Taste wine, help four-legged friends
The Spokane Humane Society and Dog Lovers Wine Club are teaming up for a toast and tails wine tasting event Nov. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Yuppy Puppy shop, 9425 N. Newport Highway.
The event will include light hors d’oeuvres, and treats for dogs, which are also invited to attend if they are friendly and on a leash. The suggested donation for adults is $5. Dogs get in for free.
Guests can sign up for the wine club, which donates a part of its wine sales to the Humane Society or another dog welfare agency that is partnering with the wine club.
The Dog Lovers Wine Club is a boutique winery based in California which offers premium wines with pet labels to support shelters and rescue agencies around the country. Each wine shipment includes a story about dogs that have been rescued. The initial wine club purchase is $2.
The Humane Society cares for as many as 7,000 animals a year, including pets seen for veterinary services.
– Mike Prager
Cliff Cannon
Help clean garden this weekend
The Spokane Preservation Advocates will hold another “Doing It” project Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens near the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave.
The project will include raking leaves and pine needles in preparation for winter.
Volunteers should wear gardening clothes, boots and sturdy gloves. If you have rakes, bring them along, too.
A light breakfast will be served, and Lynn Mandyke, the Heritage Gardens Project Manager will give a tour of the gardens.
For more information, call Carolyn Bryan at 328-8046.
– Lisa Leinberger
Chief Garry Park
Crafts take stage at holiday fair
The Spokane Community College Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday and Sunday, will feature the works of various Pacific Northwest artists and crafters.
The event, held in the Lair-Student Center, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene St., will also have food vendors, entertainment and raffles. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. Admission and parking are free. Proceeds will go to the SCC environmental science clubs’ student scholarships and leadership activities.
For more information, all crafts fair coordinator Darcy Staudinger, 533-7216.
– Donna Tam
Spokane
Hunger awareness walk planned
The Spokane Homeless Coalition will participate in the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week with a special walk next Thursday. Nov. 15.
Awareness Walk activities will begin from the Women’s Hearth, 920 W. Second Ave. at 4 p.m. with speakers Marty Dickinson, president of the Downtown Partnership and chair of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force; and Marilee Roloff, CEO/president of Volunteers of America and other guests.
The walk will begin at 5 p.m. walking tours as well as two driving tours of social service programs such as CHAS (downtown clinic), City Gate, Cup of Cool Water, Veterans Outreach Center, Crosswalk, Hope House, Shalom Ministries, Homeless Outreach Center (Spokane Mental Health), Peaceful Valley Community Center, Spokane Regional Health’s Needle Exchange, Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant, House of Charity, St. Margaret’s Shelter and Women’s and Children’s Emergency Shelter.
For more information, call 455-2886.
– Staff reports