Family calendar

Sat., Sept. 10, 2011

Today

Art on Broadway - Fine art and more than 25 local artists, food by Tuscan Sun Pizza Co.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Shear Illusions, 807 N. Argonne Road. (509) 924-3551.

Author Esta Rosevear - Children’s author presents her latest book in her Rebecca series, “Rebecca and the Purple Bracelet,” with a book signing; 2-6 p.m. Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 924-0667.

Cowboy Supper Shows with the Riders of the Rockin’ B - Shows Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 1. Tickets available at www.rockinbranch.com. Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 N. Idaho Road, Liberty Lake. $39/adults; $10/age 10 and younger, includes tax and gratuity. (509) 891-9016.

Dance and Spaghetti Feed - The Fairfield Community Center Revitalization Board will host a spaghetti feed at 7 p.m., and dance to music by Spare Parts from 8 to 10 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the center’s youth activities. Fairfield Community Center, 304 E. Main, Fairfield. $10 per person or $35 per family.

Liberty Lake Farmers Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through mid-October. Liberty Square Building parking lot, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane, Liberty Lake. (509) 879-4965.

Lilac City Rollergirls Bout - Toothless Annies vs. Atomic City. 7-10 p.m. Roller Valley, 9415 E. Fourth Ave. $10/adults, $7/students/seniors, free/age 5 and younger.

Military Appreciation Open Car and Bike Show - Second annual event in honor of men and women of the armed forces. Open to all cars, motorcycles and pedal bikes. Proceeds from the event benefit Time of Remembrance of Washington (timeofremembrance.org). Free food, free photo CD, door prizes and dash plaque; noon-3 p.m. Valley Fourth Memorial Church, 2303 S. Bowdish Road. $13. (509) 924-4525.

Parking Lot Sale and Vendor Fair - Gently used items for sale, vendor booths, food and drink. 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 15319 E. Eighth Ave. (509) 922-2867.

PRCA Rodeo - 7 p.m. at Spokane County Interstate Fair. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $15-$17/adults, $12-$14/youth and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT.

Rockford Farmers Market - 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rockford Park. (509) 892-4412 or (509) 291-3722.

Saturday Sip - Sample wines and visit with local author Terry Hughes, who wrote the murder mystery “Burning Paradise”; 2-5 p.m. Bottles, 3319 N. Argonne Road. (509) 443-4027.

Spokane County Interstate Fair – Through Sept. 18. Special Promotions: Sunday: Patriots Day, those with military, law enforcement and firefighting ID are admitted free; Monday: to be announced; Tuesday: Senior Day, seniors 60 and over (in celebration of our 60th anniversary) admitted free; Wednesday: Safeway Family Day, children age 17 and younger accompanied by a paying adult are admitted free with a Youth Pass from their local Safeway store; Sept. 15-17: to be announced; Sept. 18: KXLY’s Coats for Kids Special – Bring a new or gently used coat to the fair and receive a free admission ticket for a child age 13 or younger. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. (509) 477-2787.

Steinway Piano Gallery Concert - Concert by Peter Mack, currently serving as professor of piano performance at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. 7:30 p.m. Steinway Piano Gallery, 13418 E. Nora Ave. Free. (509) 327-4266.

Sunday

Arbor Crest Wine Concert Series - Sunday: Ryan Larsen Band, country; Sept. 18: Nobody Famous, rock and roll classics. September concerts begin at 4:30 p.m.; all concerts end at sunset. No one under age 21, no outside alcohol allowed. Arbor Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road, Spokane Valley. $5/concert; punch cards available for $40 for 10 admissions. Tables for eight guests may be reserved for additional $40 per concert. (509) 927-9463.

Demolition Derby - At Spokane County Interstate Fair. Compact Demo Derby on Sunday at 5 p.m. and Traditional Demo Derby on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $15-$17/adults, $12-$14/youth and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT.

Grandparents Day Celebration - Presented by Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels. Celebrate the grandparents in your life and in the community. Food catered by Silver Cafe, fun, and laughter. Eric Haines will provide entertainment, and there will be a silent auction; 1-4 p.m. CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 N. Discovery Place. $15/adults, free/age 10 and younger. (509) 924-6976.

Sept. 11 Events – 6:40 a.m. Spokane Valley Fire Department will place a beam from the World Trade Center in front of the new Fire Station 8 at 2110 N. Wilbur Road. 891-8659. At 1:30 p.m. will be a Patriots Day memorial ceremony inside the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center during the Interstate Fair, 404 N. Havana St., which will conclude in the grandstands for the memorial ceremony. Police, fire and military personnel with ID will be admitted free to the fair that day and there will be no charge to enter the grandstands at 1:30 p.m. for the memorial ceremony. (509) 477-2770.

Third Annual Picnic with the Beavers - Join the Lands Council and members from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for an afternoon of fun, learning activities and a beaver hike. Our guest of honor, Felix Aripa, Coeur d’Alene tribal elder, will welcome guests and share with them the importance of beaver and other wildlife throughout the history of his people; 1-4 p.m. 3707 S. Zephyr Road, Liberty Lake. Free. (509) 209-2851.

Monday

“In Search of Shackelton: A Voyage to South Georgia Island” - Engineers Forum of Spokane with speaker Lee Akire, formerly of Eastern Washington University, who will share his adventures; 12:30 p.m., Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave. $9/senior lunch and beverage, $2/beverage only. (509) 244-3467.

Neal McCoy - Country music at Spokane County Interstate Fair; 7 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $15-$30/adults, $12-$27/youth and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT.

Ponderosa Farmers Market - Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m. through September. 4102 S. Bowdish Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 242-3043.

The Osmond Brothers - Performing at Spokane County Interstate Fair; 7 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $15-$25/adults, $12-$22/youth and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT.

Wednesday

Millwood Farmers Market - Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m., through Sept. 28. Outdoors at 3223 N. Marguerite Road. (509) 924-2350.

Weird Al Yankovic - Musical comedian performing at Spokane County Interstate Fair; 7 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $20-$35/adults, $17-$32/youth and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT.

Thursday

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Rock music at Spokane County Interstate Fair; 7 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $15-$30/adults, $12-$27/youth and seniors. 1-800-325-SEAT.

Stars on the Hill Benefit Dance - MasterClass Jazz Orchestra and the P.E.O. present the dance to benefit women’s education. For more information, email Janelle@growsmileshine.com or (509) 290-2917 or www.mcjo.org; 5-9 p.m. Arbor Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. $12/person, $20/couple. (509) 927-9463.

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