This weekend’s home & garden happenings

If you’re thrifty, this is the weekend for you.

Expect lots of garage sales to pop up in the classifieds , including the big Liberty Lake sale that runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. More than 250 households are expected to participate. Food and craft vendors will be on hand selling goods, too.

-Another event this weekend is the Friends of Manito Plant Sale . The plants, grasses, shrubs and vines are grown by Manito Park volunteers, and proceeds from the sales are used to further beautify the park. You can start browsing now by visiting this photo gallery of plants that will be available. The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and is located on the east side of the Gaiser Conservatory.

-If you’re up for learning a new skill this weekend, sign up for a class on making rustic furniture at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The $100 class runs from Friday through Sunday and is taught by Lewiston, Mont., artist Harry Felton .

-Don’t forget that farmers’ markets are in full swing now. Spokane’s market , at Second Avenue and Division Street, is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Liberty Lake’s , at 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane, runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Kootenai County market’ s Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s located at Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue in Hayden. Those markets also have Wednesday hours and there are other smaller markets in the region, so check the daily paper for times and locations.

-Every Sunday, the Community Roots Market at Fresh Abundance’s 2015 N. Division St. store runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for a list of regular vendors and here for a post I wrote about the market back in March.

What’s on your calendar this weekend?