Social Calendar

Comedian Fred Newman - Proceeds benefit Spokane Public Radio. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $20. (800) 325-SEAT.

A Night with Wine & Bovine - Wine and beer tasting. Live band, raffles, silent auctions, lowline angus sliders served, cattle on display and lots more, presented by the nonprofit Western States Lowline Association. Purchase tickets at www.westernstateslowline.com. Saturday, 7 p.m., Idaho Lowline Cattle Company, 2755 E. Spring Rock Lane, Hayden. $25/presale, $30/door. (208) 215-4460.

Crude Awakening Oil Train Tour - Hosted by the Spokane Riverkeeper. Dana Lyons will sing songs from his latest CD, “The Great Salish Sea.” Matt Krogh, of ForestEthics, will make a presentation on the proposal to radically increase the number of trains carrying oil throughout the Pacific Northwest. June 25, 7 p.m., Saranac Public House, Rooftop, 21 W. Main Ave. $10, includes two drink tickets. (509) 443-3865.

The Big Kahuna Benefit Golf Tournament - Proceeds from this eighth annual event go to Spokane Cystic Fibrosis patient Gina Moriarty’s Children’s Organ Transplant Association fund, for expenses related to a double lung transplant. Space is limited, Presented by Northwest Line Builders and Benefiting the Breathe for Gina Fund. Entry includes 18 holes at Sundance, golf cart, unlimited range balls, swag bag, two raffle tickets, lunch, post-tournament cocktail party plus drinks on the course and afterward. There are also competitions. July 12, Sun Dance Golf Course, 9725 N. Nine Mile Road. $100/person. (208) 660-9038.

MarmotFest - The second annual KYRS summer music festival is an all-day family friendly event with nonprofit booths, beer garden, food court and kids activities. Music lineup: Rogue Wave, Seattle’s The Hoot Hoots and Fly Moon Royalty, Boise’s Marshall Poole, Tri-Cities’ Vaughn Jensen Band, and local favorites Folkinception, Floating Crowbar and the Angela Marie Project. Doors open at noon. July 12, 1-11 p.m., Glover Field, 216 N. Cedar St. $20. (509) 209-2428.

17th Annual Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour - Presented by the Coeur d’Alene Garden Club, featuring five beautiful and diverse gardens both large and small, live music in each garden and artists with garden-related items for sale. Proceeds benefit local charities and community college scholarships. July 13, 11 a.m., 5947 Belleville Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $15/advance tickets; $17/tour day tickets. (208) 664-0987.

Mozart on a Summer’s Eve - July 15-16. 24th annual event. Presented by Connoisseur Concerts, directed by Verne Windham, with soprano Phoebe MacRae, cellist Zuill Bailey and David Leisner, classical guitar. The concert theme is “Moonlight, Sonatas and Songs” and includes music of Mozart, Manuel de Falla, Villa Lobos, Schubert and Rodrigo. Reservations recommended. Performances 7 p.m. each evening. Ticket holders are invited to arrive as early as 5:30 p.m. to picnic. Dinners may also be ordered from Luna (509-448-2383) for delivery to the park at 5:30 p.m. This service is available for reserved table seating only. Manito Park, on the lawn east of Duncan Gardens, 4 W. 21st Ave., just off Tekoa St. $10/lawn (bring blankets or chairs); $30/person for table seating and includes gourmet dessert and coffee. (800) 325-SEAT.

Art for the Animals Exhibition and Auction - Tour of the sanctuary and meet the animals. There are horses, potbellied pigs, rabbits, goats and more. Self-guided tours are from 4:30-7 p.m. Enjoy beverages, vegan snacks and live music. Auction items will be on display for a silent bidding auction beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by live auction at 7:30 p.m. A benefit for River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary. All proceeds will go to: feed, hay, veterinary expenses, farrier, litter, bedding and Humane Education Program. July 18, 4:30 p.m., 11511 W. Garfield Road. $10. (509) 951-3650.

Wags to Riches Gala Auction - A fundraising event to benefit SpokAnimal CARE with professional auctioneer Kip Toner assisted by KREM’s Laura Papetti and Dana Haynes. The event will feature a four-course dinner from Feast, music from Brent Edstrom, silent and live auctions. Purchase tickets from SpokAnimal at (509) 534-8133, ext. 209. July 18, 5-10 p.m., Mukogawa Japanese Cultural Center, 4000 W. Randolph Road. $80/individual; $150/couple; $600/table of eight. (509) 328-2971.