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Arts/Crafts
Victory Gardens - 12th annual Chewelah Quilt Show and Tea Room. Today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Jenkins High School, 702 E. Lincoln, Chewelah. $3/general, $5/tea room. (509) 935-4063
ArtFest 2011 - Twenty-sixth annual art fair presented by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, with music, food, children’s hands-on art area and more than 100 fine artists and craftspeople. Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; June 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Park, Browne’s Addition, Spokane. Free admission. (509) 456-3931
Home/Garden
Xeriscaping With Our Regional Native Plants Workshop - Local botanist and experimental horticulturist Diane Stutzman will discuss the benefits of gardening with native plants. Today, noon-2 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave., Ste. 200. $15; preregistration required. (509) 368-9378, www.sunpeopledrygoods.com
“Seed the Feast” Summer Course - Presented by Wild Sage American Bistro and Kathy Curtiss of Singing Gardens. Course will discuss compost; soil boosting; watering strategies; and herbs, including planting, pruning, harvesting, cooking, tasting and recipes. At the conclusion of the course, a seasonal feast will be offered by Chef Charles of Wild Sage. Fridays, June 3, 17 and July 1, 1-2:30 p.m., Wild Sage American Bistro, 916 W. Second Ave. $75; preregistration required. (509) 456-7575
Town and Country Iris Society Meeting - Group will discuss and prepare for the Annual Iris Show, to be held June 11 in the River Park Square Atrium. Friday, 7 p.m., Argonne Library, Spokane Valley. Free. For show entry rules, contact iris@sprucecorneer.com or call (509) 671-1540.
Farm Chicks Antiques Show - Nearly 200 vendors including antiques, vintage objects and handmade goods. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and June 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $7/day.
Arboretum Associates Annual Plant Sale - Hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees propagated from the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Proceeds benefit the arboretum. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, Latah County Fairgrounds, Rotary Ice Rink, 1021 Harold Ave., Moscow, Idaho. www.uidaho.edu/arboretum
Animals
Spokane Kennel Club Dog Show and Obedience Trial - Featuring nearly 1,000 top show dogs from across the country. Concludes today, 8 a.m., Spokane County Interstate Fairgrounds, 404 N. Havana St. Free admission; $5 parking. (509) 768-7487, www.spokanekennelclub.com
Annual Picnic/Fundraiser - Presented by the Greyhound Pets of America Greater Northwest, with live auction, greyhound items for sale, raffle, barbecue, greyhound races against a radar gun, and adoptable dogs. www.gnwgreyhounds.org. Saturday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $2/person, $5/family, includes barbecue. (877) 247-4884, www.gnwgreyhounds.org
Chicken Keeping 101 Workshop - Learn about local regulations, housing, breed selection, feeding and caring, raising baby chicks and egg production. Saturday, 2:30-5 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods Co., 32 W. Second Ave., Suite 200. $20; preregistration required at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/170904. (509) 368-9378