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Arts/Crafts

SCC Spring Arts, Crafts and Food Show - A variety of vendors selling gifts, garden art and many other unique items designed to bring spring into your home. Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Community College, Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St. Free admission and parking. (509) 434-6576.

Craft Classes/Workshops

Nature’s Textures with Textiles - Betty Kuhlers is an artist who uses nature as the starting point for creating her leaves. This workshop allows you to interpret and recreate your own leaves with fabric and threads. Limited enrollment. Feb. 26-28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and March 1, noon, Sew Uniquely You, 11402 N. Newport Highway, Suite C. $150. (509) 467-8210.

Home/Garden

1,000 Crops for Northwest Growers - One-day workshop with Michael Pilarski will give an overview of 50 crop categories. Bring a list of plants you are interested in. Everyone will go away with new ideas. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., WSU Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St. Suggested donation: $20-$50. (406) 741-5809.

Raised Bed Gardening - Master Gardener Susan Mulvihill will present a program on vegetable gardening in raised beds, which will include information on the materials to use, how to accessorize the beds for successful growing, and how to grow vegetables organically in them. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, WSU Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St. $12. (509) 477-2195.

Get in the Garden: Growing Tomatoes - Master Gardener Marilyn Carothers will go over the do’s and don’ts of growing tomatoes, and will provide an early season planting activity. Saturday, 10 a.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. Free. (509) 444-5380.

Days in Manito Garden Lecture: Pruning Trees and Shrubs - Join Jim Demand as he discusses the importance of branch selection, determining future permanent branches, starting early, and avoiding structures that fail. Presented by the Friends of Manito. Saturday, 10 a.m., Manito Park, Manito Garden Meeting Room, 4 W. 21st Ave. Free. (509) 456-8038.

Basics of Soil and Composting - Presented by Master Gardener Eberhard Schmidt. Saturday, 2 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.

Ikebana - Learn about the traditional Japanese style of flower arrangement. Participants will be able to take home their flowers. Call ahead to reserve a spot. Feb. 23, 3:30-5 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $7. (509) 328-2971.

Horticulture Workshops - The 2015 University of Idaho and Idaho Master Gardener’s Annual Horticulture Workshops include: Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m., Basic Vegetable Gardening for Northern Idaho, $10; March 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Chicks in the City: Raising Chickens within City Limits, $10; March 9, 6-8 p.m., Get Busy Preserving, Canning, Dehydrating and Freezing Your Garden’s Bounty, $10. Registration requested. University of Idaho Kootenai County Extension Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 446-1680.

Propagation from Seeds and Cuttings - Master Gardener Steve Nokes will teach easy ways to propagate seeds with or without a greenhouse. Also learn how to propagate plants using cuttings. Feb. 24, 6 p.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. (509) 444-5390.

Backyard Chickens Class - A flock of backyard chickens can keep your family supplied with fresh eggs and meat for the table. Come find out what it is involved in raising chickens. Part of the WSU Kalispel Tribal Extension’s Backyard Livestock series. Registration is requested by calling or emailing beverly.sarles@wsu.edu. Feb. 25, 6-8 p.m., Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 N. LeClerc Road, Usk. Free. (509) 447-2401.

Get in the Garden: Vegetable Gardening - Presented by Master Gardener Claudia Myers. Feb. 28, 1 p.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. Free. (509) 444-5380.

Growing Tomatoes from Seed to Harvest - A hands-on workshop presented by Master Gardener Marilyn Carothers. Feb. 28, 2 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.

Vegetable Gardening 101 - Presented by Master Gardener Steve Nokes. March 3, 6:30 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 893-8390.

Spring Beginning Beekeepers’ Class - Learn the basics about keeping honeybees. Upon completion of the course, participants can take the Washington State Beekeepers’ Association’s apprentice test. March 7, 14 and 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pizza Factory, 123 S. Broad Ave., Medical Lake. $35/family. Test on March 28 costs $15/person. (509) 280-3116.

Animals

SCRAPS Pet Tune Up Clinic - Make sure your pets find their way home by purchasing or renewing their licenses, and they’ll receive a free rabies shot. A spay/neuter voucher is also included with the purchase of a license. Friday, 3-6 p.m., SCRAPS, 6815 E. Trent Ave. Free. (509) 477-2532.