Recreation calendar

Baseball/Softball

Jan. 18: Men’s senior softball league players’ meeting for ages 50 and older, 7 p.m. at 6116 N. Market. Info: Morris Clark, 327-4527.

Sign up: Blowfish youth baseball camp for ages 9-14. Six-session camp runs Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29, and Feb. 12 and 19 from 4-6 p.m. at Rogers High School. Players must furnish bats, gloves and shoes; space limited to 50 participants. Fees: $115. Info: Jim Wasem, 489-9328 or 465-4189.

Sign up: North Idaho College softball hitting clinic at the NIC hitting facility, Walnut and Seventh streets in Coeur d’Alene. Three-session clinic runs Jan. 14, 21 and 28 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Fees: $50. Info: (208) 769-7879.

Basketball

Feb. 3: “FUN-damentals” basketball clinic for grades K-4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Warehouse, 800 N. Hamilton. Fees: $30. Info: 484-2670.

Sign up: Little Zags Basketball Camp for grades 1-8 at the Martin Centre on the Gonzaga University campus. 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.

Nature

Jan. 11: Techniques for photographing wildlife and flowers, free program by Roger Hartman of the Spokane Falls Community College Photography Department during the Spokane Audubon Society meeting, 7:30 p.m., at Riverview Retirement Center, 1801 E. Upriver Dr. Use N. Granite St. entrance and take elevator to downstairs chapel.

Running/Walking

Jan. 28: Afternoon walk through downtown, presented by Spokane Parks & Recreation, 1-4 p.m. Meet at the Intermodal Center at First and Bernard. Fees: $7. Info: 625-6200.

Sign up: Evening walking program, presented by Spokane Parks & Recreation. Group meets twice a week and walks around the South Hill and downtown. Twelve-week program begins Jan. 16. Info: 625-6200.

Skiing/Snowboarding

Jan. 10: Free slide show by Steve Hindman, author of “Cross-Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness,” 7 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division.

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. Fees: $30 for ages 4-7, $35 for ages 8 and older. Info: 924-7661.

Swimming

Jan. 22: Workshop for women, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Liberty Lake Athletic Club, corner of Mission and Molter. Space limited to 15 participants. Fees: $100 before Jan. 14, $125 after. Info: Marla, 326-6983.

Tennis

Jan. 23-29: Spokane Senior Classic, hosted by the Spokane Athletic Club. All entrants must live within a 50-mile radius of Spokane. All males must be 35 years or older; all females must be 30 or older. Registration deadline Jan. 16. Fees: $17 per singles event, $13 per doubles event. Info: Mike Shanks, 535-3554.

Continuing events

(Items published first Friday of month)

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.

Basketball

Sign up: Spokane Stars Basketball Skills Camps for girls, kindergarten through 12th grade. Camps run every Sunday at University High School, 12420 E. 32nd Ave. Fees: $15 per session. Info: Ron Adams, 499-1112 or 928-8512.

Billiards

Center Stage: Free 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments, Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at Center Stage, 1017 W. First Ave. Info: Jeff, 747-8243, ext. 2.

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.

Fishing/Hunting

Swede’s Fly Shop: Free fly fishing clinics for kids 10-15 years old. Clinics held first Saturday of January, March and May. Limit eight students per clinic; students can attend one clinic. Info: 323-0500.

Hockey

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