1 Spokane Valley Mission Haunted Pool 7:30 to 10 p.m. today and Saturday, and again Oct. 25-26, Spokane Valley Mission Park, 11123 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Discover what is lurking in the locker rooms and what is waiting to petrify you on the pool deck. Geared for ages 12 and older, but open to all with a parent or guardian. All canned food donations go to Spokane Valley Partners. (509) 688-0300. Admission: $3 a person or $2 with a can of food
2 35th Annual Quilt Show 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. Washington State Quilters Spokane Chapter presents “A Cottage in the Country” with featured quilter Sherry Thompson. Enjoy 600 quilts, merchants, demonstrations and more. (509) 863-5536. Admission: $8, good all three days, free age 10 and younger
3 “The Wakefield Mysteries” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. This modern adaptation of medieval English mystery plays celebrates the Biblical story of God’s interactions in human history. Drawing on the farcical comedy of the popular theater of the time, the show blends the humor of human folly with heartfelt religious belief. (509) 777-3707. Admission: $8 general, $6 students and seniors
4 “Sherlock Holmes” Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 and 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.; through Oct. 27, TAC Theater, 2114 N. Pines Road, Suite 3, Spokane Valley. Theatre Arts for Children stages a British mystery, directed by Christopher Lamb. (509) 995-6718. Admission: $10 general; $8 ages 12 and younger, seniors and military
5 17th Annual Bead Stampede Noon-5 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Ag B Building, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. Vendors will display beads made of stone, bone, wood, paper, horn, clay, metal, glass and polymer clay. Beautiful beadwork from local artists and around the world. (208) 661-2911. Admission: $3, good all three days
6 “Pacific Rim” 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Movie screening for teens, with popcorn and soda. As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures rages, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up in a desperate effort to save the world in this futuristic film directed by Guillermo del Toro. Rated PG-13. (208) 765-2315, ext. 426.
Admission: FREE
7 Gonzaga Women’s Basketball Fan Fest 4 p.m. Saturday, McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati St. Get a first look at the 2013-14 women’s basketball team in the annual Blue vs. White scrimmage. Win prizes and take part in fun and games along the concourse before the event. Performances by the Gonzaga Cheerleaders, Dance Team and Bomb Squad. Autograph session with the players follows the game. (509) 313-6000. Admission: FREE
8 Battle of the Bands
4 p.m. Saturday, The Center, 6425 N. Lidgerwood St. Contestants include 5 Times Over, Beyond Moral, Move the Earth, the Lion Oh My, the Finns, Valley of Nod, the Backups, Framework, Switches to Whiskey, Over Sea Under Stone, Somatic and The Week the Trend. (509) 433-7328. Admission: $8 advance, $10 day of show
9 Kevin Hekmatpanah and Rajung Yang 4 p.m. Sunday, University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow, Idaho. This UI faculty recital features piano professor Rajung Yang performing with special guest Kevin Hekmatpanah, cellist with the Spokane Symphony and music professor at Gonzaga University. (208) 885-6231. Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and seniors
!0 “Girl Rising” 1 p.m. Monday, Spokane Falls Community College, Music/ Performing Arts Building Auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; 1 p.m. Tuesday, Spokane Community College, Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities at SCC, second floor, Learning Resources Center, Bldg. 16, 1810 N. Greene St.; 1 p.m. Wednesday, Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall, Room 107, Cheney. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, this documentary follows nine girls in nine countries as they overcome significant challenges to pursue education. Donations will be accepted for the nonprofit 10x10 Fund for Girls’ Education established by the filmmakers, at the SFCC and SCC showings. (509) 533-4113 (Spokane events), (509) 359-2898 (Cheney). Admission: FREE
