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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Arts/Crafts

East Valley High School Winter Arts and Crafts Fair - More than 70 vendors. Food and drinks available for purchase. Benefiting the EVHS band. Today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., East Valley High School, 15711 E. Wellesley Ave. $1. (509) 850-5714.

NIC Art Students Pottery Sale – Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Room 157, Boswell Hall, North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 651-6484.

Home/Garden

Beginning Soap Class - Design your own fragrance and take home about 3 pounds of olive oil soap. Ages 16 and up. Today, 10 a.m.-noon, Greencastle Soap Company, 203 N. Stone St. $55. (509) 466-7223.

Capturing Family Stories at the Holidays – A two-session workshop that is part of the StoryCatcher Project. Learn about the techniques involved in recording oral histories. Registration is requested. Monday and Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2380.

Intro to Soap Making Class - Use coconut, palm and olive oil to design your own fragrance and take home freshly made soap. Ages 16 and up. Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Greencastle Soap Company, 203 N. Stone St. $55. (509) 466-7223.

Farm Succession Planning - The University of Idaho Bonner County Extension will offer information and workshops on succession planning for farms. The first two workshops, Dec. 18 and 19 from 1-5 p.m., will be informational. The follow-up workshop, held Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m., will allow farmers an opportunity to develop their own plan. For more information or to register call (208) 263-8511, visit the Extension office, or visit http://extension.uidaho.edu/ bonner. University of Idaho Extension Office in Bonner County, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. $20/per person; or $30/per farm or ranch, two to four people.

Animals

Pet Photos with Santa - Mondays through Dec. 16, 6 p.m., Spokane Valley Mall, 14740 E. Indiana Ave. (509) 926-3700.

Nature by Horseback - Gary Cutler and Stu Neiman of Northeast Chapter of the Washington State Backcountry Horseman will talk about enjoying the backcountry by horseback. They’ll focus on backcountry etiquette and equipment for the horse and rider. Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., Deer Park. Free. (509) 893-8300.