Kids’ corner

Mon., March 20, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

TODAY

Act Right! Songbird Youth Drama Club - Meets regularly for youth ages 7-12 and teens age 13-18 at Songbird Performing Arts Center. 315 N. Fourth Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Classes $40/month. 475-3175 Chris LeBlanc.

TUESDAY

Riverfront Park Carrousel - The Looff Carrousel is open daily. Created in 1909 by Charles Looff, Spokane’s world-famous carrousel is a Spokane and U.S. Historical Landmark. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Riverfront Park. $2/adults, $1/seniors, military with ID and ages 12 and younger. 625-6600.

WEDNESDAY

Kinder!Science: Mission to Madagascar - For kindergartners. 1:30 p.m., Palouse Discovery Science Center, 2371 NE Hopkins Court, Pullman. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/ages 12 and younger. 332-6869.

THURSDAY

Dancers, Drummers, Dreamers - Variety of entertainment. Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. University of Idaho, Hartung Theatre, Moscow. $8-$10/adults, $7-$8/seniors, $6-$7/children. 325-SEAT.

FRIDAY

Just Ask Why: Dolphins in Danger - For toddlers through kindergarteners, 10:30 a.m, Palouse Discovery Science Center, 2371 NE Hopkins Court, Pullman. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/ages 12 and younger. 332-6869.

SATURDAY

Spokane Auto Boat Speed Show - March 24-26. Hours are Friday, noon-10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. 465-1126.

SUNDAY

The Wizard of Oz - Presented by the American Family Theater. An engaging musical with audience participation. 3 p.m., WSU’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Stadium Way & North Fairway Drive, Pullman. Single show: $6/adults, $4/ages 13 and younger; five-show series: $18.50/adults, $10.50/ages 13 and younger, through TicketsWest or at www.beasley.wsu.edu. (800) 325-SEAT.

FEATURED

EVENT

Theatre Ballet of Spokane - For children of all ages featuring excerpts from the classic ballet “Les Sylphides,” with live piano accompaniment featuring Yi-Che Chen, and “Carnival of the Animals.” Dancers of Theatre Ballet of Spokane and the Junior Company join forces to bring chickens, turtles, elephants and other animals to life through dance. 3 p.m., The Met, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $5.

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