1 The Spokane Battle
of the Bands Finals
6:30 p.m. Friday, Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. Hard rock/metal music presented by Gorilla Music. Bands include Beyond Moral, Somatic, 5 Times Over, Framework, Ryleifranks, Beyond Today, Amnija, Move the Earth, The Finns, The Backups, Switching to Whiskey, Upbeat for Sundown, Aleisha and Greg, and Burning Clean. All ages. (866) 468-7623. Admission: $10
2 KPBX Recordings and Videos Sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. Find thousands of gently used LPs, CDs, 45s, DVDs and VHS movies. A separate balcony area will be set up with classic and like-new music equipment up for bid by silent auction each day. Hardcore collectors and music lovers will get in line before the doors open to snap up recordings, movies and hard-to-find collector’s items. (509) 328-5729. Admission: FREE (But you know you’re going to spend some money)
3 Muzzleloading Arms
& Pioneer Craft Show
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. 17th annual show presented by Mountain Top Trading. www.mountaintoptradingco. com. Admission: $4; free parking through Gate B
4 The Lion Oh My 8 p.m. Saturday, Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane band headlines a show with other local faves Lavoy, The Rustics, Death By Pirates and Daethstar. (866) 468-7623. Admission: $5
5 The Doyle Brothers & Flying Mammals 7 p.m. Wednesday, Checkerboard Bar, 1716 E. Sprague Ave. It’s an “all in the family” night as the Buffalo, N.Y.-based sibling duo of Todd and Ryan Jacob Doyle team up with Spokane’s Birdsall brothers. (509) 535-4007.
Admission: FREE
6 Spokane Poetry Slam 9 p.m. Sunday, Lantern Tap House, 1004 S Perry St. Poets have three minutes to present their original work without costumes, props or musical accompaniment. Audience judges chosen at random score the poems, and the highest cumulative score after two rounds of poetry wins the $50 grand prize. Age 21 and older. Content is not censored; discretion is advised. (509) 315-9531. Admission: $5
7 My Candy Crush Valentine’s Ball
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive. 14th annual event for the LGBTQ and allied community. Enjoy the company of old friends and meet new ones while dancing the night away. Event also features cash prizes, beer/wine bar, and a silent auction. (509) 534-0751. Admission: $10
8 Author Robert Wrigley 7 p.m. Saturday, BookPeople, 521 S. Main St., Moscow, Idaho. The poet and University of Idaho professor will receive a Pacific Northwest Bookseller Association 2014 book award for “Anatomy of Melancholy and Other Poems,” his ninth collection of poetry. He will be available to sign copies. Refreshments provided and no-host bar. (208) 882-2669. Admission: FREE
9 Blood and Guts
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. Explore the human body with Group Health and Mobius Kids. From the inside out, learn about your skeleton and try to assemble one, handle models of your heart and muscles, meet Sneezy Sam, learn about the effects of alcohol, drug, and tobacco use, and try to puzzle out the structure of your brain. Registration recommended. (509) 624-5437. Admission: $6
!0 Vino Wine Tastings 3-6:30 p.m. Friday, Vino! Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. Sample wines of El Corazon of Walla Walla. (509) 838-1229. Admission: $10
