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28th Annual Autumn Inspirations Quilt Show - 500 quilts will be on display at this event; also features demonstrations, merchants and more. The show is open Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane Convention Center, 324 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $6, good for all three days. (509) 466-7812.

Past Blessings Antique Show & Music Fest - Antique show with vendors from throughout the Northwest. Furniture, quilts, linens, old pottery, china, old paintings, kitchenware, farm finds and more. Enjoy country and bluegrass music from various groups, including Emma’s Nasty Apple, The Doghouse Boyz, Lonesome Lyle Morse, Mark Walker Rhodes, The Crooked Kilt, and Bluegrass Conspiracy. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bigelow Gulch Central Grange, 7001 E. Bigelow Gulch Road. $3/general, free/age 12 and younger. Admission good both days. (509) 499-5099.

Spokane Fall Home Idea Show - This show will highlight interior designing, landscaping, outdoor entertaining, extensive remodeling and more. Many exhibitors will offer discounts at the show, and seminars will cover decorating, construction and more. Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $4/seniors, children age 12 and under free. (509) 939-8017.

Lowe’s How-To Clinics – How to paint and update the exterior of your home, 11 a.m.; How to decorate with trim and molding, noon; How to save energy and save money, 1 p.m. Saturday. Low’s Home Improvement, 5204 E. Sprague Ave., (509) 533-0066; 6902 N. Division, (509) 487-2326.

Author Kelly Lerner - Book signing and discussion of her book, “Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House.” Saturday. 2-4 p.m., Hastings, 2512 E. 29th Ave. (509) 838-8812.

Lowe’s Build and Grow Kids Clinic - This class will feature firetrucks. Saturday. 10 a.m., Lowe’s Home Improvement, 5204 E. Sprague Ave.; 6902 N. Division, Spokane. (509) 533-0066; (509) 487-2326.

October Estate Auction - Owen’s Auction Gallery is presenting more than 1,000 items for sale at this auction, including furniture, jewelry, rugs and fine art. Visitors may preview items for sale Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Oct. 22 from 9-11 a.m. Owens Auctions, 14208 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 990-6488.

Garden

Waterwise Landscaping Class - This class will discuss information on planning, planting and maintaining landscapes that use less water. Thursday. 6-8 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana, Spokane. $10. (509) 477-2048.

Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inland Empire District Fall Meeting - This meeting will feature demonstrations and hints for preparing for the November Flower Show and tips for growing and forcing bulbs. Friday. 10 a.m., Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd., Spokane. $8, includes lunch. (509) 892-9184 or (509) 624-2853.

Fall Mushrooming - The Bonner County Master Gardeners is presenting Robert Zweifel in this field trip. Saturday. The University of Idaho Bonner County Extension office, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. $10. (208) 263-8511.

Living Fence Workshop - Learn more about creating, planting and maintaining a living fence. Learn how to select, plant and maintain trees and shrubs that can function as a barrier while providing wildlife habitat. Registration requested. Saturday. 12:30-2 p.m., 210 N. Havana St. (509) 477-2169.

Rock Gardens - Presented by the Washington State University Master Gardeners, this class will discuss rock choices, placement and more. Saturday. 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane County Cooperative Extension, 222 N. Havana, Spokane Valley. $10. (509) 477-2048.

Inland Empire Bonsai Society - The October meeting will discuss winter storage of your bonsai and will include a workshop on repotting tropical plants. Sunday. Noon-3 p.m., Manito Park Garden Center. (509) 455-9576.

Using the Bounty from your Gifting Garden - The University of Idaho Bonner County Master Gardeners are presenting Lois Wythe in this home horticulture class. Next Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., The University of Idaho Bonner County Extension office, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. $10. (208) 263-8511.

New Garden Club Forming - The Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inland Empire District is forming an additional garden club. The discussion at this meeting will be fall tree and shrub care. Oct. 18. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd. (509) 892-9184.

Basic Landscape Design - Presented by the Washington State University Master Gardeners, this class will discuss a step-by-step process that will help you start your dream garden. Oct. 21. 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane County Cooperative Extension, 222 N. Havana, Spokane Valley. $10. (509) 477-2048.

Fall Leaf Festival - Annual family festival features a giant leaf pile for playing, arts and crafts projects, demonstrations and displays. Oct. 21. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Finch Arboretum, Sunset Highway and F Street. Free. (509) 624-4832.

Turnbull Community Work Party - Help plant 20 saplings and remove exotic weeds and grasses from around the existing tress to increase their chance for survival. Also, will be erecting enclosures to protect saplings from deer, elk and moose. Call to register. Oct. 21. 9 a.m.-noon, Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, 26010 S. Smith Road, Cheney. (509) 235-4723.

Pets

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture – “Petland: One Woman’s Century,” assemblages paying tribute to Mamie Rand (1894-1995), who lived in Spokane for nearly 80 years. Artist Kathryn Glowen created assemblages from thousands of objects Rand collected during her life. Tuesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Runs through Oct. 29. 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/students and seniors, free/ages 5 and younger. (509) 456-3931.

Author signing – Area veterinarian and author Dr. Marty Becker will sign copies of his new books “Why Do Dogs Drink Out of the Toilet?” and “Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?” Friday. 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. (509) 922-4104.