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Today

4th Annual Lowcos Toy Drive - To benefit Stevens Elementary School in Spokane’s District 81. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy and help them meet their goal of supplying a new toy or gift for every student in the school; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Big Lots, 14024 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 270-6777.

Liberty Lake Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 17. Liberty Square Building parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane, Liberty Lake. (509) 879-4965.

Lilac City Volkssport Association Autumn Walk - 5K or 10K. Walk on paved trails and road shoulders, with one uphill section that accesses the trail to Liberty Lake, while enjoying the fall colors, wildlife, lake, and the community of Liberty Lake with its golf courses and nature trails. Not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. Start time is 8 a.m.-noon and finish by 3 p.m. Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. (509) 255-9615.

Spokane Valley Friends of the Library Book Sale - Buy used books and AV items while supporting the Friends of the Spokane Valley Library; 9 a.m. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. (509) 893-8400.

Sunday

Town hall meeting - Spokane Valley City Council candidate Ian Robertson will host a meeting in advance of the November elections. There will be a question and answer period; 6 p.m. One (formerly Grace Harvest Fellowship), 24th and Sullivan.

Monday

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

Engineers Forum of Spokane - 12:30 p.m. Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave. (509) 244-3467.

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.

Tuesday

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

Spokane Valley City Council meeting - Tentative agenda items include a proposed ordinance adopting the 2009 budget, a discussion on Initiative 1033 and an appointment to the Planning Commission; 6 p.m. Spokane Valley City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague. (509) 921-1000.

Wednesday

West Valley School District - The board of directors meets; 11 a.m. Woodard Elementary, 7401 E. Mission Ave. (509) 924-2150.