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Tue., Jan. 30, 2007

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Lowe’s How-To Clinics - How to install ceramic tile at 11 a.m.; how to update your kitchen at noon; how to paint with faux finishing techniques at 1 p.m., Saturday and Feb. 10. Lowe’s Home Improvement, 5204 E. Sprague, (509) 533-0066; 6902 N. Divison. (509) 487-2326.

NASCAR Kids Workshop - Ages 5-12 can make a wooden replica of a NASCAR race car. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon., Home Depot, 5617 E. Sprague, (509) 534-8588; 9916 N. Newport Highway, (509) 466-8991; 220 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene, (208) 676-1441; 21710 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, (509) 891-0613.

Lowe’s Kids Workshop - How to build a Valentine mailbox, 0 a.m.; Feb. 10. Lowe’s Home Improvement, 5204 E. Sprague, (509) 533-0066; 6902 N. Division. (509) 487-2326.

29th Annual Home and Yard Show - Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises. Featuring displays and demonstrations with home- and yard-related products, services and improvements. Feb. 22-23, noon-9 p.m.; Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $6; free/ages 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Home, Garden and Travel Expo - Third annual event hosted by Colville Travel and the Colville Chamber of Commerce with seminars, demonstrations and vendors. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 9 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 10. Northeast Washington Fairgrounds, 411 W. Astor, Colville. $2. Ages 17 and under admitted free. (509) 684-5973.

NIC Foundation’s Really Big Raffle - Only 5,000 raffle tickets will be sold for the grand prize of a $300,000 custom home. Other prizes include a car, boat, travel package and shopping spree. Tickets are $100. Proceeds benefit North Idaho College. Drawing July 11. North Idaho College. (208) 769-3271.

Antiques Roadshow - PBS television program comes to Spokane. Bring your antiques and collectibles for free appraisals by specialists from the country’s leading auction houses and independent dealers. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Ticketing rules are available at www.pbs.org/antiques or (888) 762-3749. Ticket recipients will be selected at random from the pool of entries. Aug. 4. Downtown Spokane. Free.

Garden

Plant propagation and Growing Plants from Seeds and Cuttings Class - The Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners will offer this class on plant propagation techniques. Wednesday, 7-9 p.m., CREATE Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. $5. (509) 447-2401.

Landscaping 101 - Four two-hour classes taught by professional landscape designer and horticulturealists. Sessions are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday and Feb. 8 and 1-3 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24. Registration is requested. Confluence Gallery, 104 Glover St., Twisp, Wash. $55. (509) 997-2787.

2007 Horticulture Class Series - The Washington State University Extension is offering horticulture classes that will discuss plant pathology, planting and pruning trees and shrubs and more. Gift certificates for the classes are available. Thursdays, Feb. 15-May 3. 6-9 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana. $175 for all 12 classes. (509) 477-2048.

Friends of Manito houseplant sale - Exotic houseplant sale and seminar. Registration is required. Feb. 24, 10 a.m., Manito Meeting Room, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Gala East - A flower- arranging program and tea presented by the Inland Empire District, Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs. March 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Unitarian Universal Church of Spokane, 4340 W. Fort Wright Drive. $10. (509) 747-4926 or (509) 448-9267.

Friends of Manito - Sundays in the Garden lecture. March 25, 2 p.m., Manito Meeting Room, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Garden Expo 2007 - More than 200 garden-related vendors will be at this show presented by the Inland Empire Gardeners. Free seminars, demonstrations and door prizes, and nursery plants to purchase. May 12. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. Free admission, free parking. (509) 535-8434.

Friends of Manito Spring Plant Sale - The semi-annual sale of potted plants. June 16, 10 a.m., Manito Park, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Friends of Manito Fall Plant Sale - The semi-annual sale of potted plants. Sept. 8, 10 a.m., Manito Park, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Pets

Pet Fest - June 2-3. The fifth annual all-breed, all-species companion animal trade show featuring pet adoptions, demonstrations, special events, dealers and vendors. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June. 2 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 3. Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6; free/ages 6 and younger, $20/family (2 adults, 2 children). (509) 244-1712.

Spokane Humane Society’s Parade of Paws – Fourth annual event. Walk your dog or a shelter dog on a 2- or 4-mile route. Collect pledges from family, friends, co-workers and anyone else who wants to help out. Get five or more walkers together and form a “Dog Pack.” June 16. 6607 N. Havana St., corner of Francis Avenue and Bigelow Gulch. (509) 467-5235.

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