Recreation calendar

Baseball/Softball

Jan. 8: North Idaho College softball pitching clinic for ages 8-18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake City High School. Participants must bring their own adult catcher. Fees: $75. Info: (208) 769-7879.

Sign up: North Idaho College three-session softball hitting clinics at the NIC hitting facility on Walnut and Seventh streets in Coeur d’Alene. Two separate clinics run from 6-7 p.m. or 7:15-8:15 on Jan. 12, 19 and 26. Fees: $25 for all three sessions. Info: (208) 769-7879.

Sign up: Blowfish youth baseball camp for ages 9-14. Six-session camp begins Jan. 8 and runs Sundays from 4-6 p.m. at Rogers High School. Players must furnish bats, gloves and shoes; space limited to 50 participants. Fees: $115. Info: 489-9328 or 465-4189.

Basketball

Sign up: Adult year-round basketball league, sponsored by Spokane Basketball. League starts second week in January, games on Sundays and Wednesdays. Fees: $90 individual, $570 team for eight games. Info: www.spokanebasketball.com.

Sign up: YMCA basketball leagues for kindergarten through third grade. Practices begin Jan. 30; games begin Feb. 10. Info: 777-9622 (Valley) or 838-3577 (Downtown).

Sign up: Little Zags Basketball Camp for grades 1-8 at the Martin Centre on the Gonzaga University campus. Registration deadline Jan. 1. Fees: $50. Info: www.gonzagabasketballcamps.com.

Sign up: Zag Basketball Shooting Academy for grades 3-8, a six-week Sunday camp at the Martin Centre on the Gonzaga University Campus. Session No. 3 begins Jan. 8. Info: Rian Oliver, 323-4218, or www.gonzagabasketballcamps.com.

Fishing/Hunting

Sign up: Beginning fly-tying classes with G.L. Britton at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Two sets of five-session classes begin Jan. 3 and 5 from 6-8 p.m. Fees: $65, includes tools and materials. Class limit is eight participants. Info: 535-1875.

Sign up: Rod building class with Steve Moran at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Two-session class runs Jan. 4 and 11. Fees: $60 plus blank and components. Info: 535-1875.

Sign up: Intermediate/advanced fly-tying class with G.L. Britton at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Five-session class begins Feb. 7. Fees: $65, includes tools and materials. Class limit is eight participants. Info: 535-1875.

Sign up: Steelhead fly-tying class with G.L. Britton at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Five-session class begins Feb. 9. Fees: $65, includes tools and materials. Class limit is eight participants. Info: 535-1875.

Skiing/Snowboarding

Jan. 7: Ski and snowboard demo, 9 a.m. at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, presented by Loulou’s Sport Shop Coeur d’Alene. Fees: $10 to demo ski or snowboard, benefits Sandpoint Alpine Racing School. Info: Toby Todd, (208) 667-6994.

Jan. 16: Youth and teen skiing at Silver Mountain, presented by the Downtown Spokane YMCA. Info: Herb Hylton, 838-3577, ext. 141.

Soccer

Sign up: Valley Youth Soccer League spring season, runs in April and May. Fees: $30 for ages 4-7, $35 for ages 8 and older. Info: 924-7661.