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Firewise Workshop - Learn from representatives of the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Stevens County Fire District 1 how to reduce your home’s vulnerability to wildfires; Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., Lakeside Middle School, 6169 Highway 291, Nine Mile Falls. Free. (509) 477-2199.

Past Blessings Junk Warehouse Sale - Original hand-painted furniture, repurposed junk, farm fresh antiques and more. Sales are June 29-30 and July 13-14. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 6205 N. Nevada St. (509) 499-5099.

Public Market at Riverfront Park - Vendors sell arts, crafts and commercial items, no food or beverage products, held Saturdays-Sundays. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Riverfront Park, on the pathway between the Skyride and the Carrousel. (509) 625-6601.

Spokane Park ‘n Swap - More than 100 vendors with farmers’ market, arts and crafts and antiques and collectibles. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., through Sept. 30. Highway 2 and Hawthorne Road, just northeast of the Division Street ‘Y.’ $1 admission, free space for local farmers, spaces available for rent for vendors. (509) 768-0440.

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. Purchase tickets at www.nic.edu/foundation/rbr or by phone. 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 1-888-762-3749. Ticket recipients will be selected at random from the pool of entries. Aug. 4. Downtown Spokane. Free.

Garden

Inland Empire Iris Society - The group meets monthly; Friday, 6 p.m., Old Country Buffet, Franklin Park Mall. (509) 535-8025.

Sandpoint Garden Tour - Sponsored by the University of Idaho Bonner County Master Gardeners. Visit seven gardens in the Sandpoint area. Stop by the Extension Office for tickets and a map; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. $10; children under 12 are free. (208) 263-8511.

Pest Management - Learn natural pest control and natural pest formulas. Registration is required; Monday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Greentree Naturals, 2003 Rapid Lightning Road, Sandpoint. $25. (208) 263-8957.

U-pick Lavender - Lavender plants and products are also available. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Closed Sundays. Monday - July 31. 7019 E. Day-Mount Spokane Road, Mead. (509) 466-4236.

Everything is Coming Up Roses - The Spokane Rose Society hosts guest speaker Ciscoe Morris, former manager for grounds and landscaping at Seattle University. July 5. 7 p.m., Decades, 10502 E. Sprague. $10; members are free. (509) 624-2411.

Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival - Featuring an open air market with more than 60 artisan vendors, live music, garden tours, crafting demonstrations, great food and children’s activities. Free parking; no pets. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.lavendercreek.net. Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 7 - 8. Le Clerc Creek Lavender Farm, 13401 Le Clerc Road, 13 miles north of the Usk Bridge, Cusick, Wash.. $5/advance, $7/at the gate, free/ages 12 and younger. (509) 447-6451.

Garden Bus Tour - Enjoy a bus trip to the Coeur d’Alene Garden Clubs garden tour. Sponsored by the Inland Empire Gardeners. Tickets include round trip on full-size, air-conditioned bus from Spokane to Coeur d’Alene with a stop at each of the seven featured private gardens on tour, tour ticket, and a gourmet box picnic lunch. Call to reserve your spot by July 1. July 8. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., various private gardens. $45. (509) 535-8434.

Cherry Festival at Green Bluff - Enjoy country cooking, music, crafts and lots of family fun. Tree-ripened cherries will be available, U-pick or ready picked. July 14-15 and July 21-22. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Lavender and Herb Festival - Featuring live music, cowboy poetry, fresh vegetables and herbs, blooming lavender, handmade candles and soaps, artwork, garden decorations, flowering perennials, food and beverages. July 14 - 15. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Trees Company, 1.5 miles south of the Four Lakes-Cheney exit, Cheney. Free admission. (509) 624-1901.

Harvesting the Bounty - Learn how to get great yields from the garden and how to handle harvested veggies. Registration is required. July 16. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Greentree Naturals, 2003 Rapid Lightning Road, Sandpoint. $25. (208) 263-8957.

Peach Festival at Green Bluff - Try peach ice cream, homemade cobbler, cake or pie. Saturdays-Sundays, Aug. 18-Sept. 2. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

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

Apple Festival at Green Bluff - Large variety of apples, fresh pressed cider and pumpkins. Live music, food, craft booths, antiques, farm mazes and animals. Saturdays-Sundays, Sept. 15-Oct. 28. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Farmers markets

Tuesday Growers’ Market - Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., through October. Music by Tendai Muparutsa from 5-7 p.m. Moscow Food Co-op parking lot, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. (208) 882-8537.

