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Arts/Crafts
2011 smART Festival – Featuring more than 50 arts and crafts vendors, silent auction, clothesline art sales, live music. A hands-on, adult-assisted creative experience for children 4-12 takes place each day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (minimal fee, materials provided). July 16-17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Cherry Bend Boat Park on the St. Joe River off Highway 3, St. Maries. Free admission; arrive by boat or car. (208) 245-3417
“Rustic Elegance” Outdoor Show and Sale - Two-day sale of vintage, country, antique, handcrafted and/or recycled objects, with food vendors. July 16-17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5312 E. Deer Park-Milan Road, Chattaroy. Free admission.
Artists Loose on the Palouse Arts and Crafts Fair - Fifth annual event, July 22, 3-8 p.m.; July 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; July 24, noon-5 p.m. 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294
Washington State Quilters Lectures - Peggy Gelbrich, a Pacific Northwest quilter who has been teaching quilting for more than 30 years, will share her experiences through a trunk show of her quilts and with two lectures. Her afternoon lecture is “Life Through Quilts” and her evening lecture is “The History of Signature Quilt.” July 28, 1 and 7 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons Building, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $7 per lecture. (509) 747-0315
Home/Garden
Native Plant Field Trips - Hosted by the Northeast Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society. Several trips offered throughout the summer and fall. www.nechapterwnps.org, (509) 209-1658
Garden Clinics - WSU Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners will offer free diagnosis and advice this summer to those with home garden and landscape issues. Library locations and times include Newport Library, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.; Pend Oreille Valley Library in Cusick, Wash., second and third Tuesday of each month, 6-8 p.m.; and Ione Library, second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 1-3 p.m. Plant and insect samples for clinics can be dropped off at the Extension Office, 418 S. Scott, on weekdays from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Garden questions and pictures can be emailed to cmack@wsu.edu or phoned in at (509) 447-2401.
Garden of the Month Contest - Enter at Northwest Seed and Pet, 2422 E. Sprague Ave., or online at www.tieg.org. Runs through Sept. 15. (509) 535-8434
Bonner County Garden Tour - Presented by the Bonner County Gardeners Association. Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gardens include, in Sandpoint, 4001 N. Boyer, 409 Creekside Lane, 703 S. Division, 188 Wrenco Loop; in Dover, 216 Fourth St.; and in Laclede, 99 Laclede Shores Drive. Tickets are available at each garden the day of tour; at Sears in Bonner Mall; at the Bonner County Gardeners Association office, 804 Airport Way, Sandpoint; or online at www.bcgardeners.org. (208) 265-2070
“Name Those Trees”- Learn to identify the various conifers in the Northwest. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., meet at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave., for some pre-tour classroom time and proceed to Finch Arboretum. $15/members, $20/nonmembers, includes transportation. Bring a small sketchpad, pencil and a black felt-tip pen. (509) 327-1584
TRS Greenhouse and Gardening - Learn about plants, flower arranging and experience plant/people interaction. Presented by Therapeutic Recreation Services for ages 12 and older. Thursday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Gaiser Conservatory, Manito Park. $14; preregistration required. (509) 625-6200
Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival - See lavender at peak bloom in a Tuscan garden setting, shop booths featuring regional artisans, juried artists and local growers, with demonstrations, food, live music, wine tasting and more. Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and July 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Park at First and Calispel, Newport, Wash. $5/adults, free/age 12 and younger, $8/two-day pass, $4/bus tour. No pets except service animals. (509) 447-6451
Hidden Gardens of Colville Valley - Garden tour hosted by the American Association of University Women/Colville Branch. Garden owners and master gardeners will share tips with visitors. Proceeds benefit educational scholarships for women. July 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Onion Creek area, Colville. $10. (509) 684-5361, (509) 935-8857
Animals
44th Annual Cheney Rodeo - Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m., and July 10, 2 p.m. Friday is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night, wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness, dance follows rodeo. Saturday: 11:30 a.m., parade in downtown Cheney; 1-4 p.m., car show; dance follows rodeo. Bi-Mart Arena, State Route 904, Cheney. Adults, $12/advance, $16/door; $6/ages 7-12, free/age 5 and younger; $5/dance. (509) 235-4848
All Breed Dog Show - AKC-sanctioned show by the Inland Empire Kennel Association. July 16-17, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds and Event Center, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission; $5 parking. (509) 456-3784
Ride The West – The Ranch Event - Ninth annual event features clinics and demonstrations on equine education, ACTHA ride for the horses and the fifth annual XTreme Trail Competition, plus exhibitors, concessions, entertainment, bison field tours, Toys for Tots cowboy breakfast, cowboy church, horsedrawn wagon rides, wilderness camp, overnight camping and more. July 22, 5-9 p.m.; July 23, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; July 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 15420 W. Four Mound Road, Nine Mile Falls. Admission $5/day; Ride with the Pros clinics $150 each. (509) 466-9639
Bark For Life - American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event for people and their dogs, featuring live entertainment, a silent auction, booths, games, demonstrations, contests and more. Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Life Care Center and Garden Plaza, 2800 E. Mullan Ave., Post Falls. (208) 620-0175