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Nestting Monthly Market - Monthly market featuring vintage merchandise for home and garden along with jewelry and accessories. The styles range from rustic to classic cottage plus some “diamonds in the rough”; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m., 1909 W. Monroe Road. $2 admission. (509) 995-5335.

Public Market at Riverfront Park - Vendors sell arts, crafts and commericial items, no food or beverage products, held Saturdays-Sundays. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Riverfront Park, on the pathway between the Skyride and the Carrousel. (509) 625-6601.

Spokane Park ‘n Swap - More than 100 vendors with farmers’ market, arts and crafts and antiques and collectibles. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., through Sept. 30. Highway 2 and Hawthorne Road, just northeast of the Division Street Y. $1 admission, free space for local farmers, spaces available for rent for vendors. (509) 768-0440.

Antiques Roadshow - PBS television program comes to Spokane. Bring your antiques and collectibles for free appraisals by specialists from the country’s leading auction houses and independent dealers. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Ticketing rules are available at www.pbs.org/antiques or (888) 762-3749. Ticket recipients will be selected at random from the pool of entries. Aug. 4. Downtown Spokane.

Everybody’s Bazaar in Spokane - Presented by The Spokesman-Review. One-day community yard sale. Aug. 4. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $4/general, age 10 and younger free. (509) 459-5051.

Home/Garden

U-pick Lavender - Lavender plants and products are also available. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Sundays through July 31. 7019 E. Day-Mt. Spokane Road, Mead. (509) 466-4236.

Cherry Festival at Green Bluff - Enjoy country cookin’, music, crafts and lots of family fun. Tree ripened cherries will be available, U-pick or ready picked. Saturday, Sunday and July 21-22. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Iris Sale - The Inland Empire Iris Society hosts an annual rhizome sale; Saturday, 9 a.m., Northwest Seed, 7302 N. Division. (509) 535-8025.

Lavender and Herb Festival - fresh vegetables and herbs, blooming lavender, handmade candles and soaps, artwork, garden decorations, flowering perennials; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Trees Co., 1.5 miles south of the Four Lakes-Cheney exit, Cheney. Free admission. (509) 624-1901.

U-pick Lavender benefit - Leisure Lavender Farm will host a U-pick weekend to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network of the Inland Northwest; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 3529 N. Lynden Road, Otis Orchards. (509) 232-8179.

Container Gardening and an Art Form - The Friends of Manito and the Inland Empire Bonsai Society host a demonstration of the work of bonsai artist Roger Snipes; Sunday, 2-4 p.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Inland Empire Bonsai Society show and sale - There will be plants, tools and books available; Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. (509) 455-9576.

Harvesting the Bounty - Learn how to get great yields from the garden and how to handle harvested veggies. Registration is required; Monday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Greentree Naturals, 2003 Rapid Lightning Road, Sandpoint. $25. (208) 263-8957.

Iris Rhizome Sale - Many different sizes and types available. Hosted by the Town and Country Iris Society. July 21. 9 a.m., Green Thumb Nursery, 16816 E. Sprague. (509) 255-9615.

Seed Saving - Learn how to save seeds from your garden and store them. Registration is required. July 30. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Greentree Naturals, 2003 Rapid Lightning Road, Sandpoint. $25. (208) 263-8957.

Peach Festival at Green Bluff - Try peach ice cream, homemade cobbler, cake or pie. Saturdays-Sundays, Aug. 18-Sept. 2. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Friends of Manito Fall Plant Sale - The semiannual sale of perennial plants. Sept. 8. 10 a.m., Manito Park, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Apple Festival at Green Bluff - Large variety of apples, fresh pressed cider and pumpkins. Live music, food, craft booths, antiques, farm mazes and animals. Saturdays-Sundays, Sept. 15-Oct. 28. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Farmers’ markets

Tuesday Growers’ Market - Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., through October. Music by John Craigie from 5-7 p.m. Moscow Food Co-op parking lot, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Moses Lake Civic Park, Fifth at Balsam, Moses Lake. (509) 766-6751.

Colville Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m., through Oct. 17. Third and Oak streets, one block east of Main (Highway 395). (509) 732-6619.

Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., through Oct. 13. Farmin Park, Third at Main. (208) 265-8267.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m., through Sept. 26. Fifth Street between Sherman and Front Avenues, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 772-2290.

Liberty Lake Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Sept. 29. Liberty Square Building parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. (509) 475-4574.

Millwood Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m. Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road, two blocks west of Argonne Road. (509) 924-2350.

Spokane Farmers’ Market - Saturdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

South Perry Farmers’ Market - Thursdays, 3-7 p.m., through Sept. 27. Kids’ craft booth and live music. Christ Community Church, 1317 E. 12th Ave. (509) 879-2987.

Airway Heights Friday Market - Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., through Sept. 21. 14th Avenue off Highway 2. (509) 244-2552 or 979-1051.

