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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Arts/crafts

Co-op Kids - Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy free activities, with snacks and materials donated by the Moscow Food Co-op. Tuesday, Valentine Mice; Feb. 21, Eco Dough; Feb. 28, Essential Oil Air Fresheners. 9 a.m., Moscow Food Co-Op, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-8537.

Third Thursday Kids Craft Club - Hosted by the Tekoa Library. For youths age 17 and younger. Make a craft and enjoy a snack. Thursday and March 15, 4 p.m., Tekoa Library, 139 S. Crosby St., Tekoa, Wash. Free. (509) 284-3121.

Craft-a-palooza (South Hill) - For school-age children. Use various materials to craft your own masterpiece. Thursday, 4 p.m., South Hill Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5331.

Anemone Winter Classes - Learn how to make a paper rose and paper dahlia. Registration is required. Choose to attend from 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m., Saturday. Anemone, 302 W. Second Ave. $35 per person plus 10 percent off all store purchases for the day. (509) 458-3333.

Do-It-Yourself Wedding Classes - Learn how to make a paper dahlia, tissue paper pom-poms and your own wedding invitations. Registration is required. Saturday, 5:50-7:30 p.m. Anemone, 302 W. Second Ave., Suite 102. $35. (509) 458-3333.

Creative Mask Making - Ages 6-11. Have fun making wild animal and fantastical masks. Paint, glue and decorate with lots of supplies to create masks of your own design and imagination. Please bring a lunch. Feb. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave., Spokane. $29. (509) 625-6200.

Custer’s Springs Arts & Crafts Show - 35th annual event. More than 300 artists and crafters. March 2, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., March 3, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and March 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6, good all weekend; free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Home/garden

“Managing Your Backyard Forest”- Part of the Evening Horticulture Workshop Series. University of Idaho Extension Forestry Educator, Chris Schnepf will lead this workshop. Registration and pre-payment are requested. Monday, 6-8 p.m., University of Idaho Kootenai County Extension Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene. $10. (208) 446-1690.

“Keeping Small Engines Alive”- Presented by WSU Pend Oreille County Extension in partnership with the Kalispel Career Training Center. Learn about the basic mechanics of your machinery and the maintenance needed to keep gas lawn mowers, tillers, weeders and other equipment operating. Registration is required. Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kalispel Career Training Center, north of Cusick, Wash., on Highway 20. $15. (509) 447-2401.

Tainio Technology BioAg Symposium - Featured speakers include nationally acclaimed author of “Seeds of Deception,” Jeffrey Smith; award-winning author, radio personality and soil biology expert Jeff Lowenfels; mycorrhizal fungi expert Mike Amaranthus; soil amendment and calcium minerals specialist Gudrun Mahrt. Gain knowledge on sustainable, biological farming and gardening methods for the health of your farm, the health of those who consume your produce, and the health of our future. Thursday and Friday. The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $160. (509) 747-5471.

“Vanishing of the Bees” - Watch this documentary about commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the country. Thursday, 4-6 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. Free. (509) 368-9378.

Buzz & Cluck Fair - Come meet local experts specializing in beekeeping and urban chicken keeping. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. Free. (509) 368-9378.

WSU Organic Gardening Intensive - An intensive, multiweek course in organic gardening, covering everything from composting to garden planning as well as organic pest control and fertilization. Participants will receive 35 hours of instruction from WSU faculty, researchers and area farmers. The classes will be in classrooms, greenhouses on the Pullman campus, and at the WSU Organic Farm. WSU Organic Farm, Turkey Horticultural Orchard are at the corner of Airport and Terre View Roads, Pullman. Feb. 22-May 19. $250; $150 if willing to volunteer 20 hours on the farm. (509) 335-5893.

Spokane’s 34th Annual Home & Yard Show - Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises. Featuring displays and demonstrations with home and yard-related products, services and improvements. Feb. 23-24, noon-9 p.m.; Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $7/good all weekend; children age 12 and younger free. (509) 924-0588.

Associated Garden Club Meetings - Feb. 24, Eva Lusk will discuss backyard wildlife sanctuaries, (509) 327-1958; March 23, Mike Altman will discuss fuchsia culture, (509) 465-3626. 10 a.m., Manito Park, 1702 S. Grand Blvd.

Soapmaking 101 Workshop - Join Gayle Kruger of Violet Moon Soaps for a two-day workshop on the art of making fine handcrafted soap. Kruger will use organic oils of palm, coconut and olive, along with a variety of essential oils. Bring an apron and work clothes. Must be 15 years of age. Feb. 24, from 4-6 p.m. or Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. $55. (509) 368-9378.

Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners Class - Presented by WSU Extension/Pend Oreille County. Learn how to expand your garden space with vertical gardening methods. Registration is required. Feb. 25, 1-4 p.m., Create Art Center, 900 W. Fourth St., Newport, Wash. $5/community members, $3/Master Gardeners. (509) 447-2401.

“Riverbank Stabilization and Riparian Restoration”- Presented by Brittany Davidson-Morlin and John Getz. Hosted by the NE Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society. Feb. 28, 7-8 p.m., Manito Park, Manito Garden Meeting Room, east of the greenhouse. Free. (509) 313-6688.

Basic Beekeeping Class - Presented by the Inland Empire Beekeepers Association and sponsored by the WSU Extension. IEBA and WSBA certification available. Registration is required. March 3, WSU Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $40/individual, $50/family. (509) 477-2048.

Animals

Ador-a-Bull Valentine Celebration - Adoption costs for all Pit Bull mixes are half off through Valentine’s Day at the Spokane Humane Society. Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. (509) 467-5235.

Mica Bay Birding Survey - Hosted by the Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society. Look for a variety of birds. Tuesday, 9 a.m., Fairmont Loop and Highway 95. Meet at the corner of Fairmont Loop and U.S. Highway 95, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 664-5318.

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society February Program - Enjoy a Valentine’s Day social and watch the documentary “Life of Birds.” Please bring an appetizer to share. Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Master, 4800 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Raffle tickets will be $1 each. (208) 765-2603.

Great Backyard Bird Count: Local Areas - Presented by the Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society. Explore Cougar Bay, Rathdrum Prairie and Honeysuckle Beach. Bring water and a lunch. Feb. 18, 8 a.m., Fernan Ranger Station, 2502 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 682-4808.

Animal Families - Learn more about animal families that live near you. Try to match animals with their babies, create an animal Valentine’s Day card and make your own beaver family wreath. Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., West Valley Outdoor Learning Center, 8706 E. Upriver Drive. $3. (509) 340-1028.