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Sat., Dec. 11, 2010

Today

Nick Schilling Trio with Jan Harrison (original) – 6-9 p.m., Barlow’s Restaurant, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane, Liberty Lake

Healthy Scratches (classic rock) – 8 p.m.-midnight, Black Diamond Billiards and Eatery, 9614 E. Sprague Ave.

Christmas tree sale – Through Dec. 19. Proceeds will benefit the Hutton Settlement’s community service club. Hours are from 1-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The settlement driveway is a mile east of Argonne on Upriver Drive. Hutton Settlement, 9907 E. Wellesley. (509) 926-1027.

Fairfield Care Christmas Party – Fairfield Care will celebrate its first Christmas by hosting a potluck dinner, bingo game with prizes, Christmas carols and presents for children under age 12. Bring a dish or dessert to share. Bingo cards are $1 each; 5-9 p.m. Fairfield Care, 503 S. Hilltop Lane, Fairfield.

‘Burger Town’ – 2 and 6:30 p.m. Liberty Lake Community Theater, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane, Suite 130. $10 adults, $8 theater members, $6 children ages 3-12. Children 2 and younger are free. (509) 230-1789.

“Little Mermaid” – Through next Saturday. Presented by Theater Arts for Children. Shows are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7 p.m. with 4 p.m. Saturday matinees. Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway Ave. $10/general, $5/age 12 and younger. (509) 768-3235.

Santa Claus at Appleway Florist – Santa Claus will make an appearance for pictures. Portraits available for $6 or bring your own camera; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Appleway Florist and Greenhouse, 11006 E. Sprague. (509) 924-5050.

Sleighful of Spirit – Join the Spirit of Spokane Chorus of Sweet Adelines and their guests for an afternoon of Christmas music at 2 p.m. Performers include the Pages of Harmony chorus, IN Harmony men’s quartet, Pearl Harwood jazz pianist, St Luke’s Bell Choir and Central Valley Rhythm ’n’ Blues Jazz Choir. Donations will also be accepted for the Second Harvest Food Bank; 2-4 p.m. Come early to hear carols in the lobby and look over the raffle prizes and items which will be available for sale before the show and at intermission. Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. $10. (509) 868-6286.

Spokane Novelists Group – Strong critiquing of fiction only, novels and short stories. No poetry, nonfiction, memoirs, etc., please. Bring five to 10 pages to read to the group and six to eight copies. Group meets second and fourth Saturdays of the month; noon. Argonne Library, 4332 N. Argonne Road, Millwood. Free. (509) 891-1695.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum – “Under One Sky,” highlighting Spokane Valley history from 1800-1899, including Antoine Plante, Chief Andrew Seltice, Chief Spokan Garry and the Horse Slaughter camp. Also, “On a Wing and a Prayer,” aviation history of Felts Field profiling local pioneer aviators. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 12114 E. Sprague Ave. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/children. (509) 922-4570.

Sunday

Pancake Breakfast – Served the second Sunday of each month. 8:30 a.m.-noon. McIntosh Grange, First and Lake streets, Rockford. $4/adults, $2/age 10 and younger. (509) 535-1165.

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

Pickleball – Monday through Thursday; 1-3 p.m. Hepton Community Center, 1831 S. Barker Road. $1 per day. (509) 570-2875.

“Powering our Future” – Engineers Forum of Spokane, with speaker Rodger Woodworth, Avista’s vice president for sustainable energy solutions, will tell us how changing climate, the smart grid and the rapid pace of technology are affecting how utilities do business; 12:30 p.m. Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave. $9/lunch and beverage, $2/beverage only. (509) 244-3467.

Drop-in basketball – Offered every Tuesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. through Dec. 21. Non-marking shoes are required and showers are available. Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. $4 per session. (509) 927-0602.

East Valley School District – The board of directors meets; 6 p.m. District Administration Center, 12325 E. Grace Ave. (509) 924-1830.

Spokane Valley City Council meeting – Tentative agenda items include proposed motions on several road contracts, a motion on appointments to the planning commission, motions on the Spokane County Jail and Geiger interlocal agreements, and a report on gang awareness; 6 p.m. Spokane Valley City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague. (509) 921-1000.

Wednesday

Pickleball – Games are daily Monday through Thursday; 1-3 p.m. Hepton Community Center, 1831 S. Barker Road. $1 per day. (509) 570-2875.

Thursday

Saturday

“Little Mermaid” – 4 and 7 p.m. Presented by Theater Arts for Children. Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway Ave. $10/general, $5/age 12 and younger. (509) 768-3235.