Recreation calendar

Baseball/Softball

Feb. 21: EWU Eagle Baseball Clinic from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the EWU Sports and Recreation Center. Clinic is open to players ages 8-15. Cost is $35 at the door and includes lunch and T-shirt. Info: Mike Campitelli, 359-7877 or mcampitelli@mail.ewu.edu.

Sign up: Spokane Pony Baseball is accepting registrations for players ages 5-14. Info: spokanepony.com or 483-7653.

Sign up: Spokane Sports Association will accept early registration beginning Feb. 14 at Franklin Park Complex. Men’s modified, men’s and women’s slowpitch, senior men’s and women’s slowpitch, and coed and women’s fastpitch leagues will be offered. Info: 483-4653.

Sign up: Registration is open for Spokane North Little League for ages 7-14. Drop-in registration sites are at North County Library on Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Shadle Park Library on Feb. 12 from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $80 for ages 7-12 for an 18-game season and $90 for ages 13-14 for a 20-game season. Info: 465-0724 or www.spokanenorthlittleleague.org.

Sign up: Registration is open for Spokane South Little League. Boys and girls ages 5-14 living in areas served by Chase Middle School, Sacajawea Middle School, Liberty School District or Freeman School District can sign up. League play begins in April and ends late June. Info: www.spokanesouthlittleleague.org or 688-BALL.

Basketball

Feb. 18-20: Register by Feb. 11 for the AAU Panhandle Shootout in Moscow for boys grades 5-8. Entry forms available on the AAU. Info: Jerry Jaques (208) 882-2591.

March 5-6, 26-27: Warehouse Athletic Facility AAU Bring-in-Spring Basketball Tournament (March 5-6) for boys and girls grades 4-6. Spring Fling Basketball Tournament (March 26-27) for boys and girls grades 7-8. Info: Katie, 484-2670 or katie@warehouseathletics.com.

Fishing

Feb. 10: Basic entomology class taught by Orvis guide and instructor Stann Grater, Swede’s Fly Shop, 1611 N. Ash. Cost: $10. Info: 323-0500.

Feb. 11: Reading the water class, taught by Orvis guide and instructor Stann Grater, Swede’s Fly Shop, 1611 N. Ash. Cost: $10. Info: 323-0500.

Feb. 18-19: Learn to fish Lake Roosevelt and Lake Rufus Woods during a free two-evening series of seminars by fishing guide Ray Bailey at the General Store, 2424 N. Division. Feb. 18 topic is rainbows and kokanee. Feb. 19 topic is walleye, bass and burbot. Each seminar starts at 6:30 p.m. Prizes. Info: General Store, 444-8000.

Sign up: Spokane Fly Fishers annual Fly Fishing School, held at St. Francis School, 1104 W. Heroy, Thursday evenings for eight weeks starting Feb. 17. Class size is limited. $70 for adults and unaccompanied youth, ages 12-17. Children with a registered guardian pay $40. Registration and info: Dan Ferguson, 325-8885 or e-mail sffishers@comcast.net.

Sign up: Fly-tying classes by Jan Sadlo, Tuesday evenings Feb. 8-22 at Shadle Park High School, or Thursday evenings Feb. 10-24 at West Valley High School. Cost: $36. Preregistration is required through Spokane Falls Community College Institute for Extended Learning, 279-6000.

Sign up: Specialty fly-tying classes such as advanced methods and steelhead and Spey fly patterns are offered by White’s Outdoor when sign-up quotas fill. Call 535-1875 for dates and details.

Nature

Feb. 8: Denali and the Alaska Range and how the major November 2002 earthquake contributed to the ongoing formation and uplift of the North America’s highest mountains, slide show by geologist Charlie Rubin, 7 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair Auditorium.

Feb. 9: Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area and sharp-tailed grouse, program about the refuge south of Creston, Wash., by Juli Anderson of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, sponsored by the Spokane Audubon Society, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Community 1801 Upriver Dr.

