Kids’ corner
TODAY One World Taiko - A professional Japanese drum ensemble. Taiko (drums) range from a 4-foot odaiko to the snare-sized shimedaiko. 7:30 p.m., The Met, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $15/adults, $10/students and seniors. 325-SEAT, (800) 325-SEAT |
TUESDAY Free Ice Cream Cone Day - Noon-8 p.m., Ben & Jerry’s, River Park Square, Atrium level, 808 W. Main Ave. 455-8500. |
WEDNESDAY Family Festival at Mukogawa (Japan Week) – Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute students present a hands-on celebration of Japanese culture including toy making, kimono wearing, origami, brush writing, tea ceremony, “The Year of the Inu, Dog” exhibit and Nengajo New Year Postcard Art. 3-5 p.m., Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons, 4000 W. Randolph Road. 328-2971. |
FRIDAY Shrine Circus – Friday-Sunday. Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 1 and 5 p.m. Spokane Arena. $7-$13. 325-SEAT, (800) 325-SEAT |
SATURDAY La Fiesta-Cinco de Mayo (Family Festival) - Daylong event with Latin arts and crafts, music, dance, food and cultural presentations. Also fun family activities including piñatas, children’s games, raffles and soccer exhibition. Dance party with local bands from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Main event: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Greyhound Park Event Center, 5100 W. Riverbend Road, Post Falls. $5/adults, $1/ages 4-12, free/younger than 4; dance admission is $5/women, $15/men; free parking. (509) 483-2523. |
SUNDAY Cinderella - Full-length classical ballet of a young girl who turns into a princess. Performed by Ballet Jorgen. Sponsored by Festival Dance and Performing Arts. The final of five shows in the 2005-06 Great Performance Series. 3 p.m., Washington State University, Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Stadium Way and North Fairway Drive, Pullman. $14-$28. (800) 325-SEAT, 325-SEAT |
FEATURED EVENT Spring Puppet Shows at Spokane County Libraries - The emperor of China, who loves nothing better than a good story, hears that his Minister of Storytelling not only knows good stories, but the longest story ever told. Presented by the Pipkin Family Puppet Theatre. Tuesday, Argonne, 4322 N. Argonne Road; Wednesday, Spokane Valley, 12004 E. Main Ave.; Thursday, North Spokane, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. 4 p.m. |
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