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Arts/Crafts
Festival of Fair Trade - Featuring sweatshop-free handcrafts, clothing, jewelry and pottery from Nepal, Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, Pakistan, Spain and other parts of the world. Today, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. Free admission. (509) 464-7677
Annual Bake Sale and Mini Bazaar - Hosted by the St. Charles Altar Society. Following the 4 p.m. Mass Saturday and the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses Dec. 4. St. Charles Catholic Church, 4515 N. Alberta St. (509) 276-5996, (509) 326-0784
Craft and Gift Fair - 16th annual event featuring craft and gift items, lunch, coffee, hot cocoa, hot cider and baked goods. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Christian School, Fourth and Hanley, Dalton Gardens, Idaho. Free admission and parking. (208) 772-7118
Handmade Parade - Arts and crafts. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 2318 S. Magnolia Court (just off Rockwood Boulevard). (509) 838-3890
Holiday Trunk Show - Sponsored by Etsy.com with 20 artisans selling their wares. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Service Station, 9315 N. Nevada St. (509) 475-2093
Holiday Bazaar - Bake shop, gift shop, Santa’s Corner, lunch available. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 618 E. Wallace, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 446-8784
Holiday Gift Gala - Sixth annual event with holiday works by visiting and resident artists. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, Highway 195, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Free admission. (509) 229-3414
Christmas Craft Fair - Sponsored by Deer Park High School 2012 Senior Grad Night. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Deer Park Elementary School, Deer Park. (509) 954-9665
Holiday Gift Gala - Sixth annual event with holiday works by visiting and resident artists. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Artisans at Dahmen Barn, Highway 195, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Free admission. (509) 229-3414
Yuletide Fine Arts Fair - 31st annual event presented by the Spokane Art School in conjunction with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, featuring works by 23 local artists. Dec. 9, noon-9 p.m.; Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Dec. 11, 11 am.-3 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Free admission. (509) 325-1500
Winterfest - Arts and crafts sale. Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. Free.
Home/Garden
Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale - Sponsored by Troop 3 from Coeur d’Alene. The scouts will help you pick a tree, carry it to your car and tie it on. Proceeds will pay for the troop’s program for the next year. Through Dec. 18, corner of Canfield and Government Way, next to Michael’s, Coeur d’Alene. $35-$75, depending on size. (208) 635-5139
Ritter’s Nursery Wreath Making Class - Learn how to make holiday wreaths using a variety of seasonal greens, cones, berries and twigs. Please bring pruners, 4 yards of your choice of ribbon and other holiday embellishments. Today, 1-4 p.m.; Thursday, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon; Dec. 4, 1-4 p.m.; Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m.; and Dec. 8, 5-8 p.m., 10120 N. Division St. $32; preregistration and payment required. (509) 467-5258
Winter Market - Winter produce, gifts and specialty items. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Free admission. (208) 772-2290, www.kootenaifarmersmarkets.org
Pesticide Workshop - Offered by the University of Idaho Bonner and Boundary County Extension Offices. Bonner County workshop: Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-noon, Bonner County Extension Office, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., (208) 263-8511. Boundary County workshop: Dec. 6, 1-4 p.m., Boundary County Extension Office, 6447 Kootenai St., (208) 267-3235. $5.
Campbell House Holidays - Seasonal programs at the historic home, part of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Living history open houses with a cook working in the kitchen and volunteers stationed throughout the house to answer questions, Continues Dec. 21-24, 28-31 and Jan. 1. Regular guided Campbell House tours will be available on other December dates the museum is open. 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students, includes museum admission. (509) 456-3931