Family Calendar

Thu., Sept. 20, 2007

The Spokesman-Review

Daily

22nd Annual Coats 4 Kids Drive – Donate new or gently used coats for area children from throughOct. 12. Visit www.kxly.com for a list of distribution locations. 324-4000.

Camp Fire USA – Clubs forming for children ages 3 through 12th grade. Call the Camp Fire USA Service Center for more information, 747-6191.

Girl Scout Program Center – Girls ages 5-17 are invited to use the arts and crafts room, computer lab and life skills center featuring a large kitchen, 1404 N. Ash St. A gymnasium, fitness room and rock climbing wall are available. Open weekdays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays for groups by appointment. The cost is $5 per girl for 30 days unlimited use of the center after an initial $10 registration fee. Scholarships are available. For more information, call 747-8091 or visit www.gsewni.org.

Libby Teen Center – Open for basketball, volleyball and table games Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30-9 p.m. Free. Also scheduling outdoor activities, field trips and aerobics classes at the center, 2900 E. First Ave. For more information or to volunteer, call 536-8152.

Multicultural Folk Dancing: Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Children in grades three through 12 can learn clogging, German, Ukrainian, Romanian and Irish folk dancing, swing and more at Silver Spurs International Folk Dance Youth Group, 1426 E. 19th Ave. Some scholarships are available. For information, call Susan at 533-9966.

Riverfront Park Carrousel - The Looff Carrousel is open daily from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Created in 1909 by Charles Looff, Spokane’s famous Carrousel is a National Historical Landmark and listed on the National Historical Registry. The Carrousel includes 54 carved horses, one giraffe, one tiger and two Chinese dragon chairs. Runs through Oct. 1. Riverfront Park. $2/adults, $1/seniors/children age 12 and under. 625-6600.

Route of the Hiawatha - The “crown jewel” of rail-to-trail mountain bicycle trails is operated by Lookout Pass Ski Area. Wind through 10 tunnels and seven high trestles. This 15-mile route crosses the Bitterroot Mountains between Idaho and Montana, best known for the long St. Paul Pass or “Taft” Tunnel which is 1.66 miles in length. It’s all downhill with shuttle buses available to take you and your bike back to the top. Open daily through Oct. 7. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Adjacent to I-90 at the Idaho/Montana state line, exit 0, 12 miles east of Wallace, Idaho. Day pass: $9/adults, $5/ages 3-13. Shuttle: $9/adults, $6/children. (208) 744-1301.

Silverwood Theme Park - Admission to the park includes all rides, attractions, and shows. September/October: Sept. 8-23; Saturdays-Sundays, Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 27843 North Highway 395, 15 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene, Athol. $35.99/general, $19.99/ages 3-7 and seniors ages 65 and older, free/ages 2 and younger. Two-day passes: $55.99/adults, $31.99/ages 3-7 and seniors ages 65 and older. Tax not included in admission fee. $4/parking. (208) 683-3400.

Today

Cut-Paper Collage Workshop - Create your own cut paper collage. Appropriate for school aged children. 4 p.m., East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. Free. 444-5331.

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus - 7:30 p.m. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $10-$30. 325-SEAT.

Toddler Storytime (Valley) - For children 1 ½ - 3 years of age. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

Friday

The Amazing Corn Maze - Over 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 wheel chairs enter at own risk. Haunted maze begins Oct. 19. Maze open through Monday, Oct. 29. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, Idaho. $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. 242-CORN (2676).

Baby Lapsit (Valley) - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs, and stories. For children 0-18 months of age. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

Peace Fair – An event in support of the International Day of Peace designated by the United Nations. Enjoy face-painting, informational booths, arts and crafts, and more. 1-2:15 p.m., Havermale High School, 1300 W. Knox Ave. 342-0493. Free.

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Sept. 20-23. Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday matinee at 3:30 p.m., Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $10-$30. 325-SEAT.

ValleyFest - Sept. 21-23. Parade, 7 p.m., starting at Spokane Valley City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave., and continuing west along Sprague Avenue to University Road; outdoor film showing at dusk in Mirabeau Point Park. 922-3299.

