Calendar

Today

A Spring Affair - The dance is sponsored by the Spokane Valley Catholic Churches Senior Services Programs; 1-4 p.m., St. Paschal’s School, 2521 N. Park Road. $5 per couple or $3 per person. 924-4871.

Bowling for Miracles - Presented by Foresters, benefiting Children’s Miracle Network. Raise a minimum of $15 and receive one hour of bowling, two slices of pizza and a drink; 1-4 p.m., Players and Spectators, 12828 E. Sprague Ave. Donation. 473-6372.

Custer’s Spring Antique and Collectors Sale - 30th annual event with 300 dealers from around the country; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Havana at Broadway. $5/general, age 12 and under/free. 924-0588.

Escape Christian Singles - Open to active singles ages 19-35; 7 p.m., New Life Assembly of God Outlet Center, Sprague and Bowdish. 869-1576.

Liberty Lake Book sale - Benefits the Liberty Lake Library; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

“Midsummer Night’s Dream” - Presented by Ballet Spokane; 7:30 p.m., Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road. $16-$18, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

Motorcycle Show - A prelude to the annual Motorcycle Awareness Days put on by Lilac City Wings. Variety of motorcycle makes and models will be on display; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Wal-Mart parking lot, 15727 E. Broadway Ave.

SCOPE East Community Event - Open house includes bike rodeo with free helmets, free gunlocks for rifles and pistols, and an appearance by McGruff the Crime Dog. There also will be crafts and food for sale; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 4904 N. Harvard Road, Otis Orchards. 255-6730.

“Thumbelina” - A Theater Arts for Children production; 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. $4. 892-5413.

Valley Book sale - Hosted by the Friends of the Valley Library; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

Sunday

Custer’s Spring Antique and Collectors Sale - 30th annual event with 300 dealers from around the country; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Havana at Broadway. $5/general, age 12 and under/free. 924-0588.

Liberty Lake Book sale - Benefits the Liberty Lake Library; 1-4 p.m., Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

“Midsummer Night’s Dream” - Presented by Ballet Spokane; 2 p.m., Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road. $16-$18, through TicketsWest, 325-SEAT.

Playwright Workshop - Hosted by Sandra Hosking of Spokane Civic Theatre; 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. Free. 922-4104.

“Thumbelina” - A Theater Arts for Children production; 2 p.m., Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. $4. 892-5413.

Monday

Central Valley School District - The Central Valley board of directors will meet; 6:30 p.m., Learning and Teaching Center, 19307 E. Cataldo. 228-5400.

Republican Action Party - The Spokane Valley Republican Action Party gathers for dinner at 6 p.m. and a meeting at 7. The guest speaker is John Talbot. Conley’s Place, 12618 E. Sprague. 922-1054.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - TOPS members meet every Monday; 9-11 a.m., Broadway Court Estates, 13505 E. Broadway. 922-3874.

Toddler storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years; 10:30 a.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

Tuesday

East Valley School District - The East Valley board of directors meet; 5:30 p.m., District Administration Office Center, 12325 E. Grace. 924-1830.

Family story evening - For all ages; 7 p.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

Glooskap and Wasis - Presented by Pipkin Family Puppet Theatre and based on an Algonquin Indian folk tale; 4 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road.

New Horizons Orchestra - Spring concert; 7 p.m., Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road. Free, donations accepted. 326-9516.

Preschool storytime - For ages 3-5; 10:30 a.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

Spokane Valley City Council meeting - Tentative agenda items include public hearings on the transportation improvement program and a proposed budget amendment, plus information on a city/county park facility cooperative use pilot project; 6 p.m., Spokane Valley City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague. 921-1000.

Wednesday

55 Plus luncheon - Anyone age 55 and over is invited to the soup and sandwich luncheon. This month’s program is titled “Home Care”; noon, Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N. Raymond Road. 924-7262.

Alzheimer’s Support Group - The group meets the last Wednesday of the month; 6:30-8 p.m., Guardian Angel Homes, 23102 E. Mission. 893-9300.

Baby lapsit - For infants up to 18 months; 10:30 a.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

Preschool storytime - For ages 3-5; 11 a.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

Storytime - For ages 2-5; 10:30 a.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road. 926-4334.

Storytime - There will be stories, games and activities; 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. 922-4104.

West Valley School District - The West Valley board of directors meet; 7 p.m., District Conference Center, 8818 E. Grace. 924-2150.

Thursday

Author Frank Parchman - Discussion and book signing of his new book, “Echoes of Fury: True Stories of Terror and Survival from the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens”; 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. 922-4104.

Storytime - For ages 2-5; 10:30 a.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley. 921-1500.

Toddler storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years; 10:30 a.m., Main Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. 926-6283.

University of Phoenix Spokane campus tour - Tour the new, expanded campus. Refreshments will be served; 4-6 p.m., Argonne Forest Plaza, 8775 E. Mission. 327-2443.

Veterans Support Group - The group for combat and noncombat veterans of all wars meets the fourth Thursday of the month; 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Adventist Church, 1601 S. Sullivan Road. 283-2531.

West Valley SCOPE - The volunteer group meets the fourth Thursday of the month; 7 p.m., Millwood City Hall, 9103 E. Frederick. 477-0629.

Friday

“Thumbelina” - A Theater Arts for Children production; 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. $4. 892-5413.

Next Saturday

Author Terry Bain - Author Terry Bain will read from his book “You Are a Dog”; 2 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road. Free. 926-6283.

Elks luncheon - A salad and dessert luncheon with speaker Phyllis Stephens. Reservations are requested; noon, Elks Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. $9. 926-2328.

Morgan Horse Open House - The public is welcome to ask questions about America’s first breed of horse, the Morgan. See stallions and horses for sale, breed demonstrations, promotion booths and other vendors; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Valley Mission Park Horse Arena, 11123 E. Mission Ave. Free. 838-3820.

“Thumbelina” - A Theater Arts for Children production; 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. $4. 892-5413.