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KREM2 Concept Home Tour - Tour this $2.5 million, 9,100-square-foot concept home built in the exclusive Legacy Ridge subdivision, 365 S. Legend Tree Drive, Liberty Lake. The home is open for tours Friday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Inland Northwest Blood Center. For directions and more information, visit www.inbc2.org. $5. (509) 624-0151.

Past Blessings Junk Warehouse Sale – Farm-fresh antiques, primitives, hand-painted furniture and more. Find one-of-a-kind original pieces. Friday-Saturday. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 6205 N. Nevada. (509) 499-5099.

Spokane City Tours - Guided bus tours explore Spokane’s colorful past and take us into the dynamic future of a growing city. Tours leave at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Runs through September. Reservations required. Friday-Monday. Spokane Visitors Information Center, Main Avenue at Browne Street. $18/adults, $11/ages 4-13, free/younger than age four. (509) 456-2284.

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.

Spokane Park ‘n’ Swap - 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. (509) 768-0440.

Forest Health Field Day - Learn how to manage your forest and recognize health problems. Registration is required. Sept. 22. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave. $10 per family. (509) 775-5235.

Funky Junk Antique Show and Craft Market - Shabby chic antiques, classy crafts and music. There will be a vintage homecoming dance Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Sept. 29-30. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sagle Community Hall, 356 Talache Road, Sagle, Idaho. $2 sale admission, $10 dance admission. (509) 465-3945 or (208) 946-8500.

Custer’s Fall Antique Show - Oct. 5, 4-9 p.m.; Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, good all weekend, free/age 12 and younger. (509) 924-0588.

Home Idea Show - Oct. 12-14. More than 300 booths with thousands of products and services. Oct. 12, noon-8 p.m.; Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair & Expo, 404 N. Havana St. $7.

Nestting Vintage Market - Monthly market featuring vintage merchandise and crafts, furniture from primitive to cottage and garden styles, vintage jewelry and accessories, architectural pieces and a custom sign vendor. Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1909 West Monroe Road, 4 1/2 miles north of Hastings Road, 1 mile west of Highway 395, Colbert. (509) 995-5335.

Everybody’s Bazaar in Idaho - Community yard sale presented by The Spokesman-Review. Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Kootenai County Events Center, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $4/general, age 10 and younger admitted free. (800) 338-8801, ext. 5051.

Music in Historic Homes - Allegro presents “Music in Historic Homes” as a glimpse into the past. The events take place in historic homes from Spokane’s early days. Sittings at 3, 4:30, 6, and 7:30 p.m. Each sitting includes a 40-minute concert followed by a tour of the home with information about its history. Guests are then invited to visit and enjoy refreshments. Dec. 5-6. Witherspoon House, 2124 S. Rockwood Blvd. $20. (509) 455-6865.

Garden

Role of Plants in Home Decor - Hosted by the Inland Empire District of the Washington State Federated Garden Club. Reservations are required; Friday, 10 a.m., Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodlawn Blvd. $9. (509) 892-9184.

Fall for the Garden - Plants, seeds and garden adornments for sale. Plein air painters on site, creating art for sale, also to benefit the garden; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bonner General Hospital, the Healing Garden, 602 N. Third St., Sandpoint. (208) 263-1441.

Waterwise Landscaping - Learn how to maximize landscaping while minimizing water use. Sept. 20, 6-8 p.m., Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10. (509) 477-2048.

Fall Gardening Series - The first in a four-class series on landscaping with trees and shrubs. Refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended. Sept. 22 and 29, Oct. 13 and 20. 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana. $10 per class. (509) 477-2048.

All About Lavender - Part of the 2007 Home Horticulture workshop series hosted by the Bonner County Master Gardeners. Registration is required. Sept. 26, 6-8 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. $10 per class. (208) 263-8511.

Waterwise Watering - Learn which irrigation system to choose and how much water to use. Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m., Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10. (509) 477-2048.

Winterizing Your Lawn and Garden - Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Oct. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. $12. (509) 625-6677.

