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Arts/Crafts
Pend Oreille County Centennial Quilt Shows - Vintage and contemporary quilts. Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Metaline Falls (Wash.) Community Center; today, 4-8 p.m. and Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Free admission. (509) 671-1540
Funky Junk Antique Show and Crafts Market - Affordable vintage, modern repurposed and hand-created finds for every style from 30-plus vendors, with food, live music and more. Today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 621 Oak St., Sandpoint. $2 admission (free for age 12 and younger).
“Sweet 16” 16th Annual Quilt Show - Presented by Valley Piecemakers Quilt and Craft Club. Today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Heyburn Elementary School, 1405 Main Ave., St. Maries. $1. (208) 245-3177
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection Parking Lot Sale and Vendor Fair - Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 15319 E. Eighth Ave., Spokane Valley. Free admission. (509) 926-6450
Home/Garden
Garden of the Month Contest - Enter at Northwest Seed and Pet, 2422 E. Sprague Ave., or online at www.tieg.org. Runs through Sept. 15. (509) 535-8434
Native Plant Field Trips - Hosted by the Northeast Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society. Several trips offered throughout the summer and fall. www.nechapterwnps.org, (509) 209-1658
Master Gardeners - New trainee applications are being accepted through Oct. 31 for the Washington State University/Spokane County Master Gardener Volunteer Program to begin January 2012. Application packet is available at www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/ spokane/eastside. (509) 477-2048
Movable Greenhouse Workshops - Presented by P.e.a.c.h. Community nonprofit organic farm. Workshops dates and topics include: Thursday, 6-8 p.m., movable hoophouses and engineering basics; Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., leveling the ground and installing the rails; Sept. 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., pipe bending and assembly of hoops; Oct. 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., framing the hoophouse ends. 10425 S. Andrus Road, Cheney. $150 for all four workshops; preregistration required. bryan@peachlocal.com, (509) 216-9273
Preserve the Harvest Workshops - Learn about canning, drying, freezing, pickling and jamming from an experience food preserver. Saturdays through mid-October at Backyard Harvest shed, 933 E. Seventh Ave., Moscow, Idaho. $15 (free for SNAP/WIC recipients); tickets must be purchased in advance. (208) 669-0763, outreach@moscowfood.coop
Saturday at the Farm - Presented by P.e.a.c.h. Community nonprofit organic farm. Meet goats and chickens then help plant, weed, and harvest to bring nutritious produce to low-income Spokane families. Volunteers take home free veggies. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 10425 Andrus Road, Cheney. (509) 216-9273
Seed Saving Workshop with Pat Munts - Learn how to harvest and preserve seeds from your favorite open pollinated vegetables and flowers. Saturday, 10 a.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave, Suite 200. $20/person, $30/couple. (509) 368-9378
Yurt Slide Show - Slide-talk by Becky Kemery covers “all things yurt,” from history and practical concerns to more esoteric elements and design ideas which can be applied well beyond the scope of yurts. Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave., Suite 200. Free. (509) 368-9378
Solar Power Class - Learn the basics of solar power and how to get started. Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-noon, Eco Depot Inc., 1326 E. Sprague Ave. $35, includes materials and handouts. Registration required. (509) 924-8803, nadine@ecodepotinc.com
Inland Northwest Paint Horse Club Horse Show - Fall Spectacular Paint-O-Rama Horse Show, with money-added classes, equine-related vendors and Stallion Service auction. American Paint Horse Association approved. Sept. 23-25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. Free for spectators. (509) 893-3997