Family calendar

Thu., Oct. 18, 2007

The Spokesman-Review

Daily

Riverfront Park Ice Palace - Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays and nights before school holidays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Runs through March 3. Riverfront Park. $4.25/adults and teens; $3.25/children, seniors and military; $2.75/skate rental, $34.99, plus tax for season pass. (509) 625-6600.

Friday

Ponderosa Elementary Fall Carnival - Enjoy various activities. 5-8 p.m., Ponderosa Elementary School, 3483 Ponderosa Blvd., Post Falls. (208) 773-1508.

Roller Girls Halloween Holocaust - Roller derby bout with the Lilac City Roller Ghouls. The Pretty Deads take on The Toothless Annies in the fifth bout of their inaugural season. Hosted by Trucker Dave and Jason McCullum from KKZX. Tickets at Boo Radley and TicketsWest. 7 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $13/adults, $10/seniors/children, free/younger than age 5. (509) 325-SEAT.

Spokane Chiefs Hockey - vs. Saskatoon. 7 p.m. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $7-$17. (800) 325-SEAT.

The Amaizing Corn Maze – More than 12.5 acres of family fun with three different mazes and a haunted path. Enjoy music, games, prizes and more. 4-11 p.m. No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheelchairs enter at own risk. Maze open through Oct. 29. Haunted maze begins today. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, ID. $8/adults, $5/ages 5-12 and seniors age 60 and older, free/age 4 and younger, group rates available for 30 or more and school groups. (509) 242-CORN (2676).

Saturday

Auntie’s Youth Book Group - For ages 8-12. Magyk, intrigue and yes, betrayal fill this book with suspense and adventure. Find out who Septimus Heap is and what his is destined to be while reading “Septimus Heap: Magyk” by Angie Sage. 2 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Second Floor Conference Room., 402 W. Main Ave., Spokane. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Everybody’s Bazaar in Idaho - Community yard sale presented by The Spokesman-Review. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Kootenai County Events Center, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $4/general, age 10 and younger admitted free. (800) 338-8801, ext. 5051.

Learn to Ice Skate Program – Saturdays through Nov. 17. KYRO Ice Arena, 3519 W. Seltice Way. $50. (208) 765-4423.

Spokane Is Spelling: Student Spelling Bee - Students in grades 5 and 6 will compete in teams of three. Benefits the Spokane Public Library Foundation. 2-4:30 p.m., River Park Square, Atrium, 808 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5318.

The Amaizing Corn Maze - More than 12.5 acres of family fun with three different mazes and a haunted path. Enjoy music, games, prizes and more. 4-11 p.m. No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheelchairs enter at own risk. Maze open through Oct. 29. Haunted maze begins today. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, ID. $8/adults, $5/ages 5-12 and seniors age 60 and older, free/age 4 and younger, group rates available for 30 or more and school groups. (509) 242-CORN (2676).

Sunday

Spokane String Quartet with Mateusz Wolski - Spokane Symphony Concertmaster makes his debut with the Spokane String Quartet in a program that features Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 9 in C major (“Rasumovsky 3”) and Franz Schubert’s Rosamunda Quartet. 3 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $18/adults, $15/seniors, $10/students. (509) 325-SEAT.

Tuesday

Spokane Chiefs Hockey - vs. Brandon. 7 p.m. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $7-$17. (800) 325-SEAT.

Wednesday

Parents and Tot Learn to Skate Program - Parents and young children acquire the skills to enjoy skating for life. Wednesdays, through Oct. 24. 10:30-11:30 a.m., KYRO Ice Arena, 3519 W. Seltice Way. $50 (includes skate rental for both). (208) 765-4423.

Post Falls Lions Club Haunted House - All the proceeds from this event go directly back to the community in the form of eye care, glasses, hearing aids, handicap ramps, scholarships, and more. 6 p.m.-midnight. Fourth and Post Street, Post Falls. $6. (208) 660-8936.