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Spokane’s 30th Annual Home and Yard Show - Featuring displays and demonstrations with home and yard-related products, services and improvements. Today, noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $6/adults, free/ages 12 and younger, good all weekend. Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises. (509) 924-0588.

Researching Your House History Workshop - Learn how to research your home’s history, led by staff from the Spokane Public Library’s Northwest Room and the MAC’s research library and archives. Space is limited to 15. Registrants will receive a confirmation and information packet in the mail. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $35. (509) 456-3931.

Custer’s Spring Arts and Crafts Show - Next Friday-March 9. 31st annual event. 300 artists and crafters featuring bird houses, clay fountains, metal sculpture, hand painted furniture, quilted wall hangings, dried florals, jewelry, functional pottery, nature photography, gourmet foods, clothing and more. Next Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; March 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; March 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $6/good all weekend, free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Valley Spring Fling Antiques and Primitives Sale – Featuring hand-painted home décor and furniture, handmade candles, antique linens and pottery. Next Friday and March 8 and March 21-22. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 11210 E. Dishman-Mica Road (across from Harvest Foods), Spokane Valley. (509) 499-5099.

Batik Technique - Class by Tracy Randall. Bring a lunch and wear old clothes. March 8. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Highway 195, Uniontown, Wash. $45 (includes cost of materials). (509) 229-3414.

Home and Garden Show - Coeur d’Alene - Hosted by the North Idaho Building Contractors Association. March 14, 1-7 p.m., March 15, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. March 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 765-5518.

LCHS Spring Craft and Garden Show Fundraiser - Sixth annual event includes 95 artists and vendors from Idaho, Montana and Washington, a bake sale, hourly raffle and concessions. Proceeds help support the Lake City High School Class of 2008 Drug-Free Senior Party. March 15. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Lake City High School, 6101 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. $1/admission. (208) 664-1585.

Basic Flower Arranging - Part of the evening Horticulture Series. Learn how to create dramatic flower arrangements to accent your home. March 17. 6-8 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 446-1680.

Everybody’s Bazaar in Spokane - Presented by The Spokesman-Review. One-day community yard sale. March 22. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., The Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave., Spokane Valley. $4/general, age 10 and younger free. (509) 459-5051.

Garden

Getting Potted Year Round - Part of the evening Horticulture Series. Learn how to make the most of container gardening all year long. Monday, 6-8 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 446-1680.

Insect identification - Part of a series of Master Gardener Training classes open to the public. Monday, 1-4 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5 per class. (208) 446-1693.

North Idaho Landscaping, Planning and Planting - By Nancy Hastings of All Seasons Nursery. Pre-registration is required. Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. $10. (208) 263-8511.

The Inland Empire Gardeners Meeting - Des Kennedy will present Garden Artistry: A “how to” look at the use of art works and artistic touches in the gardens of Ireland, New Zealand and China, along with a self-deprecating review of the evolution of the speakers’ own Gulf Islands country garden from stump ranch to aspiring garden art. Also presenting Garden Clubbing: A deconstruction of the average garden club (or horticultural society) meeting, including the commanding personalities of chairpersons, incompetence of secretaries, shiftiness of treasurers, machinations of committee chairs and truculence of the general membership. Thursday. 7-9 p.m., Decades at U-City, 10502 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Free, open to the public. (509) 535-8434.

Container Magic at Manito Park - Tropical seminar at 10 a.m., public sale at 1 p.m., presented by The Friends of Manito. Pre-registration is required. March 8. Manito Park meeting room. $5. (509) 456-8038.

Honey Bees Workshop - Part of the Master Gardener training classes. Learn about honey bees and their importance to the environment. March 10, 1-4 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 446-1680.

Topiaries Large and Small - Part of the evening Horticulture Series. Learn how to create topiaries of small animals and other forms. March 10, 6-8 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 446-1680.

Seed Propagation - By Master Gardener Laurie Brown of North Star Farms. Pre-registration is required. March 19, 6-8 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. $10. (208) 263-8511.

Beginning Gardening Classes - Series of four classes with Master Gardeners and horticulturists. This is a family-oriented class series with youth gardening instruction held at the same time for ages 8 and older. Held Saturdays, March 22-April 12, 10 a.m.-noon. Topics are: March 22, Soils and Basic Gardening Practices; March 29, Growing Easy Flowers; April 5, Growing the Right Vegetables; April 12, Lawn and Garden Maintenance. Refreshments and handouts provided at each class. Pre-registration recommended as class sizes are limited. County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $35/adults, plus $10 per child. (509) 477-2048.

Master Composter Training - Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m., March 24-April 21; and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., March 29 and April 26. Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St. (509) 625-6800.

Weed Control - Part of the Master Gardener training classes. Learn to identify weeds and how to control them. March 24, 1-4 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 446-1680.

Worm Composting - Part of the evening Horticulture Series. Learn how to use worms to pump up your composting efforts. March 24, 6-8 p.m., University of Idaho Extension, 1808 N. Third, Coeur d’Alene. $5. (208) 446-1680.

Pets

Paws and Poles Human and Master Fun Run - 5K ski and 3K snowshoe runs. Come play on the groomed trails with your pet, free demonstrations, live auction and raffle. Saturday. Registration at 9 a.m., race at 11. All proceeds go to SpokAnimal. 49 Degrees North Nordic Area, Chewelah. $10. (866) 376-4949.

Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show - March 20-23. DockDogs Northwest cup competitions held daily, entry fee is $20-$30 per dog. Hours are March 20-21, noon-9 p.m.; March 22, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and March 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $7/adults, $5/military, seniors and students, free/age six and younger. (509) 487-8552.

SCRAPS Chocolate Festival and Auction - Third annual event to benefit the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. March 28, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Center Place at Mirabeau Point, Spokane Valley. $20. (509) 477-2984.