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Arts/Crafts

Artists Loose on the Palouse - Today. Arts and crafts fair with more than 30 artists and vendors. Noon-6 p.m., with Valleyford’s Little Parade at noon. Barbecue served all day. On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294.

Hayden Days - Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., includes motorcycle show at Finucane Park. Enjoy food, crafts, music, games and entertainment. Downtown Hayden, Idaho. Free. (208) 209-1080.

Community Roots Market - “Buy Local” venue that celebrates the farmers, musicians, artisans and crafters that enrich our community. This market is brought to you by PEACH – People for Environmental Action and Community Health, a nonprofit organization. Sundays. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 2015 N. Division St. Free. (509) 435-5210.

Art on the Green Summer Arts Festival - Friday from noon-7 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and next Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Annual event featuring vendors, art, food, live entertainment and children’s activities. Sponsored by the Citizens Council for the Arts. Held in conjunction with Downtown Street Fair and Taste of the Coeur d’Alenes. North Idaho College campus, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free admission. (208) 667-9346.

Celebrate Home Quilt Show - The Fat Quarters Quilt Guild of Deer Park presents its 16th annual quilt show. Deer Park’s Sandy Stillman is the featured quilter and will give two short presentations of a quick guide to scrap quilting, “Charmed and Dangerous,” at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The quilt show will be taking place during the Clayton Brickyard Days. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clayton Grange, 4478 Railroad Ave just east of Highway 395, Clayton, Wash. Free admission. (509) 279-6079.

Coeur d’Alene Eagles Arts and Crafts Market - Saturdays through Sept. 5. Featuring locally made arts and crafts with proceeds to benefit Eagles charities. 11 a.m., 209 E. Sherman Ave. Free. (208) 765-8526.

Gardeners’ Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, through August. On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294.

Kid’s Art Classes at the Dahmen Barn - Thursdays through Aug. 13. For children 7-14 years of age. Participants will experiment with two different art mediums. 1-3:30 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 North Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $20 per class. (509) 229-3414.

Treasures on Foxwood - Aug. 8-9. Hosted by the Foxwood Tea House. Outdoor vendor sale featuring more than 30 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, arts and more. Live music both days and food vendors. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 8 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 9. 202 Foxwood, one mile north of Diamond Lake off Highway 2, between mile markers 328 and 329, Newport. Free admission. (509) 598-0097.

Home/Garden

Nestting Vintage Market - Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Many antiques and vintage items. 1909 W. Monroe Road, north of the “Y” on Highway 395, Colbert. (509) 995-5335.

A Day in the Garden - Hosted by The Friends of Manito. Demonstration on flower photography presented by Dennis and Claudia Biggs. Sunday. 1 p.m., Manito Park Meeting Room, east of Gaiser Conservatory. Free. (509) 456-8038.

Project HOPE Garden Party - Potluck. Thursday and Aug. 13 and 27. 6 p.m., 2605 E. Boone Ave. Free. (509) 328-6527.

Nature’s Gifts for Individuals with Disabilities - For age 12 and older. Learn about seeds, cones and make a craft using pressed flowers. Registration is required. Saturday. 1-2:15 p.m., Spokane Valley YMCA Greenhouse, 2421 N. Discovery Place. $14. (509) 625-6200.

Plant Clinics - Hosted by the Master Gardeners. Please bring questions and/or samples of plants or pest problems for help. Held Saturday and Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29. 10 a.m.-noon, Deer Park Library, Conference Room, 208 S. Forest Ave., Deer Park. Free. (509) 276-9870.

Spokane Preservation Advocates “Doing-It Project” - Volunteers are needed to help paint the exterior of the historic John and Sonora Smart Dodd House, built in 1913. Please bring the following items if you have them: tall ladders, drop cloths, rags, clean paint buckets, paint brushes and rollers. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. 603 S. Arthur. Free. (509) 456-3237.

Kitchen Gardens Around the World - Join avid kitchen gardener, EagleSong, director of Natural Beauty at Willows Lodge, Woodinville, Wash., for a journey to tasty gardens around the world. Presented at the monthly meeting of The Inland Empire Gardeners. Also, Naylor Creek Nursery will be selling plants. Aug. 6. 6:30-9 p.m., Decades Meeting Place, 10502 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 535-8434.

Associated Garden Clubs 24th Annual Yard and Garden Tour - Northwest Spokane garden locations: 3527 N. Atlantic; 3332 W. Elmhurst; 3028 W. Dalke; 2703 W. Dell Drive; 7101 N. Audubon Drive; and 3403 W. Excell. Tickets available at local nurseries or at any garden on the day of the tour. Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. (509) 838-1275.

Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens - Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. through August. Pioneer Park. (509) 625-6677.

Animals

Horse and Carriage Rides - Friday evenings in July and August. Travel through downtown Spokane, guests receive a complimentary rose, as well as a sheet of dining specials and at downtown restaurants. Sponsored by the Spokane Teachers Credit Union and the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District. First-come, first-served. No reservations. Friday, 4-10 p.m., Wall Street and Main Avenue. $5/person, free/age 8 and younger with a paid adult. (509) 456-0580, ext. 102.

Red Lion Hotel Dog Days of Summer - Dog walk and pet festival, presented by SCRAPS, SpokAnimal, the Spokane Humane Society and the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. Bring your dog for the dog walk and visit pet-related exhibitors. Food and music for humans. Aug. 8. 9 a.m., Red Lion Inn at the Park, 201 W. North River Drive. Free. (509) 477-2984.

Inland Empire American Quarter Horse Association Show - Show tests horses’ abilities in jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping and pole bending. For more information, call (806) 376-4811 or visit www.AQHA.com. Aug. 8-9. Spokane County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St.