Saturday

The Amazing Corn Maze - Over 12.5 acres of family fun with three different mazes and a haunted path. Enjoy music, games, prizes and more. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheel chairs enter at own risk. Haunted maze begins Oct. 19. Maze open through Monday, Oct. 29. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, Idaho. $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).

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.

Children’s Renaissance Faire - Hosted by The Friends of Manito. Enjoy crafts, games, stories, music, and more. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Manito Park, Meadow east of Duncan Garden, 1800 S Grand Blvd. Free. 928-2595.

Cut-Paper Collage Workshop - Create your own cut paper collage. Appropriate for school aged children. 11 a.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. 444-5331.

Librarian and Teacher Appreciation Day at Auntie’s - Freebies and discounts all day. 1 p.m., Puppet show performed by Denise Adams, who will talk about learning with puppets and sign copies of her picture books “Annabelle’s Angels” and “Itchy the Witch.” 2 p.m. Meet Carla Morris, author of “The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians” for reading and book signing. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. 838-0206.

Pet Day in the Park - Fourth annual event includes vendors, a pet costume parade, magic show, fly ball demonstration, a mini obedience lesson and presentations on helping dogs and rescue dogs. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Liberty Lake Pavillion Park, Country Vista Drive and Molter Road. 755-6729.

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Sept. 20-23. Shows at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $10-$30. 325-SEAT.

Southeast Spokane County Community Fair - Carnival, animal exhibits, contests, entertainment, breakfast, parades, fun run, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and more. Check www.sespokanecountyfair.org for a complete schedule. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Southeast County Fairgrounds, Rockford. Free. 291-4510.

Storytime – The story will be “Puff the Magic Dragon.” 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. 922-4104.

ValleyFest - Sept. 21-23. Pancake breakfast at 8 a.m.; Silly Valley Fun Run at 9 a.m., with booths open at 10 a.m.; movie begins at 7:30 p.m. All-day kids activities for children from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. STA will provide shuttle services from the Spokane Valley Mall, Park and Ride Lot and the Pinecroft Business Park to Mirabeau Point Park from 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday-Sunday. Mirabeau Point Park. 922-3299.

X-Brain Yo-Yo – Learn amazing tricks at yo-yo classes at Colors on the Wind, 118 E. Wellesley Ave. Classes are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Registration and classes are free. For more information, call Becky at 484-5483.

Sunday

The Amazing Corn Maze - Over 12.5 acres of family fun with three different mazes and a haunted path. Enjoy music, games, prizes and more. Noon-5 p.m. No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheel chairs enter at own risk. Haunted maze begins Oct. 19. Maze open through Monday, Oct. 29. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, Idaho. $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).

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus - 2 p.m. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $10-$30. 325-SEAT.

ValleyFest - All-day kids activities for children from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. STA will provide shuttle services from the Spokane Valley Mall, Park and Ride Lot and the Pinecroft Business Park to Mirabeau Park from 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mirabeau Meadows Park. 922-3299.

Youth Bike Race Series - Free community outreach event for children up to age 13. Booths will be set up in the parks at each event so kids can test their strength with Group Health physical therapists “Stretch It Here” program, visit the foundation’s Blood & Guts exhibits and receive a bike safety check at REI. Family games provided by the YMCA of the Inland Northwest and safe cycling tips will be offered by the Safe Kids Coalition. Shadle Park, corner of Belt Street and Wellesley Avenue in northwest Spokane. Race Times are noon for age 5 and younger; 12:30 p.m. for 6-year-olds; 12:45 p.m. for 7-year-olds; 1 p.m. for 8-year-olds; 1:15 p.m. for 9-year-olds; 1:30 p.m. for ages 10-11; and 1:45 p.m. for ages 12-13. varies. Free. 838-3577, ext. 159.

Tuesday

Cut-Paper Collage Workshop - Create your own cut paper collage. Appropriate for school aged children. 7 p.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. 444-5331.

Wednesday

Storytime – The story will be “Frogs,” make a frog craft and have a treat. 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. 922-4104.