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Garden
Tulips and Daffodils - Arbor Crest Wine Cellars will display 8,000-plus tulips and daffodils on its grounds, daily through the end of May. Noon-5 p.m., 4705 N. Fruithill Road. 927-9463.
Newport Naturals Iris and Alpaca Farm – Featured will be dwarf and miniature irises, plus other flowers. Fridays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Memorial Day. 200 N. Quail Ave., Newport, Wash. (888) 725-2079.
Inland Empire Bonsai Society – David Rowe of Victoria, British Columbia, will lecture and style Bonsai to be auctioned Friday from 6-9 p.m. in the Manito Park Garden Center. Rowe also will present a workshop Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Manito Park Garden Center. The cost for nonmembers is $5. For information, call 455-9576.
Inland Empire Iris Society - Monthly meeting. Thursday. 7 p.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. (509) 535-8025.
Art in Garden - Gardeners of Spokane will feature jewelry and art exhibits, as well as a plant sale. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 3123 W. Ninth Ave. 924-7196.
Gardeners of Spokane Spring Plant Sale - Items include annuals, perennials and vegetables. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hutton Settlement Greenhouse, 10301 E. Upriver Drive. 924-7196.
Organic Gardening Hands On Seminar - People for Environmental Action and Community Health will discuss organic gardening. Topics include getting started, fertility foundations and making peace with pests. Saturday. Call for directions. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hotrum Farm, 2121 S. Cherry St. in Vinegar Flats, Spokane. $30 for series; $20 for students, seniors and low income; $15 for individual classes. (509) 455-2552.
Second Harvest and Transitional Living Community Garden Organizational Meeting - These two groups are holding an organizational meeting to discuss plans for a community garden near the corner of North Hemlock and West Fairview Ave. Saturday. 10 a.m.-noon, Transitional Living Center Building, 3128 N. Hemlock. (509) 328-3388 or (509) 328-2523.
Gardening with Ornamentals - Master Gardeners and the Washington State University Extension are presenting this series of classes June 1, June 15 and June 29 from 6-8 p.m. WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana. $10 per class, or $35 for the series. 477-2048.
Iris Show - The Inland Empire Iris Society and Town and Country Iris Society are presenting this show to display their irises. June 3. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Spokane Valley Mall, 14700 E. Indiana, Spokane Valley. (509) 535-8025.
Friends of Manito Spring Plant Sale – The sale is free and open to the public. June 17. 10 a.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. (509) 456-8038.
Hidden Gardens of the Colville Valley - This bus tour will travel the gardens of Colville and Kettle Falls, Wash. One bus will board in Colville in the Rural Resources parking lot, 956 S. Main, Colville. Another bus will board in Kettle Falls at Kettle Falls High School on Juniper Street. June 17. 8:45 a.m., Rural Resources parking lot, 956 S. Main, Colville. $10. (509) 684-2961.
North Idaho Fair - Aug. 23-27. This year’s theme is “Blue Ribbon Good Times.” Fair gates open each day at 9 a.m. Exhibit buildings open Aug. 23-26, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., and Aug. 27, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Carnival is Aug. 23-27, noon-11 p.m., and Aug. 27, noon-8 p.m. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene. $6/general, $2.50/ages 6-12, free/ages 5 and younger, $3/parking. (208) 765-4969.
Friends of Manito Fall Perennial Plant Sale - Open to the public. Sept. 9. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park maintenance yard, 4 W. 21st Ave., east of Gaiser Conservatory, 4 W. 21st. Ave. Free admission. (509) 456-8038.
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Free Home Depot workshops
All workshops are at Home Depot stores, 5617 E. Sprague; 9116 N. Newport Highway, 220 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene; 21701 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake. 534-8588; 466-8991; (208) 676-1441; 891-0613.
Installing New Door Locks and Deadbolts - Thursday. 7 p.m.,
Simple Bathroom Repairs and Upgrades - Saturday. 10 a.m.
Designing and Installing Interior Lighting - Sunday. 1 p.m.
Coeur d’Alene Area Bed and Breakfast Tour - Area bed and breakfast businesses will be open for tours. Maps are available at all locations. Call to find participating locations. June 11. Noon-5 p.m., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-9474, (208) 683-2251 or (208) 765-5200.
Pets
Pet Fest - June 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and June 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for pets, kids 6 and younger are free. Family passes available for $20 for four people, good all weekend. For more information, call (509) 244-1712.
Parade of Paws - Form a team and challenge others to form their own teams. Get pledges and walk a 2- or 4-mile route with your dog or a shelter dog. Benefits the Spokane Humane Society. June 17. 10 a.m., Spokane Humane Society, 6607 N. Havana St. (509) 467-5235, ext. 22.