In brief: Dental office hosting event

LIBERTY LAKE – Kidds Dental, 1327 N. Stanford Lane, will help local parents with their child’s pacifier habit at “Meet the Pacifier Fairy” today, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

During the event, kids will get to meet the fairy, hear stories about other children who have given up their pacifier and participate in a goodbye binky ceremony. Children will also be able to exchange their pacifier for a gift.

The goal of the event is to get children excited about growing up and getting rid of their pacifier, while educating parents on ways to help with the process. Parents will have an opportunity to be entered to win a Nook Color e-reader.

For more information, call (509) 891-7070 or visit GrowUpSmiling.com.

Chamber names award winners

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce announced awards of excellence winners at its recent gala event.

The winners are: Tracy Jewelers, small business of the year; Baker Construction and Development Inc., medium business of the year; Valley Hospital, large business of the year; Valleyfest, nonprofit of the year; Hutton Settlement, community caring award; and Sonya Hutnik of the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, ambassador of the year. In addition, Rick and Diana Wilhite of Safeguard Northwest Business Printing and Promotional Products were named volunteers of the year.

Quilters group hosting potluck

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Spokane Valley Quilters Guild will have a potluck meeting on Tuesday at the Spokane Valley Assembly of God Church, 15618 E. Broadway Ave., at 6:30 p.m.

The group meets in even-numbered months.

For more information about the Spokane Valley Quilters Guild, visit www.svqg.info.