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Arts/Crafts
The Buggy Barn Outdoor Quilt Show & Folk Art Sale - Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 28848 Tramm Road North, just off Highway 2, about one mile east of Reardan, Wash. Free admission. (509) 796-2188, (877) 339-0281, www.buggybarnquilts.com/ quilt_show.htm
47th Annual Bonner County Bazaar and Craft Show - Quality vendors will present cottage crafts including jewelry, home decor, candles, clothing, artwork, holiday items, soaps and lotions, honey, candy, greeting cards, children’s books, chair massages and more. Kootenai Kountry Kettle and Dutch Bakery of Kootenai, Idaho, will serve lunch both days as well as bakery items. Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. (across from the county courthouse), Sandpoint. Free admission. (208) 263-5809
Home/Garden
Canning for Couples - Part 2 - Hosted by the WSU Pend Oreille County Extension and WSU Master Food Preservers. Taught by Master Food Preserver Bonnie Wyrobeck. Tuesday, vegetable soup broths, homemade sauerkraut, pickles and jerky; participants should bring a 5-pound cabbage and their own garden vegetables for soup stock. Usk Community Center, Usk, Wash. $5 per class; preregistration required. (509) 447-2401
Finally Home! Home Buyer Education Classes, Sandpoint - Eight-hour class is designed to help address issues that potential homebuyers face. Sept. 14 and 16 or Oct. 18 and 19, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Selkirk Association of Realtors Conference Room, 325 Marion Ave., Sandpoint. $10; preregistration required. Online classes available for $50 statewide. (208) 265-2227, (208) 255-1443
Washington State Quilters Spokane Chapter - Quarterly meeting with speaker Judy Niemeyer. Sept. 23, 1 or 7 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons Room, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $7/door. (509) 435-3889
“Beneficial Natural Enemies of Plant-feeding Insects”- Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society presentation featuring Ed Bechinski, University of Idaho professor of entomology. Co-sponsored by the City of Sandpoint Park and Recreation Department. Sept. 25, 9:45 a.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, Sandpoint. Free. (208) 255-2780
Finally Home! Home Buyer Education Classes, Coeur d’Alene - Two-class series is designed to help address issues that potential homebuyers face. Oct. 19 and 26, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors Conference Room, 409 W. Neider Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $10; preregistration required. Online classes available for $50 statewide. (208) 667-0664
Animals
Fido Fete, A Community Dog Festival - A celebration of dogs and the people who love them, with live music, children’s activities, dog contests, dog fashion parade, dog blessing, dog tricks and dancing, photo booth (get your picture taken with your dog), adoptable dogs, pet licenses, vaccinations, chip IDs, food, vendor booths. Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 3151 E. 27th Ave. (next to Thornton Murphy Park). Free admission. (509) 443-3944