Blue Angels will be at Skyfest
Skyfest 2008 is this weekend at Fairchild Air Force Base, with free public admission to events culminating with a performance by the Navy Blue Angels.
The base is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the air show is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the Blue Angels finale starting about 3:10 p.m.
Aerial performances Saturday and Sunday include:
•Army Golden Knights parachute team
•L-39 Firecat aerobatic act
•UH-1N Huey search and rescue
•C-17 Globemaster III
•Felts Warbirds
•F-15 Eagle
•X-300 aerobatic act
•MiG Fury Fighters dogfight
•KC-135R Stratotanker
•F-22 Raptor demo
•Cascade Warbirds
•T-33 semi-aerobatic act
•Navy Blue Angels
Airway Heights
Two events benefit charity
Rockies Espresso Co., 1206 S. Hayford Road, will host Mixed Martial Arts for Muscular Dystrophy Association and a Firefighters’ Combat Challenge on Saturday.
The Firefighters’ Combat Challenge will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature an obstacle course measuring mental and physical strength. The event is free.
The mixed martial arts event will feature two opponents at a time. Gates open at 5 p.m.; tickets are $15 for general admission and $25 if you would like a seat.
The proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
For more information, call Jacob Powers at 230-2406.
Cheney
STCU hosting blood drive
Spokane Teachers Credit Union, 2718 First St. in Cheney, will hold a Cheney Community Blood Drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 11.
To register, visit the STCU branch. For more information, call the Inland Northwest Blood Center at (800) 423-0151.
The drive is sponsored by Cheney Kiwanis.
Marycliff
Center offering kids art program
Corbin Art Center, a program of the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, is offering the Corbin Kids da Vinci Art Camp, for children ages 6 through 11. The new five-day art camp begins Aug. 18 and will run Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Children will study the fine-art techniques of Leonardo da Vinci, including drawing, painting, creating invention models and fun mixed-media projects.
The cost is $99. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch.
For a class schedule or additional information, call the Corbin Art Center at 625-6677 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.
The Corbin Art Center is in the Daniel Chase Corbin House at 507 W. Seventh Ave.
South Hill
Clothing drive aids teens in need
Cornerstone Christian Academy, 1801 E. 29th Ave., will host a clothing drive for Teen Closet on Aug. 17, to provide foster kids with new clothes for the upcoming school year. The drive will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Otto, the Spokane Indians mascot, will be on site from 4 to 5 p.m.
Teen Closet is a donation-driven organization that provides new clothing for teenagers, ages 12-18. Donations of new clothes, accessories, toiletries, gift cards and cash will be accepted.
For more information, call 524-1151 or visit www.teencloset.net.