Events

Today

“Going Green” in Child Care - Learn more about the principles and practices of “going green” and sustainability to provide the safest, healthiest environment possible for children. Registration is required. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 35 W. Main Suite 280. $20. (509) 777-0822, ext. 5.

Tuesday

Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. Library locations and times include: 10 a.m., Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave.; South Hill, 3324 S. Perry St., (509) 444-5356; 10:30 a.m., Moran Prairie, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-5. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave.; South Hill, 3324 S. Perry St. 10:30 a.m. Free. (509) 444-5356.

Preschool Play and Learn Storytime (Valley) - For ages 3-5. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that explore the concepts of math, science, art and literacy. Parents and caregivers are asked to join in for the entire 60 minutes. 10:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 893-8400.

Wednesday

Preschool Play and Learn Storytime - For ages 3-5. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that explore the concepts of math, science, art and literacy. Parents and caregivers are asked to join in for the entire 60 minutes. Library locations and times include: 10:30 a.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., (509) 893-8300; Spokane Valley, 12004 E. Main Ave., (509) 893-8400; Moran Prairie, 6004 S. Regal St., (509) 893-8340; 11 a.m., North Spokane, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350. Free.

Play and Learn Storytime - For children ages 2-5. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that explore the concepts of math, science, art and literacy. Library locations include: Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., (509) 893-8330; Argonne, 4322 N. Argonne Road, (509) 893-8260. 10:30 a.m. Free.

Thursday

Preschool Play and Learn Storytime - For ages 3-5. Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that explore the concepts of math, science, art and literacy. Parents and caregivers are asked to join in for the entire 60 minutes. Library locations and times include: 10:30 a.m., Cheney, 610 First St., (509) 893-8280; 11 a.m., North Spokane, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350. Free.

76th Annual Greek Dinner Festival - Today-Saturday. Festival includes: Greek pastry sale, Taverna, dancing, deli, cooking demonstrations, lunch, dinner and souvlaki at the grill. Pastry available daily from 11 a.m.; Dinner (dine in or carry out) 4:30-8 p.m.; Lunch, Thursday and Friday at 11 a.m.; souvlaki at the grill nightly at 4:30 p.m. and at noon on Saturday. Advance tickets available at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St. (509) 328-9310; City Ramp Parking Garage, 430 W. First Ave. (509) 624-1313; Santorini Greek Restaurant, 112 N. Howard St. (509) 456-2349; Arger Real Estate, 300 N. Mullen Road, Suite 204 (509) 926-5311; The Olympia Restaurant, 301 E. Lakeside, Coeur d’Alene (208) 666-9495; Santorini’s Greek Cuisine, 4055 North Government Way, Coeur d’Alene (208) 676-0401. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St. Advance purchase: $12/adults, $6/children. At the door: $15/adults. (509) 328-9310.

Baby Lapsit - Enjoy nursery rhymes, songs and stories. For children up to 18 months of age. Library locations include: Moran Prairie, 6004 S. Regal St., (509) 893-8340; Deer Park, 208 S. Forest Ave., (509) 893-8300. 10:30 a.m., Moran Prairie, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Friday

Toddler Storytime - For ages 18 months-3 years. Library locations include: Downtown, 906 W. Main Ave., (509) 444-5356; East Side, 524 S. Stone St.; Indian Trail, 4909 W. Barnes Road, (509) 444-5395; Hillyard, 4005 N. Cook St., (509) 444-5380. 10 a.m. Free.

Oktoberfest - Annual event featuring German accordion artists SouthWest Volksband, German food, costume contest, music, polka competition, dancing, raffle, live auction, no-host beer and wine garden. Dinner served 4:30-8 p.m., other events begin at 6 p.m. 4:30-8 p.m. Q’emiln Park, Post Falls. Advance: $12/adults, $10/seniors and age 12 and younger; at the door, $15/adults, $12/seniors and children. (208) 262-9642.

Saturday

Cowboy Breakfast - Fundraiser for the restoration of the old Pleasantview school into a community center. Serving all-you-can-eat biscuits, sausage gravy and eggs. 8-11 a.m., Pleasantview School, 18724 W. Riverside Drive, Post Falls. $6, free/kids age 7 and younger. (208) 755-9802 or 777-8288.

Northwest Electric Fly-In - Annual gathering of electric model aircraft enthusiasts from throughout the Inland Northwest. There will be a wide variety of aircraft types to observe on the ground and in the air. Visitors and spectators are welcome. Visit www.ieqf.org. 9 a.m., Highway 195 and Paradise Road, 10 miles south of Spokane. $1 admission. (509) 468-1623.

Cow Pie Bingo and Family Fun Day - Hosted by Classical Christian Academy. A field will be painted off into squares and people can purchase a square for $20 each; the owner of the square that Strawberry the cow drops her first cow pie in will win a $5,000 grand prize. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., North Country Chapel, 2281 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls. (208) 777-4400.

Build-a-palooza (Downtown) - For school-age children. Use various building supplies to create buildings, bridges, towers and more. 11:30 a.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5331.

Let’s Make Music! (Shadle) - Listen to musical stories, make music with and without instruments and make your own musical instrument to take home. 3 p.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free.

Lake City Blues Benefit - Inland Empire Blues Society presents the 13th annual event featuring Riverboat Dave and The Furtraders and Voodoo Church. Proceeds benefit Kootenai County at-risk youth through Project Safe Place. All ages/families welcome. 6-10 p.m., O’Shay’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 313 Lake Coeur d’Alene Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $10/suggested donation at the door. (208) 676-0772.

Ongoing

The “Amaizing” Corn Maze - Three separate mazes on 12 acres. Open through Oct. 30. Hours are Fridays, 4-11 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Open special days Oct. 25-27, 6-10 p.m., Oct. 30, noon-10 p.m. Trail of Terror Haunted Maze is Oct. 8-30, 6 p.m. to close. Located across the street from 3405 N. Beck Road, Hauser, Idaho. $9/adults, $6/ages 5-12 and seniors, free/age 4 and younger; Trail of Terror Haunted Maze is $1 extra, for ages 5 and older. (509) 242-CORN.

Colville Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Maze - Two mazes spread over 10 acres. Visit day or night. 73 Oakshott Road, Colville. Unlimited corn maze: $7/age 13 and older; $5/12 and younger. (509) 684-6751.

Fall Reading Programs at the Coeur d’Alene Library - Programs include: Book Babies Lap-Sit for age 2 and younger, accompanied by a parent or adult, Tuesdays from 10:15-10:45 a.m. and Fridays from 10:30-11 a.m.; Tales for Twos and Threes, Tuesdays from 11-11:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5, Wednesdays from 10:30-11 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m.; Game Cafe for ages 9-13, Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m.; Lego Club for ages 5-10, Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. Runs through Nov. 18. Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315, ext. 438.

Music Together Classes - A research-based early childhood music and movement class for children ages 6 months to 6 years and the adults who love them. Classes are 45 minutes each week for 10 weeks. Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. $200. (509) 464-1595.

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