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Past Blessings Junk Warehouse Hand-Painted Furniture Extravaganza - Also farm-fresh antiques and more. Runs through Saturday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 41st Avenue and Dishman Mica Road, across from Barney’s Harvest Foods, Spokane Valley. (509) 499-5099.

Past Blessings Junk Warehouse Public Flea Market - Ranging from fresh eggs to garage sale items and antiques. Next Friday and June 28. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 41st Avenue and Dishman Mica Road, across from Barney’s Harvest Foods, Spokane Valley. (509) 499-5099.

Barn Bazaar: Folk Art and Antique Show - The Red Wing Fiddlers play from noon-2 p.m. Sample delicious food and enjoy shopping for unique art, vintage and antique items. June 28-29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 17909 S. Stentz Road, south of Spokane, off Highway 195. Free admission. (509) 245-3444.

NIC Foundation’s Really Big Raffle - Drawing will be held to win a 2,335 square foot Craftsman-style home worth $300,000 on Marceille Drive in Coeur d’Alene. Purchase tickets in advance. July 9. Coeur d’Alene. $100. (208) 769-3271.

Garden

Newport Iris Gardens - Open Fridays through Sundays through June. Call or e-mail iris@sprucecorner.com for bloom status. Miniature, dwarf, border, intermediate, tall bearded, Siberians, spurias, species and more. Orders can be made for late July delivery. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 200 N. Quail, Newport. (509) 447-2552 or (509) 671-1540.

AAUW/Colville Branch Garden Tour - Fifth-annual event to see hidden gardens off a country road, behind a picket fence or in other secret places. Purchase of the tour booklet provides scholarships for Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens county graduating seniors, as well as for women returning to college from the work force. Booklets available in Colville at Hedrick’s Nursery, Wynne Street Nursery, and the Colville Chamber of Commerce (509) 684-5973; in Kettle Falls at Meyers Falls Market; in Chewelah at Valley Drug. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Colville. $10/tour booklet. (509) 935-8857.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Plant Sale Fundraiser - Annual fundraiser includes a variety of items and starter plants. Saturday. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 4103 Arrowhead Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 664-4739 or (208) 664-5318.

Friends of Manito Spring Plant Sale - The semi-annual sale of perennial plants. Become a member and shop early at 8 a.m. Visit tfm@thefriendsofmanito.org for a complete plant list. Saturday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

“Gardening with Ornamentals” - Presented by Washington State University Master Gardeners. Held Thursdays, through June 26, 6-8 p.m. Topics are: June 19, Flower Gardening for Dummies; and June 26, New Kids in the Pot. County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10/class. (509) 477-2183.

Spokane in Bloom Garden Tour - Magical Mystery Tour including: Grand Illusion Garden, 2705 Mount Vernon Drive; Magical Mystical Garden, 1918 Bogart Court; Spellbinding Power Garden, 3927 E. 18th Ave.; Enchanted Welcome Garden, 3915 E. 17th Ave.; Charmed Secret Garden, 3924 E. 17th Ave.; Bewitching Spell Garden, 4028 E. 17th Ave.; Abracadabra Alacazam Garden, 4125 E. 17th Ave. Lunch provided in the Enchanted Welcome Garden by Vin Rouge at additional cost. Visit garden-related vendors, artists and musicians. Admission is $10, available the day of the tour at any of the gardens or at participating nurseries. Presented by the Inland Empire Gardeners. June 21. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (509) 535-8434.

Iris Sale at Manito Park - Featuring rhizomes from the Manito Iris Garden. Presented by the Inland Empire Iris Society. July 12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Manito Park Meeting Room, next to the Conservatory, 4 W. 21st Ave. Free admission. (509) 624-2588 or (509) 535-8025.

Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival - See lavender at peak bloom in a Tuscan garden setting, shop 60 plus booths featuring regional artisans, juried artists and local growers. Enjoy demonstrations, culinary delights, live music and wine tasting. July 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and July 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Park at First and Calispel, Newport. $5/general, age 12 and younger admitted free. (509) 447-6451.

Iris Sale - Presented by the Inland Empire Iris Society. July 19. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Northwest Seed and Pet, 7302 N. Division St. (509) 624-2588 or (509) 535-8025.

23rd Annual Yard and Garden Tour - Presented by the Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane. Stroll through seven showplaces of the “Garden Belles of the Cathedral and Points East” tour. Available after July 4 at: Liberty Park Florist and Greenhouse; Mel’s Nursery and Gifts; Northwest Seed and Pet; Plantland Nursery; and Stanek’s Nursery; or at any garden on the day of the tour. Garden locations include: Gloria and James Waggoner, 245 E. 13th Ave.; Nancy and Robert Stoll, 627 E. 13th Ave.; Sally Kleaveland, 1321 E. Overbluff; Cynthia Eaton, 916 E. Overbluff; Eleanor and Matt Anderson, 1212 E. Rockwood Pines; Ann and Dan Trail, 1106 E. 20th Ave.; Charlotte and Donald Lamp, 1414 E. Rockwood. Aug. 3. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10. (509) 327-0452.

Pets

Dog Obedience - For dogs ages 4 months and older. Learn the proper techniques to teach your dog basic obedience and socialization such as sit, stay, down and heel. Eight-week course held Tuesdays starting June 17. Presented by Spokane Parks and Recreation Foundation. 6:30-7:45 p.m., Fenced/grassy area on corner of Nora Avenue and Post Street. $80. (509) 625-6200.

Horse and Carriage Rides - Fridays in July and August. Travel through downtown Spokane, guests receive a complimentary rose, as well as a sheet of dining specials and at some downtown restaurants. Sponsored by the Spokane Teachers Credit Union and the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District. 4-10 p.m., Wall Street at Main Avenue. $5/person. (509) 456-0580, ext. 102.

PWRA Rodeo - July 24 is family night with food and merchandise vendors open and a full carnival for the kids. Rodeo action July 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and July 27 at 3 p.m. Newport Rodeo Grounds and Newport City Park, Newport. (509) 447-5286.