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Today
Friends of the Spokane Valley Library Book Sale - Includes a $2 bag sale (bags will be provided); 9 a.m. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. (509) 893-8400.
Inland Northwest RV Show and Sale - Through Sunday. The largest RV event in this area returns for its 26th year. Local dealers will bring more than $13 million worth of trailers, campers, fifth wheels and motor homes, plus related travel and camping vendors on display spanning 170,000 square feet of space. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $8/adults (cash only), free/age 12 and younger. Admission good all weekend. (509) 466-4256.
Princess Tea Party - This party is for princesses, queens, kings and princes to enjoy tea, desserts, crafts and more. Come dressed up and ready to have a ball; 2-4 p.m. Genesis Church, 810 S. Sullivan Road. $8/per ticket. (509) 462-2939.
Spokane Novelists Group - Strong critiquing of fiction only, novels and short stories. Bring five to 10 pages to read to the group and six to eight copies. Group meets second and fourth Saturdays of the month; noon. Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave. Free. (509) 891-1695.
Sunday
Inland Northwest RV Show and Sale - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $8/adults (cash only), free/age 12 and younger. (509) 466-4256.
Monday
Central Valley School District - The board of directors meets; 6:30 p.m. Learning and Teaching Center, 19307 E. Cataldo Ave. (509) 228-5400.
Tuesday
East Valley School District - The board of directors meets; 6 p.m. District Administration Center, 12325 E. Grace Ave. (509) 924-1830.
Wednesday
Introduction to 3-D printing with SketchUp – 3-D printing is a process in which solid objects are created from various materials based on a 3-D digital design. This hour-long introduction will seek to answer common questions. Registration is required. Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants may bring their own laptop. To register: http://scld.evanced.info/signup/ EventDetails.aspx?EventId= 3087&lib=; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. (509) 893-8400.
Lilac City Cribbage Club - Play cribbage every Wednesday evening at the Puerto Vallarta Restaurant, 6915 E. Sprague Ave., 6:15-9 p.m. Traditional two handed play. For more info: (509) 477-9090 or email bill@playcribbage.com.
Thursday
CenterPlace Open House - See why CenterPlace is one of our region’s premier event centers. Tour the facility, sample offerings from our in-house caterer, and visit with vendors; 4:30-6:30 p.m. CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free. (509) 720-5405.
Friday
Spokane Boat Show - Jan. 31-Feb. 9. Sponsored by the Spokane Yacht Club. Hours are noon-8 p.m., Jan. 31 and Feb. 3-8; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 1, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 2 and Feb. 9. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $10/adults, $5/ages 12-17, free/age 11 and younger. Sunday admission only $5. Free parking.
Saturday
Lego Build Day at the Library - Bring the family as the traveling Lego Build Day stops at each Spokane County Library throughout 2014. Drop in for an hour or all day. Enjoy some snacks and build to your heart’s content. Your awesome creations will be on display at that library for the month. Then they will be dismantled and the Legos shipped off to the next library for their Lego Build Day. All ages welcome, but children and 6 and younger should be accompanied by an adult. Opens at 10 a.m. Feb. 1, Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road. Free. (509) 893-8280.
Spokane Boat Show - 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $10/adults, $5/ages 12-17, free/age 11 and younger. Free parking.