What’s happening

Fri., May 24, 2013

Creston Days Community celebration includes breakfast, Butte or Bust Run, parade and lunch in Creston Park. Saturday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.visitlincolncountywashington.com/Creston.html for a full schedule. Creston, Wash. (509) 636-3145.

The American Legion Post 14 Memorial Weekend Perk Up The Coeur d’Alene American Legion Post 14 will be offering coffee and donuts at the westbound I-90 Huetter Rest Area during the Memorial Day weekend. Travelers going west can stop by for a cup of coffee, a donut and some conversation each day from 6 a.m. to dark. Saturday-Wednesday, Huetter Rest Area, westbound Interstate 90. Free.

Liberty Lake Community Memorial Day Salute and BreakfastPresented by Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club. Funds raised at this event will support Honor Flight. Breakfast served 8-10 a.m. A short color guard and musical program will be at 9 a.m. All-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, eggs and coffee. Veterans eat free. Monday, Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Road, Liberty Lake. Donation for breakfast. (509) 251-0360.

Purchasing Plants Presented by WSU Master Gardner Janis Saiki. Attend this free class about plant selection for various types of landscapes. For more information, visit www.thefriendsofmanito.org. Saturday, 10 a.m., Manito Park, 1702 S. Grand Blvd. (509) 456-8038.

Mahlon Kreibel The author of the “Battle of To-Hots-Nim-Me” will be available to sign his book. For reservations, call (509) 498-9295 or email psimmons@cityofcheney.org. Saturday, 1 p.m., Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Environmental Education Building, 26010 S. Smith Road, Cheney. $5/suggested donation.

Dog Show Presented by Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers. Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Visit www.cdadogfanciers.org for a complete schedule. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Building 25, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene.

Annual Live Appaloosa Exhibit Annual exhibit with our spotted friends, today through mid-October. Hours are Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Appaloosa Museum, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow. (208) 882-5578.

Spring Craft Festival Diverse selection of products and services, including Native American crafts, cedar planter boxes, coin jewelry, scarves, bird feeders, designer jeans, beauty products, candles, health care items, purses and jewelry. Daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley. Free admission. (253) 219-5918.

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