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Arts/Crafts
Strawberry Festival - Fourth annual Strawberry Festival with antiques, local arts and crafts, vintage and salvage items, homemade strawberry shortcake, fresh strawberry lemonade, and more. Fun for the whole family. Proceeds benefit the Moran Prairie Grange Restoration Project. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Moran Prairie Grange, 6106 S. Palouse Highway. Free admission. (509) 245-3444.
Craft Classes/Workshops
Sew Uniquely You Events – Thursday, 10 a.m., Sophisticated and Stylish Wallet, $20; and 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
The Lavender Festivals - Attendees can cut and take home a bouquet of fresh lavender, watch and try the art of lavender wand making, and learn how to properly dry this beautiful purplish herb that inspires a feeling of calm while easing depression and anxiety. Lavender wands will also be on sale. Presented by Hennessey Funeral Homes and Crematories as a benefit for the Tears Foundation, providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services for families who have lost a baby. The festivals will be held today, Friday, Saturday and June 29, June 30 and July 1 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1006 N. Summit Blvd. Free/age 65 and older; general admission by donation. (509) 328-2600.
Hydroponic Gardening Demo - Held at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market. Friday, 3-7 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church, 806 W. Knox Ave. (509) 389-0964.
Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society Events - “Update: Clark Fork River Delta Restoration Project” presentation. Saturday, 9:45-11:30 a.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. Free. (208) 627-3292.
North Spokane Farm Museum 19th Anniversary Playday - 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. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., North Spokane Farm Museum, 6223 W. Ridgeway Road, Deer Park. Free/outside activities and parking; $5/museum admission. (509) 466-2744.
Saving Energy is a SNAP - Let SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs) show you how to slash your energy costs with demonstrations and tips. Get a free energy savings kit that emphasizes low-cost and no-cost methods to save you money year-round in any home. Registration is highly recommended. June 30, 6 p.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. Free. (509) 444-8380.
C. Colston Burrell Lecture - The Inland Empire Gardeners will host C. Colston Burrell, an avid garden designer, lecturer, author and photographer. 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
Bark N’ Brew - Bring your dog and participate in contests such as 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. Today, 1-6 p.m., Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. (208) 659-6408.
Camp Barks N’ Rec – Monday-Friday and 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, enjoy fun and games, and spend hands on time with shelter animals. Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. $50; scholarships available. (509) 467-5235.
All Breed Dog Show - The Inland Empire Kennel Association will hold its annual AKC-sanctioned all-breed dog show. July 11-12, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission; $5/parking fee. (509) 456-3784.
Spokane Humane Society 118th Birthday Celebration - Celebrate 118 years of caring for companion animals by providing shelter, food, medical care and love for the unwanted and abandoned animals. Enjoy cake and ice cream, watch some dog demos and learn more about SHS. All alumni (adopted animals) are invited as special guests. July 11, 11 a.m., Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. Free. (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. Gifts, souvenirs, leather goods, jewelry and more are available at the farm gift shop. 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. $5-$6. (509) 258-6717.