1 Claude Bourbon
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Chateau Rive at the Flour Mill, 621 W. Mallon Ave. French guitarist will give a concert of medieval and Spanish blues. (509) 795-2030. Admission: $10
2 Poet Albert Goldbarth 8:15 p.m. Friday, Luxe Coffee House, 1017 W. First Ave. One of America’s most distinguished and distinctive poets will visit Spokane as part of Eastern Washington University’s annual Visiting Writer Series. Author of 28 collections of poems, four collections of essays, and a novel, he will present a public reading from his work. (509) 359-4956. Admission: FREE
3 18th Annual SFCC Pow Wow Friday, 7 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, noon-midnight, Spokane Falls Community College, Gymnasium and Fitness Center, Building 7, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Drawing dancers and drummers from Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Canada and beyond. Competitors perform a number of different dances including traditional, fancy, jingle and grass. Francis Cullooyah of the Kalispel Tribe is master of ceremonies. Host drum is the Red Tail from Lapwai, Idaho. (509) 533-4331. Admission: FREE
4 Seventh Annual Eastern Washington Heritage Show 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, 10200 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Celebrate the heritage of the Spokane Valley and support the museum fundraiser. Displays and demonstrations of historic tractors, engines, farm implements, tractor pulls and parades, wheat threshing, grain grinding, quilting, weaving, butter churning and more. A petting zoo will be open Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and food will be available for purchase. (509) 922-4570. Admission: $5 adults, $3 ages 7-17, free for age 6 and younger (family discounts available)
5 Spokane British Brass Band 3 p.m. Sunday, Spokane Falls Community College, Music/ Performing Arts Building Auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. “Masters of Brass XV” concert featuring area students and professionals playing solos with the Spokane British Brass Band. The band is made up of 25 brass musicians and is directed by Collins Loupe. (509) 999-8717. Admission: $10 adults, free for students
6 Band and Strings
3 p.m. Tuesday, Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. The annual Fifth and Sixth Grade Band and Strings Spectacular, featuring more than 2,800 student musicians, is a celebration of music and a way for the district to thank the community for its support of Spokane Public Schools. (509) 354-7338. Admission: FREE
7 “I Read About My Death In Vogue Magazine” Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. through June 1, Stage Left, 108 W. Third Ave. A feminist satire telling of the events leading up to that fateful day when 1960s feminists read about the death of feminism in various mainstream women’s magazines, and elsewhere. (509) 838-9727. Admission: $10
8 Music at the Market Kickoff 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. The Rocket’s summer series will begin with Sidhe, Karrie O’Neill, and Lyle Morse playing a mix of pop, folk and blues. (509) 343-2253. Admission: FREE
9 Hot Club of Spokane with Abbey Crawford 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Arbor Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. Sunday concert series kicks off with a little swing jazz on the hill. Ages 21 and older only. (509) 927-9463. Admission: $8
!0 Kidical Mass Bike Ride 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Chief Garry Park, East Mission Avenue and North Cook Street. Kids and their families are invited to Kidical Mass, a fun, safe bike ride especially for children. Join this 3-mile ride through the Chief Garry neighborhood on anything that rolls. Ride begins at Chief Garry Park. summerparkways@ gmail.com. Admission: Free
