepted. 535-7051.

UI Faculty Recital

“Music for Reflection” with cellists/pianists William and Linda Wharton. Tuesday. 8 p.m., Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho, Moscow. $5/adults, $3/children and seniors. (208) 885-7212.

Nonpoint

With special guests Skindred and Strat. All-ages concert. Thursday. 8 p.m., Big Easy Concert House. $15, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

Leon Russell

Thursday. 8 p.m., Panida Theatre, Sandpoint. $25/advance, $30/door. (208) 263-9191.

American Piano Duo

Guest recital with Del Parkinson and Jeffrey Schumway. Sept. 17. 8 p.m., Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho, Moscow. $5/adults, $3/children/seniors. (208) 885- 7212.

Jimmie Vaughan

All-ages concert. Sept. 17. 7:30 p.m., Big Easy Concert House. $19.50, through TicketWest, 325-SEAT.

Spokane Symphony - Russian Masters

Classics with conductor Eckart Preu and pianist Horacio Gutierrez. Sept. 17. 8 p.m., Spokane Opera House, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $15-34. 624-1200 or 325- SEAT.

dance

Silent auction dinner dance

The silent auction begins at 4 p.m. and the chicken dinner at 5:30 p.m. Uncle Harold’s Band plays from 7-10 p.m. The event is a fund-raiser for the Spokane Valley Senior Center. Saturday. Spokane Valley Elks, 2605 N. Robie Road. $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door. 926-1937.

Senior Dance

Presented by Mountain Musicians. Free. Potluck optional. Sunday. 1-4 p.m., East Spokane Grange, 1621 N. Park. 326-2753.

festivals/fairs

Okanogan County Fair

Today through Sunday. Omak. 826-4308.

Spokane County Interstate Fair

PRCA Rodeo today and Saturday at 6:45 p.m., Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Rodeo admission: $12-14/adults, $10-12/ages 12-17 and seniors, $8-10/ages 6-11, free/younger than 6. Fair admission: Daily: $6/adults, $4/ages 12-17 and seniors, $2/ages 6-11, free/younger than 6, $30/family pak, $45/10 admissions (same person). Concert by Gary Allan on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., and tickets are $16-18. Today is opening day, celebrating the 40th birthday of Pink Panther. Free pink lemonade and cake served, free fair admission for seniors and children ages 11 and younger; Sept. 13: Spokane Idol at 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 16: Senior Day, free bus service for all seniors on Spokane Transit, fair admission is $5.50; Sept. 18: X-Treme Sports Day, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, Broadway at Havana. 325-SEAT.

Cathedral Fair

Presented by Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist. Worship service will be led by youth who will read prayers, present the sermon and focus on their recent pilgrimage and camp experiences. Fair activities include a jumping castle, inflatable obstacle course, face painting and more. Sunday. 10 a.m., 127 E. 12th. 838-4277, ext. 17.

Adams County Fair

Demo Derby on Wednesday; Othello rodeo Sept. 17-18; Othello rodeo and fair parade on Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. Entertainment daily, cow milking contest, kids’ tractor pull, Jr. Livestock sale noon on Saturday; Davis Shows Carnival daily. Wednesday – Sept. 18. Othello. Demo derby: $8/general, free/younger than 6. Rodeo and fair: $12/adults, $10/ages 6-12, free/younger than 6. (866) 232-6726.

34th Annual Deutschesfest

Authentic German food, block-long indoor Biergarten with live music all weekend, 3-on-3 basketball, fun run, Saturday morning parade, flea market, bake sale, arts and crafts. Sept. 17-19. Odessa. 982-0049.

disAbility Fest 2004

Celebration of independent living co-sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation. Sept. 17.

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sports USA Complex, 19619 E. Cataldo. Free. 533-8881.

things to do

Don’t Try This at Home Tour

With Steve-0 from MTV’s Jackass/Wildboyz, along with cast members Weeman and Chris Pontius, with guest Five Foot Thick. Today. 7:30 p.m., Big Easy Concert House. $23, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

14th Annual Women’s Retreat

Sponsored by Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council. For women ages 18 and older. Enjoy swimming, reading a good book, hiking, making crafts, meeting new friends and eating great camp meals. Today-Sunday. Registration deadline was Aug. 27. Camp Sweyolakan at Lake Coeur d’Alene. $90. 747-6191.

2004 Quilt Show

“Cozy Northern Nights,” presented by Colville Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Today: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 300 quilts to view. Multipurpose Fairground Building, Colville. 685-0761.

IFMA Freestyle Motocross

Today and Saturday. 8 p.m., Spokane Arena. $18-25/adults, $5/ages 12 and younger, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

Light Wine in the Dark

Blind white wine tasting presented by Rocket Market. Reservations requested. Today. 7 p.m., 726 E. 43rd. $20. 343-2253.

Benefit Moving Sale

Our Lady of the Rosary Academy will be selling school furniture, equipment, costumes, organs, games, pews and more. Saturday. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 2723 E. Gordon. 921-9024.