Colville Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m., through Oct. 17. Third and Oak streets, one block east of Main (Highway 395), Colville. (509) 732-6619.

Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., through Oct. 13. Farmin Park, Third at Main, Sandpoint. (208) 265-8267.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m., through Sept. 26. Fifth Street between Sherman and Front Avenues, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 772-2290.

Millwood Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m. Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road, two blocks west of Argonne Road. (509) 924-2350.

Spokane Farmers’ Market - Saturdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Acoustic guitar playing jazz and blues music Wednesday with Matt Tansy. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

South Perry Farmers’ Market - Thursdays, 3-7 p.m., through Sept. 27. Kids’ craft booth and live music. Christ Community Church, 1317 E. 12th Ave. (509) 879-2987.

Airway Heights Friday Market - Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., through Sept. 21.14th Avenue off Highway 2, Airway Heights. (509) 244-2552 or 979-1051.

Cheney Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through Oct. 12. First Street and College Avenue, Cheney. (509) 559-5818.

Hope Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 2-6 p.m., through Sept. 14. Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Place, Hope. (208) 263-3538.

Spirit Lake Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 2-7 p.m., Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., through Sept. 29. Route 41 at Maine Street, Spirit Lake. Free admission, $10 per 10x30-foot space. (208) 623-3411.

St. Maries Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 3-6 p.m., through Oct. 5. 536 Main St., next to Hughes House, St. Maries. (208) 245-2422, ext. 33.

Bonners Ferry Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 6. Highway 95 at Kootenai Avenue in the Visitor’s Center parking lot, Bonners Ferry. (208) 267-7987 or (208) 267-7791.

Clarkston Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon., through Sept. 29. Fifth and Sycamore streets, near the Asotin County Library, Clarkston, Wash. (509) 758-5023.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Moses Lake Civic Park, Fifth at Balsam, Moses Lake. (509) 766-6751.

Dale’s Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon at the Y in the Junction Hardware parking lot, Potlatch, Idaho. (208) 875-0201.

Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., through Oct. 13. Farmin Park, Third at Main, Sandpoint. (208) 265-8267.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Saturdays through Oct. 20. Entertainment by Ruby Devine. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue, Hayden. (208) 772-2290.

Liberty Lake Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Sept. 29. Liberty Square Building parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. (509) 475-4574.

Moscow Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Entertainment by Brian Gill. Jackson Street public parking lot, off Friendship Square, downtown Moscow. (208) 883-7036.

Northeast Washington Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Corner of Main and Astor streets, Colville. (509) 935-7388.

Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Third Street between Union and Washington, Newport. (509) 279-6966 or (208) 610-1266.

Spokane Farmers’ Market - Saturdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

Humble Earth Farmers’ Market - Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., through Oct. 30. Kids’ craft booth and live music. Aslin Finch parking lot, 10505 Newport Highway at the ‘Y’. (509) 879-2987.

Pets

Doggone Great Show - Dogs from Border Collie International will perform Frisbee tricks during this special Summer Reading program for kids of all ages; Thursday, 2 p.m., Whitman County Library, 102 S. Main, Colfax, Wash. (509) 397-4366.

Cheney Rodeo and Parade - July 13-15. Hours are Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. Parade will be Saturday, 11:30 a.m. in downtown Cheney. July 13 - 15. Cheney Rodeo Grounds, Cheney. $12-15/advance, at the gate: $16/adults, $6/ages 7-12, free/age six and younger. (509) 235-4848.

North Idaho Fair and Rodeo - Visit the exhibits, livestock and carnival rides. There will be live entertainment, draft horse show, demolition derby, motocross and demolition derby. Visit www.northidahofair.com for a detailed schedule. Hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 22-26. Parking is $3 per day or $7.50 for a five day pass. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. $7 adults, $3 youth age 6-12, ages five and under are free. (208) 765-4969.

Late Late Open Horse Show - This is an all-breed horse show open to the public to attend to see area horses being shown in numerous disciplines like halter, harness, English and Western and more. Sept. 22 and 23. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Valley Mission Horse Arena, Bowdish and Mission. Free viewing. (509) 624-2468.