Family calendar

Today

BRRC Turkey Trot - Presented by the Bloomsday Road Runners Club. 8:30 a.m., Manito Park. Cash or food donation. (509) 924-3293.

Ongoing

Free Horse and Carriage Rides - Beginning Friday-Dec. 24. Travels through downtown Spokane. Sponsored by the Spokane Teachers Credit Union and the Downtown Spokane Partnership. First-come, first-served. No reservations. Fridays, 3-8 pm.; Saturdays-Sundays, noon-5 p.m.; Christmas Eve, noon-3 p.m. corner of Wall Street at Main Avenue. (509) 456-0580, ext. 102.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum - “Under One Sky,” highlighting Spokane Valley history from 1800-1899, including Antoine Plante, Chief Andrew Seltice, Chief Spokane Garry and the Horse Slaughter camp. Also, “On a Wing and a Prayer,” aviation history of Felts Field profiling local pioneer aviators. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 12114 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/children. (509) 922-4570.

Riverfront Park Ice Palace - Through Feb. 27. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.; Fridays-Saturdays and nights before a holiday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Special events: Tuesdays: skating 7-8:30 p.m. is $2; Wednesdays: skating 7-8:30 p.m. is $1; Thursdays: free admission, coupon required from The Inlander; Weekdays: skating, including rental from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for $4.50 or $3.50 for 30-minute session, School’s out is weekdays from 2-5 p.m. for $4.50, includes rental. Riverfront Park Pavillion. $4.50/adults and teens, $3.50/children, seniors and military w/ID; $3.25/skate rental (not included with admission). Day passes are $13.75; season passes are $41.99. (509) 625-6601.

USTA Tennis Quick Start - Ages 5-8. Introduce your little ones to the game of tennis through a modified, child-friendly method utilizing specialized equipment and activities that are age and skill specific. Held at Hamblen Elementary School. Thursdays through Dec. 16 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. 2121 E. Thurston Ave. $49/person. (509) 625-6200.

Santa Express - Through Dec. 23. With the help of Santa’s elves (volunteers), young shoppers ages 4-12 choose inexpensive gifts, priced from 50 cents to $8 for everyone on their list and wrap each gift so it’s ready to go under the tree. Vanessa’s Village, located in the entry of Santa Express, welcomes shoppers of all ages. Fundraiser for Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, a safe shelter for kids who are at risk of neglect or abuse. Open Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Downtown on the skywalk level of Crescent building, 707 W. Main Ave. (509) 448-2900.