family calendar

Thu., Oct. 11, 2007

The Spokesman-Review

Ongoing

After-school Club – A fun and safe place for middle and high school students with developmental disabilities. Open 2:30-6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at The Arc of Spokane Community Center, 116 W. Indiana. For more information, call 789-2247, ext. 123.

Before- and After-school Programs – Educational and fun programs are available at the Northeast Youth Center, 4001 N. Cook. Transportation to and from some local elementary schools is available, and state pay is accepted. Includes a USDA-approved snack. For information and a list of the schools that are served, call 482-0708.

Boys and Girls Club of Spokane County – After-school programs for ages 6-18, 544 E. Providence. Call 489-0741.

Camp Fire USA – Clubs forming for children ages 3 through 12th grade. Call the Camp Fire USA Service Center for more information, 747-6191.

Corbin Art Center Classes - A variety of classes will be offered for children ages 3-18. Dates, times, and costs vary. Sponsored by the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Pre-registration is required. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. 625-6200.

Girls Scout Program Center – Girls ages 5-17 are invited to use the arts and crafts room, computer lab and life skills center featuring a large kitchen, 1404 N. Ash St. A gymnasium, fitness room and rock climbing wall are available. Open weekdays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays for groups by appointment. The cost is $5 per girl for 30 days unlimited use of the center after an initial $10 registration fee. Scholarships are available. For more information, call 747-8091 or visit www.gsewni.org.

Hyper-Formance Drama and Dance - For ages 4 and older at various locations, days and times. $120. 448-5423.

Jump Rope Academy – Instruction includes single rope and double Dutch, 2727 N. Madelia St., Suite 5; ages 2 years to adult. Monday-Saturday. Free introduction class. Birthday and group workshops; $8 per person. Combination parent and child classes; motor skill and brain-development exercises. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday classes available. Call 869-3018.

Libby Teen Center – Open for basketball, volleyball and table games Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30-9 p.m. Free. Also scheduling outdoor activities, field trips and aerobics classes at the center, 2900 E. First Ave. For more information or to volunteer, call 536-8152.

Library Activities – look for events for all ages at area libraries; call your nearest branch or visit www.scld.org for a schedule.

Multicultural Folk Dancing: Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Children in grades three through 12 can learn clogging, German, Ukrainian, Romanian and Irish folk dancing, swing and more at Silver Spurs International Folk Dance Youth Group, 1426 E. 19th Ave. Some scholarships are available. For information, call Susan at 533-9966.

X-Brain Yo-Yo – Learn amazing tricks at yo-yo classes at Colors on the Wind, 118 E. Wellesley Ave. Classes are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Registration and classes are free. For more information, call Becky at 484-5483.

Today

After-school Specials - Explore Russia through stories, crafts, and games. Learn about a different culture each month. 4 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St. Free. 893-8280; Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave. 893-8390.

Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. 10:30 a.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. 444-5390; South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. 444-5385.

Storytime - For ages 2-5. 10:30 a.m., Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St., Airway Heights. Free. 893-8250; Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. 893-8390.

Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10 a.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St. Free. 893-8280; Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. 893-8340; North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. 893-8350; Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. 444-5390; South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. 444-5385; 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

The Amazing Corn Maze - More than 12.5 acres of family fun with three different mazes and a haunted path. Enjoy music, games, prizes and more. No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheelchairs enter at own risk. Maze open Fridays 4-11 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sundays noon-5 p.m. through Oct. 29. Haunted maze begins Oct. 19. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, Idaho. $8/adults, $5/ages 5-12 and seniors age 60 and older, free/age 4 and younger, group rates available for 30 or more and school groups. (509) 242-CORN (2676).

Baby Lapsit (Valley) - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs, and stories. For children 0-18 months of age. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

Fall Indoor Soccer League - Get your team together or list yourself as a player looking for a team under the classifieds tab at www.skyhawksfield.com. Leagues available for age 10 and up; youth, women, men and co-ed. Brand new sprint turf. 6 p.m., 730 N. Hamilton St. $175-$560 per team. 466-6590, ext. 410.

Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. 10:30 a.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. 444-5356; East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. 444-5375; Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. 444-5380; Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road. 444-5395; Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. 444-5390; South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. 444-5385.

Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10 a.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. 444-5356; East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. Free. 444-5375; Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. 444-5380; Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road. 444-5395; Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. 444-5390; South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. 444-5385.

Saturday

“Meet Me in St. Louis” - Classic musical about a happy St. Louis family struggling with their move to New York City, not rated. 2 p.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. Free. 444-5385.

“Spellbound” - Documentary about eight children competing in the National Spelling Bee, not rated. 2 p.m., Downtown Library, Room 1A, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. 444-5336.

