Calendar highlights for the weekend

Lots happening this weekend. Don’t miss these events:

On Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m., the shops at Steamplant Square, in downtown Spokane, are hosting an open house . Those include Buttercuppity fabric store, which I’ve blogged about before , as well as Code Three Media , KellCraft and Gallery of Thum . Buttercuppity will be offering sale prices and it will reveal its new sewing lounge and Man Cave (brilliant!) that night. Steamplant Grill will provide food and drinks.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade , Saturday. We talk a lot about “going green” on this site. Now’s the time of year for the other way to get your green on. The St. Patrick’s Day parade is always a hoot, and to me it’s the unofficial start of spring. It always seems like the city wakes up that day and shakes off the cobwebs from winter. The parade weaves its way through downtown Spokane starting at noon.

And as long as we’re celebrating St. Patrick on Saturday, we might as well continue the party Sunday morning with the St. Patrick’s Day Run , organized by the Bloomsday Road Runners Club . It’s a 5-miler that starts at 10 a.m. at Spokane Community College. Drink some green beer Saturday night for a little carb boost Sunday morning. (My cousin was a competitve long-distance runner in college and she swore by this. Minus the green dye.)

Central Valley High School’s band is hosting a craft fair Saturday and Sunday at the school, 821 S. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. Doors open at 9 a.m. both days.

PEACH is hosting Farm Camp for kids on Saturdays between Saturday and May 22. Children ages 7 to 12 will learn about farms, soil and sustainable living. You must preregister your kiddos, so get all the details here .

The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department will run a class on organic landscaping Monday at the Corbin Art Center. Call (509) 625-6200 for details.

Are there any other events you’d like to highlight? Leave a comment with the details.