Youth

Sat., Oct. 29, 2005

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Free Halloween Party – Sunday, noon-4 p.m., in the street level Atrium Court at River Park Square. Includes face painting, pumpkin painting, balloon art, Halloween music, arts and crafts hosted by Mobius Kids, costume contest for children under the age of 10, and trick-or-treating at select stores in the mall (look for black and orange balloons). Contact Karen at 456-3413 for more information.

Middle School Choral Festival – Choirs from all Spokane public schools will gather for a day of music, Nov. 19 at Salk Middle School, 6411 N. Alberta. Music clinics begin at 9 a.m.; free concert concludes the day at 3 p.m. Contact Margo Dreis at 354-5576 for more information.

Upcoming

Veterans Day Fall Arts and Crafts Camp – For children ages 5 to 12, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. Includes arts, crafts, and games activities. Send a bag lunch; pre-registration is required; call 625-6200.

15th Annual Living with Asthma Poster Contest – Sponsored by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Children with asthma in grades 1-8 are invited to enter their posters expressing their asthma control through Dec. 30. For more information, visit www/aaaai.org,www.aap.org or call (414) 272-6071.

Ongoing

Multicultural Folk Dancing: Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Kids in grades three through six and seven through 12 can learn clogging, German, Ukrainian, Romanian and Irish folk dancing, swing and more at Silver Spurs International Folk Dance Youth Group, 1426 E. 19th Ave. Some scholarships are available. For information, call Susan at 533-9966.

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