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Fri., Feb. 25, 2005

The Spokesman-Review

Home and Yard Show - 27th annual event presented by Jim Custer Enterprises, Inc. continues today, noon-9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, Havana at Broadway. $6/general, free/ages 12 and younger. 924-0588.

Houseplant Sale - Sponsored by The Friends of Manito. The plant sale runs from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Manito Park meeting room, east of Gaiser Conservatory. 456-8038.

Organic Gardening Classes - Saturdays through Mar. 12, and Mar. 26. Topics include composting, starting seeds from home and garden planning. 10 a.m.-noon. Community Building, 35 W. Main. $5/class. 990-2332.

Old House Workshop - Four sessions. Learn how to research your house’s history, try your hand at the art of plaster repair and go on a restoration tour of historic Campbell House. Presented by the Museum of Art and Culture’s Historic Preservation Committee. Pre-registration is required. Saturday. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., MAC’s Cheney Cowles Center, Eric A. Johnston Memorial Auditorium, 2316 W. First. $35. 456-3931.

Sewing and Stitchery Expo – Thursday-March 6, hours Thursday-March 5, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 6. Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup. $4/advance, $9/door. (253) 798-7180.

Columnist Pat Munts - Gardening correspondent for The Spokesman-Review speaks on “Gardening: Growing Food and Growing Community,” March 11 at 7 p.m., Tekoa (Wash.) Empire Theatre. Donation. 284-2078.

Inland Empire Bonsai Society - Meets third Sunday of each month, noon-3 p.m., Manito Park Garden Center. 455-9576.

Getting Your Vegetable Garden Ready For Spring - Sponsored by the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. March 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. $15. 625-6677.

What Style is Your Home? - Three-week class. First week: “Historic House Styles in Spokane” with Linda Yeomans, April 13 and 20 from 5:30-7 p.m., and April 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, pre-registration is required. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. $24. 625-6200.

Feng Shui Workshop with Marjaana Ylitalo - Bring your floor plan to class and discover the benefit solutions to your own situation. Sponsored by City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, pre-registration is required. April 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. $15. 625-6200.

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