Recreation calendar

Boating

May 3: America’s Boating Course, eight-hour safety course by Coast Guard Auxiliary, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1500 N. 15th St. in Coeur d’Alene. Cost: $35 for one or $45 for two sharing book. Info: (208) 818-1546.

Baseball

Sign ups: Registration is open for Spokane North and Mead Junior Leagues for ages 13-14. Drop-in registration at Round Table Pizza on April 26, noon to 2 p.m. Registration closes for ages 13-14 on April 30. Cost: $100 (uniform included). Season runs May 31 through early August. Info or online sign up: 465-0724 or www.spokanenorthlittleleague.orgor www.meadlittleleague.org

Basketball

May 10: Hackin’ Hoops 3-on-3 tournament for 2-12 grades at Mt. Spokane HS. Four-game guarantee. Several divisions. Free-throw and 3-point competition. Cost: $90 per team. Deadline: May 5. Entry forms at www.kix961.com. Info: backinhoops@hotmail.com.

Bicycling

May 23-26: Okanagan, British Columbia, wine tour. Includes three nights’ lodging, seven meals, guides and support vehicle. Ages 21 and older. Directions sent after registration. Cost: $399. Info: Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

Fencing

Sign up: Beginning foil class over four weeks beginning May 5. All equipment provided. Spokane Fencers Unlimited, 2710 N. Madelia St., Spokane. Ages 10 and older. Cost $80. Info: Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

Fishing

April 26: Advanced Fly Tying Clinic by Leonard Gross, noon-4 p.m., Silver Bow Fly Shop, 13210 E. Indiana. Cost: $75. Preregister: (509) 924-9998 or flyfish@silverbowflyshop.com.

April 25: Free fishing seminar 7-10 p.m. at the Bayview (Idaho) Center on Perimeter Road (one block east of the Post Office). Features tips on catching lake and rainbow trout. Info: (208) 263-4984.

Golf

Sign up: Adult beginner clinic at The Creek at Qualchan. Four two-hour sessions of instruction, on-course playing lessons, green fees, range balls and golf clubs included for $125 per person. May 13-16 (Tuesday through Friday) from 4-6 p.m. Register at the golf shop or call 448-9317.

May 17: CYT-Spokane Golf Tournament, 9 a.m., MeadowWood Golf Course. Cost: $95 per person. Contact: 509-487-7429.

May 18: Kids Golf Classic at Eagle Ridge Short Course. Nine-hole scramble format for ages 6-12. Adult must caddy each team. Several divisions. Cost: $15 per person. Form own team of five or be assigned. All skill levels welcome. Entry forms at www.kix961.com. Info: 242-2506.

June 9: GSAE’s ninth annual golf scramble, Wandermere Golf Course, 7 a.m. Entry forms and payment must be in by May 26 as it’s limited to the first 144 players. Format: four-person scramble. Cost: $75 per person (includes lunch). Contact: 487-7429.

Multievent

April 26: Leadman Triathlon at Silver Mountain. One-mile downhill ski/board leg, 10- to 12-mile bike leg, 3.5- to 4.5-mile run. For information, registration: www.leadmantriathlon.com.

Nature

April 26: Wildflowers stroll in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, 9:30 a.m.-noon, with biologist. Learn about native and non-native species of our area. Cost: $17, ages 16 and younger $10. Info: Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

May 3: Ice Age Flood tour of Grand Coulee area. Ages 8-adult. Cost: Adults $35, ages 8-16 $25. Info: Spokane Parks and Recreation 625-6200.

May 5: Learn to Bird Workshop, three classroom sessions May 5, 7, 9 at West Valley Outdoor Learning Center, 8606 E. Upriver Dr., followed by May 10 field trip at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. Taught by Spokane Audubon Society. Cost: $20 donation requested. Contact: Gary Blevins 533-3661 or Kim Thorburn 465-3025.

May 3, 10: Learn basic downhill mountain biking and freeriding techniques at Beacon Hill, Camp Sekani. Protective gear and bikes available for rent. Ages 12 and older. Cost $29. Info: Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

May 6: “Be Bear Aware,” program for people who live and recreate in bear country, by Chuck Bartlebaugh of the Center for Wildlife Information, 7 p.m. at the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council building, 6116 N. Market.

Rafting

Sign up: Raft guide school. Six sessions to learn to be a guide or improve rafting skills on the Spokane River. All essential gear provided. Cost: $315. May 17-June 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 624-4832 or 363-5453.

Running/Walking

Sign up: Mount Carmel Hospital Fun Run Series: Mother’s Day Runs May 10, Father’s Day Runs June 14, Yep Kanum Runs Aug. 2. Info: Colville Parks and Recreation (509) 684-6037 or www.colville.wa.us. May 11: Over the Dam Run at Coulee Dam, Wash., 8:30 a.m. 5K, 10K and half-marathon. Info: overthedamrun.com or 1-800-COULEE2. Sign up: The Flying Irish Running Club: www.flyingirish.org. Weekly fun runs of 3 miles, every Thursday March through Thanksgiving, 6 p.m. Meet at O’Doherty’s Irish Grille W. 525 Spokane Falls Blvd Contact: 747-0322

Softball

Sign up: SVGSA Summer Softball. Ages 5-18. Games June 9-July 27. Cost $40 to$60. Register by April 30. Office hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. through April or www.svgsa.com for more info.