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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Kids and family

“Discover Earth: A Century of Change” This interactive exhibit is the sister to “Discover Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference,” which the library hosted in 2012. Today and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5307.

Riverfront Park Attractions Open daily. SkyRide over the Falls and 1909 Looff Carrousel open 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tour Train open 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; pavilion attractions open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; Imax Theatre shows 11:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. (509) 625-6601.

Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center Annual Live Exhibit with our spotted friends runs through mid-October. Hours are Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Appaloosa Museum, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Pullman. Free. (208) 882-5578.

Preschool Play and Learn: Indian Trail Library Ages 3-5. Today, 10:30 a.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes. Free. (509) 444-5395.

Daily Lake History Cruise Lake Pend Oreille Cruises offers daily history cruise departing from Sandpoint City Beach at 1:30 p.m. and returning to port at 3 p.m. From submarines to star gazers, catastrophic ice age floods to a world record fishery, you will learn about the history and geology of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake. As a special treat, children can be “Captain of the Day” and take a turn at the wheel. Sandpoint City Beach, 100 Bridge St., Sandpoint, Idaho. $22/general, $20/seniors, $15/children ages 3-12, free/age 2 and younger. (208) 255-5253.

Cecil the Magician Cecil the Magician will keep you guessing and wondering how he does it. Join us for magic, music and much more – including a little friend, Louie the Lightning Bug. Today, 2 p.m., Spokane Public Library – Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5300.

Spokane Indians Baseball Celebrate Spokane’s minor-league baseball team by attending a home game vs. Salem-Keizer. Today, 6:30 p.m., Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $5-$11. (509) 535-2922.

Family Storytime: South Hill Library Storytime for the whole family. Saturday, 10 a.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. Free. (509) 444-5385.

“Enemy Pie” Storytime and Craft A little boy finds out just how you treat a kid you don’t like: with the most disgusting pie. But his dad has a few tricks (and lessons) up his sleeve in this Reading Rainbow Award-winning book by local author Derek Munson. Saturday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Up! Up! and Away Join Claudia Hagen, a Fairfield native and former hot air balloon pilot, as she reads from her new children’s book “Our Grandma Flies a Hot Air Balloon.” Book signing follows. Thursday, 4 p.m., Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St., Fairfield. Free. (509) 893-8320.

Spokane Junior Soccer Fall Registration Late registration open until start of season. Games on Saturdays from Sept. 13 - Nov. 1 for ages 4-16. Practice times will be determined by coach. Half-price scholarships available for financial need. 9116 E. Sprague Ave., Suite 138. $44. (509) 747-5017.