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Arts/crafts

Funky Junk Antique and Craft Show - Treasures, crafts and more. Saturday and Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint. $5/good all weekend; free/age 11 and younger. (208) 263-8414.

Valley Piecemakers Quilt and Craft Club Show: “Prairie Patchwork” - Part of the St. Maries Paul Bunyan Days Celebration. Merchant malls, demonstrations, a country store, works by Bonnie Martin, and the drawing for the winner of the Club’s 2015 Raffle Quilt. Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Heyburn Elementary School, 1405 Main Ave., St. Maries. $2/per person admission. (208) 245-2680 or (208) 582-3610.

Craft classes/workshops

Greencastle Soap Classes - Learn how to make soap and other herbal items. Beginning Soap Making Class: Sept. 19-20, 10 a.m.-noon, and Sept. 29-30, 6-8 p.m. Lotion, Lip Balm & Healing Salve Class: Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. Registration required; ages 16 and older. Greencastle Soap Company, 203 N. Stone St. $55/class. (509) 466-7223.

Home/garden

Herb Presentation - The Inland Empire Gardeners will host Sue Goetz, a garden designer, writer, speaker and owner of the design business Creative Gardener. Her presentation is titled “Herb Gardening for the Four Seasons.” Thursday, 6:30 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 535-8434.

Saving Seeds - With Master Gardener Steve Nokes. Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., and Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.

Buried in Treasures Hoarding Facilitated Workshop - Sept. 9-Nov. 25. 12 week “Buried in Treasure” facilitated support group for individuals with hoarding issues. Tuition assistance/payment plans offered. Begins Sept. 9, 7 p.m., Transitional Living Center, 3128 N. Hemlock St. $200. (509) 850-3905.

Permaculture’s Answers to Drought: Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence - Sept. 10-13. Water harvesting, water conservation, wicking beds, deep-rooted perennials, swales, broad-based terraces, mulch, sunken hugelkulturs, drought tolerant crops, and more will be discussed. Heartsong Retreat Center, 7034 Highway 291, Tum Tum. $70/suggested donation for the entire event; or $30 /per day. (406) 741-5809.

Ripe for the Telling: Surprising Stories of Washington Fruit - Anthropologist Julia Harrison will cover how these perishable products preserve historic events and reflect the changing relationship to the natural world. Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., Cheney, (509) 893-8280; Sept. 17, 1 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, (509) 893-8390; Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350. Free.

Animals

North Idaho Fair and Rodeo - Concludes today. Family fun and entertainment, with live music, carnival rides and games, food vendors, arts and crafts, livestock, contests and community exhibits. Gates open at 9 a.m.; buildings open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; carnival open noon-8 p.m. Today, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $9/general; $7/seniors and children ages 6-13; free/age 5 and younger; $3/parking. (208) 765-4969.

Greyhound Picnic - There will be vendors, live and silent auctions, barbecue, free pictures and the Famous Radar Romp. Presented by Greyhound Pets of America Greater Northwest. Make reservations at sgsmith_99@yahoo.com. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $2/individual; $5/family. (208) 687-4190.

Spokane County Interstate Fair 2015 - Sept. 11-20. Live music, animals, exhibits, amusement rides, food and much more. Fair hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, closing at 8 p.m. the final day. Visit www.spokanecounty.org/fair/sif for a full schedule. Special events (Concerts and Duck Dynasty price includes fair admission): Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana, Spokane Valley. $10/adults; $7/seniors and children ages 7-13; free/age 6 and younger. (509) 477-1766.

Latah County 4-H and FFA Market Animal Sale - Market swine, beef, meat goats, sheep, and poultry to be sold. Sept. 19, 10 a.m., Latah County Fairgrounds, 1021 Harold St., Moscow. (208) 883-2267.

Booktoberfest Book Sale – Oct. 3-4. More than 15,000 new and used books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, videos, puzzles and games. Benefits the animals of the Spokane Humane Society. Oct. 3, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Oct. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. Free. (509) 467-5235, ext. 211.