Arts Calendar
Classes and workshops
“Marketing Your Short Work” – Mini-workshop by Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Inland Empire Region. Saturday, 1-4 p.m., 700 W. Seventh Ave. Cost is $15 ($10 for members). Call (509) 482-5288; e-mail cat09tales@hotmail.com.
Art on the Edge Youth Class – “One Midsummer’s Night” – For grades 1-5, costume-making, sculpture, painting, drama, creative writing, culinary art with area chefs and more, Monday through June 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 676-0917 or e-mail aoedirector@gmail.com.
Creative Gifts Classes – Gift-making ideas include ceramic tiles, bookmarks and decorative gift boxes. Cost is $3 to register (preregistration requested), $10 for supplies (payable at the class). Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Call (509) 688-0300 to register or for more information.
Card Making Classes – Participants will create four different cards at each session. Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Cost is $13 (includes materials); preregistration requested. Call (509) 688-0300.
“Paint the Palouse” – Palouse Watercolor Socius is hosting a five-day event of painting on location Wednesday through June 21. No experience necessary. Two days will be based in the Potlatch, Idaho, area before moving to Palouse, Wash. Cost: $15 for five days, or $5 per day. Call (208) 892-8031 to register or for more information.
Mosaic Class – Workshop for adults. Emphasis on application, technique and the materials needed to make mosaics. June 20, 10 a.m.-noon, Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Cost is $35; some supplies included. Paid registration required by Sunday. Visit www.artisanbarn.org or call (509) 229-3414 for more information and to register.
Christian Youth Theater-Spokane Summer Camps – Registration is open for theater training camps for youth ages 5-18, beginning June 22. Camp themes include High School Musical, Mary Poppins, Sound of Music, Little Mermaid and Snoopy. Held in Spokane Valley and North Spokane. Cost is $150. Also offering a five-day drama intensive camp for teens for $160, and a four-night/five-day camp for teens at North Idaho College for $425. Call (509) 487-6540 or visit www.cytspokane.com to register or for more information.
Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho Summer Camps – Weeklong Junior camps (ages 7-12) and Bitty’s camps (ages 5-6), July 6-10, 13-17 and 27-31, will perform a musical revue of the last century called “America’s Most Wanted Kids.” Teen camp participants July 20-24 will perform highlights from “Grease.” Prices range from $90-$175, with discounts available through Sunday. Call (208) 765-8600 or visit www.cytnorthidaho.com to register or for more information.
“Beginnings, Middles and Endings” – Fifth annual regional conference presented by the Inland Empire Region of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Sept. 12, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave. Cost: $85/before Monday; $95 between Tuesday and Aug. 15; $110/door. Call (509) 482-5288, e-mail cat09tales@hotmail.com, or visit www.scbwiwaid.org.
Call for artists
Arts Alliance Third Annual Solstice Celebration – June 19-20 in downtown Sandpoint. Looking for artists vendors to participate. No application fee. Applications available at www.artsalliance.info or by calling (208) 265-4303.
Bike Rack and Bench Design Competition – Spokane Arts Commission is seeking artists to design bike racks and benches for neighborhoods throughout Spokane. Up to six designs for bike racks and six designs for benches may be submitted. Submit to Karen Mobley, Arts Director, Spokane Arts Commission, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Suite 609, Spokane, Wash., 99201 by 3 p.m. on June 26. Call (509) 625-6050, e-mail kmobley@spokanecity.org or visit www.spokanearts.org/
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