Campbell House

Experience the story of the home’s original owners with an interactive program that will take you back to Spokane’s Age of Elegance. Saturdays and Sundays. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students, free/ages 5 and younger and museum members. 456-3931.

Community Yard Sale

Benefits the Hillyard Senior Center. Saturday. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. 482-0803.

Friends of Manito Fall Plant Sale

The complete plant list is available online at www.thefriendsofmanito.org or at The Friends of Manito office. Net proceeds from this sale are used to improve and maintain Manito Park. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with members-only sale from 8-10 a.m. Saturday. Manito Park, just east of Gaiser Conservatory.

Harvest Party & Grape Stomp

Saturday events include grape stomp, live music and food. 10th annual event. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Pend Oreille Winery, 220 E. Cedar St., Sandpoint. (208) 265-8545.

Legacy Walk

5K event to raise awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donation. Registration is at 9 a.m., walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Prizes awarded to top fund raising teams and individuals. Saturday. Mission Park. (877) 275-5269.

Adopt-A-Crag

Climbing crag cleanup. Volunteers needed to clean up trash and chalk as well as perform light duty trail work, while socializing with rock climbers and winning prizes. Sunday. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Q’emiln Riverside Park, Post Falls. Free. (208) 769-7809.

Bridal Festival

Lots of ideas for the bride-to-be. Fashion shows at noon and 3 p.m. More than $10,000 in prizes to be given away. Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Convention Center. $6. (208) 773-7049.

Free Silver Valley Museum Day

Participating museums offering free admission: Mullan Museum, 229 Earl St., Mullan; the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot Museum, 219 Sixth St., Wallace; Silver Capital Arts Mining and Mineral Museum, Sixth and Bank Street, Wallace; Spragpole Museum, Murray; Shoshone County Mining and Smelting Museum in the Staff House, 820 McKinley Ave., Kellogg; Wallace Corner Gifts and Museum, 525 Cedar, Wallace; Wallace District Mining Museum, 509 Bank St., Wallace. Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (208) 744-1100.

Read for Trees

Come hear urban forester Jim Flott discuss the importance of trees in our lives and plant a seedling at 4 p.m. Monday: East Side Library, 524 S. Stone; Tuesday: Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes; Wednesday: Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley; Thursday: South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry; Sept. 17: Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook. 447-5307.

Spokane MarketPlace

Farmers’ market and artisan village, Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free seminar today will be “Arranging Everlasting Flowers in Unique Containers” at 2 p.m. 809 N. Washington. 218-5467.

WWE SmackDown!

Pro wrestling with superstars John Cena, Eddie Guerrero and more. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m., Spokane Arena. $20-40, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

An Intro to Latin Culture

With benefit themed dinners, Hispanic art, crafts and music and guest speakers from Spokane’s Hispanic community. Themed dinners: Mexico on Sept. 17, South America on Sept. 24, Central America on Oct. 1, Caribbean on Oct. 8, and Latin Festival on Oct. 15. All proceeds benefit El Centro de Spokane. 6-8 p.m., East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. $10. 455-6706.

The Rhonely Guy

Carl will talk of his love of the Rhone region of France, and offer tastes of eight wines. Reservations requested. Sept. 17. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd. $20. 343-2253.

farmers’ markets

Boundary County Farmers’ Market

Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 2. Highway 95 at Kootenai in the Visitor’s Center parking lot, Bonners Ferry. (208) 267-7698.

Cheney Farmers’ Market

Fridays, 2-6 p.m. First and College, Cheney.

Chewelah Farmers’ Market

Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Area growers offer vegetables, herbs, berries, flowers, fruits, as well as baked goods and preserves. 1/2 block east of Highway 395 on Webster Street, Chewelah. 935-4938.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar

Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m. Easy rock music by The McDonalds. Moses Lake Civic Park, Moses Lake.

Colville Farmers’ Market

Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m. Highway 20 and Highway 395 intersection, Colville.

Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint

Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m. Farmin Park, Sandpoint. (208) 263-2844.

Hope Farmers’ Market

Fridays, 3-6 p.m. Hope Memorial Community Center, Highway 200 and Centennial, Hope. (208) 264-5481.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market

Everything locally grown and crafted. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., and Wednesdays, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Entertainment by James Bean and Friends on Saturday. Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 772-2290.

Liberty Lake Farmers’ Market

Crafts, fruits and vegetables. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Liberty Square Building east parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. 343-6000.

Moran Prairie Farmers’ Market

Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Regal and Thurston. 343-6000.

Moscow Farmers’ Market

Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. Friendship Square, Moscow. (208) 883-7036.

Newport Earth Market

Homegrown and handmade items for sale. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Centennial Plaza, Newport.

Northeast Washington Farmers’ Market

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Astor at Main Street, Colville.

Pend Oreille Valley Earth Market

Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Centennial Plaza, Highway 2 and Fourth Street at Washington Avenue, Newport.

