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Arts/Crafts
Flower Power Party (Indian Trail) - For school-children. Listen to stories about flowers and make your own floral creation. Wednesday. 4 p.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes. Free. (509) 444-5331.
Making Lotion from Scratch - Learn to make quality hand and body lotion using easily obtainable ingredients. Preregistration is required. Thursday. 6-8 p.m., 203 N. Stone St. $45. (509) 466-7223.
Furries with Dara Harvey - Learn how to incorporate found objects, paint, reclaimed materials, mixed media, paper mache, hand building skills and a bit of imagination to make your own soft sculpture. Preregistration required for all classes. You must call by the day before the class, so that the teachers can have enough materials ready. If enough students do not sign up, the class will be canceled. Class will be held Saturday and May 1 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Call (509) 325-1500 to register. Tinman Too, 811 W. Garland Ave. $50. (509) 325-1500.
Bittersweet Briar Wool Appliqué Workshop - Washington State Quilters presents this project-based workshop with nationally-known quilt instructor, Kim will share her tips and tricks for design layout, appliqué preparation and simple hand stitching. All skill levels welcome. Preregistration required. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 2010 S. Assembly Road. $60, includes lunch. (509) 244-8821.
Home/Garden
Tsutakawa Japanese Garden Festival (Japan Week) - Suzaku Taiko (dynamic drumming); Aikido (adapted from samurai combat arts) by Akido Bushin Gene; Japanese Sumi-e hands-on activities; Inland Empire Bonsai Society demonstrations; Inland Empire Water Gardens and Koi Society; music by flutist Todd Milne. Today. 2-4 p.m., Nishinomiya-Tsutakawa Gardens at Manito Park, at 21st Avenue and Bernard Street. Free. (509) 230-4891.
Backyard Bounty Spring Gardening Series - Vegetable Gardening 101 - Presented by Master Gardener Steve Nokes. Get basic information on design, soil prep and proper care of your garden for a bountiful harvest. Wednesday. 6 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne. Free. (509) 893-8350.
Custer’s 35th Annual Spring Antique and Collectors Sale - Over 250 dealers with antiques to purchase in all price ranges. MAC “Appraisal Days” on Saturday and Sunday - bring your family treasures to find out what they’re worth. Receive a verbal evaluation by qualified appraisers and knowledgeable experts. Hand-carried items only, no firearms. List of appraisers and their specialties available at www.CusterShows.com. Friday, 4-9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and May 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Broadway at Havana Street, Spokane Valley. $6 admission/good all weekend, free/age 12 and younger; $5 per item appraised, three item limit per person. (509) 924-0588.
“Look To The Forest” Arbor Day Event - Various activities include tree identification, guided habitat tours, composing, fire ecology and tree coring demonstrations. Sponsored by the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. The Idaho Native Plant Arboretum at Lakeview Park, corner of Ella Ave. and Ontario St., Sandpoint. Free. (208) 265-2674.
“Small-scale Energy from Forest Biomass” Workshop – Hosted by the University of Idaho Extension. Friday at Shoshone Medical Center Health and Education Center, Smelterville, Idaho. $20/lunch, handouts and refreshments. (208) 446-1680 or kootenai@uiidaho.edu.
Inland Empire Dahlia Society Tuber Sales - Opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday and May 14; and at 8 a.m. on May 7. Northwest Seed and Pet, 2422 E. Sprague Ave.
WSU/Pend Oreille County Master Gardener Plant Sale - Held from 9 a.m. to noon or until plants are sold out. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Master Gardener educational projects. Saturday. Stratton Elementary School Gymnasium, 1201 W. Fifth St., Newport, Wash. (509) 447-2401.
Animals
Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society Field Trip - Participants will spend half a day at Westmond Lake to look for Northern Shoveler, Wood Duck, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Roughwinged Swallow and Warblers. Bring a snack and water. Preregistration is suggested. Saturday. 8 a.m. Meet at the Kmart parking lot, south side, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 664-1085.
Backyard Poultry Workshop - Presented by Community Food Works. Julia Garretson will discuss how to keep chickens. Saturday. 1-4 p.m., Backyard Harvest Shed, 933 E. Seventh St., Moscow, Idaho. $12, $6 for SNAP recipients. Preregistration is required; contact Carol at (208) 669-0763.