Family Calendar

Today

Browne’s Addition Summer Concerts - 6-8 p.m. Jenks, children’s music that really rocks with crafts, games, bounce house, splash pad and more. Coeur d’Alene Park in Browne’s Addition. Free. (509) 218-9398.

Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. Library locations include: South, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5385; Shadle, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. (509) 444-5390. 10 a.m. Free.

Baby Lapsit (Moran Prairie) - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs and stories. For children up to 18 months. 10:30 a.m. Moran Prairie, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Storytime (Airway Heights) - For ages 2-5. 10:30 a.m. Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St., Airway Heights. Free. (509) 893-8250.

Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. Library locations include: South, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5385. 10:30 a.m. Free.

Ongoing

Splashdown - Family waterpark. Open daily through Labor Day. 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., Spokane Valley. $12.99/48 inches and under; $15.99/over 48 inches; free for ages 3 and younger with regular paid admission and seniors age 65 and older, $14/viewing pass with $7 refund. (509) 924-3079.

Free Summer Movies at the Garland Theater - “Aliens in the Attic,” Friday; “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” Monday-Friday. All shows are at 9:30 a.m. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. Free. (509) 327-1050.

Campbell House - Part of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, admission includes the exhibit galleries and a guided tour of the house. Several guided tours will be available Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The museum exhibit galleries are open Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students with ID, free/age 5 and younger; includes admission and guided tours in the museum. (509) 456-3931.

Friday

“I Saw You” - All ages. Blue Door Players will draw inspiration from the back pages of your favorite newspapers. Audience members are welcome to bring a newspaper clipping they would like to see used in the show. Shows Fridays at 8 p.m., through July 30. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/general admission, $7/children, seniors and students with valid ID. (509) 747-7045.

Airway Heights Summer Moonlight Movies - Shown at dusk. Martella Field, Airway Heights. Free.

43rd annual Cheney Rodeo - “Tough Enough to Wear Pink,” in support of breast cancer awareness. Performances at 8 p.m., dances 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Tickets available in Cheney at BiMart, Ben Franklin and Cheney Feed & Tack; in Medical Lake at Village Supply; in Airway Heights at Yoke’s; and in Spokane at Best Western Peppertree Airport Inn, HAV Western Wear in Spokane Valley and Big R locations. Bi-Mart Arena, State Route 904, take exit 270 (Cheney/Four Lakes) from I-90 or exit 257 (Cheney/Tyler), Cheney. $12/advance, $16/door, $6/ages 7-12, free/age 5 and younger; $5/dance.

Free Horse-and-Carriage Rides - Friday evenings in July and August. Travels through downtown Spokane, sponsored by Spokane Teachers Credit Union and the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District. First come, first served. No reservations. Corner of Wall Street at Main Avenue. Free. (509) 456-0580, ext. 102.

Toddler Storytime - For 18 months-3 years. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5356; East Side, 524 S. Stone St. (509) 444-5375. 10 a.m. Free.

Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5356; East Side, 524 S. Stone St. (509) 444-5375. 10:30 a.m. Free.

KPBX Kids’ Concert - Free family concert. “The Kid Songs of Woody Guthrie,” with Dan Maher, Carlos Alden and the Blue Ribbon Tea Company. 1-2:45 p.m. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Free. (509) 327-5729.

Magic with Dick Frost (Downtown) - Appropriate for school-age children. Part of Summer Reading 2010. 2 p.m. Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5331.

Author Sharon Cramer - Book signing of “Cougar Cub Tales: I’m Just Like You,” the second in a series of children’s stories. 7 p.m. Auntie’s Bookstore auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Saturday

43rd annual Cheney Rodeo - Performances at 8 p.m., dances 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Tickets available in Cheney at BiMart, Ben Franklin and Cheney Feed & Tack; in Medical Lake at Village Supply; in Airway Heights at Yoke’s; and in Spokane at Best Western Peppertree Airport Inn, HAV Western Wear in Spokane Valley and Big R locations. Bi-Mart Arena, State Route 904, take exit 270 (Cheney/Four Lakes) from I-90 or exit 257 (Cheney/Tyler), Cheney. $12/advance, $16/door, $6/ages 7-12, free/age 5 and younger; $5/dance.

Cherry Festival - Visit www.greenbluffgrowers.com for map of growers in Green Bluff.

Cheney Poker Run, Parade and Car Show - Sponsored by the Cheney Rotary and Oldies But Goodies Auto Sales. Poker Run at 9 a.m., parade at 11:30 a.m. and car show from 1-3 p.m. 1902 1st St., Cheney. (509) 235-6367.

Northwest Renaissance Festival - 11 a.m.-7 p.m., through July 18. Enjoy entertainment including knights, peasant and gypsies, battle chess, mud beggars, music merriment and jousting. 6493 Highway 291, 18 miles north of Spokane, between mile markers 18 and 19, Nine Mile Falls. $9.50/adults, $6/seniors and children, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 276-7728.

Mobius Kids’ Beginner Chess Tournament - Receive tips from Spokane Chess Club members and have fun playing with other children. Space is limited, so preregistration is recommended. For ages 5-10. 10 a.m.-noon. Mobius Kids, 808 W. Main Ave., lower level. $5/player. (509) 624-KIDS.

Auntie Violet Storytime - We have lots of great new books and who better to read them than our best storyteller Auntie Violet. 11 a.m. Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Sunday

43rd annual Cheney Rodeo - “Family Day” with pony rides for kids. Performances at 2 p.m., gates open two hours prior. Tickets available in Cheney at BiMart, Ben Franklin and Cheney Feed & Tack; in Medical Lake at Village Supply; in Airway Heights at Yoke’s; and in Spokane at Best Western Peppertree Airport Inn, HAV Western Wear in Spokane Valley and Big R locations. Bi-Mart Arena, State Route 904, take exit 270 (Cheney/Four Lakes) from I-90 or exit 257 (Cheney/Tyler), Cheney. $12/advance, $16/door, $6/ages 7-12, free/age 5 and younger; $5/dance.

Cherry Festival - Visit www.greenbluffgrowers.com for map of growers in Green Bluff.

Northwest Renaissance Festival - 11 a.m.-7 p.m., through July 18. Enjoy entertainment including knights, peasant and gypsies, battle chess, mud beggars, music merriment and jousting. 6493 Hwy 291, 18 miles north of Spokane, between mile markers 18 and 19, Nine Mile Falls. $9.50/adults, $6/seniors and children, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 276-7728.