Wheelchair Games needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed for the 29th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games scheduled in Spokane on July 13-18. The event is the largest annual wheelchair sporting event in the world and more than 500 athletes are expected to participate in the competition sponsored by the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The six days of competition will feature 17 events, including quad rugby, archery, swimming and track and field events. Admission to the event will be free to the public.

Volunteers can select which events they would like to help with and which days they can be available. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt. Contact Kathy Kovalesky at (509) 434-7510 to sign up by April 1.

Spokane Valley

Leaders to be jailed for MDA

Shumate Harley-Davidson, 6815 E. Trent Ave., will host the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Spokane Valley Executive Lock-Up today, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Area business and civic leaders will be arrested by Spokane Valley Firefighters at their place of business and taken to Shumate Harley-Davidson in MDA paddy wagons, provided by Dishman Dodge. The business and civic leaders raised money for their bail before their arrest.

The bail money will free the jailbirds and will be donated to MDA, helping local families affected with neuromuscular disease.

To help and for more information, call Darcey Allen at (509) 325-3747 or e-mail dallen@mdausa.org.

Hillyard

Dinner, auction benefits Hillyard

The Hillyard Senior Activity Center, 4001 N. Cook St., will host its fifth annual dinner and auction on March 27 at Northern Quest Casino in the Pend Oreille Pavilion Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The event includes a silent and live auction, a dinner and entertainment.

Tickets are $30. All proceeds benefit the Hillyard Senior Center.

To purchase tickets and for more information call (509) 482-0803.

Cliff/Cannon

Dance camp offered for kids

Spokane Parks and Recreation continue their spring workshops with the Spring Break Dance and Performing Arts Camp, for kids ages 9 to 14, March 30 through April 3.

Kids can learn hip-hop, break dance, jazz, tap dance, and Scottish/Highland dance during their spring break. The dance camp will be held at the Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost is $159 for the week.

To register and for more information call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.

Creative Adventure Camps planned

The Corbin Art Center will host the Corbin Kids Half-Day Creative Adventure Camps, from March 30 through April 3, for kids ages 6 to 11. The camps are in two shifts, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Kids will have the opportunity to do creative crafts and play games.

Cost is $65 and pre-registration is required.

Call the Corbin Art Center at (509) 625-6677 or visit www.spokaneparks.org to register and for more information.