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Arts/Crafts
Relics Festival and Outdoor Market - Offering one of a kind antiques, painted furniture, rusty decor, garden and yard flowers and planted pots. Music and food, family friendly. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Relics Vintage Market, 17325 E. Sprague Ave. Free admission. (509) 879-1414.
Craft Classes/Workshops
Sew Uniquely You Events – Tuesday, 10 a.m., Reusable Produce Bags, $20; Saturday, 10 a.m., Loretta’s Sun Printing Class, $50; June 25, 10 a.m., Sophisticated and Stylish Wallet, $20; June 30, 6-8 p.m., Creative Expressions: Special Greeting Cards, $10. Sew Uniquely You, 11402 N. Newport Highway, Suite C. (509) 467-8210.
Home/Garden
Environmentally Friendly Garden Pest Control - Held at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market. Friday, 3-7 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church, 806 W. Knox Ave. (509) 389-0964.
Spokane in Bloom Garden Tour 2015 - Sheltering Trees Garden, 523 W. 18th Ave.; Seasons in the Sun Garden, 1028 E. 33rd Ave.; Soulmates Forever Garden, 1216 E. 54th Ave.; Garden of Earthly Delights, 2717 E. 40th Ave.; Kindred Spirits Garden, 3620 E. 35th Ave.; Rhapsody in Green Garden, 1110 S. Denny Court. A bonus stop and chance to win a $100 gift card at Tower Perennials, 4010 E. Jamieson Road. There will be garden-related vendors. Barbeque lunch buffet available at an additional cost. Tickets available at any of the gardens the day of the tour or online at www.tieg.org. Presented by The Inland Empire Gardeners. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. (509) 535-8434.
Growing Small Fruits - Join WSU Master Gardener, Steve Nokes, as he discusses growing small fruit. Topics include planting, feeding and pruning. Presented by the Friends of Manito. Saturday, 10 a.m., Manito Park, Manito Garden Meeting Room, 4 W. 21st Ave. Free. (509) 456-8038.
Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society Events - “Update: Clark Fork River Delta Restoration Project” presentation. June 27, 9:45-11:30 a.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. Free. (208) 627-3292.
North Spokane Farm Museum 19th Anniversary Play Day - There will be antique tractor demonstrations including a pulling contest and barrel hockey, draft horse plowing demos and surrey rides, vintage equipment demos, quilt show, flea market sale table and children’s activities. June 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., North Spokane Farm Museum, 6223 W. Ridgeway Road, Deer Park. Outside activities are free; $5/museum admission. (509) 466-2744.
C. Colston Burrell Lecture - The Inland Empire Gardeners will host C. Colston Burrell, an avid plantsman, garden designer, lecturer, author and photographer. A naturalist and teacher, he grows hellebore species and hybrids alongside natives and other treasures in his garden in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville, Virginia. His presentation is “Literature into Art: Books That Changed the Way We Garden with Cole Burrell.” July 2, 6:30 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free. (509) 535-8434.
Animals
Parade of Paws - A fun-packed two- or four-mile pledge walk to benefit the animals at the Spokane Humane Society waiting for a forever home. Day of event registration starts at 8 a.m. Early registration is available Friday, noon-7 p.m. Collect pledges from family, friends, co-workers and anyone else. Virtual Walkers are also welcome online. Gather five or more friends and form your own dog pack. Many prizes are available for teams and individuals raising the most funds. Saturday, 10 a.m., Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. Pledges. (509) 467-5235, ext. 211.
Bark N’ Brew - Bring your dog and participate in contests such Best Wag, Best Trick, Dog and Owner Look-A-Like and more. Enjoy barbecue, microbrews, a silent auction and vendors. Funds raised benefit Help Every Little Paw. June 21, 1-6 p.m., Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. (208) 659-6408.
Camp Barks N’ Rec - June 22-26, July 6-10 and Aug. 3-7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Children ages 7-9 are invited to learn about different types of pets, do arts and crafts projects for both shelter and at home pets, participate in games, and spend hands on time with shelter animals. Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. $50; scholarships available. (509) 467-5235.
Come Feed the Buffalo - Through Sept. 30. Come feed the buffalo and take a tour at Win-Tur Bison Farm. Visitors learn the farm’s history and bison facts during a slide presentation and Q&A session, as well as the opportunity to meet and greet the herd and hand-feed the buffalo. Groups welcome. Cash or check only. No pets. Tours are Fridays-Sundays on the hour between noon and 4 p.m., Win-Tur Bison Farm, 4742 Highway 231, Springdale, Wash. $5-$6. (509) 258-6717.