Calendar

Today

Author Greg Rowley - Book signing of “Golf, Naked: The Bare Essentials Revealed” by the former director of Golf at Black Rock and member of the board of directors for the Inland Empire Chapter of the PGA; noon, Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. (509) 922-4104.

Author Steve Samsel - Book signing of “The Adventures of Jonny Law”; 1-6 p.m., Hastings Books and Videos, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 468-1728.

Just Between Friends Consignment Sale - Today and Sunday. Featuring children’s and maternity clothes. Hours are today, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (half-price sale). Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $4/today, free/Sunday. (509) 536-2840.

Liberty Lake Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 17. Liberty Square Building parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane, Liberty Lake. (509) 475-4574.

Splashdown - Family water park. Open daily through Sept. 7. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; noon-6 p.m. on Sundays. 11127 E. Mission Ave. $12.99/48 inches and under; $15.99/over 48 inches; Free for age 2 and younger and seniors age 65 and older, $14/viewing pass with $7 refund. (509) 924-3079.

Spokane in Bloom Garden Tour - Presented by The Inland Empire Gardeners. It’s a Small World After All Gardens, 1904 and 1907 E. Desmet Ave.; What a Wonderful World Garden, 4015 S. Sundown Drive; The World According to Gillingham, 3719 S Ridgeview Drive; Brave New World Garden, 9515 E. Holman Road; Secret World of Ying & Yang Garden, 10721 E. 35th Ave.; Far Side of the World Garden, 13908 E. 32nd Ave.; Joy to the World Garden, 2511 S. Best Road. Garden-related vendors, artists, musicians, lunch available at additional cost. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10, available the day of the garden tour or at selected nurseries when available. (509) 535-8434.

Spokane Novelists Group - Strong critiquing of fiction only, novels and short stories. No poetry, nonfiction, memoirs, etc., please. Bring 5-10 pages to read to the group and 6-8 copies. Group meets first and third Saturdays of the month; noon, Argonne Library. Free. (509) 891-1695.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum - “Apollo 11, One Small Step.” The historic walk on the moon by Neil Armstrong was 40 years ago. Come see artifacts, photos and get to know the moon. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Runs through Oct. 30. 12114 E. Sprague Ave. $5/adults, $4/seniors, $3/age 18 and younger. (509) 922-4570.

The Comedies of Patrick F. McManus - Comedy dinner show starring Tim Behrens in “A Fine and Pleasant Misery: the Humor of Patrick F. McManus.” Reservations are required. Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 N. Idaho Road, Liberty Lake. $29/adult, $10/children age 10 and younger. Includes dinner and show. (509) 891-9016 or (888) 762-5462.

Valley Youth Soccer - Sign-up for Fall ’09/Spring ’10 soccer. Ages 4-14. Runs through Friday. 9116 E. Sprague Ave., No. 138. $50. (509) 924-7661.

Sunday

Arbor Crest Wine Concert Series - June 21, Nobody Famous, playing top 40 rock ‘n’ roll; June 28, The Nicole Lewis Band, playing R&B. No one under age 21, no outside alcohol, outside food allowed. Food available for purchase by Catered for You. June-August concerts begin at 5:30 p.m., September concerts begin at 4:30 p.m.; all concerts end at sunset. Arbor Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $5/concert; punch cards available for $40 for 10 admissions. Tables for eight guests may be reserved for additional $40 per concert. (509) 927-9463.

Bowling for a Cure - Benefiting “Barb’s Buddies”, a breast cancer three-day walk team. Includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, raffles, and colored pins to win prizes; 1-3 p.m., Lilac Lanes, 1112 E. Magnesium Road. $15. (509) 981-8583.

Monday

Central Valley School District - The board of directors meet; 6:30 p.m., Learning and Teaching Center, 19307 E. Cataldo. (509) 228-5400.

Engineers Forum of Spokane - “The Great Trip: Omaha to Bremerton in 1929,” by Tim Rahman, EF member and author. Lunch at noon, program begins at 12:30 p.m. Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave. $9/lunch and beverage, $2/beverage only, lunch purchase not required to attend. (509) 244-3467.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - The group meets every Monday; 7-8 p.m., Valley Fourth Memorial Church, 2303 S. Bowdish. (509) 928-9158.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Broadway Court - TOPS members meet every Monday; 9-11 a.m., Broadway Court Estates, 13505 E. Broadway. 922-3874.

Tuesday

“Children Are Our Future” Dinner & Auction - 23rd annual event hosted by The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Benefits Salvation Army’s Camp Gifford, Sally’s House and Clothe-A-Child. Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, I-90 at Sullivan Road. $45/person, $380/table of eight. (509) 329-2732.

East Valley School District - The board of directors meet; 5:30 p.m., District Administration Center, 12325 E. Grace. (509) 924-1830.

Writers Club - Members critique each others submissions; 1 p.m., On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. (509) 747-6294.

Wednesday

Millwood Farmers Market - Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m., through Sept. 30. Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road, one block south behind the Rocket Market. (509) 924-2350.