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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Holiday Luncheon and Silent Auction - Fundraiser for Children’s Village youth home. Thursday, doors open 10 a.m., event 11 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch served at noon, Hayden Lake Country Club, 2362 E. Bozanta Drive, Hayden Lake. $32/each, $300/corporate tables of eight (no-host, cash-only bar). Prepaid reservations required. (208) 667-1189

WSU Wine Tasting - Presented by the WSU Alumni Association, Cougar Crest Winery owners and WSU alum and former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien, featuring Cougar Crest wines and food pairings, to help support the Rypien Foundation. Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Vino! A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. $65; call for reservations. (509) 747-2424

Festival of Trees - Nov. 26, Friday d’Lights, 5-8 p.m. $2/door. Nov. 27, Senior Social, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $20/advance. Nov. 28, Family Day, children’s workshop with performances by local youth plus crafts and face painting, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $2/door; Benefit Gala and Auction, “A Cool Yule,” with professional singers, dancers and comedians, 5 p.m.-midnight, $200 (reservations required). Nov. 29, Luncheon Fashion Show, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and Dinner Fashion Show, 6-8:30 p.m., $50/each, to benefit emergency services at Kootenai Medical Center. Coeur d’Alene Resort Convention Center, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 666-2345

Christmas Tree Elegance - Presented by the Spokane Symphony Associates, to benefit the orchestra. Free viewing of 12 decorated trees and gifts, Nov. 30-Dec. 11, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 30.-Dec. 3, Style Show and Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily, $40, reservations required beginning Nov. 12. Nov. 30, 6 p.m., tree lighting ceremony, free. Dec. 3, Gala Dinner Dance, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner, reservations required, $150/person, reservations required. Dec. 4, Mobius Kids Santa Breakfast, 8-10 a.m., $25, reservations required (509-624-KIDS). Dec. 5, An Evening with Eckart & Friends, 7-8 p.m., $10. Dec. 6, Spokesman-Review Holiday Hat Luncheon and “Buy Local” fashion show with local celebrity models, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., $25, reservations required (509-789-6863). Dec. 11, tree raffle drawing, 9:30 p.m. (raffle tickets $1 each). Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. (509) 458-8733

Friends of Pavillion Park Holiday Ball and Auction - Twelfth annual event supports the Liberty Lake park’s community concert series, the Liberty Lake Cinema Series, the Liberty Lake Loop Fun Run, college scholarships and more. Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m.-midnight, Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $100. (509) 893-3413, www.pavillionpark.org