Calendar

Today

“Grease” - A production of University High School. Performances begin at 7 p.m. today and Friday, April 19, plus at 2 p.m. today. University High School, 12420 E. 32nd. $7. 228-5254.

Rose is a Rose is a Rose - Visit with Milo Ball; 10:30 a.m.-noon, On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway. Free. 747-6294.

Contra Dance - Hosted by Spokane Folklore Society. Beginners’ lessons at 7:30 p.m., dance from 8-11. East Spokane Grange, Park Road near Mission Ave. $10/general, children admitted free. 747-2640.

Just Between Friends Consignment Sale - Featuring children’s and maternity clothes. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $3/today, free/Sunday. 536-2840.

Paint-A-Helmet - Hosted by the Kiwanis Clubs. Children ages 3-16 will have the opportunity to paint a free bicycle helmet. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free event will also include music and entertainment. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds, Building C, 404 N Havana St.

Spokane Valley Baseball League - Registration for ages 4-12 runs through Thursday. Games are played at Spokane Valley schools in June and July. Students play at the schools they attend and there are no tryouts. $80/ages 4-6, $90/ages 7-8, and $110/ages 9-12. 922-0420.

Spring Art and Craft Event - Second annual event with 20 Spokane artists. Fine arts and fine crafts; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mirabeau Chapel, 3001 N. Pines Road. 922-0698.

Sunday

Just Between Friends Consignment Sale - Featuring children’s and maternity clothes. Free admission today only. Hours are 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. 536-2840.

Monday

Central Valley School District - The board of directors meets; 6:30 p.m., Learning and Teaching Center, 19307 E. Cataldo. 228-5400.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - TOPS members meet every Monday; 9-11 a.m., Broadway Court Estates, 13505 E. Broadway. 922-3874.

Tuesday

Alzheimer’s Support Group - The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month; 1 p.m., Good Samaritan Village, 17121 E. Eighth. 924-6161.

Liberty Lake City Council Meeting - The agenda is available at www.libertylakewa.gov; 7 p.m., Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. 755-6700.

Parliamentary Law Study - The group meets the third Tuesday of each month; 7 p.m., Central Valley SCOPE, 115 N. Evergreen. 924-2476.

Pickleball - Play Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1-3 p.m., Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo. $1 per day. 928-2157.

Speed Dating for Single Professionals - Single professionals ages 41-59 can have up to 12 six-minute dates in one evening. Online registration is required. Presented by Cupid.com/PreDating; 7 p.m., Club Max (formerly Rock Inn and Plantation), 8122 E. Sprague. $35. 244-1712.

Wednesday

Web Basics - Learn about browsers, Web site access, Web site security, search engines, and more; 2 p.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley. Free. 893-8390.

Thursday

Learn How to Grow Your Own Food Classes - Series of four classes presented by WSU Spokane County Master Gardeners. Held Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., April 17-May 8. Class topics are: April 17, Vegetables and Heirloom Varieties; April 24, Raised Bed Gardening; May 1, Growing Fruits and Berries; and May 8, Growing and Using Culinary Herbs. Refreshments and handouts provided at each class. Pre-registration recommended as class sizes are limited; Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10/class or $35/series. 477-2048.

Northwest Interstate Spring Fling - Sponsored by the Northwest Interstate Quarter Horse Association and featuring classes and competitions in jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping and pole bending. Runs through April 20. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. (208) 798-0763.

Pickleball - Play Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1-3 p.m., Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo. $1 per day. 928-2157.

Spokane Valley Anime Club - For teens in grade 6 or above. Watch this month’s feature: “InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass.” Rated PG-13. Snacks will be provided; 4 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. Free. 893-8400.

Spokane Valley Newcomers Club - The social organization for women hosts its monthly luncheon; 11:30 a.m., Players and Spectators, 12828 E. Sprague. 927-2592.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - The group meets Thursdays; 6-8 p.m., Orchards Crest Retirement, fourth-floor theater room, 222 S. Evergreen. 922-8820.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Eagles - The group meets Thursdays; 9:30 a.m., Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague. 928-5460.

Friday

“Grease” - A production of University High School. Performances begin at 7 p.m. today and Saturday. U-Hi, 12420 E. 32nd. $7. 228-5254.

Art at the Park Golf and Art Show and Auction - Local artists will display and sell their work. There also will be food and live entertainment. A no-host bar will also be provided. Proceeds from event will benefit the Spokane Chapter of Executive Women International. Tickets available at the hotel, State Bank Northwest, Spokane Fireplace and Patio, and Eyes for Life; 5:30-9:30 p.m., Mirabeau Park Hotel, I-90 at Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $35/person, $60/pair. 641-1954 or 789-4341.

Commemorative Tree Planting – The City of Spokane Valley and the Spokane County Conservation District will plant five trees in honor of the five years since the city was formed. Seedlings will be available for children to take home; 10:30 a.m., Mirabeau Meadows, 13500 E. Mirabeau Parkway. 688-0232.

Liberty Lake shred day - Liberty Lake residents may bring up to three file boxes of paper for free on-site shredding; 3-6 p.m., Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. 755-6700.

Northwest Interstate Spring Fling - Sponsored by the Northwest Interstate Quarter Horse Association and featuring classes and competitions in jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping and pole bending. Runs through April 20. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. (208) 798-0763.

Past Blessing Junk Warehouse Sale - Hand-painted furniture, primitives and antiques. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Saturday, 11210 E. Dishman-Mica. 499-5099.

Next Saturday

“Grease” - A production of University High School. The final performance begins at 7 p.m. University High School, 12420 E. 32nd. $7. 228-5254.

Elks Inaugural Ball - Prime rib dinner with dancing. Semi-formal dress. Reservations needed by Wednesday; 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. $17.50. 926-2328.

Northwest Interstate Spring Fling - Sponsored by the Northwest Interstate Quarter Horse Association and featuring classes and competitions in jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping and pole bending. Runs through April 20. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana. (208) 798-0763.

Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest - Fiddle contestants ages 4 to 94 will compete from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit www.nwregionals.com. West Valley High School, 8301 E. Buckeye. 228-9030.

Past Blessing Junk Warehouse Sale - Hand-painted furniture, primitives and antiques; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 11210 E. Dishman-Mica. 499-5099.

Shockwave Booster Club Dinner and Auction - Fundraiser sponsored by the official booster club of the Spokane Shock. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner at 6:30 of spaghetti, salad and bread. There will be silent and live auction bidding through the night. Open to the public. All the money received goes directly to the Spokane Shock players to help them throughout the season; 5:30-10 p.m., St. John Vianney School, 501 N. Walnut Road. $15/door. 464-3057.

Spaghetti feed - The event is a fundraiser for Tanner Homminga, a Valley student who suffered a brain aneurysm during a soccer game. Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. and a silent auction will run from 6-8. Ultraglide will perform beginning at 8. Age 21 and older only. Statz Bar, Trent and Pines. Dinner is $5 per plate. 435-3935.