Corbin Art Center going buggy
The Corbin Art Center, in the Daniel Chase Corbin House, 507 W. Seventh Ave., will host “Good, Bad & Ugly Bugs,” for kids, ages 6 to 11. The event will be held Aug. 27 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Children will learn about and identify bugs through fun activities and a tour of the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens.
The cost is $7 and pre-registration is required.
For a class schedule or additional information, call the Corbin Art Center at 625-6677 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.
Comstock
Parent Co-Op has openings
The Southside Parent Cooperative, in the lower level at Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd., has openings in their 3’s class, held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 to 11 a.m., and their 4’s class, held Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from noon to 2:30. The Monday toddlers’ class, held from 9 to 11 a.m., also has openings.
For more information, call 624-2709 or e-mail southsidepreschool@gmail.com.
More doggie dips are coming up
As the city’s old swimming pools close for the last time, parks officials are holding a series of “doggie dips” to let canine friends have a swim before the pools are torn out for construction of new ones.
Two sessions will be held at each of four pools. The first is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for small- and medium-sized dogs and the second is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for large dogs. All animals must be leashed, and owners must bring proof of current vaccinations. Only dogs will be allowed in the water during the dips.
Hillyard and Comstock pools will hold their doggie dips on Tuesday. Liberty and Witter will be on Aug. 26. Cannon Pool had one earlier.
East Central
March of Dimes to ‘jail’ leaders
Spokane’s leading residents will be in the big house during the March of Dimes Jail & Bail on Aug. 21.
Spokane’s leaders will be “confined” at the Quality Inn, 110 E Fourth Ave., until they make “bail” to help raise money for research and education programs to prevent birth defects and premature birth.
March of Dimes is the leading organization for pregnancy and baby health with a mission to improve the health of all babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Look for verdicts of “guilty of doing good for babies” to be given to Spokane’s finest citizens. To “snitch” and have someone you know become a “jailbird,” contact the March of Dimes at 328-1920 by Monday.
Gonzaga University
Glass on Grass Saturday
The 15th annual Glass on the Grass, glass-art festival will be held Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the grounds of Gonzaga University.
The outdoor festival is the only all-glass show in the region and will feature 40 regional artists demonstrating or showing their work.
The event will include live music, food and wine from local vendors.
The festival is free and open to the public.
For more information call Conrad Bagley at 389-2930 or e-mail cbagleyoo7@aol.com.
Colfax
Fly-in planned for this weekend
The Inland Empire Quiet Flyers will hold their sixth annual Northwest Electric Fly-In Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Paradise Flying Field just off of U.S. Highway 195 at Paradise Road.
The event will include a raffle and free introductory flight lessons provided by instructor pilots.
It will showcase the capabilities of electric-powered radio-controlled planes. More than 100 pilots from all over the Northwest are expected to be in attendance.
Parking is $3 and participating pilots are charged $15 for 1 day or $25 for both days but the event is free of charge to the public.
For more information, visit the IEQF’s Web site at www.iegf.org of call Dave Moore at 991-0689.