Coloring contest for top turkey

Mon., Nov. 22, 2004

Family notes Mary Beth Donelan

KIDS! BE SURE to look in Thursday’s IN Life for our Thanksgiving Turkey Coloring Contest open for children up to age 10.

While dinner’s in the oven, decorate your own turkey and send it in. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories: 4 and under, 5 to 7, and 8 to 10. Prizes will be awarded in each category.

Teen road rules

“Mom, can I borrow the car?” is a common question in many homes. Before handing over the keys, here are things every parent should know according to Catherine Harris and her son, Joe, co-authors of “The Teenager’s Roadside Guide to Life.”

Choose the road yourself. Don’t let friends and well-meaning adults choose for you.

Learn to merge. Cooperation and sharing go a long way.

Watch out for children. They look up to you.

Slow down for speed bumps. They are there for a reason.

Ignore shortcuts. It takes time and effort to accomplish great things.

Make U-turns when necessary. Admitting a mistake and correcting it is much better than continuing further off course.

Holiday events

The Campbell House Holidays: Come Share the Warmth opens Friday. Wintertime fun is experienced by all in the historic Campbell House which is decorated for the holidays. Enjoy the scent of hot cookies baking in the oven, entertaining children’s activities and storytelling. Open daily from Nov. 26-Dec. 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays. The Campbell House is located at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost: $7/adults, $5/seniors/students, free/age 5 and younger. For more information, call 456-3931.

Christmas Tree Elegance begins Friday with free viewing from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. of 14 beautiful trees and gifts on the mezzanine of The Davenport Hotel. Free viewing continues through Dec. 4, with family entertainment days Saturday and Monday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Raffle tickets are $1 each for a chance to win one of these beautiful trees. Proceeds benefit the Spokane Symphony.

The Santa Express Holiday Store, to benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, is a store for children ages 4-12 where they can do their own Christmas shopping. Gifts range from 50 cents to $7.50. Elves are on hand to escort the children and help with selections and gift wrapping. The store is open Friday-Dec. 23. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays and school holidays, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The store is in the Crescent Court, Skywalk level, across from Katze and R. Brown. For more information, call 535-3155.

Free horse and carriage rides are being offered in downtown Spokane and sponsored by the Downtown Business Improvement District and Spokane Teachers Credit Union. The rides go on a downtown route past animated holiday windows and sparkling lights. The rides run every 10 to15 minutes on Fridays from 3 to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Special Christmas eve rides will be held from noon to 3 p.m. through Dec. 24. Rides leave from the corner of Main and Wall.

Journey to the North Pole, a 40-minute holiday lake cruise to view incredible light displays from the water. Cruises depart at 4:30, 5:15, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9 and 9:15 p.m. from the Boardwalk Marina docks, just east of the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Boarding of the boats begins 30 minutes prior to departure. The cruises run Saturday through Jan. 3. Cost is $11.75/adults, children age 10 and under free (limit 2 children per adult). For more information, call (800) 684-0513.

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