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 through Oct. 28. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Bookmark Craft and Storytime - Pick a book you really want to hear during storytime. We’ll read as many of the chosen stories as possible and then you can make a bookmark to take home and put in your favorite book. 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. 838-0206.

Family MACFest - Family activities related to the Smithsonian’s exhibit, “Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers,” which runs through Jan. 1. Noon-3 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $10/per family (includes all activities, galleries and Campbell House). 456-3931.

Friends of the North Spokane Library Book Sale - Proceeds will support various library programs, activities, and services. 8 a.m.-2 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. 893-8350.

Friends of the Spokane Valley Library Book Sale - Proceeds will support various library programs, activities, and services. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. 893-8400.

Harry Potter Discussion - Come discuss “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. Free. 922-4104.

Marines are Serving Breakfast - Menu consists of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee, milk and orange juice. Proceeds benefit the Melvin M. Smith Detachment, Ladies Auxiliary, Devil Dogs, and VFW Post 51. 10 a.m.-noon. VFW Post 51, 300 W. Mission Ave. $5. 327-9847.

Meet Aqua Duck - Hosted by KSPS. Take a picture with Aqua Duck, learn about water, and make your own comic. 10 a.m.-noon. Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. Free. 922-4104.

Pacific Northwest Marching Band Championships - High school bands from the area. 8:30 a.m., Joe Albi Stadium, 4918 W. Everett Ave. $7.50-$15. 325-SEAT.

Templin’s Cruise - Fall foliage cruises held Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Red Lion Templin’s Hotel on the River, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. $15.75/adults, $14.75/seniors, $9.75/ages 4-12, free/age three and younger. (509) 325-SEAT.

Treasure Island Auction - Sponsored by St. Paschal Parish School. Doors open at 5 p.m., silent auction at 6:15, dinner and live auction at 7. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $30/person, $50/couple. 924-5090.

Sunday

Templin’s Cruise - Fall foliage cruise, 2 p.m. Red Lion Templin’s Hotel on the River, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls. $15.75/adults, $14.75/seniors, $9.75/ages 4-12, free/age three and younger. (509) 325-SEAT.

Toys for Tots Drive - Sponsored by Lowco’s Car Club of Spokane. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Big Lots parking lot, 14024 E. Sprague Ave. 270-6777.

Monday

Baby Lapsit (North) - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs, and stories. For children up to 18 months. 10:30 a.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. 893-8350.

Toddler Storytime (Valley) - For children 18 months-3 years. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

Tuesday

After-school Specials - Explore Russia through stories, crafts, and games. Learn about a different culture each month. 4 p.m., Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St. Free. 893-8250; Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St. 893-8320.

Autumn Leaves (Shadle) - For school-age children. Listen to “The Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert and make a nature collage from leaves. 7 p.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. 444-5331.

Family Story Evenings (Valley) - All ages are welcome. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring their favorite blanket or stuffed toy. 7 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

Hobby Horse - The first meeting of a new 4-H club for youth in grades K-12 who love horses. Horse ownership is not required. Kids will learn about horses and participate in activities. 6:30-8 p.m., Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana. 477-2165.

Preschool Storytime (Downtown) - For ages 3-5. 10:30 a.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. 444-5356.

Puppet Show (North) - “Mischief and the Princess,” presented by the Pipkin Family Puppet Theatre. 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. 893-8350.

Storytime (Fairfield) - For ages 2-5. 10:30 a.m., Fairfield Library, 305 E. Main St., Fairfield. Free. 893-8320.

Toddler Storytime (Downtown) - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10 a.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. 444-5356.

Wednesday

“Get Stuck at the Library” (Valley) - Learn how to make a CD holder, flowers, flip-flops and more out of duct tape. Snacks will be provided. For ages 12 and up. 3:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Free. 893-8400.

After-school Specials (Argonne) - Explore Russia through stories, crafts, and games. Learn about a different culture each month. 4 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road. Free. 893-8260.

Music Together Classes - For ages six months- 6 years; 10 weeks beginning today. 10:30 a.m., Holy Names Music Center, Fort Wright Mukogawa campus, 3910 W. Custer Drive. $195. 326-9516.

Riverfront Park Ice Palace - 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Riverfront Park. $4.25/adults and teens; $3.25/children, seniors and military; $2.75/skate rental, $34.99, plus tax for season pass. 625-6600.

Storytime (Argonne) - For children 2-5 years of age. 10:30 a.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road. Free. 893-8260.

Storytime (Medical Lake) - For children 2-5 years of age. 10 a.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake. Free. 893-8330.

Storytime - Story will be “Knuffle Bunny Too” written by Mo Willems. 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. Free. 922-4104.

Toddler Storytime (North) - For ages 18 months-3 years. 10 a.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. 893-8350.