Arts calendar

Auditions

Northwest Sacred Music Chorale - Open audition for all vocal parts, today, 6:30-8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 521 E. Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 661-5496

“Sleepy Hollow” – Theater Arts for Children, Saturday-Sunday, 6:30 p.m., 10814 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 892-5413, media@theaterartsforchildren.org, www.theaterartsforchildren.org

“The Cemetery Club” – Spokane Civic Theatre, Monday-Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. Needed: four women and one man, all appearing to be mid-50s to early 60s. Auditioners will be expected to read cold from the script. (509) 325-2507, www.spokanecivictheatre.com

Spokane Symphony Chorale – Auditions for the 2010-’11 season are Monday. Positions are available in all vocal sections. To schedule an audition or for more information, visit www.spokanesymphonychorale.org, e-mail secretary@spokanesymphony chorale.org or call (509) 465-9323.

“The Laramie Project” – North Idaho College, Tuesday-Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Schuler Performing Arts Center, 100 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Auditioners should prepare a one- to two- minute monologue (preferred, but not required) and will be expected to perform cold readings. (208) 769-3220

Fallapalooza! – Pend Oreille Players Association, for singers, dancers, musicians and comedians, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. at the Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. (509) 447-2750

Mystery Dinner Theatre – Cutter Theatre, Sept. 8-9, 7 p.m. in the Rural Schools Room at the theater, 302 Park St., Metaline Falls, Wash. Needed: two men ages 30s-80s and five women ages 30s-80s. (509) 446-4108

“Annie” – Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., and Sept. 18, 1 p.m. for youth actors; Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., and Oct. 2, noon, for adult actors. (509) 671-3389, mail@pendoreilleplayers.org, www.pendoreilleplayers.org

Classes and workshops

Art Coop Workshops – Microscope Slide Necklace: Today, 6-8 p.m., $25. Fused Glass Pendants and Earrings – Sunday, 1-3 p.m., $35. All supplies provided. Classes are held at a private home studio, 4225 N. ‘G’ St. (509) 327-3726, www.theartcoop.net

Greencastle Soap Making Classes – Beginning Soap Making: Hands-on class teaches the basics of cold process. Participants design their own fragrance and take home more than 2 pounds of soap. Wednesday-Sept. 2, Sept. 22-23, Oct. 12-13, Nov. 10-11, and Dec. 1-7, 7-9 p.m.; Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m.; and Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-noon, $55 (includes equipment and supplies). Making Herbal Salves and Lip Balm: Learn to infuse oils and make healing salves and lip balms. Oct. 8, 7 p.m., $35 (includes supplies). Advanced Soap Making: Explore the world of soap and color, learn what works from the kitchen, how to make swirled bars, and how to calculate your own soap recipes as well as discuss goat’s milk soap and pigments versus dyes. Prerequisite: Beginning Soap Making. Oct. 26-27, 7-9 p.m., $55 (includes materials). Classes are held at Greencastle Soap, 203 N. Stone St. Classes fill quickly and must be prepaid. (509) 466-7223, www.greencastlesoap.com

Piano Intro for Adults – For ages 18 and older. Participants begin reading music and playing simple melodies. Four-week class is held Wednesdays, Sept. 8-25, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Music City, 1322 N. Monroe St. Cost is $44. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org to register and for more information.

Ballet Dance for Ages 12 to Adult – Participants learn beginning ballet steps and movements in traditional French terms. Four-week class is held Wednesdays, Sept. 8-25, 7:30-9 p.m. at A Time To Dance, 3815 N. Post St. Cost is $48. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org to register and for more information.

Quilt Making Workshops – “Easy Pieces”: Sept. 10-11, sewing workshop yields a quilt top plus working plans for many more and is a great way to experiment with value and color. “Samplin’ AnglePlay”: Sept. 12, workshop will give students the opportunity to learn how to use AnglePlay templates to create dynamic quilt blocks. Taught by Margaret J. Miller at The Quilted Moose, 124 N. Main St., Colfax. www.myquiltedmoose.com, (509) 397-3756

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn – Canvas Staining – Explore the innovative painting technique with Christie Zeoli, Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-noon, $45 (includes some materials), registration deadline Sept. 5. Wood Turning Classes – With Len Zeoli, at his Uniontown shop: Sept. 11, Introduction to Bowl Turning, $95; Sept. 12, Introduction to Spindle Turning, $95; Sept. 18, Pen Turning, $115; Sept. 19, Turning Lidded Containers, $115; Sept. 25, Intermediate Spindle Turning, $200, registrations due Monday before each class. Figure Drawing Workshop – Focusing on the head, with live model, taught by Sam Collett, Sept. 18-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $155 (see website for materials list), registration deadline Sept. 12. (509) 229-3414, www.artisanbarn.org

Christian Youth Theater – North Idaho Fall Classes – Registration is open for students ages 6 to 18 for the fall session beginning Sept. 14 and 16. Classes meet at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Coeur d’Alene, every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Cost is $150 if registered by Tuesday, and $175 afterward. Limited scholarships are available. (208) 765-8600, cytnorthidaho@comcast.net, www.cytnorthidaho.com.

Step in the Write Direction – Presented by the Inland Empire Region of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Includes speakers, a book sale, “The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing,” crafting your novel, an agent critique of first pages, “Illustrators’ Intensive” and more. Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost is $120. (509) 482-5288, www.scbwiwaid.org, cat09tales@hotmail.com

Meetings

Poetry Scribes of Spokane – Writers, age 18 and older, meet to encourage and share wholesome poetry; sponsor the World Day of Poetry Contest and Lilac Festival Poet; and publish the “Turquoise Lanterns” anthology. Wednesday, 1 p.m., at the North Spokane County Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 796-2180

Spokane Police Department - $10,000 is available for the purchase of existing works of art for two buildings being remodeled by the SPD. Deadline for responses is Sept. 10. For more information, see www.spokanearts.org/hottopics.aspx.

Newport Music Festival – Art, craft and merchandise vendor booth space is available for the festival, Sept. 10-12. Contact Jim Crowley at buddytherdog@gmail.com or (509) 447-2701 for more information.

Peace Arts Festival – Open to all artists and poets. One Peace, Many Paths is sponsoring this event for all ages which will encompass music, dance, poetry and visual arts, Sept. 18 at Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard St. E-mail onepeacemanypaths@gmail.com for entry information.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn’s Annual December Holiday Gala – Seeking regional artists with unique items in a wide variety of mediums. Jurying for artists and craftspeople who have not participated in the past begins in mid-September. Call (509) 229-3414 or e-mail info@artisanbarn.org to request an application, which must be sent in along with a photo.

Dodson’s Jewelers – Open call for paintings, either watercolor or oils, with an Italian theme for an exhibition to run during November. Call (509) 624-4163 for more information.

The Amy Woodward Fisher World Day of Poetry – Contest for poets ages 18 years and older, sponsored by Poetry Scribes of Spokane. Entry deadline is Sept. 3; fee is $5 per poem. Send two copies (one with author’s name, address and phone number and one without identification) of original unpublished poems of 60 lines or less in two categories – rhymed or free verse (limit of two poems per category) – to Clararose Childs, 2912 W. Longfellow Ave., Spokane WA 99205. (509) 325-4393, (509) 327-6130