This week’s Sustainable September events

Sustainable September is in full swing now, and there are lots of events to choose from this week. Anyone want to babysit my kids for the next several days? Thanks.

Here’s just a sampling of what’s happening around town. Check the link above for more events and details.

-Green Drinks. The monthly gathering of people interested in living a greener life will be hosted by Sustainable September and Down to Earth. It starts at 5:30 p.m. tonight at Sante restaurant (adjacent to Auntie’s bookstore downtown on Main Street).

-On Wednesday, drop off your surplus veggies at the Spokane Farmers’ Market (Second Avenue and Browne Street) for the Plant a Row for the Hungry program. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Futurewise Local Feast. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, in the Sapphire Room in the University District. Local chefs will prepare local foods complemented by local wines.

-“The Truth About Organic Cotton and Why We Should All Be Wearing It,” a talk led by Scott Ellis, the owner of Blue Button Apparel , a nonprofit organization that sells organic-cotton T-shirts and employs and mentors at-risk students from Rogers High School. 2723 E. Gordon Ave., 7 p.m., Wednesday.

-On Thursday, Riverfront Farm , a gardening program for at-risk youths in West Central Spokane, will host a garden party at its headquarters, 2605 W. Boone Ave. 6 p.m.

-The Main Street Fair will be held Saturday on Main Avenue between Division and Browne Streets. Music. Food. Fun. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Anyone else wondering why it’s not called the Main AVENUE Fair? Hmmm …)

- Spokefest , Spokane’s big bicycling celebration, happens Sunday at 9 a.m., starting in Riverfront Park. 1,200 bicyclists took part in the first Spokefest last year, and more are expected this year. Participants choose between a 21-mile or a 1-mile trek.