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Spokane Today

Audubon Society of Spokane – Bird educator Jan Reynolds will present a slide show on unusual birds found in the area, 7:30 p.m. at the Riverview Retirement Home, 1801 N. Upriver Drive. (509) 466-3098.

Upcoming

Pancake breakfast – Food, a bake sale and a visit from Santa are on the menu, 8-11 a.m. Saturday at the Five Mile Schoolhouse at Strong and Five Mile Roads. The cost is $3 and free for children under 4. Contact fivemilegrange@hotmail.com for advance tickets.

Signing Santa – The Spokane County Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will host a breakfast, social time and visit with Santa, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand. Adults are $4, seniors are $3 and kids are $2. Reservations are requested by emailing amo72@tmail.com.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Peter Moye, president of the Spokane Symphony, will speak on the new Fox Theater, noon Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Lunch is $13. (509) 244-2467.

Idaho Today

Free Tai Chi – 9-10 a.m. at the Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; Post Falls; (208) 773-9582.

3Cs Community Cancer Charities – meets at noon at Coeur d’Alene Elks Lodge, 1170 W. Prairie Ave.; lunch available for $6; (208) 765-6580.

Coeur d’Alene Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee – meets 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 710 Mullan Ave.; (208) 769-2348.

“Sip and Shop Benefit for Panida Theater” – 5-7 p.m. hosted by the Pend d’Oreille Winery; (208) 255-7801.

NIC Art Student Christmas Pottery Sale – today and Thursday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. at Boswell Hall Corner Gallery at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; (208) 769-3276.

Upcoming

“Babes in Toyland” – Thursday-Saturday and Dec. 21-23, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.; $16/adults, $13/seniors, students and military, $10/kids age 12 and younger; (208) 667-1323.

Christmas Gala and Dessert Theater Fundraiser – Thursday, 7 p.m., benefit for Genesis Preparatory Academy at Real Life Ministries, Building 1,1866 Cecil Road, Post Falls; $15/person or $150/table of 10; (208) 691-0712.

Senior Dance – Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m. at the Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.; $3; (208) 773-9582.

Panhandle Health District Board of Health – meets Thursday, 1:30 p.m. at 8500 N. Atlas Road, Hayden; (208) 415-5103.

“This Child” Christmas Play – Thursday-Saturday and Dec. 21-23, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., at Boswell Hall’s Schuler Auditorium at North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave.; $9/adults, $7/kids ages 5-12 available at the door or at the NIC Box Office in Boswell Hall; (208) 769-7780.