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Arts/Crafts

Funky Junk Antique Show and Crafts Market - Food, crafts, music and more. Saturday-Sunday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oden Hall Grange, 7 miles northeast of Sandpoint, off Highway 200, Sandpoint. Admission: $2/general, free/age 12 and younger. (509) 869-5097.

Barn Bazaar Art and Antique Show - Live bluegrass music and delicious food and espresso along with vendors selling quality antiques and arts and crafts items. Visit www.twowomencountrychic.com. Sept. 13-14. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 17909 S. Stentz Road, south on Highway 195, Spangle. Admission is free. (509) 245-3444.

Big Sky Harvest Festival - Mostly hand-grown, handmade products for sale and barter. Food and many fun activities, including a play area for kids, hands-on arts and crafts, participatory music circles (bring your instrument), and speakers and workshops. Sept. 19-21. Camp Aqua Road, Hot Springs, Mont. $7. (406) 741-5399.

Custer’s Fall Antique and Collectors Sale - Oct. 3, 4-9 p.m.; Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Oct. 5, 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.

Festa Italiana - Live family entertainment, mouthwatering food, cooking demonstrations, wine and beer garden, “Italian Idol” karaoke singing contest, artisan and business booths, “Mercantino” (little market) farmers’ market, Spokane Italian Car Club show and the Bolla Grape Stomp Contest. Free hands-on activities for children along with carnival booth games and jumping castles. Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission; parking is $1, proceeds benefit local youth/school groups. (208) 773-8522.

Red Barn Farms Fall Festival - Find the perfect pumpkin, kick back on a hay ride, listen to great live music, sip on hot apple cider or German beer, while you shop for the holidays with unique antique and craft artisans. Farm demos, kids activities and jumping castle will round out the day. Oct. 11-12. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 501 Wawawai Road, one mile north of Colton, Wash. $5 adult, $12 family, good all weekend. (509) 995-1220.

Home/Garden

Artist Demonstration - Handmade Dolls - Wendy Zupan Bailey will discuss her collector-quality handmade dolls. Saturday-Sunday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Entree Gallery at Reeder Bay, 1755 Reeder Bay Road, Nordman, Idaho. (208) 443-2001.

Artist Demonstration - Watercolors - Watercolor dog portraits demonstrated by Joy Rose. Saturday-Sunday. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Entree Gallery at Coolin Bay, 379 Bayview Road, Coolin Bay, Idaho. (208) 443-2002.

Peach Festival at Green Bluff - Try peach ice cream, homemade cobbler, cake or pie. Saturday-Sunday. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane. (509) 238-6438.

Free Flower Giveaway - Pick up a free dozen flowers, keep one and give the rest away to 11 others to spread goodwill and friendship in the community. While supplies last. Wednesday. 10 a.m., Appleway Florist and Greenhouse, 11006 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 924-5050.

Community Garden Tour – Ten community gardens in Spokane and Spokane Valley will be open to visitors on Sept. 6, 1-5 p.m. Learn how a garden grows food and contributes to the building of community around the garden. Admisison is free. A map of the gardens on the tour can be downloaded at www.spokanegardens.com or call (509) 477-2173 for information.

End of the Season Lavender Plant Sale - Last chance to purchase culinary lavender plants. Four-inch or one-gallon varieties are available. Dried lavender bundles, sachets and soaps will be available at the farm store. Call (509) 466-4236 for more information. On the way to Green Bluff, Grower No. 28. Sept. 6. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fleur de Provence Lavender Farm, 7019 E. Day-Mt. Spokane Road, Mead. (509) 466-4236.

Friends of Manito Fall Plant Sale - The semi-annual sale of perennial plants, grasses, vines and tropicals. View a plant list at www.thefriendsofmanito.org. Proceeds will support improvements and maintenance of Manito Park. Sept. 6. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Members can shop early, 8-10 a.m.) Manito Park, east of the Gaiser Conservatory. (509) 456-8038.

Finally Home! Class - Designed to help the home buyer address many issues involved in purchasing a home. Register online or call. Sept. 8-9. 5:30-9:30 p.m., NIC Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop, Coeur d’Alene. $10. (208) 769-3333.

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, Sept. 13-Oct. 25. Green Bluff, 15 minutes north of Spokane.

Lavender Annual Plant Sale - Sept. 13-14. Several sizes to choose from, and the retail shop is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Leisure Lavender Farm, 3529 N. Lynden Road (take I-90 to Liberty Lake exit 296, turn north on Liberty Lake Road, go across the river, turn east on Euclid and north on Lynden), Otis Orchards. (509) 226-3071 or (509) 993-5036.

Water Wise Landscapes - Series of four classes presented by WSU Spokane Master Gardeners. Sept. 20, Seven Steps to Water Wise Landscaping; Sept. 27, Xeriscaping; Oct. 4, Landscaping with Native Plants; Oct. 11, Rain Gardens. Class sizes are limited. 10 a.m.-noon. Spokane County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10/class or $35/series. (509) 477-2048.

Log and Timber Frame Home Show - Showcasing fully erected log homes. Educational seminars, live demonstrations, exhibitors of many home styles and accessories. Oct. 3-4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $10/good all three days.

30th annual Home Idea Show - More than 300 booths with thousands of products and services. Oct. 10, noon-8 p.m.; Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $6/adults, $4/seniors and military, free/age 12 and younger. (509) 939-8017.

Animals

Horse and Carriage Rides - Friday evening. Travels through downtown Spokane, guests receive a complimentary rose, as well as a sheet of dining specials at some downtown restaurants. Sponsored by the Spokane Teachers Credit Union and the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District. 4-10 p.m., Wall Street at Main Avenue. $5/person. (509) 456-0580, Ext. 102.

PRCA Rodeo - During Spokane County Interstate Fair, which runs through Sept. 14. Rodeos next Friday and Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. Spokane Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. Advance: $10/adults, $7.50/youth and seniors; at the gate: $13/adults, $10/youth and seniors. Prices include gate admission. (509) 325-SEAT.

Cobra Roofing Polo Classic - “Tents, Hats and Champagne.” There will be an artwalk, live music, divot stomp, hat competition, silent auction, gourmet food and more. Benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. Gates open at noon. Sept. 7. Spokane Polo Fields, Highway 2, across from Longhorn Barbecue, Airway Heights. $150. (509) 624-0500.

Ferret Show - Presented by the Inland Northwest Ferret Association. Visit www.northidahofair.com for more information. Sept. 13. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Building 25, 4056 N. Government Way. (208) 446-1680.

Hauser Lions Horseback Ride and Steak - Fundraiser for hearing and seeing. Bring your own horse. Registration at 8 a.m. 3.5-mile easy ride on flagged trails and logging roads, ride out on your own from 9-11 a.m. or follow the guide at 9 a.m. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Matheson Ranch Hauser Lake, Hauser, Idaho. $15. (208) 651-3266.