In brief: Fall folk festival seeks volunteers

CHIEF GARRY PARK – The Spokane Fall Folk Festival is in need of volunteers. The annual celebration of the Inland Northwest’s cultural diversity will be held Nov. 20-21 at Spokane Falls Community College, 1810 N. Greene St., in the Lair Center.

Volunteers are needed to help set up stages, craft and workshop areas, to assist children with crafts and activities, work as kitchen helpers, sell festival buttons and baked goods and help direct attendees to stages and activities.

To volunteer, call Dale at (509) 218-8300 or e-mail daledamron@ earthlink.net or Mary at (509) 328-3829 or e-mail peacenik_49@msn.com. Volunteers also can register at www.spokanefolklore.org/ FolkFestival.

NEVADA/ LIDGERWOOD – On Friday, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Spokane County will host the annual Trunk-or-Treat, at the Northtown Club, 544 E. Providence Ave., from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Children can dress-up in their favorite Halloween costume and enjoy some spooky fun and trunk-or-treat, too. Trunk-or-treating takes the walking in the cold out of trick-or-treating; kids get to have the same Halloween fun, but get their candy out of decorated trunks of parked cars.

Candy at Carrousel Sunday

RIVERSIDE – Summit Ridge Christian Fellowship will host its annual Candy at the Carrousel on Sunday, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Riverfront Park’s historic Looff Carrousel.

The Halloween event is free to all children.

For more information, call (509) 838-3779.

Africa-themed auction Nov. 5

RIVERSIDE – Partners for Progress will have the Into Africa Auction Nov. 5 at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St.

The evening will include multicultural cuisine and South African wines.

The event is the nonprofit’s third annual auction and its largest fundraiser. Proceeds will help provide medical training, equipment and medication in a new clinic in Kopanga, Kenya.

To purchase tickets and for more information, call (509) 954-8348 or visit www. intoafricaauction.org. Seating is limited.