Feb. 10: Cycles of Drought and Water Abundance and Their Effect on Turnbull Refuge, program by Robert Quinn, meteorologist and climatologist, 6:30 p.m., at Eastern Washington University Isle Hall, Room 138. Info: Gene Kiever at 235-6448.

Running

April 10 and May 15: Spring Thaw Duathlons begin at 9 a.m. Course is a 2-mile run, 10-mile bike and 3-mile run at Sontag Park in Nine Mile Falls. Info: Marla, 326-6983 or marla@emdesports.com.

Shooting

Continuing: Landt Farms Sporting Clays 2005 tournament season begins soon. Registration for all tournaments is at 8:30 a.m., with a 5-stand warm-up. The first tournament is Feb. 20, and there is a tournament every month through December. Info: George or Sally (509) 464-2070.

Skiing

Feb. 13: Spokane Langlauf 10-K cross country ski race starts 11 a.m. at Mount Spokane Nordic trails. Entry $15 by Feb. 4 or $25 on race day. Entries and info: www.spokanelanglauf.org or Fitness Fanatics, 922-6080.

Soccer

Sign up: Register for Valley Youth League Spring season by March 1. Cost is $29 for children ages 4-8. Info: 922-7080.

Swimming

Feb. 13: Swimming workshop with Steve Tarpinian from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Downtown YMCA. Workshop includes two water sessions, demos, individual video taping, technique lectures and more. Cost: $200. Class is limited to 30 students. Register online at www.swimpower.com. Info: Marla, 326-6983 or marla@emdesports.com.

Tennis

Sign up: Junior tennis camps available at North Park Racquet Club. Rates and times vary. Info: Earl Blanchard, 467-5124.

Track and field

Feb. 12: The deadline for entries to the 2005 Western Zone USATF Junior Olympic Indoor Championships at EWU is Feb. 7. The meet is open to all current USATF members 14 years or younger. For USATF membership and entry forms contact Ruth or Lawson Van Kuren, 235-4762 or cheneytrackclub@aol.com.

Volleyball

Sign up: Midwinter coed league forming at Sports USA. B and C leagues offered. Info: Paul, 232-2822.

Continuing events

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Backpacking/Hiking/Climbing

Corbin Hikers: Sponsored by Corbin Senior Activity Center, hike each Thursday at 8 a.m.; locations vary. Info: 327-1584.

Hobnailers Hiking Club: Weekly hikes at a variety of places in the Inland Northwest. Info: 534-1100.

Cycling

Spokane Bicycle Club rides offered daily throughout week. Contact Sally Phillips, 448-6271 or Steve Sauser, 922-7249 for more information on location and times. You can also go to www.spokanebicycleclub.org for more information.

Hockey

Sign up: Women’s hockey league at Eagles Ice-A-Rena Fridays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Cost is $10 per game. All ability levels welcome. Info: Nancy Kellner, 468-1943 or www.spokanewomenshockey.com.

Skiing/Snowboarding

Sign up: A variety of lessons, trips and various activities involving winter sports, including cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding are being offered through Spokane Parks and Recreation. Registration is required. Dates, times and costs vary. Info: 625-6200.

Skijoring

Spokane County Regional Animal Care & Protection Services (SCRAPS) and Volunteers Offering Intermediate Care & Enrichment (VOICE) are sponsoring free Skijoring classes. Each Saturday from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at the SCRAPS animal shelter staff and volunteers offer an introductory class on Skijoring basics such as equipment and technique. Skijoring is the combination of cross country skiing and dog mushing, in which the dog is connected to the cross country skier with a bungie cord and pulling harness. Fees: Free. Info: 477-2752.

Unified recreation

Continuing: Spokane Parks Department offers a variety of activities year-round for those who are developmentally challenged. Info: 625-6200.

Walking/Running

Continuing: Evening walking program for ages 18 and older sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation, Monday and Thursday from 6 to 6:45 p.m., around South Hill and downtown areas. Info: 625-6200.