Spokane Farmers’ Market

Saturdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Second Avenue, between Division and Browne. 487-6432.

Tekoa Farmers’ Market

Sundays, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Entertainment by The Salmon River Outlaws playing country/bluegrass music. 312 N. Crosby, Tekoa. 284-5173.

film

“American Graffiti”

Free film begins at dusk. Rated PG. Today. Pavillion Park, Liberty Lake. 742-8694.

“Fahrenheit 9/11”

Michael Moore (“Bowling for Columbine”) takes on the Bush administration’s war on Iraq. Moore’s so-called truth is similar to what Oliver Stone put forth in “JFK.” Yet his shotgun approach of accusation does, at times, hit dead on. At the very least, he’s forcing public debate. Rated R. Tonight at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 4:45 and 7 p.m. Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, Moscow. $5/adults, $2/ages 12 and younger. (208) 882-4127.

“Bombies”

Human rights video presented by East Bonner County Library, Bonner County Human Rights Task Force and Lost Horse Press. Showing is the first of a four-part series of films received by the library, one of 50 libraries in the nation to receive the prestigious grant. A discussion will follow with refreshments served. Sunday. 4 p.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, Sandpoint. Free.

Outdoor Film Festival

Featuring pieces from the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride, Colo. Presented by NIC’s Student Events and Outdoor Pursuits. Free admission with a canned food donation. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Live music by Ashbury Park at 6 p.m., film starts at dark. Sept. 17. North Idaho College, Fort Sherman Park, behind Edminster Student Union Building, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 769-7809.

lecture/seminar

Take Back Your Time

Presentation by documentary filmmaker, author and activist John De Graaf. Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. at Gonzaga University School of Law, Barbieri Courtroom, 721 N. Cincinnati, 323-6656. Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Sandpoint Public Library, 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint. Free.

literary/poetry

Author Corliss Morris

Local author Corliss Morris will sign copies of “From Showgirl to Skid Row,” a biography of Ruth Baker Cross. Saturday. 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. 922-4104.

Author Jim Walden

Book signing of “Tales from the Washington State Cougars Sideline,” by the former WSU coach who led the Cougars to the 1981 Holiday Bowl. Sept. 17. 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. 922-1684.

Authors Kathleen O’Neal and W. Michael Gear

Book signing of their latest novel, “People of the Raven,” using the controversial case surrounding the remains of Kennewick Man as a basis. Sept. 17. 7:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. 838-0206.

children/family

“Harvey”

Presented by Lake City Playhouse. Today-Sunday, Thursday-Sept. 19 and Sept. 23-25. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. 13th and Garden, Coeur d’Alene. Friday-Sunday: $14/adults, $12/seniors, $8/youth; Thursdays: $10/adults, $5/seniors and youth. (208) 667-1323.

Robyn Hood

Presented by Monarch School with proceeds going to Panida Theatre. Today. 7 p.m., Panida Theatre, Sandpoint. $5/donation. (208) 263-9191.

Storytime

The story is “Wallace’s Lists” by Barbara Bottner and Gerald Kruglik. Saturday. 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. 922-4104.

The September Project

In memory of Sept. 11, 2001, Spokane County Libraries’ Downtown, Shadle Park and South Hill branches will provide children and parents with art materials to draw or write what Sept. 11 means to them. The art will be displayed within the branches or may be taken home to keep. Saturday. Spokane County. 924-4122, ext. 214.

Johnny the K

Children’s entertainer performing high-spirited and interactive musical show. Sunday. 3 p.m., Washington State University, Pullman. $6/adults, $4/ages 12 and younger, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

Tomie’s Birthday Party

Celebrate the 70th birthday of Tomie de Paola, one of America’s best-loved children’s authors and illustrators. Monday. 7 p.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes. 444-5395.

Sacajawea: An Interpretation

In the spirit of Lewis and Clark, experience Sara Edlin-Marlowe as she presents an interpretation of Sacajawea. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m., Cheney Library; Wednesday: 7 p.m., North Spokane Library; Sept. 20: 6:30 p.m., Deer Park Library; Sept. 21: 4 p.m., Otis Orchards Library and 7 p.m. at Spokane Valley Library. 924-4122, ext. 214.

Paws for Reading

Do you have a child who is a reluctant reader? Drop by and have her spend time reading stories to Kaile the reading dog. Kaile is a gentle non-judgmental listener. Wednesday. 4:30 p.m., East Side Library, 524 S. Stone. 444-5375.

B.A.C.K. Pack

Books and crafts for kids. Designed for school-aged children. Wednesday. 3:45 p.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook. 444-5345.

Silverwood Theme Park

Admission to the park includes all rides, attractions and shows. More than 60 rides and attractions, Northwest’s biggest theme park. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 15 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene on Highway 395. $29.99/general, $18.99/ages 3-7 and seniors, $3/parking. (208) 683-3400.