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Today

Author Ilia Kramarik - Signing his book “The Future Never Gives Up”; 2 p.m. Barnes and Noble Cafe, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. (509) 922-4104.

Author Sharon Cramer - Signing her book “Cougar Cub Tales: Lost and Alone”; 1-4 p.m. Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 924-0667.

“Country Lawyer Chat” - Estate planning discussion; 11 a.m.-noon, On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. Free. (509) 747-6294.

Custer’s Christmas Arts & Crafts Show - 33rd annual event. More than 300 artists and crafters. Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Broadway at Havana Street. $6; free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Fill the Bus - Central Valley Middle School students will host their annual drive for the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank. Frozen turkeys and other holiday food items are needed. Locations are: Albertsons, 32nd and Highway 27 and the Liberty Lake store; Safeway, Evergreen and Sprague; Yoke’s, 15111 E. Sprague; Fred Meyer, Sprague and Sullivan. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (509) 228-4954.

Special Concert for the Young - Featuring music and stories written and performed by young persons, presented by Allegro Baroque and Beyond. Piano accompaniments will be performed by Yi-chun Chen on the Henry Z. Steinway grand piano; 3 p.m. Steinway Piano Gallery, Cooper Recital Hall, 13418 E. Nora Ave. $5. (509) 455-6865.

Spokane Cork & Keg Festival - Sample more than 100 wines and 30 handcrafted beers from the Northwest and beyond. Hors d’oeuvres to complement the wine and the mood of the evening prepared by chef Curtis Smith and the Northwest Culinary Academy at Spokane Community College. Silent auction and wine store; 7-10 p.m. Mirabeau Park Hotel, Sullivan Road at I-90. $45/person. (509) 467-7744.

Turkey Trot - The annual race has three-mile and one-mile options. The winner of the three-mile run gets a frozen turkey. There will also be prize drawings. Late registration is at 8 a.m., the race starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $5 per person and $25 per family. Benefits the Panther Tracks Running Club, East Farms PTSA and the Mountain View Middle School Parent Group. Mountain View Middle School, 6011 N. Chase Road. (509) 226-1379.

Sunday

Custer’s Christmas Arts & Crafts Show - 33rd annual event. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Broadway at Havana Street. $6; free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Monday

Central Valley School District - The board of directors meets; 6:30 p.m. Learning and Teaching Center, 19307 E. Cataldo. (509) 228-5400.

East Valley Open House - Celebrating East Valley school board director June Sine’s 18 years of service; 3-5 p.m. East Valley High School, 15711 E. Wellesley. (509) 927-3200.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - The group meets every Monday; 9-11 a.m. Broadway Court Estates, 13505 E. Broadway. (509) 922-3844.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly-Valley Fourth - The group meets every Monday; 7-8 p.m. Valley Fourth Memorial Church, 2303 S. Bowdish. (509) 928-9158.

WSU - Spokane - Engineers Forum of Spokane with speaker Brian Pitcher, campus chancellor; 12:30 p.m. Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave. $9/lunch and beverage, $2/beverage only. (509) 244-3467.

Tuesday

East Valley School District - The board of directors meets; 5:30 p.m. District Administration Center, 12325 E. Grace. (509) 924-1830.

Grief Share - For those experiencing a loss and struggling to cope; 7 p.m., Dishman Baptist Church, 315 N. Argonne Road. (509) 891-1111 or (509) 924-0339.

Hope For Ang Auction - Fundraiser for a 32-year-old single mother of two small children, with terminal cancer, who wants to take her kids to Disneyland. DJ Rasmin will be spinning tunes; 6-10 p.m. Mirabeau Park Hotel, Ponderosa Room, 1100 N. Sullivan Road. $10.

Pickleball - Games are every Tuesday and Thursday; 1-3 p.m. Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo. $1 per day. (509) 570-2875.

Spokane Valley Executive Network - An association of business professionals who meet to exchange business leads and fellowship with one another; 8:30 a.m., Conley’s Place Restaurant, 12618 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 315-4536, (509) 928-7528.

Wednesday

Nicotine Anonymous - Twelve-step support group offering our experience to those who want to quit smoking; 3-4 p.m. Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway Ave. (509) 926-9804 or (509) 474-1845.

Senior badminton - Games are every Wednesday; 1-3 p.m. Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo. $1 per day. (509) 570-2875.

Spokane County Brain Injury Survivors Support Group - 6:30-8:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. (509) 218-7982.

Spokane Valley Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - 6-8 p.m., Valley Hospital Health Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave. (509) 482-2022.

Thursday

Community Thanksgiving Dinner - Menu includes turkey and all the trimmings; 1 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 13009 E. Broadway Ave. Free. (509) 928-7733.

Saturday

Author Deby Fredericks - Local science fiction author presents her latest book, “The Necromancer’s Bones”; 2-4 p.m. Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 924-0667.

Author Michele Moran - Reading “Nan’s Secret Christmas Room,” along with crafts and treats; 11 a.m. Barnes and Noble Cafe, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. (509) 922-4104.

Val Wold - 11-year-old plays piano concert. Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 1-3 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Mall. Free. (208) 691-6964.