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Arts/Crafts
Coeur d’Alene Bead Stampede - Seventeenth annual event, with 15 vendors from throughout the Northwest selling beads from around the world. Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds and Event Center, Building 3, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $3. (208) 661-2911
Golden Era Antique and Art Fest - Fine local crafts, art, Indian tacos, horse-drawn wagon rides, beer garden and live music surrounded by antiques and collectibles. July 16-17, 3-8 p.m., Highway 97, 10 miles south of the Coeur d’Alene Casino, Plummer, Idaho. Free admission. (208) 661-6313
Artists Loose on the Palouse Arts and Crafts Fair - Fourth annual event. July 23, 2-8 p.m.; July 24, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and July 25, noon-6 p.m. On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294
Home/Garden
Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival - Seventh annual event. See lavender at peak bloom in a Tuscan garden setting, shop booths featuring regional artisans, juried artists and local growers. With demonstrations, children’s activities, food, live music, wine tasting and more. Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and July 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Park at First and Calispel, Newport, Wash. $5/adults, free/age 12 and younger (no pets permitted). (509) 447-6451
Walking Tour - Historic Browne’s Addition - Learn about the mansions and their original owners. Sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation, for age 18 and older. July 16, 6-8 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Park, Hemlock and Second Avenue. $12; preregistration required. (509) 625-6200.
Guided Tours of Manito Park Gardens - Presented by WSU Master Gardeners. July 17, Rose Hill Garden, 2 p.m.; Aug. 14, tours of all gardens during Manito Park Celebration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Aug. 26, Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden, 6 p.m. Meet at the South entrance to the Gaiser Conservatory, Manito Park. Free. (509) 477-2183
Food Preservation Workshops - Canning, freezing or preparing foods for drying. Classes include: July 17, Jams, Berries, Greens and Cherries; July 31, Green Beans and Peaches; Aug. 14, Pickles and Sweet Corn; and Aug. 28, Chutneys, Relishes and Pesto. All classes begin at noon at Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. $15/class. outreach@moscowfood.coop, (208) 669-0763
Washington State Quilters Spokane Chapter - Quarterly meeting with Speaker Roxanne Carter. July 22, 1 or 7 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons Room, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $7/door. (509) 435-3889
Finally Home! Home Buyer Education Classes, Coeur d’Alene - Eight-hour class is designed to help address issues that potential homebuyers face. July 22 and 29 or Aug. 17 and 24, 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
Finally Home! Home Buyer Education Classes, Sandpoint - Eight-hour class is designed to help address issues that potential homebuyers face. July 24, 8 a.m.-5 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
Iris Rhizome Sale - Featuring varieties from miniature dwarf bearded to tall bearded to siberians, sponsored by the Town and Country Iris Society. Iris growing information will also be available. July 31, 10 a.m., Center Court, Spokane Valley Mall, Spokane Valley. Free admission; rhizomes $2 each. (509) 671-1539
Animals
43rd Annual Cheney Rodeo – Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. and July 11, 2 p.m. (gates open two hours prior), Bi-Mart Arena, State Route 904, Cheney. Friday is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” in support of breast cancer awareness; July 11 is Family Day with pony rides for kids. Dances Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. July 9-11. Adults, $12/advance, $16/door; $6/ages 7-12, free/age 5 and younger; $5/dance. Tickets available in Cheney at BiMart, Ben Franklin and Cheney Feed & Tack; in Medical Lake at Village Supply; in Airway Heights at Yokes; and in Spokane at Best Western Peppertree Airport Inn, HAV Western Wear in Spokane Valley and Big R locations.
Third Annual Virgil Sellers Memorial Ride - Benefits the animals at the Spokane Humane Society. All motorcycles or cars welcome. Saturday, meet at 10 a.m. at The Lariat Inn, 11820 N. Market St. in Mead, and travel to The Burro at Diamond Lake, then on to the Blanchard Bar. Finish up back at the Lariat Inn for a taco bar dinner. $15. (509) 995-4542
Apalousey All-Breed Trail Ride - Thirteenth annual event hosted by the Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center, featuring trail rides, live music, wagon rides, Dutch oven dinner, cook-off, breakfast and silent auction. All proceeds benefit the museum and heritage center in Moscow, Idaho. Aug. 6-8, Pony Club Grounds, George Hatley’s Ranch, Deary, Idaho. (208) 882-5578, ext. 279
West Plains Community Fair - 4-H and Future Farmers of America clubs, open class exhibits, home and horticulture exhibits, games, food, horse show and many more animals. Aug. 13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., BiMart Arena, Cheney. (509) 990-6246