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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Your week

YOUR HOME

Paint is one of the cheapest ways to transform a home, but using it artfully can be a challenge.

The folks at Better Homes and Gardens’ Do It Yourself magazine provide plenty of guidance in “Do It Yourself: 100+ Paint Projects” (Wiley, $19.99).

The book provides ideas for painting a variety of surfaces, including furniture, fabrics, glass and ceramics – and, of course, walls.

Instructions and patterns are included, so you don’t have to be an artist to achieve professional-looking results.

» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.

YOUR HEALTH

New research debunks the long-held belief that women have a greater risk of dying from heart disease after menopause.

The findings from Johns Hopkins University show that the general effects of aging, not specific hormonal changes brought on by menopause, is what increases cardiovascular problems.

» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.

YOUR FOOD

Have a hankering for Mexican food, without the fat? Quesadillas filled with beans, ham and cheese are a quick, healthy entree. For the recipe, see page C7.

» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.

YOUR FUN

Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:

On CD (Tuesday)

Tony Bennett, “Duets II”

Pearl Jam, “Pearl Jam 20”

Tori Amos, “Night of Hunters”

Gavin DeGraw, “Sweeter”

On DVD (Tuesday)

“Bridesmaids”

“The Kennedys”

“The River Murders”

In theaters (Friday)

“Abduction” (action)

“Dolphin Tale” (family)

“Killer Elite” (action thriller)

“Moneyball” (sports drama)

On TV

Among the new fall series premiering this week:

“New Girl”: Coming off a bad breakup, a young woman (Zooey Deschanel) moves in with three male strangers. (Tuesday, 9 p.m., Fox)

“Prime Suspect”: Maria Bello steps in for Helen Mirren in this reboot of the BBC police procedural. (Thursday, 10 p.m., NBC)

“A Gifted Man”: A neurosurgeon receives guidance from his dead wife. (Friday, 8 p.m., CBS)

“Pan Am”: Coffee, tea and espionage in this high-flying ’60s nostalgia. (Sunday, 10 p.m., ABC)

On stage

“The Boys Next Door,” opens Thursday, Interplayers

“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” opens Friday, Spokane Civic Theatre

Spokane Symphony Casual Classics, Friday, The Fox

“Faust,” Opera Coeur d’Alene, Friday/Sunday, North Idaho College

Kris Kristofferson/Merle Haggard, Sunday, INB Performing Arts Center

Around town

Spokane Oktoberfest: Friday-Saturday, Riverfront Park

Valleyfest: Friday-Sunday, Mirabeau Park

Apple Festival: Saturday-Sunday, Green Bluff

» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.