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Free Home Improvement Workshops – Home Depot stores offer clinics through August. They are: “You Can Decorate a Window,” at 7 p.m.. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
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Free Home Improvement Workshops – Home Depot stores offer clinics through August. They are: “You Can Lay Outdoor Pavers,” Fridays at 7 p.m.; “You Can Install Easy Flooring Solutions,” Saturdays at 10 a.m.; “You Can Install a Center Set Faucet,” Saturdays at 2 p.m.; “You Can Have Fun with Color and Faux,” Sundays at 2 p.m.; and “You Can Decorate a Window,” Thursdays at 7 p.m. Call (800) 430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com for more information.
Summer Night Walk – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Walk includes a look at changes downtown, views of well-known architect Kirtland Cutter’s buildings, and a tour of Peaceful Valley. Meet at City Hall, corner of Spokane Falls Blvd. and Post. Admission is $5 and includes snack. Call 625-6200 for more information.
Manito Park Centennial Celebration with Ice Cream Social – Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Manito Park. Call 456-8038 or visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org for more information.
Dog Days of Summer – Pet adoption festival hosted by the Spokane County Regional Animal Care and Protection Services, Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m. at the SCRAPS Shelter, 2521 N. Flora Road. Activities include dunk-the-dog-cop and bobbing-for-tennis-balls. Refreshments are available. For more information, call 477-2532.
Inland Northwest Chapter of the Germans from Russia Annual Potluck Picnic and Silent Auction – Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Manito Masonic Lodge, 2715 S. Grand Blvd. Bring a German dish to share and an item for the silent auction. For more information, contact Val at 467-7572, Deb at 464-1666, or Wanda at 926-6951.
Sons of Norway Pancake Breakfast – Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. All the pancakes you can eat with scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Tickets are $3.50/adults, $2/children ages 12 and under. For more information, call 326-9211.
12th annual Kids Day at the Zoo – Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Cat Tales Zoological Park, 17020 Newport Highway, Mead. Activities include roar-a-thon, face painting, food, prizes, music and special guest appearances. Admission is $6/adults, $5/seniors/students, and free to children ages 12 and under. For more information, call 238-4126 or visit www.cattales.org.
Pend Oreille Cougar Task Force Meeting – Wednesday, 7 p.m. in the conference room of the Cusick, Wash. American Legion. For more information, call (509) 445-1235.
Columbia Basin Development League and Odessa Sub-Area Aquifer Steering Committee Meeting – Next Thursday, 6 p.m. at the Moses Lake Fire Hall, 701 W. Third. Topic will be support for solving the Odessa Aquifer issue and continued development of the Columbia Basin Project. Odessa Sub-area Aquifer Steering Committee will also meet at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Contact Alice Parker at 346-9442 for more information.
Spokane Falls Community College and Coeur d’Escrime Fencing Club Stage Combat Workshop – Presented by fight master Brad Waller, Washington, D.C., Aug. 21-22, at SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Cost: $100 for both days; a portion of the proceeds will benefit the school’s drama program. For reservations, call Mike Winderman at (208) 765-3028 or e-mail bookery@bookerycda.com.
Women’s Equality Day Celebration – Aug. 26, 4-6 p.m., Comstock Park. Voter registration will be available. Contact Jan Polek at 448-2189 for more information.
Tour of Ferris Perennial Garden – Sept. 2, 6 p.m. at Manito Park. For more information, call 456-8038 or visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org.
Survivor Citizen Action Team Meeting – Survivors of vehicular assault and vehicular homicide from impaired drivers will meet Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council’s Prevention Center, 8104 E. Sprague. Meeting is open to anyone interested in the enforcement and changes of existing DUI laws and the education of DUI accidents, victims or non-victims. Call 922-8383 or (208) 687-6996 for more information.
Dog Training Classes – Mandatory registration meeting for training classes through Spokane Dog Training Club, Inc., Sept. 8, 7 p.m., 2620 N. Locust Rd. Instruction includes puppy pre-school, puppy kindergarten, home companion, competition obedience, jumping, rally, agility, flyball, herding and tracking. Bring current shot records; rabies and DHLPP are required. Classes begin Sept. 13 and will run through Nov. 4. Call 922-2645 for more information.