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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Kids and family

School’s Out Day Camp Kroc staff will provide quality programming when school is not in session. Camp days begin at 9 a.m. and are action packed with activities like swimming, rock climbing, cooking, crafts, games and more. Lunch and snack provided. Ages 6-13. Register online at www.kroccda.org/afterschool.html. Friday, Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $45/day. (208) 667-1865.

Keep Calm and Sign on Storytelling Time Held the first Saturday of the month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for parents and children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or visually impaired. Interpreter Training Program practicum students will provide interpreting services. Saturday, Barnes and Noble at NorthTown Mall, 4750 N. Division St. (509) 482-4235.

Lego Build Day at the Library Bring the family as the traveling Lego Build Day stops at each Spokane County Library throughout 2014. Drop in for an hour or all day. Enjoy some snacks and build to your heart’s content. Your awesome creations will be on display at that library for the month. Then they will be dismantled and the Legos sent to the next library for another Lego Build Day. All ages welcome, but children 6 and younger should be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, 10 a.m., Otis Orchards Library, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. (509) 893-8390.

Minecraft Madness Play Minecraft? Then you will love this camp. We are paper crafting Minecraft characters, having sugar cube building contests, and trying our hand at real mining as we search for gold and gems, which you can take home in your own Minecraft chest. Door prizes and one grand prize will be awarded throughout the morning, so join us in going mad for Minecraft. For ages 4-8. Monday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $25. (509) 624-5437.

Princess Fairy Party Play games, create your own princess fairy tutu, frost your own fairy cupcake, and use props and fashion fun for a photo shoot to capture your princess fairy looks. For ages 4-8. Monday, 2-4 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $25. (509) 624-5437.

Secret Science Tricks Learn some neat tricks that use science but look like magic. Awe and amaze family and friends with stunts such as the disappearing water, the tube of invisibility and floating metal. You will know the secret science behind your feats, but they may think you are quite the magician. For ages 4-8. Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $25. (509) 624-5437.

Messiest Epic Art Camp Ever Join us for all the best messy art projects, like painting with toes, exploding balloon art, monster piñatas, paint bowling and building life size robot friends. For ages 4-8. Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-4 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $50/two-day class. (509) 624-5437.

Kids Explore & Discover Club Art Like the Masters: Learn about some of the art masters and their techniques so you can create a modern masterpiece. Crayons, construction paper, scissors and other crafty supplies provided. You create your own art in the style of Kandinsky, Picasso and Matisse. Free. Tuesday, 4 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., Spokane Valley, (509) 893-8400; Wednesday, 3 p.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake, (509) 893-8330; Thursday, 4 p.m., Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road, Millwood, (509) 893-8260.

Get Lit! Poetry Slams Wednesday and Thursday. Part of the 16th annual Get Lit! Festival. Poets may work in teams or individually. Wednesday: Youth (ages 5-12), register at 5 p.m. and begin at 5:30 p.m.; and Teen Poetry Slam (ages 16-18), register at 6 p.m. and begin at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday: Middle School Slam (ages 13-15), register at 4:30 p.m. and begin at 5 p.m.; and College Poetry Slam (for college students of any age), register at 5:30 p.m. and begin at 6 p.m. Visit http://outreach.ewu.edu/getlit/3189.xml, Kress Gallery, River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three. Free for participants and audience. (509) 359-7437.

“The End (Almost)” by Jim Benton Preschool story time and craft. Donut the dog wants to be in the story, but the author says it’s over! What’s a little dog to do but cause a few problems? Come prepared to laugh and color with us! Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Dino Stompasaurus Camp Stomp into the world of the dinosaurs and volcanoes, plus get your hands on the museum’s collection of fossils. Give T-Rex a makeover, prepare to rock out on your own dino drums, play at paleontology while digging up some bones, erupt a volcano and have a dino stompin good time. For ages 4-8. Wednesday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $50/two-day class. (509) 624-5437.

Getting Graphic! Teen edition Come explore what’s new and what’s hot in the library’s collection of graphic novels for teens. We’ll even have some new books for you to check out. Wednesday, 3 p.m., Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. Free. (509) 444-5390.

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly Fun Enjoy some of Fancy Nancy’s favorite things – books, friends and butterflies. Join the fun to celebrate the most fabulous of seasons, spring. Free. Wednesday, 4 p.m., Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road, (509) 444-5390; Thursday, 4 p.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St., (509) 444-5380.

Legomania 62 Brick Challenge Did you know that if all the Legos in the world were divided up equally among all 6 billion of us in the world, we would each have 62 Lego bricks? What can you do with exactly 62 bricks? Each Legomaniac will get a kit of 62 bricks to work with and the opportunity to show their skills as we challenge ourselves. Prizes will be awarded, so bring your creativity. For ages 4-10. Thursday, 4-5 p.m., Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. $10. (509) 624-5437.