In brief: Concert, auction Aug. 19 will benefit Spokane man

LIBERTY LAKE – An afternoon of live music and dessert to benefit Spokane’s Jay Schuh, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 N. Idaho Road. The fundraiser will also include a silent auction.

The event will feature country, bluegrass, jazz and swing bands, including County Line, The Pearl Snaps, Michael Trantow, Jenny Anne Mannan, Colby Acuff and Justin Sherfey.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance by email at jayschuhconcert@yahoo.com or at the door.

Phoenix campus tour set for prospective students

SPOKANE VALLEY – University of Phoenix Eastern Washington Campus, 8775 E. Mission Ave., will host an open house at 4 p.m. Aug. 23.

The event will give people an opportunity to tour the campus, meet faculty and advisers and explore the resources that are available to online students living in the area. The open house will also include a barbecue, games and prizes.

For more information, call (509) 327-2443 or visit www.phoenix.edu.

High Drive bluff forest to be thinned, pruned

HIGH DRIVE – The city of Spokane has received $50,000 from the state to boost forest health in the High Drive bluff area.

The city’s partnership with Friends of the Bluff, a volunteer stewardship group, allowed the Urban Forestry department to access funding from a state jobs bill through the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

The money will be used to thin and prune the bluff’s forest, state forester Guy Gifford said in a news release. The thinning will reduce the risk of uncontrollable fires and improve the health of the remaining trees, he said.

The work will start in September and is expected to cover 50 acres.

Anyone with questions about the project is invited to join the Friends of the Bluff for an educational hike on Aug. 22 or Aug. 29. Meet at 6:30 p.m. either day at 57th Avenue and Hatch Road and come prepared for a one-hour hike.

Holy Names to offer day of musical fun, free lessons

WEST HILLS – Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive, will host Community Music Day on Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Community members are invited to a day of musical fun, free music lessons and an opportunity to play a new instrument. There will also be Music Together class demonstrations for kids 6 months to 6 years old.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (509) 326-9516.

Retirement community to host arts-centric weekend

LINCOLN HEIGHTS – The Harvard Park Independent Retirement Community, 1616 E. 30th Ave., will hold an Appreciating the Arts weekend celebration, Aug. 17 through Aug. 19.

Events include: Commemorating Elvis on Aug. 17 at 4 p.m.; Senior Art Class on Aug. 18 at 1:30 p.m.; and Artists’ Showcase on Aug. 19 at p.m.

To reserve a seat and for more information, call (509) 747-2703 or visit www.harvard-park.com.

Quilters gather for potluck, show and tell Saturday

SPOKANE COUNTY – Washington State Quilters-Spokane Chapter will host its quarterly quilting bee on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Let’s Get Crazy!” will be at Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St., and will include sewing, show and tell and door prizes. Attendees are asked to bring a quilt or block to work on and a potluck dish to share.

For more information call Cindy at (509) 714-8140 or visit  www.wsqspokane.org.