What is Organic Gardening? - Part of the 2007 Home Horticulture workshop series hosted by the Bonner County Master Gardeners. Registration is required. Oct. 3, 6-8 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. $10 per class. (208) 263-8511.

South County Chipping/Compost Days - Spokane County attendees, with identification verifying residence, can receive one free plastic compost bin per household, after completing the various composting activities. Oct. 6-7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Valleyford Fire Station, Valleyford. Free. (509) 625-6580.

Vegetable Gardening in Our Cold Climate - Part of the 2007 Home Horticulture workshop series hosted by the Bonner County Master Gardeners. Registration is required. Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m., Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer, Sandpoint. $10 per class. (208) 263-8511.

Fall Compost Fair - Free and open to the public. Spokane County attendees, with identification verifying residence, can receive one free plastic compost bin per household, after completing the various composting activities. Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodlawn Blvd. (509) 625-6580.

Farmers’ markets

Tuesday Growers’ Market - Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., through October. Moscow Food Co-op parking lot, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m., through Sept. 26 and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Moses Lake Civic Park, Fifth at Balsam. (509) 766-6751.

Colville Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m., through Oct. 17, Third and Oak streets, one block east of Main (Highway 395). (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. (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., through October. 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. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

South Perry Farmers’ Market - Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., through Sept. 27. Kids’ craft booth and live music. Christ Community Church, 1317 E. 12th Ave. (509) 879-2987.

Airway Heights Market - Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., through Sept. 21. 14th Avenue off Highway 2. (509) 244-2552 or 979-1051.

Cheney Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through Oct. 12. Public art proposals will be on display and to be voted on for the art piece they want to see in the historic downtown business district. Live music by harpist Katherine Sherrar, sponsored by Pathways to Progress. First Street and College Avenue. (509) 559-5818.

Hope Farmers’ Market - Fridays, 2-6 p.m., last day of the season. Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Place. (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. (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. (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. (509) 758-5023.

Columbia Basin Farmers’ Market and Bazaar - Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m., through Sept. 26 and 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, through September 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. (208) 265-8267.

Kootenai County Farmers’ Market - Saturdays through Oct. 20. Entertainment by The Bossman. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Fifth Street between Sherman and Front Avenues, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 772-2290.

Liberty Lake Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 13. Liberty Square Building parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. (509) 475-4574.

Moscow Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Oct. 27. Music by Pullman Concert Band with German Oom-Pah Band. Saturday. Jackson Street public parking lot, off Friendship Square. (208) 883-7036.

Northeast Washington Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 27 at the 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 Park ‘n Swap - 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. (509) 768-0440.

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

Tekoa (Wash.) Farmers Market - Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., through Sept. 30. 223 N. Crosby. (208) 274-2016.

Pets

Bird Banding - Experience the fall songbird migration and learn the techniques used to capture and band these wonderful critters. Register by Sept. 17. Register online at www.spokaneparks.org. Sept. 22. 8 a.m.-noon, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Cheney. $17/adults, $10/age 16 and younger. (509) 625-6200 for reservations.

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. 22-23. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Valley Mission Horse Arena, Bowdish and Mission. Free viewing. (509) 624-2468.

Pet Day in the Park - Fourth annual event includes vendors, a pet costume parade, magic show, fly ball demonstration, a mini obedience lesson and presentations on helping dogs and rescue dogs. Sept. 22. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Liberty Lake Pavillion Park, Country Vista Drive and Molter Road. (509) 755-6729.

Alpaca Day - Two local farms will celebrate National Alpaca Farm Day with presentations, drawings, and refreshments. Items made from Alpaca fiber will be available for purchase. Sept. 29-30. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Foothills Suri Alpacas, 17005 E. Macmahan Road, and SuperSuris Alpacas, 16219 N. Day Mount Spokane Road. (509) 928-0299 or (509) 981-6004.

Wolves Come to Turnbull - Meet a live wolf and view a slide show of photos of wolves as part of a pack and share some stories. Register by Oct. 15. Register online at www.spokaneparks.org. Oct. 20. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, 26010 S. Smith Road, Cheney. $15/adults, $9/age 16 and younger. (509) 625-6200 for reservations.