In brief: Fundraising shootout planned

SPOKANE VALLEY – The fourth annual Pat Thompson Slammer Jammer Shootout Basketball game will be Friday at Horizon Middle School, 3915 S. Pines Road.  Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. 

Ponderosa Elementary staff play each other for an entertaining fundraiser. All proceeds go to the Pat Thompson Fund, named after a longtime supervisory assistant who died in 2008 from cancer. Admission is $1 per person or a donation. Children 5 and younger are admitted free. Any questions, call Ponderosa Elementary School at (509) 228-4450.

Fashion show to benefit youth

EMERSON/GARFIELD – Divine Seniors, a local photography company specializing in senior portraits, and the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council will have a Spokane teen fashion show today at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

The event will feature 40 teen models from the Spokane region, showcasing clothing, accessories, hairstyles and makeup from local boutiques and businesses.

Tickets are $5 per person and may be purchased online at www.divineseniors.com. Proceeds will benefit local drugfree youth and support the Council’s Washington Drug Free Youth program.

Railroad buffs plan open house

FAIRGROUNDS – The Inland Empire Railway Historical Society will hold its fifth annual open house June 17 and 18 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Participants can enjoy a free train ride, museum tours, historical displays and photo opportunities. Food will be available.

Cost is $5 donation per family or $10 for a van or bus full of attendees. Proceeds will support the society and the move to their new home in Reardan, Wash.

For more information, call (509) 924-9781.

Rendezvous of woodcarvers set

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Spokane Carvers will host its ninth annual rendezvous at the KOA Campground, 3025 N. Barker Road, June 10 through 12, beginning with a potluck at 5:30 p.m. June 10.

The event will include chip carving, relief caving, in-the-round and woodburning. Tools and sharpening will also be available. For more information email SpokaneCarversInfo@ Hughes.net or visit www.spokanecarvers.com.