Your week
YOUR HOME
Decorating for Halloween, or Thanksgiving, or Christmas? Don’t forget the mailbox. Creative Mailbox Planters, which slip over standard rural-style post mailboxes, come ready to fill with foliage and other embellishments to celebrate special occasions year-round. For details, see www.creativemailboxplanters.com.
» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.
YOUR HEALTH
Speaking of Halloween, and its sugary bounty, here’s how dentists advise preparing kids for their first fillings: Let them know cavities are common and easy to fix, explain what will happen using non-scary words (“little poke,” “sleepy juice for your tooth”) and plan a fun activity afterward like a play date or special food treat once the numbness wears off.
» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.
YOUR FOOD
The actual Oktoberfest may have already ended in Deutschland, but it’s not too late to enjoy a German-style fall dinner of glazed pork with an apple-and-red-cabbage side dish. For the recipe, see page C5.
» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.
YOUR FUN
Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:
On CD (Tuesday)
Taylor Swift, “Speak Now”
Bryan Ferry, “Olympia”
Buddy Guy, “Living Proof”
Fourplay, “Let’s Touch the Sky”
On DVD (Tuesday)
“Sex and the City 2”
“The Girl Who Played With Fire”
“Winter’s Bone”
“You Don’t Know Jack”
In theaters (Friday)
“Saw 3D” (horror)
On TV
“Glee”: The choral kids pay a Halloween-themed tribute to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” (Tuesday, 8 p.m., Fox)
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”: The “Peanuts” gang is back for another airing of the animated holiday special. (Thursday, 8 p.m., ABC)
“Project Runway”: The judges pick a winning designer in the Season Eight finale. (Thursday, 9 p.m., Lifetime)
“The Walking Dead”: The timely premiere of a comic-book-based cable series about the aftermath of a zombie invasion. (Sunday, 10 p.m., AMC)
On stage
Capitol Steps: Wednesday, INB Performing Arts Center
Vince Gill: Friday, Northern Quest Casino
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony: Saturday-Sunday, Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
Paula Poundstone: Saturday, Bing Crosby Theater
Around town
Riverfront Park Fright: Wednesday-Sunday, downtown Spokane
Scarywood Haunted Nights: Wednesday-Saturday, Silverwood Theme Park, Athol, Idaho
Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap: Saturday-Sunday, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center
» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.