On the calendar

The home/garden/craft calendar has been pretty slow the last couple of months, but I sense that things are picking up.

Here are some highlights from this week:

- Drop-in knitting at the Spokane Public Library’s South Hill branch. Librarian and avid knitter Monica Smith leads the group and offers minimal instruction. Bring your own needles and yarn. Ages 10 and older. Tuesday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5385.

- Home and Yard Show , presented by Jim Custer Enterprises. Features displays, demonstrations, products and services. Thursday and Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. (509) 924-0588.

- Last Friday on Garland. The Garland District’s own art tour. New art exhibits open with receptions at Tinman Gallery (811 W. Garland), the Ruby Slipper (809 W. Garland) and ArtStyle Northwest (901 W. Garland). Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Live music by Danny Songhurst at the Rocket Bakery starts at 6.

-Annual Appreciation Presentation and Tropical Plants Sale, an event that benefits the Friends of Manito. In the meeting room just east of the Gaiser conservatory in Manito Park. (509) 456-8038 for pre-registration.

Sources: Spokane7.com and individual Web sites.