10 Under $10

1. 3 Minute Mic 8 p.m. Friday, Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Poetry open mic. Guest host will be Isaac Grambo. Open mic participants can share up to three minutes worth of poetry. Open to all, though this is a free speech event, so content is never censored. (509) 838-0206. Admission: FREE

2. Jubilee International Marketplace 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St. Annual sale of fairly traded handcrafts from around the world by more than 30 fair trade organizations and local vendors. The market is a mission of the church and provides a fair wage to the crafts people in developing countries. Soup lunch and refreshments available from Christ Kitchen on both days. (509) 448-0805. Admission: FREE (but you may want to bring a little spending money)

3. Spolang’s 15th Annual Lantern Festival Parade 6:30 p.m. Friday, Riverfront Park, Looff Carrousel, 507 N. Howard St. SpoLang German language students of all ages are going to parade with their handmade glowing lanterns through downtown Spokane singing traditional lantern songs. (509) 981-1155. Admission: FREE

4. SFCC Black Metal Concert featuring SFCC Choir and Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Spokane Falls Community College, Music/Performing Arts Building Auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Featuring progressive death metal quintet Age of Nefilim. This concert is being recorded for a live CD release in the future. Buy advance tickets at SFCC cashier’s office or Hoffman Music on Monroe Street. (509) 533-3741. Admission: $7 advance, $10 at the door.

5. The Art of the Renaissance 2 p.m. Sunday, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Explore some of the most influential artists and their famous works of art from the Renaissance with professor and art historian Meredith Shimizu. This period, from the 14th to 16th centuries, profoundly affected European intellectual life, literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science and religion. See how the art reflected the Renaissance culture and vice-versa in this series. Upcoming lectures in the series are Dec. 13; Feb. 21, and March 13. (509) 363-5355. Admission: $10

6. Historic Preservation Awards 6 p.m. Sunday, Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane Preservation Advocates second annual ceremony, recognizing and honoring some of those who have rehabilitated, restored or preserved Spokane’s historic built environment, or those who have educated the community about our heritage. (509) 344-1065. Admission: FREE

7. Author Shann Ray with Sherman Alexie 7 p.m. Tuesday, Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Book release party for the Spokane author’s debut novel, “American Copper.” (509) 227-7638. Admission: FREE

8. Gonzaga Wind Symphony 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. Conducted by Robert Spittal, and featuring the Spokane British Brass Band under the direction of Chris Grant. This concert honoring American veterans will feature traditional American brass band music and works by Marquez, Kallman, Whitacre, Arnold and Spittal. (509) 624-1200. Admission: $10 general, $7 seniors, FREE for students with ID

9. Poets Stephanie Lenox and Heather K. Hummel 5 p.m. Thursday, WSU Museum of Art, Wilson Road, across from Martin Stadium on the Washington State University campus, Pullman. Award-winning blogger for the Huffington Post and a co-founder of the online literature quarterly Blood Orange Review will read from their work and take questions. At noon that day they will join a public panel discussion with area publishers in Bundy Reading Room, Avery Hall. (509) 335-1910. Admission: FREE

10. Silent Film Night 7 p.m. Friday, Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St. Larry Telles, local film historian, will show several silent films and explain the history behind them, including “The Great Train Robbery,” a Broncho Billy Western, and “The Tramp.” The program will use “real” 16mm film and a 16mm projector. (208) 457-8950. Admission: $5.