Cheney Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through Oct. 12. First Street and College Avenue. (509) 559-5818.

Hope Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 2-6 p.m., through Sept. 14. Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Place. (208) 263-3538.

Spirit Lake Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 2-7 p.m., Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., through Sept. 29. Route 41 at Maine Street, Spirit Lake. Free admission, $10 per 10-by-30-foot space. (208) 623-3411.

St. Maries Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 3-6 p.m., through Oct. 5. 536 Main St., next to Hughes House. (208) 245-2422, ext. 33.

Bonners Ferry Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 6. Highway 95 at Kootenai Avenue in the Visitor’s Center parking lot. (208) 267-7987 or (208) 267-7791.

Clarkston Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon., through Sept. 29. Fifth and Sycamore Streets, near the Asotin County Library. (509) 758-5023.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Moses Lake Civic Park, Fifth at Balsam. (509) 766-6751.

Dale’s Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon at the Y in the Junction Hardware parking lot, Potlatch, Idaho. (208) 875-0201.

Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., through Oct. 13. Farmin Park, Third at Main. (208) 265-8267.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Saturdays through Oct. 20. Entertainment by Lyle Morse. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue, Hayden. (208) 772-2290.

Moscow Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Entertainment by Dixieland Band. Jackson Street public parking lot, off Friendship Square. (208) 883-7036.

Northeast Washington Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27 at the corner of Main and Astor streets, Colville. (509) 935-7388.

Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Third Street between Union and Washington, Newport. (509) 279-6966 or (208) 610-1266.

Spokane Farmers’ Market - Saturdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

Humble Earth Farmers’ Market - Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., through Oct. 30. Kids’ craft booth and live music. Aslin Finch parking lot, 10505 Newport Highway at the Y. (509) 879-2987.

Pets

Skyhoundz Frisbee - Dogs and their people can register from 5:30-6 p.m. to participate in this Frisbee event that begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Shadle Park, Wellesley Avenue at Belt Street. (509) 325-0238.

Cheney Rodeo and Parade - Hours are Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. Parade will be Saturday, 11:30 a.m. in downtown Cheney, followed by dance ($5). Friday-Sunday. Cheney Rodeo Grounds, Cheney. $12-15/advance, at the gate: $16/adults, $6/ages 7-12, free/age six and younger. (509) 235-4848.

Horse and Carriage Rides - Travels through downtown Spokane, all guests receive a rose courtesy of Peters and Sons, and a sheet of dining specials at some of downtown’s restaurants. Sponsored by the Spokane Teachers Credit Union and the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District, held Fridays during July and August. Carriage rides provided by Spencer Carriages; Friday, 4-10 p.m., Wall Street at Main Avenue. $5/person. (509) 456-0580, ext. 102.

Bow Wow Boogie Dance and Auction Fundraiser - Second annual Panhandle Animal Shelter Fundraiser at the Dover Bay Homestead Barn, in association with Edit Realty Sandpoint and Evergreen Realty. Live music by Carl Rey and the Blues Gators, and dancing. Includes silent auction that includes a historic lift chair from Schweitzer Mountain Resort, and a cash bar serving beer and wine. Tickets available at the shelter, FOTS Thrift Shoppe and at the door; Saturday, 7 p.m., Dover Bay Homestead Barn, Railroad Avenue, Dover, Idaho. $15/each. (208) 265-7297.

Tails at Twilight Kootenai Humane Society Fundraiser - Tour the gardens at the Hagadone home at Casco Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Includes music, open bars and live auction. Nonsmoking event, semiformal attire suggested, no high-heels due to dock conditions. Attendees must be age 21 or older. Boat transportation only, boarding the Coeur d’Alene and Spirit cruise ships at 5 p.m. at the Boardwalk Marina just east of the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Return boarding begins at 9 p.m. at Casco Bay. Call for tickets. July 24. 5-9 p.m. $125/person. (208) 762-2480.

The Kaniksu QHA Classic - An American Quarter Horse Association-approved show testing horses’ abilities in dozens of different classes and events such as jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping, and pole bending. Aug. 3-5. 7:30 a.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. Free. (208) 683-1617.

Bonner County Rodeo - Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, Classic rodeo events. 7 p.m., Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. $10/adult, $9/ages 10 and younger. (208) 263-8414.

North Idaho Fair and Rodeo - Visit the exhibits, livestock and carnival rides. There will be live entertainment, draft horse show, demolition derby and motocross. Visit www.northidahofair.com for a detailed schedule. Hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is $3 per day or $7.50 for a five day pass. Aug. 22 - 26. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. $7 adults, $3 youth age 6-12, ages five and under are free. (208) 765-4969.

Late Late Open Horse Show - This is an all-breed horse show open to the public. See horses being shown in numerous disciplines like halter, harness, English and Western and more. Sept. 22-23. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Valley Mission Horse Arena, Bowdish and Mission. Free viewing. (509) 624-2468.