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A Taste of the Coeur d’Alenes - A festival of food, arts and crafts, music, and fine art. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Coeur d’Alene City Park, Lake Coeur d’Alene, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 660-2789.

Summer Fest 2008 - Friday: 7-8:15 p.m., wine tasting and auction, ages 21 and older, admission $7.50, proceeds benefit the Loon Lake Historical Society. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., craft fair, art show, historical displays in history room and food booth. Sunday: 7:30-11 a.m., pancake breakfast at Loon Lake Elementary School cafeteria, sponsored by Loon Lake Property Owners Association. Old Schoolhouse, Loon Lake. (509) 233-2222.

Riverfront Park 30th Birthday Party Celebration - Original 1978 prices all day long on day passes, carrousel and train rides, Imax regular films, and popcorn, hot dogs, soft drinks, and root beer floats. Free live music at the Clocktower Stage from 1-4 p.m. and free birthday cake while it lasts. Saturday. Riverfront Park. (509) 625-6601.

Dine to Donate - Fundraising event to help the homeless in Spokane. Dine at any of the three Applebee’s restaurants located on the South Hill, Northpointe and Spokane Valley, on all Sundays in August. Request a flyer from Interfaith Hospitality and bring to Applebee’s restaurants and 10 percent of the meal will be donated to Interfaith Hospitality of Spokane to help the homeless in Spokane. Applebee’s restaurants. (509) 747-5487.

Neighborhood Ice Cream Social, National Night Out Against Crime - Sponsored by the Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood Association, for all residents within the Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood. Tuesday. 7-9 p.m., Grandview Park, at the corner of 17th Ave and D Street. (509) 462-2968.

Night Out Against Crime Block Party - East Spokane Business Association will unveil the new Community International mural thanks to the partnership with Spokane Falls Art Club. Denise Cerreta, founder and visionary of One World Everybody Eats in Salt Lake City talk about the upcoming opening of One World Spokane Organic Community Kitchen at 1804 E. Sprague Avenue and Organic Community Garden on First Avenue. Tuesday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., 1800 block of East Sprague Avenue at Pittsburg Street. (509) 251-0156.

Rockwood Neighborhood Picnic – “100 Year Celebration Olmsted Triangle Parks.” Hot dogs, music and bounce house. Mayor Mary Verner will speak at 7 p.m.; Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick will talk about the Night Out Against Crime, Tuesday. 6-9 p.m., Rockwood Olmsted Triangle Park, Garfield at Scott. (509) 456-7588.

Stove Top Smoker Cooking Demo – Stove top smoker. Tuesday. 1 p.m., The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave., Suite 416. Free. Please RSVP. (509) 328-3335.

Tofu Enchiladas Cooking Demo - Learn how to make tofu enchiladas. Reservations are required. Tuesday. 5:30 p.m., The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave., Suite 416. $5, (509) 328-3335.