In brief: Kids baseball clinics offered
The Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council, the West Central Community Center and the East Central Community Center will present free indoor baseball clinics for kids ages 7 to 14.
The clinic schedule is Saturday for ages 7 to 10 years old, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt St.; Dec. 22 for ages 11 to 14, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the West Central Community Center; and Dec. 27 for ages 7 to 10 at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone St., 9:30 a.m. to noon.
With limited spots, early enrollment is recommended.
The centers are also looking for two volunteers to help out with the clinics.
For more information, call Rick at 323-7501.
– Lisa Leinberger
DOWNTOWN
Hope House requests blankets
With temperatures dropping and snow falling, the Hope House, 111 W. Third Ave., is in urgent need of blankets.
The shelter said there are nearly 2,000 homeless single women in Spokane, and when it gets colder than 10 degrees, it is one of the warming centers designated for the city.
If the shelter is full, women can sit in the shelter with hot coffee and a warm blanket through the night.
Blankets will be accepted at the shelter between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., or at the Volunteers of America Crosswalk, 525 W. Second Ave., at any time.
For more information, call Rusty Barnett, Hope House program coordinator at 455-2886, or Marilee Roloff, Volunteers of America president and chief executive officer at 624-2378.
– Lisa Leinberger
GARLAND
Merchants offers holiday discounts
Merchants in the Garland Business District are getting cheerful for the holidays. Starting Friday, a number of them will be offering special deals to celebrate “Christmas on Garland.”
The Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland Ave., will have storytelling with Santa on Saturdays through Dec. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. Discounts are being offered at Ruby Slipper, 809 W. Garland Ave., and Sew E-Z Too, 603 W. Garland Ave.
Destiny Floral, 905 W. Garland Ave,, will have drawings each of the next three Saturdays for a holiday centerpiece, plus special discounts.
Madison Street Bistro, 3903 N. Madison St., will have free samples of lattes and paninis as well as local art and craft work.
Carolers will stroll through the business area on Dec. 22.
– Mike Prager